Certificate Programs in Canadian Studies

Undergraduate credit Certificate programs provide learners with knowledge in a specific topic area of focus.

Admission requirements for undergraduate credit Certificate programs are the same as the admission requirements for undergraduate degree programs, with some exceptions.  Review admission requirements by applicant type on our Applying to Undergraduate programs website, or review admission requirements to Canadian Studies on the Academic Programs website.

Current Brock students and applicants who were previously registered at Brock and are interested in applying to an undergraduate credit Certificate program, must contact the Admissions office, by emailing [email protected], for the appropriate application form.

Certificate in Canada’s Cultural Context

This certificate provides students with a strong grounding in Canadian culture and the institutions that shape it.  It will be of special interest to people working in or who intent to work in the cultural sector, diplomacy, education, international relations, or international business.  It is awarded upon successful completion of five credits from the list below, with a minimum of 60 percent overall average:

  • CANA 1F91 – Introduction to Canadian Studies
  • CANA 2P21 – Canadian Popular Culture
  • CANA 2P91 – Implementing Diversity: Cultural Communities and Power in Canada
  • CANA 2P92 – Leveraging Power: Canada’s Cultural Icons
  • CPCF 1F25 – Media and Culture: Texts and Practices
  • CANA 3P15 – A Foreign Prospect: Canada from Beyond its Borders or CANA 3P40 – The New Niagara
  • one credit from:
    • CANA 2P01 – Colonial Canada
    • CANA 2P02 – Post-Confederation Canada
    • CANA 2P86 – Women, Gender and the Economy
    • CANA 3P14 – Indigenous Politics in Canada
    • CANA 3P18 – Law and Politics
    • CANA 3P93 – Indigenous People in Media and Popular Culture

Certificate in Canadian Culture and Diversity

This certificate provides students with a sophisticated understanding of Canadian culture in its many forms.  It may be of special interest to people working in or who intent to work in the cultural sector, diplomacy, education, international relations, or arts administration.  It is awarded upon successful completion of five credits from the list below, with a minimum 60 percent overall average:

  • CANA 1F91 – Introduction to Canadian Studies
  • CANA 2P21 – Canadian Popular Culture
  • CANA 2P91 – Implementing Diversity: Cultural Communities and Power in Canada
  • CANA 2P92 – Leveraging Power: Canada’s Cultural Icons
  • CPCF 1F25 – Media and Culture: Texts and Practices
  • one credit from:
    • CANA 2F62 – Contact in Canadian Literature
    • CANA 2P64 – Early Canadian Literature
    • CANA 2P65 – Twentieth-Century Canadian Literature
    • CANA 2P66 – Cultural Conflict in Canadian Literature
    • CANA 2P93 – Critical Practice in the Fine and Performing Arts
    • CANA 2P96 – Indigenous Theatre
    • CANA 3P91 – History of Music in Canada
    • CANA 3P93 – Indigenous People in Media and Popular Culture