{"id":551,"date":"2021-06-07T10:42:44","date_gmt":"2021-06-07T14:42:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/glendon\/canadianstudies\/?page_id=551"},"modified":"2022-09-30T13:23:29","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T17:23:29","slug":"program-details","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/glendon\/canadianstudies\/program-details\/","title":{"rendered":"Program Details"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A Canadian Studies degree offers tremendous breadth and flexibility. Whether you choose a mix of courses or focus on one of the three pathways, the degree requirements remain the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Human Rights & Social Justice<\/em> spotlights how these issues are dealt with in Canada and internationally. You\u2019ll develop an understanding of how to advance social justice causes and uphold human rights. Courses emphasize questions of civil liberties, gender relations, immigration, ethnocultural diversity, labour and the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Community & Civic Engagement in Toronto<\/em> looks at local issues and how they fit into broader national and international trends and realities. You\u2019ll learn how to best make a difference for a cause you believe in, from artistic forms of engagement to the inner workings of political institutions and strategies of communities in advocating for their rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Migration, Multiculturalism & Settlement<\/em> emphasizes the ways Canadian society is shaped by and is shaping migration patterns. You\u2019ll focus on questions of race and racism, social issues affecting newcomers to Canada and how the country\u2019s multicultural and immigration frameworks fit into global trends and realities. Explore what each year of your degree could look like, as well as how you can boost your major and career options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wondering what each year of your degree will look like? Check it out here.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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