Top 7 reasons to choose Canadian Studies at Dal:

1. Join a community of teachers and students interested in questions of Canada’s regional character, national identity, and global responsibility.
2. Learn from award-winning professors from a wide range of disciplines, with interests in everything Canadian from eco-criticism to multiculturalism to hockey.
3. Take Canadian Studies as a minor, double major, or combined honours along with another subject, to complement your interests and expand your marketability.
4. Get an exciting introduction to Canadian Studies in CANA 2000 The Idea of Canada—a full-year class team-taught by two professors, dealing with everything from exploration and Canada’s territorial expansion to questions of sovereignty and foreign policy.
5. Choose elective classes from nine other departments, from English to Economics— classes like “Topics in Canadian Music” or “Canadian Cultural Landscapes.”
6. Access an international community of scholars interested in Canadian Studies through Dal’s study abroad programs, in cool countries like Denmark.
7. Prepare for a career in many fields, like teaching, law, or journalism—or in the Prime Minister’s office.