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CANADIAN AND WORLD STUDIES
SOCIAL SCIENCES
HUMANITIES |
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‘History is a vision of God’s creation on the move.’
Arnold J. Toynbee
‘Geography is the study of earth as the home of people.’
Yi-Fu Tuan
‘At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from the law and justice he is the worst.’
Aristotle
The Canadian and World Studies & Social Science and Humanities Department can be found in the basement of the school. Our extension is 68020.
COURSES
The required courses offered by this department are the following:
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beside Course to download Course Outline)
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CGC 1D |
Geography of Canada |
Academic |
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CGC 1P |
Geography of Canada |
Applied |
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CHC 2D |
Canadian History Since World War 1 |
Academic |
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CHC 2P |
Canadian History Since World War 1 |
Applied |
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CHC 2L |
Canadian History Since World War 1 |
Locally Developed |
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CHV 20 |
Civics |
Open |
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The following elective courses are also offered by our department:
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CHA 3U |
American History |
University |
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CHW 3M |
World History to 16th Century |
University/College |
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CHY 4U |
World History: West and the World |
University |
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CLU 3M |
Understanding Canadian Law |
University/College |
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CLU 3E |
Understanding Canadian Law |
Workplace |
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CLN 4U |
Canadian and International Law |
University Preparation |
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CPW 4U |
Canadian and World Politics |
University Preparation |
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CGF 3M |
Physical Geography |
University/College |
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CGG 3O |
Travel and Tourism |
Open |
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CGW 4U |
Canadian and World Issues |
University Preparation |
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CGU 4U |
World Geography: Human Patterns |
University Preparation |
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CGR 4M |
Environment / Resource Management |
University/College |
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HSB 4M |
Challenge and Change |
University/College |
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HFA 4M |
Food and Nutrition |
University/College |
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HHS 4M |
Individuals and Families |
University/College |
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Canadian and World Studies
Grades 9-10:
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Canadian and World Studies
Grades 11-12: |
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Social Sciences and the Humanities
Grades 9-10: |
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Social Sciences and the Humanities:
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Career Paths for Students of Canadian and World Studies
Studying Canadian and World Studies and social sciences and the humanities provides for a well-rounded education and serves as a foundation for the following careers:
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Lawyer |
Real Estate |
Civil Engineer |
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Police Officer |
City Planner |
Politics |
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Criminologist |
Cartographer |
Journalist |
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Legal Secretary |
Photographer |
Climatologist |
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Sociologist |
Environmental Manager |
Economist |
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Social Worker |
Land Use Planner |
Curator |
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Counsellor |
Land Surveyor |
Policy Analyst |
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Anthropologist |
Location Analyst |
Mediation |
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Marketing |
Meteorologist |
Travel Agent |
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Research |
Transportation Planner |
Personal Trainer |
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Psychologist |
Demographer |
Nutritionist |
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Teacher |
GIS Coordinator |
Geographer |
Plans in Motion
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Washington, D.C
Spring Trip
ash Trip |
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The department is in the midst of planning its annual U.S. trip for the spring. This year, 50 students will be able to journey to Washington, D.C. during the first week of May. Sites visited will include: The Gettysburg battlefield, a ghost walking tour of Gettysburg, The White House, Capitol Building, Arlington National Cemetery, the Kennedy Centre, Mount Vernon, the Smithsonian museum complex, the Holocaust museum, and the many monuments of the city. More information to follow.
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Euro Trip 2012 |
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The department is in the early process of planning the Euro trip for April of 2012. This trip will commemorate the 95th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. The theme will be a battlefield tour of sites from the First and Second World Wars. It will also include side trips to major European cities starting with Paris. More information to follow. |
Click here for the registration form.