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The core curriculum

A full semester of credits is offered, with two required context courses that engage all participants in structured observation, theoretical interpretation, and thorough discussion of the ecological and cultural aspects of the trip, and with a selection of opportunities for advanced study with leading scholars in Arts or Science curriculum areas.

Courses will run in three sessions, three weeks per session. At least two McGill faculty members will be with the group in each session.

We encourage students to take courses from outside their discipline to enhance both their academic and African experience with the McGill East Africa Field Study Semester (i.e., if you are an Arts student, please consider taking a Science course; and if you are a Science Student, please consider taking a Humanities course). All students must take both context courses.

Note: The course list provided on this page is for reference only. Note that the courses are subject to change and are not necessarily offered every year.


Context Courses

ANTH 451 Res in Society & Dev in Africa 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

or
GEOG 451 Res in Society & Dev in Africa 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

***AND***

BIOL 451 Res in Ecol&Develop in Africa 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

or
NRSC 451 Res in Ecol&Develop in Africa 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer


Arts Courses

ANTH 315 Society/Culture: East Africa 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

ANTH 345 Course not available

ANTH 411 Primate Studies & Conservation 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

ANTH 416 Environment/Dev: Africa 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

HIST 413 Course not available


Science Courses

BIOL 428 Biological Diversity in Africa 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

BIOL 429 East African Ecology 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

GEOG 404 Environmental Management 2 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

GEOG 416 Africa South of the Sahara 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

GEOG 423 Dilemmas of Development 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

GEOG 493 Health & Environment in Africa 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

NRSC 405 Natural History of East Africa 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

NUTR 404 Nutr. Field St. in East Africa 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

REDM 405 Natural History of East Africa 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

WILD 375 Issues:Environmental Sciences 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

WILD 420 Ornithology 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

 

***Note that B.Sc. students - only - may qualify for the B.Sc. Global designation. Verify the eligibility and application process.

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