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This multi-disciplinary program introduces students to the study of international issues, trans-border phenomena and intercultural relations of all kinds. It leads to an in-depth understanding of the complex connections and interactions among local, national, regional and global processes. It exposes students to a wide range of disciplinary viewpoints — including economics, geography, history and world religions — while simultaneously providing a solid and rigorous foundation in political science.
As a complement to its focus on international studies, the program offers advanced foreign-language training. Students acquire proficiency in Canada's two official languages and in at least one additional modern language, thus preparing them for the demands of an internationally-oriented career. The program also develops fundamental skills in critical-thinking, analysis and synthesis, and teaches students a variety of research methods. Students benefit from extensive international opportunities, including study abroad, international field-research courses, a Model UN course, and international internships.
In addition to their second official language, students can choose to study one of the following modern languages: Arabic, Chinese, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian or Spanish.
This program is offered in English and in French.
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Co-operative education is available with this program.
The French immersion stream is available with this program.
Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2025-2026 calendars for the previous requirements.
Course List
Code Title Units
Basic skills
ENG 1100 Workshop in Essay Writing 3 Units
ENG 1120 Selected Topics in Literature and Composition 3 Units
Total: 6 Units
Course List
Code Title Units
Compulsory courses at the 1000 level
ECO 1102 Introduction to Macroeconomics 3 Units
HIS 1110 Introduction to Global History 3 Units
HIS 1111 The Twentieth-Century World from 1945 3 Units
Compulsory courses at the 2000 level
POL 2103 Introduction to International Relations and Global Politics 3 Units
POL 2104 Introduction to Comparative Politics 3 Units
POL 2107 Introduction to Political Thought 3 Units
POL 2108 Modern Political Thought I 3 Units
POL 2156 Foundations of Research in Political Science 3 Units
Compulsory course at the 3000 level
POL 3102 Modern Political Thought II 3 Units
Compulsory course at the 4000 level
POL 4930 Honours Seminar in International Relations and Global Politics 3 Units
Optional courses
3 course units from: 3 Units
POL 1101 Introduction to Political Science
POL 1102 Politics and Globalization
3 course units from: 3 Units
DVM 2105 Introduction to International Development: Historical Perspectives
DVM 2106 Introduction to International Development Practices: Challenges and Innovations
GEG 2108 Contested Places
3 course units from: 3 Units
POL 3110 Non-Western Political Thought
POL 3182 Indigenous Political Theory
9 optional course units in political science (POL) at the 4000 level from the list of optional courses 9 Units
6 optional course units in political science (POL) from the list of optional courses 6 Units
3 optional course units from the list of optional courses 3 Units
Second Language courses
24 course units in French second language (FLS) from: 1 24 Units
FLS 2500 Apprendre à apprendre
FLS 2511 Communication orale et écrite en français – Intermédiaire I
FLS 2512 Communication orale et écrite en français – Intermédiaire II
FLS 2513 Grammaire française – Intermédiaire
FLS 2521 Lire pour écrire en français
FLS 2522 Écouter pour parler en français
FLS 2581 Immersion 1 : Compréhension orale et écrite
FLS 2731 Compréhension de l'oral en français - Avancé
FLS 2741 Mieux lire en français
FLS 2751 Discutons en français
FLS 2761 Mieux écrire en français
FLS 2771 Grammaire française - Avancé
FLS 2772 Mieux prononcer pour mieux communiquer en français
FLS 2791 Enrichissement du français par l’engagement communautaire
FLS 3581 Immersion 2 : Production orale et écrite
FLS 3751 Communication orale en contexte universitaire
FLS 3761 Communication écrite en contexte universitaire
FLS 3771 Grammaire des textes universitaires
FLS 3773 Le mot juste en français
FLS 3791 Le français sur la toile et dans les médias sociaux
FLS 4581 Immersion autonome : Communication et argumentation à l'oral en contexte universitaire
FLS 4775 Cultures francophones au Canada
FLS 4776 Le français et le monde du travail
FLS 4781 Immersion autonome : Perfectionnement de l'écrit en contexte universitaire
FLS 4791 Interagir en français avec le monde qui nous entoure : actualité, loisirs et culture
Third language courses
21 course units in modern languages 2 21 Units
Elective courses
12 elective course units 12 Units
Total: 114 Units
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In order to obtain a degree in International Studies and Modern Languages, students must successfully complete 24 course units in their second language (FLS). A student may be exempted from this requirement if he or she successfully completes the Second Language Certification test (FLS 3500) with a minimum of two scores of at least 3 and no score below 2.
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In order to obtain a degree in International Studies and Modern Languages, students must have reached advanced level II in one of the following languages and completed 3 course units in literature, culture or cinema in the 3rd language chosen : Arabic, Chinese, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian or Spanish.
List of Optional Courses
Course List
Code Title Units
AHL 2300 Introduction to Community Engagement 3 Units
DVM 3117 Public International Law 3 Units
DVM 4117 Protection of Civilians in International Law 3 Units
ECH 3310 Current Problems in International Human Rights 3 Units
ECH 4320 Conflict Resolution and Peace Building 3 Units
FEM 2109 Gender and Globalization in a Transnational World 3 Units
FSS 4010 Stage international / International Internship 6 Units
LCM 1101 How to Learn Foreign Languages 3 Units
LCM 1102 Tools for Cultural Analysis 3 Units
LCM 3101 World Cultures in Contact 3 Units
LCM 3102 World Languages in Contact 3 Units
LCM 3103 World and Transcultural Literatures 3 Units
LCM 3104 World Languages and Cultures in Canada 3 Units
LCM 3105 Identities, Ideas, and Ideologies Across World Cultures 3 Units
LCM 3107 Spaces, Places, and Travel across World Cultures 3 Units
POL 3103 Introduction to Political Economy 3 Units
POL 3109 Nationalism 3 Units
POL 3110 Non-Western Political Thought 3 Units
POL 3113 Migration, Mobility, Borders and Citizenship 3 Units
POL 3114 Comparative Politics: Asia 3 Units
POL 3115 Comparative Politics of Development 3 Units
POL 3116 Politics and Culture 3 Units
POL 3123 Gender Studies and Feminist Theories in International Relations 3 Units
POL 3124 The Politics of Security 3 Units
POL 3144 Comparative Politics: Africa 3 Units
POL 3145 Comparative Politics: Latin America 3 Units
POL 3162 Political Violence 3 Units
POL 3164 Comparative Politics: Middle East and Arab World 3 Units
POL 3175 Ecopolitics 3 Units
POL 3177 Politics, Social Movements and Globalization 3 Units
POL 3178 Canadian Foreign Policy and North American Relations 3 Units
POL 3179 International Organizations and Global Governance 3 Units
POL 3180 Comparative Politics: Europe 3 Units
POL 3181 International and Comparative Politics of Indigenous Peoples 3 Units
POL 3182 Indigenous Political Theory 3 Units
POL 3370 Qualitative Analysis in Political Science 3 Units
POL 3371 Quantitative Analysis in Political Science 3 Units
POL 4126 Contemporary Geopolitics 3 Units
POL 4127 United States Foreign Policy 3 Units
POL 4138 Empire and Imperialism 3 Units
POL 4141 Comparative Politics: United States 3 Units
POL 4142 Politics and Ethics 3 Units
POL 4145 Comparative Politics: Identity Issues 3 Units
POL 4163 Sexual and Gender Diversity Politics 3 Units
POL 4170 Politics of Foreign Aid 3 Units
POL 4173 Agri-Food Politics 3 Units
POL 4176 International Political Economy 3 Units
POL 4178 Political Economy of Development 3 Units
POL 4184 Democratization and Authoritarianism 3 Units
POL 4188 International Relations as Political Theory 3 Units
POL 4189 Politics of Human Rights 3 Units
POL 4190 Global Environmental Politics 3 Units
POL 4191 Selected Topics in Critical Security and War Studies 3 Units
POL 4192 Selected Topics in International Political Economy and or Global Governance 3 Units
POL 4378 Comparative Politics: China 3 Units
SRS 2195 Religion and Politics in Global Society 3 Units
SRS 3191 Religion and Globalization 3 Units
SRS 3194 Anthropological Theories in Inter-Cultural and Inter-Religious Issues 3 Units
List of courses in literature, culture and cinema
ALG 1100 Road Map to the Culture of the German-Speaking Countries 3 Units
ALG 2100 Special Topics in German Culture 3 Units
ALG 2101 Contemporary German Culture 3 Units
ALG 2300 Masterpieces of German Literature in Translation 3 Units
ALG 3330 Cinema in the German Speaking Countries 3 Units
ALG 3900 Special Topics in German Literature 3 Units
ALG 3980 German Literature and Culture 3 Units
ALG 4903 Special Topics in German Culture II 3 Units
ARB 2101 Arabic Culture I 3 Units
ARB 2102 Arabic Culture II 3 Units
ARB 2103 Pop Culture in the Arab World 3 Units
ARB 3101 Arabic Cinema and Visual Media 3 Units
ARB 3102 Special Topics in Arab Canadian Studies 3 Units
ARB 3901 Introduction to Arabic Literature 3 Units
ARB 3902 Special Topics in Arabic Literature 3 Units
ARB 4903 Special Topics in Arabic Culture 3 Units
CHN 2101 Introduction to Chinese Culture 3 Units
ESP 1101 Introduction to Spanish Culture 3 Units
ESP 1102 Introduction to Spanish American Culture 3 Units
ESP 2100 Special Topics in Spanish and Latin American Culture 3 Units
ESP 2101 Spanish and Latin American Cinema 3 Units
ESP 2102 Great Hispanic Authors 3 Units
ESP 2301 Hispanic Literature in translation 3 Units
ESP 2302 Spanish in the World 3 Units
ESP 2303 Spanish Across Time and Cultures 3 Units
ESP 2304 Women in Hispanic Culture and Literature 3 Units
ESP 2911 Contemporary Spanish Culture 3 Units
ESP 2912 Spanish American Culture 3 Units
ESP 3901 Hispanic Cinema and Literature 3 Units
ESP 3913 Special Topics in Hispanic Culture 3 Units
ESP 3917 Masterpieces of Spanish American Literature 3 Units
ESP 3934 Spain in its literature, (20th-21st centuries) 3 Units
ESP 3935 Latin America in its literature, 20th-21st centuries 3 Units
ESP 3948 History and Politics in Hispanic Literature 3 Units
ESP 3949 Marginalized Voices in the Hispanic World 3 Units
ESP 3950 Intercultural Contacts and Hybrid Identities in Spanish America 3 Units
ESP 3951 Gender and Identity in Hispanic Literature 3 Units
ESP 4901 Advanced Study of Latin American Literature 3 Units
ESP 4902 Advanced Study of Spanish Literature 3 Units
ESP 4907 Romancing the Nation: Spanish America's Foundational Fictions 3 Units
ESP 4917 The Intellectuals, Nations and Culture in Spanish America 3 Units
ESP 4918 Great Hispanic Authors 3 Units
ESP 4919 The Novel 3 Units
ESP 4928 Contemporary Hispanic Fiction 3 Units
ITA 1113 Italian Cinema 3 Units
ITA 1114 Italian Heritage in North America 3 Units
ITA 2113 Italian Culture 3 Units
ITA 2114 Italian Literature 3 Units
ITA 2910 Immersion in Italian Language and Culture in Italy 3 Units
ITA 3106 The Italian Renaissance 3 Units
ITA 3901 Special Topics in Italian Literature 3 Units
ITA 3902 Italian Culture: Special Topics 3 Units
ITA 4903 Italian Culture: Interdisciplinary Perspectives 3 Units
ITA 4905 Italian Literature: Special Topics 3 Units
JPN 2101 Introduction to Japanese Culture 3 Units
POR 2101 The Culture of Portuguese-Speaking Countries I 3 Units
POR 2102 The Culture of Portuguese-Speaking Countries II 3 Units
POR 3101 Literature and Cinema of the Portuguese Speaking Countries 3 Units
RUS 2101 Introduction to Russian Culture 3 Units
RUS 2102 The Age of Dostoevsky and Tolstoy 3 Units
RUS 2103 Contemporary Russian Culture 3 Units
RUS 2104 Russian Cinema 3 Units
RUS 2116 History of Russia Until 1917 3 Units
RUS 2117 History of the USSR 3 Units
RUS 3101 Special Topic in Russian Culture 3 Units
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