International Studies (B.A.)
Faculty List
E.W. Dowler, A.M., (Harvard), Ph.D. (London School of Economics), Professor
A. Rubinoff, A.B. (Allegheny), M.A., Ph.D. (Chicago), Professor
S. Solomon, B.A. (McGill), M.A., Ph.D. (Columbia), Professor
J. Teichman, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (Toronto), Professor
P. Kingston, B.A. (Toronto), M.A. (London), D.Phil. (Oxford), Associate Professor
S.J. Rockel, M.A., Ph.D. (Toronto), Associate Professor
K. Liddle, B.A. (Oberlin), M.A. (Auburn), Ph.D. (Emory), Assistant Professor
M. Mahtani, B.A. (Dalhousie), PhD. (London), Assistant Professor
L. Chan, B.A., M.A. (Toronto), Senior Lecturer
Undergraduate Counsellor: J. Roopnarinesingh Email: undergrad-asst-program-advisor@utsc.ca
Canada is increasingly affected by international forces, including international treaties and institutions, trade, financial flows and communications. Since Canada is a country of recent immigration, many Canadians still retain ties to their country of origin. This program helps to prepare students for working and for undertaking graduate study in an increasingly international environment.
The International Studies curriculum contains courses from political science, history, languages, economics and geography, as well as courses dealing with new media/communications technology and regional studies. The International Studies Programs complement well a major in these listed disciplines. Students can opt to enrol in the Major Program in International Studies, or apply for the limited enrolment Co-op Program in International Studies.
Guidelines for 1st year course selection
Students intending to complete the Major Program in International Studies should include the following in their first year course selection: [ECMA01H or ECMA04H] & [ECMA05H or ECMA06H] and one or two courses that can be applied to Requirement 6 of the program.
MAJOR (CO-OPERATIVE) PROGRAM IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
This Program combines academic study with work experience in the private sector, in government, in research institutions, in non-governmental organizations and possibly with international organizations, focused on international work. Work terms may be in Greater Toronto, elsewhere in Canada, and possibly abroad. The Program aims to provide a minimum of two work terms, each of 16 weeks. Students follow the same curriculum as the Major Program in International Studies, see below; however in the Co-op Program they must also enrol in a Major in another discipline. The Co-op Program is a limited enrolment Program. For information on fees, work terms, and standing in the program, please see the Co-operative Programs section of this Calendar.
Program Admission:
Prospective Applicants: For direct admission from secondary school or for students who wish to transfer to U of T Scarborough from another U of T faculty or from another post-secondary institution, see the Co-operative Programs section in this Calendar.
Current U of T Scarborough students: Application procedures can be found at the Registrar’s Office website: www.utsc.utoronto.ca/registrar/. The minimum qualifications for entry are 4.0 credits plus a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5.
Program Requirements:
Students follow the same curriculum as the Major Program in International Studies, see below, except that they must include at least one full credit in language (other than English) or one half-credit in computer courses ((CSCA02H), CSCA08H, CSCA20H) among their choices.
Work Terms
To be eligible for the first work term, students must have completed at least 10 FCEs (full credit equivalents), including 5 FCEs as a University of Toronto Scarborough student and complete the Arts & Science Work Term Preparation course. Students are advised that being available for work terms during fall and winter may increase the variety of work available, and this in turn requires students to take courses during at least one summer session.
Courses which must be completed prior to the first placement include:
ISTB01H, POLB80H, POLB81H, and either the full credit in language (other than English) or the half-credit in computers [(CSCA02H), CSCA08H, CSCA20H or (VPAB03H)]
MAJOR PROGRAM IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
Program Requirements:
The program requires the completion of 7 full credits including:
- ECMA01H Introduction to Microeconomics
or
ECMA04H Introduction to Microeconomics: a Mathematical Approach
- ECMA05H Introduction to Macroeconomics
or
ECMA06H Introduction to Macroeconomics: A Mathematical Approach
- IDSC04H Project Management I
or
IDSC07H Project Management II
- ISTB01H International Studies and International Communications
- POLB80H Introduction to International Relations
and
POLB81H International Conflict and Conflict Management
- At least 1 full credit in any language (other than English)
or
At least 1 full credit from the following list:
(CSCA02H) The Why and How of Computing
CSCA20H Computer Science for the Sciences
CSCA08H Introduction to Computer Programming
HISA01H The Twentieth Century World I
HISA02H The Twentieth Century World II
IDSB01H International Development Studies: Political Economy
- At least 3 full credits from one of the following two streams (which must include at least one full credit at the C-level):
Stream 1: International Culture and Communication Stream
1 additional full credit in language other than English (up to 2 full credits in language can be counted for the Program)
1 full credit in regional courses (to be approved by Supervisor: suitable courses exist in many Humanities and Social Science disciplines. Regional courses are courses focusing on a particular geographic region of the world, such as Latin America, Africa, or South Asia.)
IDSC06H Directed Research on Canadian Institutions and International Development
ISTD01H Readings in International Studies
NMEA20H Introduction to New Media in Humanities and Social Sciences
NMEB20H Design in Visual Culture
POLC88H The New International Agenda
POLD88H Exploring the New International Agenda
SOCB58H* Sociology of Culture
SOCC44H* Media and Society
Stream 2: International Political Economy
ECMC61H* International Economics: Finance
ECMC62H* International Economics: Trade
ECMC66H* Economic Development
ECMC67H* Development Policy
GGRC29H Problems in Modern Agricultural Land Use
GGRC45H Local Geographies of Globalization
GGRC46H Tourism, Environment and Development
IDSB04H International Health Policy Analysis
IDSC06H Directed Research on Canadian Institutions and International Development
ISTD01H Readings in International Studies
POLB90H Comparative Development in International Perspective
POLB91H Comparative Development in Political Perspective
POLB92H Comparative Politics
POLB93H Comparative Politics of Democratic Government
POLC53H Politics of the Environment
POLC88H The New International Agenda
POLC95H International Political Economy
POLD88H Exploring the New International Agenda
POLD90H Public Policy and Human Development in the Global South
SOCC34H* Globalization & Transnationalism
Note: Courses marked * have prerequisites and students in limited enrolment programs in these disciplines have priority.
ISTB01H3 International Studies and International Communications
Introduces the role of new communications technology and its effects internationally. Covers topics such as the digital divide, distance education, and issues of intellectual property. Students gain experience in using new technology, for example critiquing websites, creating websites, participating in an electronic conference using on-line tools.
Limited enrolment: 90 per section (preference will be given in the first round of registration to students enrolled in IST programs).
Prerequisite: 5.0 full credits
ISTD01H3 Readings in International Studies
For upper level students whose interests are not covered in one of the other courses normally offered. Courses will normally only be available to students who have completed 15 full credits and all of the Core courses. Students must obtain consent from the Supervisor of Studies and supervising instructor before registering for this course.
Prerequisite: POLB80H & POLB81H & ISTB01H
Published Friday January 18th, 2008 Section last updated Wed Sep 12, 2007
