70 THE F ACUL TY OF AR TS THE F ACUL TY OF AR TS 71 Language Fr ench Delivery method Classr oom Degr ee options Bachelor of Arts in Etudes journalistiques 4year Specialization in Etudes journalistiques Major in Etudes journalistiques Bachelor of Arts in Etudes journalistiques 3year Concentration in Etudes journalistiques Minor in Etudes journalistiques Firstyear courses ETJO 1126 Intr oduction a la communication ETJO 1127 Initiation au jour nalisme LANG 1005 Grammair e appliquee a la r edaction electives 18 cr FOLKLORE ET ETHNOLOGIE BA Gain insightful knowledge from the roots of a rich heritage If you ar e inter ested in cultural heritage cultural diversity and digital cultur e the Folklore et ethnologie pr ogram of fer ed in Fr ench will meet your needs During classes and placements students ar e led to see cultur e and heritage not as something abstract or r ooted in the past but as a cr eative vehicle for community development and empowerment her e and now In addition to courses of fer ed in class and online the pr ogram allows students to use new media to cr eate pr ojects for cultural enhancement communication and cultural development Placements in local national or inter national cultural institutions such as the Centr e franco ontarien de folklor e FrancoOntarian Folklor e Center and UNESCO pr ovide opportunities for r ewar ding lear ning experiences as well as for developing a pr ofessional network prior to entering the job market The teaching emphasizes quality and rigor while taking into account the student s personality inter ests and passions in the feld of cultur e Service to the community is at the heart of the Folklor e et ethnologie pr ogram Lear ning by immersion and personal involvement in the various communities allows students to become awar e of their cultur e and to make a dif fer ence in society Key featur es The themes addr essed in the pr ogram explor e cultur e tangible and intangible cultural heritage cultural diversity and migration ethnographic feldwork traditional cultur es songs the knowhow medicine and traditional housing practices and their place in the contemporary world Pedagogical appr oaches emphasize feld work and experiential lear ning in diverse cultural contexts Francophone immigration and First Nations Participatory observation development of cultural pr ojects ethnographic survey interviews and the use of new technological tools allow the students to acquir e transversal skills adapted to today s society The pr ogram is also enriched by its partnerships with the Religious Studies and Indigenous Studies pr ograms The content of many courses explor es cultural phenomena fr om diverse contexts and issues r elated to cultural diversity multiculturalism and identity in Canada and elsewher e in the world Car eer outcomes Ethnologist social sciences teacher cultural development worker cultural and heritage policy manager cultural tourism manager and stakeholder museum conservation cultural practitioner ar chivist Language Fr ench Delivery method Classr oomOnline Degr ee options Bachelor of Arts in Folklore et ethnologie 3year Concentration in Folklore et ethnologie Minor in Folklore et ethnologie Minor in Patrimoine et cultures du numerique Certifcate in Folklore et ethnologie Firstyear courses FOLK 1116 Intr oduction au folklor e FOLK 1117 Intr oduction a lenquete folklorique LANG 1005 Grammair e appliquee a la r edaction electives 18 cr FRENCH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE BA FRANCAIS LANGUE SECONDE French profciency is a valuable asset in so many ways The Francais langue seconde pr ogram is designed for students whose frst language is not Fr ench and do not have a Fr ench cultural backgr ound The thr ee and four year Fr ench pr ograms Fr ench as a Second Language lead to a Bachelor of Arts in Fr ench The pr ogram covers topics such as Fr ench literatur e language linguistics and cultural expr ession while taking advantage of the rich cultural activities available locally theatr e poetry festivals Students ar e immersed in the various activities to impr ove their linguistic and cultural experience Small classes allow for individual attention and plenty of opportunity to lear n discuss and practice en francais Students will be assessed for language pr ofciency in Fr ench online placement test mandatory to determine the most appr opriate intr oduction course Key featur es Community partnerships have included Theatr e du NouvelOntario lOrignal dechaine Editions Prise de par ole ACF AS RadioCanada Le V oyageur La Nuit sur lEtang student outings movietheatr e nights etc Guest speakers have included JeanMar c Dalpe Mar cel A ymar Genevieve Pineault theatr e Michel Dallair e Doric Germain Daniel Aubin Hedi Bouraoui Melchior Mbonimpa poets and novelists Robert Paquette singersongwriter Alain Doom actor Denise T ruax editor etc Access to electr onic language tools and a language lab T ravel course to Paris V oyage detudes Placements in the Fr ench Sudbury community Car eer outcomes Graduates of the BA in Fr ench may choose to pursue studies in education to obtain their teaching degr ee or enr oll in graduate studies A degr ee in Fr ench as a Second Language is also the foundation for car eers in various felds such as teaching public r elations civil service working in colleges or universities etc Language Fr ench Delivery method Classr oom Degr ee options Bachelor of Arts in Fr ench as a Second Language 4year Specialization in Fr ench as a Second Language Major in Fr ench as a Second Language Bachelor of Arts in Fr ench as a Second Language 3year Concentration in Fr ench as a Second Language Minor in Fr ench as a Second Language Firstyear courses Following r egistration applicants will need to complete a placement test to assess language pr ofciency in Fr ench Following the r esults of the placement testing one of the following thr ee courses will be mandatory FREN 1050 Beginner Level Oral and written communications in Fr ench as a second language Communication orale et ecrite en francais langue seconde or FREN 1060 IntermediateAdvanced Level Mastering oral and written expr ession in Fr ench as a second languagePerfectionnement de lexpr ession orale et ecrite en francais langue seconde or FREN 1505 Oral and W ritten Fr ench supported by technologyLe francais oral et ecrit appuye par la technologie electives 24 cr GEOGRAPHY BA GEOGRAPHIE BA Navigate your way to a great career Position yourself as a pr ofessional equipped to make sense of tr ends such as envir onmental change and human health outcomes and apply policies to impr ove the overall human condition The pr ogram in Geography of fers a solid foundation in geographic techniques physical geography and human geography including development issues in Norther n Canada Latin America and Africa Students may obtain a Certifcate in Geographic T echniques including Geographic Information Systems GIS r emote sensing air photo interpr etation cartography and spatial analysis Honours thesis students have the opportunity to gain feldbased and laboratory based experience in permafr ost assessment and monitoring The department organizes feld trips to study the unique geological featur es of the Sudbury Basin one of the oldest and largest impact craters in the world Study abr oad courses ar e also of fer ed r egularly in a variety of locations fr om Mexico to Macedonia Key featur es Study not only the physical featur es of the land but also the structur e of cities global economies and markets as well as political climates and changes ar ound the globe T ake advantage of opportunities to travel to locations such as Ottawa Montr eal Quebec City Pickering T or onto the United States Cuba Mexico Africa China and Jamaica Dedicated faculty and access to a computer lab with curr ent spatial softwar e packages and a map library contribute to your success Car eer outcomes Geographic information systems analysis urban planning cartographic specialists business allocation analysis and target marketing aquatic ecology ecosystem analysis health geography and medical spatial analysis claims mapping geology and mineral spatial analysis water management economic development envir onmental analysis land use planning r esour ce management social policy analysis climatology and meteor ological analysis cultural studies Aboriginal studies industrial location analysis civil service teaching graduate studies Language EnglishFr ench Delivery method Classr oom Degr ee options Bachelor of Arts in Geography 4year Specialization in Geography Major in Geography Bachelor of Arts in Geography 3year Concentration in Geography Minor in Geography Certifcate in Geographic T echniques Certifcate in Social Resear ch Methods Firstyear courses GEOG 1026 Intr oduction to Physical Geography GEOG 1027 Intr oduction to Human Geography electives 24 cr HISTOR Y BA HISTOIRE BA Follow your passion build your future Focused on the acquisition development and application of pr ofessional and theor etical skills studying history pr epar es students to meet the demands and challenges of a diversifed and globalized economy As versatile graduates History students ar e found in many pr ofessional felds education traditional and digital media the public sector federal pr ovincial and municipal the flm and video game industries entr epr eneurship nonpr oft organizations the private sector community development museums and mor e Key featur es Applied work that pr epar es you for the r eality of the job market Innovative and experiential education Continue your education in history at the graduateschool level in English or Fr ench at Laur entian University Numer ous undergraduate and graduate scholarships Futur e pr ospects Graduates of the History pr ogram stand out for their r esour cefulness and expertise in collecting and interpr eting data excellence in oral and written communication critical thinking and their ability to popularize knowledge These skills make them prized and successful employees in the moder n workplace As a teachable subject a degr ee in History is a gr eat way to start a car eer in education Mor e independentlyminded students could fnd success starting their own business or working as consultants In addition digitalcultur e enthusiasts will be able to mobilize their knowledge and skills in the media or entertainment industries Studying History allows you to follow your passion and equip yourself for the futur e Language EnglishFr ench Delivery method Classr oomOnline Degr ee options Bachelor of Arts in History 4year Specialization in History Major in History Bachelor of Arts in History 3year Concentration in History Minor in History Refer to pages 54 to 61 for admission requirements