Bachelor’s degree in International Studies

The bachelor's degree in International Studies prepares future Naval Cadets (NCdt) and Officer Cadets (OCdt) to address major global issues related to their profession. Offered from a resolutely multidisciplinary perspective, the program trains students to analyze complex situations involving inter-state relations, international development, security issues, and various global challenges. It draws on a wide range of disciplines — political science, history, geography, economics, law, sociology, anthropology, communication, psychology, literature, among others — to provide students with the necessary tools to understand and engage with a constantly evolving world.

Important notice :

The courses related to the Physical Fitness, Bilingualism, and Military pillars are part of the Regular Officer Training Program (ROTP). Although they appear on the schedule of the students, these courses do not carry any credit toward the Bachelor's degree in International Studies. Their evaluation follows the criteria specific to each pillar.

Semester 1
Academics Pillar (B.A. courses)
Number Course Name Load Units
DRT239 International Public Law 3-0-6 3
ENG210 Reading the Contemporary World 1900 to the Present – I (Core curriculum) 3-0-6 3
HIS203 Introduction to Canadian Military History (Core curriculum) 3-0-6 3
INT202 Introduction to International Studies 3-0-6 3
INT203 Research Methods in International Studies 3-0-6 3
Bilingualism Pillar (ROTP courses)
Number Course Name Load Units
ENC-602-00 Préparation à l’ELS (if not exemptedFootnote 1) 2-1-3 0
Physical Fitness Pillar (ROTP courses)
Number Course Name Hours/Semester Units
EDP001 Sports Skills 30 0

Military Pillar (ROTP courses)

Military Pillar

Semester 2
Academics Pillar (B.A. courses)
Number Course Name Load Units
ENG211 Reading the Contemporary World 1900 to the Present (Core curriculum) 3-0-6 3
GEO201 World Geography 3-0-6 3
HIS250 History of Ideas 3-0-6 3
HIS271 Introduction to Military History and Thought (Core curriculum) 3-0-6 3
POL205 Canadian Politics and Society (Core curriculum) 3-0-6 3
Bilingualism Pillar (ROTP courses)
Number Course Name Load Units
ENC-602-00 Préparation à l’ELS (if not exemptedFootnote 1) 2-1-3 0
Physical Fitness Pillar (ROTP courses)
Number Course Name Hours/Semester Units
EDP002 Weight Training 30 0

Military Pillar (ROTP courses)

Military Pillar

Semester 3
Academics Pillar (B.A. courses)
Number Course Name Load Units
COM320 Communication: Theories, Media, and Technologies 3-0-6 3
HIS315 Diplomacy from the XXth Century to the Present 3-0-6 3
PHY103 Physics for Liberal Arts (Core curriculum) 3-0-6 3
POL304 International Relations 3-0-6 3
  Optional Course I 3-0-6 3
Bilingualism Pillar (ROTP courses)
Number Course Name Load Units
ENC-602-00 Préparation à l’ELS (if not exemptedFootnote 1) 2-1-3 0
Physical Fitness Pillar (ROTP courses)
Number Course Name Hours/Semester Units
EDP003 Team Sports Techniques and Tactics 30 0

Military Pillar (ROTP courses)

Military Pillar

Semester 4
Academics Pillar (B.A. courses)
Number Course Name Load Units
ENV289 Environment and Climate Change (Core curriculum) 2-1-6 3
BIO101 Human Biology (Core curriculum) offered by equivalency only   3
CHI101 General Chemistry (Core curriculum) offered by equivalency only   3
DRT360 International Human Rights Law 3-0-6 3
POL425 International Organisations and Institutions 3-0-6 3
  Geopolitical Block I 3-0-6 3
  Optional Course II 3-0-6 3
Bilingualism Pillar (ROTP courses)
Number Course Name Load Units
ENC-602-00 Préparation à l’ELS (if not exemptedFootnote 1) 2-1-3 0
Physical Fitness Pillar (ROTP courses)
Number Course Name Hours/Semester Units
EDP004 Fitness Delivery 30 0

Military Pillar (ROTP courses)

Military Pillar

Semester 5
Academics Pillar (B.A. courses)
Number Course Name Load Units
ECN417 International Economics 3-0-6 3
MAT106 Quantitative Methods (Core curriculum) 3-0-6 3
PSY301 Organizational Behaviour and Leadership (Core Curriculum) 3-0-6 3
  Geopolitical Block II 3-0-6 3
  Optional Course III 3-0-6 3
Bilingualism Pillar (ROTP courses)
Number Course Name Load Units
ENC-602-00 Préparation à l’ELS (if not exemptedFootnote 1) 2-1-3 0
Physical Fitness Pillar (ROTP courses)
Number Course Name Hours/Semester Units
EDP005 Implementation of a Sporting Event 30 0

Military Pillar (ROTP courses)

Military Pillar

Semester 6
Academics Pillar (B.A. courses)
Number Course Name Load Units
INT480 Integrative Seminar (research paper or simulation) 3-0-6 3
POL416 Canadian Foreign and Defence Policy 3-0-6 3
PSY401 Military Professionalism and Ethics (Core curriculum) 3-0-6 3
  Geopolitical Block III 3-0-6 3
  Optional Course IV 3-0-6 3
Bilingualism Pillar (ROTP courses)
Number Course Name Load Units
ENC-602-00 Préparation à l’ELS (if not exemptedFootnote 1) 2-1-3 0
Physical Fitness Pillar (ROTP courses)
Number Course Name Hours/Semester Units
EDP006 Implementation of a Large-scale Event 30 0

Military Pillar (ROTP courses)

Military Pillar

Optional Courses

Geopolitical Blocks
Number Course Name Load Units
INT310 Geopolitical Block: Americas 3-0-6 3
INT311 Geopolitical Block Europe 3-0-6 3
INT312 Geopolitical Block Africa 3-0-6 3
INT313 Geopolitical Block: Middle East 3-0-6 3
INT314 Geopolitical Block: Asia 3-0-6 3
INT315 Geopolitical Block: Eurasia 3-0-6 3
INT325 Geopolitics in Immersion 1 3-0-6 3
INT326 Geopolitics in Immersion 2 3-0-6 3
Optional Courses
Number Course Name Load Units
ANT202 Introduction to Anthropology 3-0-6 3
COM385 Surveillance & Digital Technologies: Power, Cultures and Resistances 3-0-6 3
COM420 Rhetoric and Great Speeches 3-0-6 3
DRT487 The Law of Armed Conflict 3-0-6 3
ENG290 Representation of War in Arts 3-0-6 3
ENG302 Great Classics 3-0-6 3
ESP101 Spanish (Level 1) 3-1-3 3
ESP102 Spanish (Level 2) 3-1-3 3
ESP103 Spanish (Level 3) 3-1-3 3
ESP104 Spanish (Level 4) 3-1-3 3
ESP105 Spanish (Level 5) 3-1-3 3
HIS290 History of China 3-0-6 3
HIS292 History of Japan 3-0-6 3
HIS350 Nationalism, Anti-Colonialism & Imperialism in the 20th c. 3-0-6 3
HIS472 Unconventional Conflicts 3-0-6 3
INT281 Emerging Conflicts 3-0-6 3
INT335 International Studies in Immersion 1 3-0-6 3
INT336 International Studies in Immersion 2 3-0-6 3
INT380 Geopolitics of Religion 3-0-6 3
INT391 Grey Zone Conflicts 3-0-6 3
INT400 International Internship Internship 3
INT440 International Humanitarian and Peace Operations 3-0-6 3
POL340 Democracy and Elections 3-0-6 3
PSY282 Cross-cultural Psychology 3-0-6 3
 
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