by Wilbert, ' . ..
A Studies _ Program estab: -‘ ‘ lished at the first courses 23:} offered fall semester of 1981. '
The goal ofthis ‘ program ,is tepmvide stridents§»with.fa , and society and culture. "
It is organized on an interdisciplinary basis, that is, it integrates many of the traditional subject areas or ~ disciplines such as , science, history, - e sociology, political science, business and ~ literature into a single program. his is done so that the student will be exposed to the ideas; and , approaches of experts from a number-of different fields while» studying a single program-
P a R “r ; j . - of the History Department and director of the a Studies Program,
says that by incorporating Vi
the different-points 95 view fields, 7_ students will gain; a :rich‘er and more appreciation of the Canadian experienCe.
Following is an overview of the program of studies to give an idea of what it involves. '
Students formally enter the program in their third semester. A student's first year should be devoted , to completingcourses that are prerequisites for entry into the Canadian Studies Program. For entry into the program, students must complete a total of twelve - semester hours of credit fron 'two of the following
departments: Economicsp I History, Modern Languages,
Political Science or Sociology. '
In the second year students are formally r admitted intoche
Core course; The Atlantic
jRegionwhi'chaigmstointrof- ‘Sluoei. the stiflentto the . : interdisciplinary approach
in Canadianf3tudies with the Atlantic mgion- as the focus of attention. Students must also compléte twelve- Semester hours of approved . Canadian area electives.’
In the third yearnstudemgs~ take the core course.
Tne‘Canadian' Experience which is designed to provide an opportunity toacamine the develop-:2. , tent of Canadian culture from the perspectives of a number of distinct disciplines. 'IWelve ‘ hours of approved Canadian area electives must also be taken. ‘
In the final year of the program, ’students are
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c anadi a Studies
, government law,
' teaChing, politics, journalism, business or research and archival work. Canadian Studies 'majors also will be well prepared for graduate studies in a
_ variety of disciplines.
'The program will be
partially funded by a "seed" grant from the McIean Foundation in Toronto.
Students who may be interested in this unique program can feel free to contact Andrew Robb in Main- Building for more information.
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International Cotnmmity and Research-Tutorial
and Seminar. The first
is a comparative analysis of Canadian Culture and community from a historical, contemporary and futuristic perspective
and also involves an examin-
atiOn of Canada's place and responsibility in
the world culture and commmity. In the latter course students prepare, ' under Close faculty supervision, a major graduating essay. An ad- ditionalvsix hours of approved Canadian area electives are also taken in the fourth year. Upon completion of the program «
. students will _ graduate
with a Bachelor of Arts Degree with a major in Canadian Studies.
As well as taking g twenty-four semester hours of core courses in Canadian Studies and thirty hours of approved Canadian electives, students are required to have an understanding of French. The minimal require- ment is completion of six hours of French or successful completion of awritten ccmpetancy 'Ihe completion of a French Immersion program is also desirable. Students in the program areialso to main- tain anaverage of 65%
, inthe Canadian area courses.
Students are also encouraged
"to combine a major in
Canadian Studies with a .major in some other area.
- .,Robb_stated that desired.
enrollment in the program
~ would be about twenty students
to allow for close. contact
between students and faculty.
Because the program will
7 give students a broad and ‘ multi-faceted awareness of.
Canada's past and present the Canadian Studies graduate will be well prepared for a variety
of career opportunities , in such fields as
by Maureen Hartman.
"It's coming regardless of whether we like it or not. If the university does not get more money, services will have to be cut. If we keep cutting back, our image will go to the bottom of the barrel."
Those were the words uttered by UPEI Student UniOn president Philip Brown at a press confer-
' ence held Monday after-
noon in the Barn. Brown was speaking out against the proposed 10.3 percent tuition hike forecasted for the caning academic year, 1981—82. , ,In a report released ‘ January 14, the Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission (MPHEC) recom- mended a 10.3 percent increase in'operating assistance for ongoing activities in 1981—82. Operating assistance increases of 11.0 per cent and 10.0 percent are forecasted for 1982- 83' and 1983-84 respec- tively.‘ Since tuition increases ' are usually tied into the same area of the op- erating assistance in- creases, UPEI students can look forward to paying over $95. per course next year, an increase of almost $9 per course. Compounded with an expected 20 per cent increase in book ‘ prices for next year, . students will have to ’ spend another summer
A
on
scrounging for funds, and the university can look forward to becoming an institution for the elite, as it once was.
Brown felt that a reasonable increase would be below $5 per course, but he would have to wait for the official word from council. The press confer— ence was originally called to make public the official stand of the student union, on the MPHEC recommendations. However, Sunday's snowstorm cancelled the SU meeting for that night to draft an official stand; A tentative meeting is set for 2:30 Friday afternoon.
"I hope the provincial government looks closely at educational needs on the Islan ," said Brown. "If we can keep tuition fees low, that means more Island students will be educated on the Island and therefore later work on the Island."
The SU is also concerned with cuts in courses, ac— cording to Brown. If neces- sary, the SU will plead with the Board of Governors not to cut back in courses.
The MPHEC turned down a request from the university for $12,250,000. assistance for a sports and recreation complex, a new computer, Vain building and Cass chemistry renovations.
Brown said that he did not foresee an increase in
. studnet union fees for
next year .
W o m an. -.,A_-*.f 0 C k ed
Co'mpus
Can you believe it? A ,woman Her description of the
'was attacked on our UPEI cam- assailant was vague as
pus. The incident occurred Monday afternoon, January ‘ 19, at 1:25 p.m. in broad
daylight. Isn't our
even safe during the day? The injuries sustained as .a result of the vicious attack were not severe. Who is to say that the next victim willbe so lucky?
the attack took her by surprise. She saw the assailant approaching her suspiciously, but was un- able to avoid the attack.
He jumped on her and knocked her to the ground. leaving her bruised and shaken,
the assailant ran away on all