Academic Calendar - 2026
Western University Academic Calendar. - 2026
HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN AMERICAN CULTURAL STUDIES - admission discontinued
Faculty of Social Science - History
Admission to this module is discontinued effective September 1, 2026. Students currently enrolled in the module will be permitted to graduate upon fulfillment of the module requirements by August 31, 2029.
Admission Requirements
Completion of first-year requirements with no failures. Students must have an average of at least 70% in 3.0 principal courses, including 1.0 course in 1000-level History, 1.0 course in 1000-level English, and 1.0 course at the 1000-level in any other discipline, with no mark in these principal courses below 60%.
Students are advised that some of the 2000-4000 level courses in the module may have prerequisites that are not in the module. You may need to plan ahead or request special permission to enroll.
Module/Program Information
Module
9.0 courses:
0.5 course: American Studies 2310F/G.
0.5 course: American Studies 3310F/G.
1.0 course: English 2017 or English 2401E.
1.0 course: History 2301E, or History 2311F/G and History 2312F/G.
0.5 course from: Political Science 2217F/G, Political Science 2239F/G, Political Science 2244E (the module becomes 9.5 courses if Political Science 2244E is taken).
3.0 courses at the 2000- or 3000-level that contain a significant amount of American content from the following disciplines: Anthropology, Indigenous Studies, English, Film Studies, Geography and Environment, History, Music, Political Science, Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies. A list of such courses is available upon request from the Undergraduate Coordinator for American Studies and History.
1.0 course at the 3000- or 4000-level in US History; or relevant Special Topics courses in History with permission of the Director of the Program in American Studies.
0.5 course at the 2000- or 3000-level that contains significant American content from the following disciplines: Anthropology or Indigenous Studies. A list of such courses is available upon request from the Undergraduate Coordinator for American Studies and History.
1.0 course at the 4000-level that contains significant American content from the following disciplines: American Studies, English, History, or Political Science. A list of such courses is available upon request from the Undergraduate Coordinator for American Studies and History.