Major in Cultural Studies

Course Planning

The Bachelor of Arts offers a major, combined major or minor in Cultural Studies. After completing 6 credits of CULT 100 and 101, students can declare their Cultural Studies program in 2^nd year.

This program has significant flexibility. Students can choose from a variety of courses not only in Cultural Studies but also in collaborating programs such as Indigenous Studies, Gender and Women’s Studies, and Sociology.

Major in Cultural Studies

In order to complete a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Cultural Studies, students need to complete 81 required credits—that includes BA requirements and major requirements—and 39 elective credits for a total of 120 credits.

Year 1

Students take two introductory CULT courses: CULT 100 Media and Popular Cultures in Global Context and CULT 101 Cultural Studies Practices.

Sample Year One

Year 2

Students choose at least one course in each of the two Cultural Studies Streams: Media and Popular Culture, and Identities and Power. As well, students must complete one course from a list of courses from the following programs: Art History and Visual Culture, Anthropology, Creative Writing, Digital Humanities, Geography, Gender and Women’s Studies, Indigenous Studies, Sociology, Theatre, and Visual Arts.

Sample Year Two

Years Three and Four

Students take 30 credits from the 300- and 400-level courses with at least 9 credits of CULT designated courses in each of the two lists (Media and Popular Cultures and Identities and Power), including at least 6 credits of CULT designated courses at the 400-level.

Sample Year Three

Sample Year Four

Note: The courses listed in each stream are examples only, course offerings change every year. We recommend you meet with an advisor or program coordinator to decide which required, elective or BA requirement courses you take in each term as there are many choices available.