Caribbean Studies

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Prof. Conrad James

Director, Centre for Caribbean Studies

Bader Theatre, Room 318

conrad.james@utoronto.ca

Julie Thomson

Undergraduate Coordinator

New College III, 45 Willcocks Street, Room M145

julie.thomson@utoronto.ca

Caribbean Studies Programs

Specialist Program:

(10 full courses or their equivalent, including at least four 300+ series course with at least one FCE at the 400-level)

First Year:
1. CAR120Y1

Higher Years:
2. 1.0 full course or its equivalent from HIS230H1/HIS231H1/CAR220H1/CAR221H1/CAR225H1/CAR226H1
3.  JQR360H1
4.  3.5 full courses or their equivalent from the Core Group (including at least 2.5 FCE at the 300+ level, at least 1.0 FCE of which must be at the 400-level.
5.  2.0 full courses or their equivalent from Group A(including at least 1.0 FCE at the 300+ level)
6.  2.0 full courses or their equivalent from Group A or Group B

Major Program:

(7 full courses or their equivalent, including at least two at the 300+ level with at least 0.5 FCE at the 400-level)

First Year:
1. CAR120Y1

Higher Years:
2. 1.0 full course or its equivalent from HIS230H1/HIS231H1/CAR220H1/CAR221H1/CAR225H1/CAR226H1
3.  JQR360H1
4.  2.0 full courses or their equivalent from the Core Group at the 300+, at least 0.5 FCE of which must be at the 400-level
5.  EITHER 2.5 full courses or their equivalent from Group A or Group B – OR – 2.0 full courses or their equivalent if taking 1.5 FCE of HIS230H1/HIS231H1/CAR220H1/CAR221H1/CAR225H1/CAR226H1 – OR – 1.5 full courses or their equivalent if taking 2.0 FCE from HIS230H1/HIS231H1/CAR220H1/CAR221H1/CAR225H1/CAR226H1

Minor Program:

(4 full courses or their equivalent, including at least one FCE at the 300+ level)

First Year:
1. CAR120Y1

Higher Years:
2. 1.0 full course or its equivalent from HIS230H1/HIS231H1/CAR220H1/CAR221H1/CAR225H1/CAR226H1
3.  1.0 full courses or its equivalent from the Core Group
4.  1.0 full course or its equivalent from the Core Group or Group A

Caribbean Studies Course Groups

Core Group:

HIS230H1, HIS231H1, HIS474H1; JHN323H1;JLN327H1, JLN427H1; CAR220H1, CAR221H1, CAR225H1, CAR226H1, CAR315H1, CAR316H1, CAR317H1, CAR321H1, CAR324H1, CAR325H1, CAR328H1, CAR329H1, CAR421H1, CAR423H1, CAR426H1, CAR426Y1, CAR428H1, CAR429H1; CAR499H1, SPA486H1

Group A:

ENG356Y1, ENG369H1, HIS106Y1, HIS221H1, HIS222H1, HIS291H1, HIS292H1, HIS359H1, HIS360H1, HIS391Y1, HIS392Y1, HIS413H1, HIS446H1, HIS474H1, POL442H1, POL467H1, SPA220Y1, WGS450H1

Group B:

AMS200H1, AMS300H1, ANT207H1, ANT320H1, ANT322H1, ANT324H1, ANT345H1, ANT346H1, ANT364H1, ANT370H1, ANT372H1, ANT374H1, ANT388H1, ANT407H1, ANT412H1, ANT420H1, CDN335H1, CIN332Y1, CRI383H1, CRI422H1, CRI429H1, CRI487H1, DRM362H1, DTS200Y1, DTS401H1, DTS402H1, DTS403H1, DTS404H1, DTS406H1, ECO306H1, ECO313H1, EEB215H1, EEB255H1, ENG270H1, ENG285H1, ENG329H1, ENG356Y1, ENG369H1, ENG370Y1, ENG385H1, ENV322H1, ENV422H1, FOR201H1, FOR306H1, FRE272H1, FRE324H1, FRE332H1, FRE336H1, FSL100H1, FSL102H1, GGR112H1, GGR240H1, GGR241H1, GGR320H1, GGR329H1, GGR338H1, HIS324H1, HIS394H1, HIS457H1, INS201Y1, INS250H1, INS300Y1, INS302H1, INS322H1, INS355H1, INS360Y1, INS390H1, INS402H1, INS491Y1, JPR374H1, JPS315H1, LAS200H1, LAS201H1, AFR150Y1, CSE240H1, CSE270H1, AFR322H1, CSE345H1, CSE346H1, AFR351Y1, CSE446H1, CSE447H1, PHL316H1, PHL362H1, POL201H1, POL349H1, POL360H1, POL384H1, POL412H1, POL417Y1, POL426H1, POL445H1, POL447H1, RLG100H1, RLG233H1, SOC209H1, SOC214H1, SOC249H1, SOC308H1, SOC311H1, SOC367H1, SOC383H1, WGS273H1, WGS355H1, WGS369H1, WGS385H1, WGS426H1, WGS440H1, WGS450H1, WGS463H1

Note:  Not all courses will be offered each year. Students are responsible for checking the co- and prerequisites for all courses in Groups A and B. To confirm course availability or to see the course descriptions check the Arts and Science Calendar.