AnthropologyFirst YearANTH:111ANTH111Intro to Physical Anth/ArchArchaeology provides a unique opportunity to examine the development of human society. With their long temporal depth, we can examine how humans, and their ancestors, evolved and populated the entire globe. The nature of modern archaeological research including topics of hominid evolution, origins of agriculture, rise of state-level societies and First Nations archaeology will be discussed. Students will have an opportunity to apply this knowledge using real archaeological data. Three credits. Offered every year.3.0In-Person Online-Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts AnthropologyFirst YearANTH:112ANTH112Socio-Cultural AnthropologySocio-cultural anthropology involves the comparative study of societies throughout the world. Students will learn how societies differ from each other, as well as observing similarities among them. The course surveys traditional ways of understanding cultures while incorporating current insights and research. Topics include diverse political, legal and economic systems, kinship patterns, religion, forms of ethnic and gender identity, health and medicine, development and migration. Department foci relating to Indigenous peoples, development and general anthropology are introduced. Three credits. Offered every year.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts AnthropologySecond YearANTH:218ANTH218Anthro of Health & IllnessAn examination of global health and illness from an anthropological perspective, this course applies key anthropological concepts to topics such as the meaning of health and illness cross-culturally, cultural construction of the body, medical pluralism, cross-cultural psychiatry, critical medical anthropology and the health of Indigenous peoples in Canada and other parts of the world. Cross-listed as HLTH 218. Prerequisites: ANTH 111, 112 or permission of the instructor. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts AnthropologySecond YearANTH:223ANTH223Local and Global LivelihoodsGlobalization has affected economies at all scales, from the household to international trading and investments. This course will examine how people make a living in this context. Ethnographic studies will be used to explore such aspects as international labour migration, global commodity chains, tourism, and the sending and investing of money. Cross-listed as DEVS 223. Prerequisites: ANTH 111, 112, or DEVS 101 or permission of the instructor. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts AnthropologySecond YearANTH:234ANTH234Intro Indigenous AnthropologyThe complexities of contemporary cultural, political and legal Indigenous issues are explored using anthropological methods and theories. Beginning with the historical antecedents of colonial relations and leading to contemporary ethnography, this course assesses the impacts of state policies and legislation on Indigenous peoples today. Students explore the relationships between Indigenous peoples and settlers in areas of Indigenous rights, culture, law, governance, politics, environment, media, social development, gender, and health, and critically examine reconciliation strategies and pathways to self-determination. Prerequisites: ANTH 111, 112 or permission of the instructor. Three credits. Offered every year.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts AnthropologySecond YearANTH:235ANTH235Frauds, Myths, and MysteriesDid aliens help build the Pyramids, was Atlantis a real continent, and did a race of giants once roam eastern North America? From the “missing link” to alien landing strips, this course explores and exposes some of the biggest archaeological hoaxes in history. In the process, it will investigate the role pseudoscience plays in perpetuating such frauds and examine how archaeologists debunk hoaxes by establishing what we know about the past. Prerequisites: ANTH 111, 112 or second year standing with permission of instructor. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts AnthropologySecond YearANTH:243ANTH243Arch. & Prehistoric SocietiesThis course offers an examination of modern archaeological research including how archaeologists work in the field, their analytical techniques, and some of the principal methodological and theoretical issues facing the discipline. A wide variety of archaeological examples (from lavish Egyptian tombs to simple nomadic settlements) will be used to illustrate the main themes of the course. Students will participate in the process of archaeological research through a series of practical exercises and assignments. Prerequisites: ANTH 111, 112. Three credits.3.0Online-Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts AnthropologySecond YearANTH:298ANTH298ST: Territory & IdentityThe topic for 2025-2026 is The Politics of Territory and Identity. The reproduction of identities is often shaped by contestation over territorial stretches. Powerful states and empires have historically dominated ethnic minorities, Indigenous, and colonized populations to purify ‘national’ territories. A form of structural violence is embedded in such national territory/identity-making projects that often result in conflicts and displacement. This course investigates the collective experiences of forced migration and displacement. It explores the structural processes that transform people from ‘humans’ to ‘refugee subjects.’ Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts AnthropologyThird YearANTH:303ANTH303Anthropological TheoryThis course will give students an understanding of past and present trends in anthropological theory. Students will learn about the purpose of theory and the main elements of major theoretical frameworks. There will be an emphasis on how to apply theory to anthropological material. Prerequisites: ANTH 111, 112 and at least 6 credits of ANTH at the 200 level. Three credits. Offered every year.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts AnthropologyThird YearANTH:304ANTH304Principles & Meth of FieldworkThis course introduces students to qualitative field methods used by anthropologists and social scientists. Through lectures, seminars and field assignments, students will participate in a variety of research techniques including digital data gathering, video ethnography, participant observation, archival searches, oral and life histories, interviewing, sampling, mapping and focus group strategies. In addition to practical application of these skills, students will learn about Indigenous research methods, and collaborative participatory action and ethical research design. Prerequisites: ANTH 111, 112 or permission of the instructor. Three credits. Offered every year.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts AnthropologyThird YearANTH:305ANTH305Anthropological Data AnalysisThis course introduces students to the basic principles of statistics and quantitative analysis of anthropological and archaeological data. Through lectures, seminars and lab assignments students will learn skills such as quantitative research design and methods, data analysis, and computer applications in anthropological and archaeological research. Prerequisites: ANTH 111, 112. Three credits. Offered every year. .3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts AnthropologyThird YearANTH:310ANTH310Anthropology of TourismTourism is an important industry that provides employment, wealth, and identity for many people around the globe. Although relatively a recent sub-discipline, the anthropology of tourism is an effective approach to studying how this industry impacts those who participate in its complex socio-economic system including both hosts and guests. In this course, we will examine various forms of tourism (e.g., sex/romance tourism, heritage and archaeology of tourism, medical tourism, eco-tourism, and dark tourism) as well as themes of identity, inequality, colonialism and globalization. Prerequisites: ANTH 111, 112. Three credits. Offered every year.3.0Online-Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts AnthropologyThird YearANTH:320ANTH320People and DevelopmentThis course examines the people engaged in development policy and practice, from target populations, to NGO workers, international organizations, business and governments. Students will consider the impacts of strategies such as those promoting popular participation, gender equality, small-scale business, local knowledge and democratic reform, as well as of different forms of development institutions. The course uses case studies based on long-term, first-hand participant observation that place development processes in larger historical, political and economic contexts. Cross-listed as DEVS 321. Prerequisites: ANTH 111, 112 or DEVS 201, 202. Three credits. Offered every year.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts AnthropologyThird YearANTH:321ANTH321Celtic ArtWeave your way through Celtic knots and “horror vacui” “fear of empty space,” and discover the art of the Celts. From the Battersea Shield to the Book of Kells, we will trace our way through the extraordinary legacy of weaponry, jeweller, illuminated manuscripts, Celtic crosses, and Sheela-na-Gigs to arrive at a deeper understanding of the people who made them. Acceptable as a course in history. Cross-listed as ART 321 and CELT 321. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts AnthropologyThird YearANTH:323ANTH323Feminist AnthropologyThis course examines how past and present feminist anthropologists have used and problematized categories of difference and identity, such as, gender, class, sexuality, race, ethnicity, ability, religion and nationality as they pursue anthropological research. The course explores themes of contemporary importance through socio-cultural anthropology, archaeology, linguistic anthropology and/or biological anthropology. Topics might focus on: Indigenous gender roles; cross-cultural sexualities; masculinity and pre-historic gendered hierarchies; etc. Credit will be granted for only one of ANTH 323 or ANTH 324 and WMGS 324. Cross-listed as WMGS 327. Prerequisites: ANTH 111, 112 or WMGS 100 or WMGS 200 or permission of the instructor. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts AnthropologyThird YearANTH:326ANTH326Anthropology of KinshipThis course explores current themes and debates about the constitution of families cross culturally. It will examine topics such as: cultural understandings of kinship; historical transformations of kinship systems; current reconfigurations of marriage; partnering strategies; new reproductive technologies; transnational adoption; intra-familial conflict; the role of kinship for individuals and in societies; and the influence of the state on kin patterns. Course material will include ethnographic examples from around the world. Cross-listed as WMGS 326. Prerequisites: ANTH 111, 112, or WMGS 100 or 200 or permission of the instructor. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts AnthropologyThird YearANTH:332ANTH332Mi'kmaq StudiesUsing theories and methods relevant to research respecting Indigenous knowledge, self-determination, strategies of resistance and cultural sustainability of the L’nu (Mi’kmaq) Nation of Atlantic Canada, we first explore L’nu (Mi’kmaq) oral histories, cosmology and sociocultural organization. We then analyze the impacts of colonization on L’nu (Mi’kmaq) cultural practices and governance. In the third section we focus on contemporary treaty implementation, revitalization of Indigenous laws, economic development and livelihoods, governance, and the mobilization of reconciliation through the TRC Calls to Action, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Calls to Justice and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Prerequisites: ANTH 111, 112, 234 or permission of instructor. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts AnthropologyThird YearANTH:341ANTH341North American ArchaeologyThis course explores past and present Indigenous societies from North America, and we examine how these societies emerged, developed and were radically transformed by European colonization. Students will discover that even though great spans of time separate modern and ancient Indigenous cultures, cultural continuity exists. Prerequisite: ANTH 243 or 253. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts AnthropologyThird YearANTH:342ANTH342Ancient MesoamericaThis course will use archaeological and ethnohistorical information to examine the people who lived in Mesoamerica (currently, Mexico, Belize, Honduras and Guatemala) prior to and at the time of early contact with Europeans. Students will use archaeological data to study the Aztecs, Maya, Zapotecs and their predecessors. Students will also refine their knowledge of archaeological inquiry and methods through practical assignments based on actual archaeological data. Prerequisite: ANTH 243 or 253. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026 and in alternate years.3.0Online-Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts AnthropologyFourth YearANTH:400ANTH400Honours Sem & Thesis ResearchA required course for all senior honours students. This course includes a senior seminar scheduled to meet the students’ pace to help guide students through the steps to complete honours research: research design, proposal writing, field-based research, data collection and analysis, knowledge mobilization, and dissemination. We also assist students with applications to graduate programs and funding. Students are expected to present their findings at StFX Student Research Day and in a public presentation of their work. Six credits. Offered every year.6.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts AnthropologyFourth YearANTH:415ANTH415Anthropology of HIV/AIDSThis course examines global infectious diseases from an anthropological perspective. Using a holistic and cross-cultural approach, students will think about how kinship systems, gender, class, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnicity and global economic and political structures affect how individuals in different populations learn about and give meaning to HIV and infectious disease, the risks they face, and the degree to which they can protect themselves and receive treatment if infected. Prerequisite: ANTH 211 or 218 or DEVS 201/202 or permission of the instructor. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts AnthropologyFourth YearANTH:445ANTH445Adv Archaeological SeminarThis seminar develops on the foundation of archaeological method and theory introduced in previous courses. Through an examination of various topics, students will engage in an in-depth analysis of key concepts and ideas. Past topics have included: Archaeology of Death and Dying; Ancient Colonization and Acculturation in the Mediterranean; Archaeology of Ancient Egypt, Decolonizing Archaeology. Prerequisite: ANTH 341 or 342 or permission of the instructor. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026 and in alternate years.3.0Online-Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts AnthropologyFourth YearANTH:455ANTH455ANTH Theory in ActionThis course will be of interest to students who wish to use anthropological training in their future careers. Students will investigate selected social justice issues and apply anthropological practice to particular contexts. There are three principal objectives: to use anthropological ideas to analyze current events and representations of current events; to learn how anthropological practice can be used to analyze information derived from anthropological and archaeological research; and to investigate how anthropological practice can be applied to assist marginalized communities in achieving their goals. Prerequisites: ANTH 303 and 12 additional credits ANTH or permission of the instructor. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026 and in alternate years.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts APEXFirst YearAPEX:100APEX100Academic Program of ExcellenceNone0.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts APEXSecond YearAPEX:200APEX200Acad. Program of Excellence IINone0.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Aquatic ResourcesFirst YearAQUA:101AQUA101Intro FreshwaterThis course introduces freshwater ecosystems and the links between human water use and freshwater resources. Students are asked to consider water-related challenges such as climate change, population growth/demand, eutrophication, and pollution. Examples highlight the interplay between humans and freshwater within the framework of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Blue Economy, and current events. Topics include water as a unique substance, ecological principles, management practices, governance, groundwater, lakes, and rivers. Credit will be granted for only one of AQUA 101 or AQUA 100. Three credits, lab and field trips.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Aquatic ResourcesFirst YearAQUA:102AQUA102Intro Ocean ResourcesThis course introduces ocean ecosystems and the links between human use and marine resources. Students are asked to consider challenges such as climate change, pollution, aquaculture and fisheries, sustainable use of species and ecosystems. Examples highlight the interplay between humans and oceans within the framework of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Blue Economy, and current events. Topics include estuarine and ocean ecosystems, scientific principles, and resource management approaches. Credit will be granted for only one of AQUA 102 or AQUA 100. Three credits, lab and field trips.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Aquatic ResourcesSecond YearAQUA:202AQUA202The Ocean's Commons & SocietyThe “tragedy of the commons” has been a reoccurring concept when discussing ocean resources. In this course students will encounter how social scientists study and understand the use of the resources in the oceans’ commons. The course will explore theoretical paradigms, governance, social class, gender, race, fishing, aquaculture, and oil and gas. Students will gain a foundational understanding in social science approaches to issues relating to the aquatic resources. Credit will be granted for only one of AQUA 202, AQUA 200, 297 (2016-2022) or 298 (prior to 2016). Cross-listed as SOCI 205. Prerequisites: AQUA 101/102 or 100, completed or concurrent or permission of the instructor. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Aquatic ResourcesSecond YearAQUA:221AQUA221Issues in Resource ManagementThis course introduces the basic science necessary to understand current resource issues such as wildlife, forestry and aquatic systems management with the goal of understanding resource decision making, and how human activities can alter terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Cross-listed as BIOL 221. Prerequisite: AQUA 101/102 or BIOL 112 or upper-year status in non-science programs. Cannot be used as science A for biology students. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Aquatic ResourcesThird YearAQUA:340AQUA340Fisheries and AquacultureThis course discusses fisheries and aquaculture in global, Canadian, and Atlantic Canadian contexts. We will examine what makes a ‘good’ commercial species, an overview of world fisheries (marine, freshwater, and aquaculture), population dynamics, stock assessment, socioeconomic considerations, how management makes decisions and the relevant laws in Canada, and what the environmental and ecological impacts of fisheries are (e.g. bycatch, overfishing, habitat damage). Cross-listed as BIOL 340. Prerequisite: AQUA 101 and 102, or BIOL 203, or permission of the instructor. Three credits and lab. Offered 2025-2026 and in alternative years.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Aquatic ResourcesFourth YearAQUA:400AQUA400Work Exper/Integrated LearningStudents will spend the equivalent of one term, during the summer between the junior and senior year, gaining hands-on experience in an aquatics-related work and/or volunteer setting. Students’ complete placements within all levels of government, private or public industry/businesses, not-for-profit/community-based organizations, universities and research institutes; locally to internationally. Opportunities may include scientific fieldwork and/or laboratory research, policy analysis and governance, ecosystem restoration, environmental assessment, water quality monitoring, species-at-risk education, conservation, etc. To focus the applied learning experience, students may develop a topic for special study, in collaboration with an academic advisor or their work experience provider. Restricted to AQUA major students. Prerequisites: AQUA 201 or 298 and 202. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Aquatic ResourcesFourth YearAQUA:450AQUA450Sen Seminar Aquatic ResourcesThe seminar represents the capstone for students completing their aquatic resources major. Each year the seminar considers an important interdisciplinary theme in the aquatics field, such as tidal power, aquaculture, conservation (e.g., North Atlantic right whales or aquatic protected areas. Students will also work with an academic advisor to develop senior research project. Project outcomes include a professional presentation to the class, a poster displayed on StFX student research day, and completion of a major research paper to be evaluated by their academic advisors. Visits by AQUA guest speakers are co-ordinated with seminar work. Restricted to AQUA major students. Co-requisite: AQUA 400. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ArtFirst YearART:101ART101Introduction to Drawing IThis course will introduce students to the art of drawing. Students will become familiar with conventional drawing materials including graphite, charcoal, conté, ink, and pastel. A disciplined daily working practice and routine will develop throughout the course, offering students transferable skills to all their academic pursuits. This course aims to encourage students to engage in further artistic study and life-long learning. Credit will be granted for only one of ART 101 or ART 100. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtFirst YearART:102ART102Introduction to Drawing IIThis course will continue students’ development in drawing based on the foundation of Introduction to Drawing I. Students will explore the use of conventional drawing materials and techniques while learning basic colour theory, advanced study of value and subtractive drawing, figure drawing, and abstract representation. An end-of-term self-directed artwork assignment is a summation of the course’s learning outcomes. Credit will be granted for only one of ART 102 or ART 100. Prerequisite: ART 101, or portfolio demonstrating drawing skills. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtFirst YearART:115ART115Introduction to DesignThis course focuses on design principles and elements such as unity, balance, repetition, line, shape, and colour. The course provides students with a vocabulary and working knowledge of visual communication. Students develop their visual problem-solving skills and explore their creativity through studio projects and class discussions. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtFirst YearART:125ART125Materials & MethodsThis course will afford students the opportunity of working in a variety of art media while exploring techniques, presentations, concept and materials. Projects may include painting, printmaking, sculpture, animation, textiles and more. Students with some prior knowledge of drawing and/or art experience will benefit most from this course. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtFirst YearART:141ART141Art & Society ILong before human beings developed written language, we were making works of art. This introductory survey examines art and architecture within the intellectual and social contexts of their historical production. It provides a working knowledge of the history of art from prehistory through Classical Greece and Rome, to the great cathedrals of the Medieval period. Students will begin to develop critical tools for studying visual culture and achieve a deeper understanding of cultural history. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtFirst YearART:142ART142Art & Society IIThis section of the art history survey begins with works of art and architecture of the Italian Renaissance, where new ideas (including the notion of genius) had major repercussions for the cultural and artistic history of subsequent periods, including the Baroque, Romanticism, the 20th century, and our contemporary era. Students will learn new ways of observing and interpreting art, enrich their appreciation of art and architecture, and further deepen their understanding of cultural and intellectual history. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtFirst YearART:143ART143World History to 220 CEIt may come as a surprise to the History Channel, but ancient monuments were not built by aliens. Rather, they stand as evidence of the complex societies that existed throughout the ancient world and the goods, ideas and people that connected them. From the Han Dynasty in China to the Roman Empire in Europe to the early trade networks of the Nok in West Africa, the ingenuity, mobility and interconnectedness of premodern cultures will be explored. Credit will be granted for only one of ART 143, HIST 103 or HIST 116. Cross-listed as HIST 103. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtFirst YearART:144ART144World History 220 - 1300 CEScholars now know that the premodern world was more profoundly interconnected by trade, cultural exchange and migration than we had ever realized. Still Not Ancient Aliens examines some of these interconnections, from the roads of the ancient Wari of Peru to the cultural and trade connections of the Polynesian Islanders, to the premodern trade networks operating in the far North and the cultural mosaic of Islamic Spain. Credit will be granted for only one of ART 144, HIST 104 or HIST 116. Cross-listed as HIST 104. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtFirst YearART:145ART145Introduction to ColorThis course deals with the vocabulary, nature and physical properties of colour: hue, value and intensity. Studio assignments provide practise in learning colour relationships in unified and contrasting colour schemes. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtFirst YearART:155ART155The Scientist's SketchpadThis interdisciplinary course develops drawing and observational skills alongside a critical awareness of the role of image-making in knowledge production about the natural world. Students will learn drawing techniques from a studio art instructor and apply them to the study of specimens, under the supervision of a biology instructor. An art history instructor will teach slow looking techniques and the history of collaborations between artists and scientists in the last 500 years. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtSecond YearART:204ART204Introduction to Painting IThis introductory course will teach students the fundamental principles of representational painting – artworks created through the careful observation from life. Emphasis will be placed on learning techniques of studio painting and brushwork in conjunction with a thorough understanding of the formal qualities of colour: hue, value, and tone. Credit will be granted for only one of ART 204 or ART 200 or ART 299 ST: Intro to Painting. Prerequisites: ART 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtSecond YearART:205ART205Introduction to Painting IIThis course is designed for students to further their technical and conceptual skills of representational painting acquired in ART 204. Subjects of increasing complexity are explored, including an investigation into landscape painting, the figure and independently researched topics. Prerequisite: ART 204, or portfolio demonstrating painting skills. Credit will be granted for only one of ART 205 or ART 200 or ART 299 ST: Intro to Painting. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtSecond YearART:211ART211Stained Glass Studio IThis course introduces the copper-foil method of stained glass. Students will create original designs, with encouragement and support to engage with their unique style preferences, perspectives, and cultures. They will learn basic technical skills to complete a two-dimensional stained glass artwork using materials (including coloured, textured glass) and equipment in the studio. Prerequisites: ART 101, 102, 115 or portfolio demonstrating drawing and design skills. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtSecond YearART:212ART212Stained Glass Studio IIIn this intermediate-level course in the copper-foil method of stained glass, students will create original designs inspired by their unique style preferences, life experiences, and perspectives. They will build upon and extend the technical skills learned in ART 211 to produce a three-dimensional stained glass art project, such as a lamp. Prerequisite: ART 211 or portfolio demonstrating stained glass design and studio skills. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtSecond YearART:221ART221Batik Studio“Batik” is the Javanese name for an ancient and contemporary art form originating in many parts of the world, notably Asia and Africa. Dyes and resist (such as melted wax, mud, or paste) are applied alternately to cloth to create permanent designs. After learning basic skills for mixing dyes and applying wax to cloth, each student will create original artworks in their own style, with encouragement to draw upon their perspective, identity and culture. Prerequisites: ART 101, 102, 115 or portfolio demonstrating drawing and design skills. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtSecond YearART:222ART222Weaving StudioTapestry weaving has been practised by cultures around the world for over 2,000 years. In this course, students will first learn the basic techniques of tapestry weaving and later apply them to a small tapestry of their own design. Tapestry-woven cloth plays numerous cross-cultural roles: social, spiritual, political, economic, and artistic. These many facets of tapestry will be explored through a series of videos that highlight cultural traditions and international perspectives. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtSecond YearART:225ART225Portrait DrawingThis is a studio drawing course focused on drawing the human portrait. Students will be taught the basic structures and anatomy of the human head and various ways to render the features of the face. Students will develop their drawing skills working from live models and through demonstrations by the instructor. There will be a cultural and historical examination of the use of portraiture throughout the world. Prerequisite: ART 101. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtSecond YearART:227ART227Intro Handbuilding CeramicsThis is a hands-on, introductory studio sculpture class with an emphasis on creating vessels and architectural forms, and exploring figurative approaches in clay. Students will be taught the processes of clay sculptural building, including mould-making, plaster-casting, and plasticine. Students will develop and hone hand-eye coordination as well as fine motor skills through tactile 3-D modelling in clay. Prerequisites: ART 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtSecond YearART:233ART233Introduction to PrintmakingStudents will learn two standard techniques of fine-art printmaking: etching and linocut. Students will gain knowledge of printmaking, its materials and tools by means of instructional demonstrations, hands-on printmaking projects balancing technical knowledge with artistic concept and vision, and the study and in-class presentation of other printmakers’ work. Credit will be granted for only one of ART 233, ART 231, or ART 298 ST: Printmaking. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtSecond YearART:235ART235South Asia Historical CultureThe Indian sub-continent has been a crossroads of people and cultures throughout human history. The resulting material production helped create a state out of a multi-ethnic region and transformed economies and design throughout the globe. Creative production also provided the language to speak back to colonial systems and to shape modern South Asian nation-states. This course examines cultural developments in South Asia beginning with the Mughals in the 16th century and ending in the 1970s. Cross-listed as HIST 235. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtSecond YearART:259ART259Introductory FilmmakingStudents will learn elements of cinematic language, focussing on documentary film: the basic principles of storytelling, cinematography, editing, sound recording, and producing; how to operate as a one-person crew using their own equipment; and how to analyze films to understand cinematic vocabulary. Students must have access to a mobile device or camera that can shoot video and a computer that can run basic editing software. Additionally, students will expand their understanding of cinema through watching films, focusing on independent documentary works by Canadian filmmakers who are underrepresented in the industry (women, Indigenous, Black, People of Colour, and LGTBQ2S+). Credit will be granted for only one of ART 259 or ART 295 ST: Digital Video Production. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtSecond YearART:265ART265Introductory AnimationIn this course, students will learn the basics of animation. Projects include simple 2D animation and stop-motion. There is a self-directed final project in which students will expand on acquired technical and theoretical knowledge of animation fundamentals. Animation comes in many styles, so a high level of drawing skill is not a requirement for this course. A laptop and digital camera are necessary. Open-access free animation software will be used. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtSecond YearART:269ART269The Body in ArtIntimately linked to identity and experience, the human body has constituted a wellspring of formal and conceptual explorations for artists across time and space. This thematic art history survey critically examines the relationship between ideas about the body and artistic representation. Students will use visual analysis and key concepts, like the Gaze and intersectionality, to study a wide range of artworks, from scientific illustrations to performances, that stem from a variety of cultural contexts. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtSecond YearART:271ART271Intro to Digital PhotographyThis course is designed for students interested in learning to effectively use digital photography as a means for self-expression, artistic medium, or cultural comment. No equipment is required, except for a smart phone. Credit will be granted for only one of ART 271 or ART 297 ST: Digital Photography. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtSecond YearART:282ART282British Cultural HistoryFrom its agricultural practices to the growth of urban centres Britain was fundamentally transformed from the 18C. ‘Britishness’ emerged from large-scale modern technical production, a democratic form of government that was wrestled into being, and colonial dominance. This course will examine the lived experiences of this change and how the resulting challenges are recorded in art and material culture. Cross-listed as HIST 282. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtSecond YearART:298ART298ST: Art and Culture in WarThe topic for 2025-2026 is Fighting for Peace: Art and Material Culture in War. Communities construct stories about themselves and make sense of trauma through art and material culture. This course will examine cultures of war in the past three centuries, using case studies to examine how the symbolic depiction of self and others is used to support violence, how conflict is depicted by artists and processed by participants materially, and how violence and the devastation of war are made sense of on the home front. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtThird YearART:321ART321Celtic ArtWeave your way through Celtic knots and ”horror vacui” fear of empty space,” and discover the art of the Celts. From the Battersea Shield to the Book of Kells, we will trace our way through the extraordinary legacy of weaponry, jewellery, illuminated manuscripts, Celtic crosses, and Sheela-na-Gigs to arrive at a deeper understanding of the people who made them. Acceptable as a course in history. Cross-listed as ANTH 321 and CELT 321. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtThird YearART:331ART331Catholism & the Arts IThis course will trace Catholic themes and ideas about Catholicism in literary, musical, architectural, or artistic works from the beginnings of Christianity to the early Renaissance. Credit will be granted for only one of ART 331, CATH 331 or CATH 330 Cross-listed as CATH 331. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtThird YearART:346ART346Botanical ArtThis course will be concerned with developing drawing to accurately reproduce plant forms. Non-flowering and flowering plant form and diversity will be covered. Prerequisite: ART 101, 102 (100) or BIOL 202 or portfolio demonstrating drawing or painting skills. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtThird YearART:351ART351Anat for the Artist: DrawingThis course provides intensive study of human anatomy with the purpose aimed towards figure drawing. Students will focus on the skeletal and muscular systems, studying both bone specimens and live models. Using graphite and charcoal, students will gain the knowledge to accurately draw the human figure and place their work within the historical context of figurative art. Prerequisite: ART 101, 102 (100) or portfolio submission. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtThird YearART:354ART354Women, Art, & GenderRecentering women in the history of art, this course critically examines the structures that excluded them and the narratives that erased them. It looks at how gender has shaped the discipline of art history and at texts that envision more inclusive methods. Students will draw on their experiments with looking techniques to write about women’s contributions to various visual and material cultures, from the discovery of butterfly metamorphosis to the secret “invention” of abstraction. Cross-listed as WMGS 354. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtThird YearART:359ART359Intermediate FilmmakingThis course builds on ART 259. Students will learn key components of cinematic grammar (for example, tone, casting, and pacing) and will create projects, to which they will bring their unique creative vision. Students will also analyze films, primarily those created by underrepresented filmmakers (women, BIPOC, and 2SLGTBQ+). To take this course, students must have access to a mobile device that can shoot video and also a computer that can run basic editing software. Credit will be granted for only one of ART 359 or ART 386 (2021-2022). Prerequisite: ART 259. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtThird YearART:373ART373Italian High Renaissance ArtThis course examines late 15th- and 16th-Century Italian art and architecture beginning with the work of Donatello, whose sculpture foreshadows the monumental “High Renaissance” style established by Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael. The role these artists played in the rise of the notion of artistic genius later led to problems linked to artistic license. We will consider style and technique in artworks, but also how art functions in its social and political context. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtThird YearART:384ART38420C Anglo-Irish Decolonization20C Britain portrayed itself as a leading democratic world power, having built a multiethnic nation and modern empire. Even as decolonial movements spoke back, Britain’s rule was portrayed as benign and its decolonizing experience as peaceful. It wasn’t. This course examines ‘the Irish question’ through a colonial lens, critically examining how British institutions worked to control culture and identity in order to undermine democratic social-justice discourse. Cross-listed as HIST 384. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtThird YearART:394ART394ST: (De) Colonizing AnimalsThe topic for 2025-2026 is (De)Colonizing Animals. The relationship between industrializing society and animals was transformed in the modern imperial era. Animal products had industrial function, their parts contributed to fashion trends, and they were personified in children’s stories and by keeping them as pets rather than as tools. Imperial control was reflected in the desire to classify and dominate exotic animals by collecting them and through games culture; and the democratization of hunting became key to masculine identity in the 19C. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtThird YearART:395ART395ST: (Re) Building Notre DameThe topic for 2025-2026 is (Re)Building Notre Dame Cathedral. When fire ripped through Notre Dame in 2019, people mourned the loss of “a symbol of Paris.” But in its many centuries Notre Dame has seen much change. In this course we will examine the materials, artistry and artisans that created Notre Dame in the Middle Ages, the culture and economies in which the Cathedral and its society participated and how the Cathedral was perceived differently over times of peace and turmoil. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ArtThird YearART:397ART397ST: Francis of AssisiThe topic of 2025-2026 is The (After) Lives of Francis of Assisi. Francis remains one of the most popular Catholic saints. From creating the first nativity—in a church, complete with live animals— to preaching to the birds, Francis reshaped Catholicism into a more experiential, emotional faith. This class explores images and texts about Francis to see how the saint was perceived in his own time and now. This class also includes an optional 9-day trip to Rome and Assisi during the February break - cost yet to be determined. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts BiologyFirst YearBIOL:111BIOL111Intro Cell BiologyAn introduction to cells, their structure and function, and the techniques used to study them. Provides a basic introduction to cells as the building blocks of all life. Required for all students continuing in biology. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyFirst YearBIOL:112BIOL112Diversity of LifeThis course emphasizes the interrelationships of living systems and their roles in the global ecosystem. Students explore evolution and the origins of life, organismic diversity, adaptations, and ecology. Human interactions with the diversity of life are considered throughout the course. Basic skills that underpin success as an undergraduate student are also emphasized. Required for all students continuing in biology. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyFirst YearBIOL:115BIOL115Microbes in Human BiologyAn introduction to microorganisms from a human perspective for students in the nursing program. Topics include bacterial structure and function, bacterial genetics and antibiotic resistance, and viral structure and infection. Credit will be granted for only one of BIOL 115 or BIOL 215. Restricted to nursing students. Cannot be used as science A for biology students. Three credits and tutorial.3.0Online-No Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Science BiologyFirst YearBIOL:116BIOL116Microbiology for NursingAn introduction to microorganisms from a human perspective for students in the nursing program. Topics include bacterial structure and function, bacterial genetics and antibiotic resistance, viral structure and infection, and eukaryotic pathogens. Specific microbial diseases and their clinical manifestation will also be covered. Cannot be used as science A for biology students. Credit will be granted for only one of BIOL 116, BIOL 115 or BIOL 215. Restricted to nursing students. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologySecond YearBIOL:201BIOL201Animal BiologyAn introduction to major groups of animals, emphasizing the structure, physiology and way of life of certain species. Prerequisites: an average of 55 in BIOL 111, 112 for biology major or honours students. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologySecond YearBIOL:202BIOL202Plant BiologyAn introduction to the diversity, form and function of plants emphasizing the biology of land plants. Organisms are treated from the perspectives of evolution, reproduction, physiology, and ecology. Prerequisites: an average of 55 in BIOL 111, 112 for biology major or honours students. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologySecond YearBIOL:203BIOL203Intro EcologyAn introduction to the fundamental concepts of ecology, exploring how organisms interact with their environment and with each other, at the levels of populations, communities and entire ecosystems. Interactions from competition to food chains are considered from an evolutionary perspective recognizing the role of the physical environment and humanity. Open to aquatic resources, climate and environment, Earth and environmental sciences students upon completion of BIOL 112. Prerequisites: an average of 55 in BIOL 111, 112 for biology major or honours students. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologySecond YearBIOL:205BIOL205Molecular Cell BiologyThis course examines the structure and function of cells with a focus on eukaryotic cells. Cell function and form will be discussed as the co-ordinated interaction of molecules. Evolution of cells will be discussed in context. Both the theory and practice of experimental techniques used to study cell function are emphasized. Prerequisites: an average of 55 in BIOL 111, 112 for biology major or honours students. Only one of BIOL 204 or 205 may be used to fulfil the 4-course requirement for biology programs. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologySecond YearBIOL:215BIOL215Microbiology for HNUAn introduction to microorganisms from a human health perspective, that focuses on immunological concepts, viruses, bacteria and fungi. Laboratories cover basic microbiological techniques and tutorials cover microorganisms from the food perspective. Credit will be granted for only one of BIOL 215 or BIOL 115. Restricted to human nutrition students and human kinetics students with nutrition minor. Cannot be used as science A for biology students. Prerequisites: BIOL 111. Three credits and lab/tutorial.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologySecond YearBIOL:220BIOL220Health & Environmental IssuesThis course is restricted to students in particular degree programs, as outlined below. This course concerns how scientific principles are established. Topics include evolution and diversity, ecology and food, human evolution and population, diabetes, homeostasis, HIV and vaccines, antibiotic resistance, and cancer. Acceptable for credit only in the Faculties of Arts and Business; in the BASc programs; in the HKIN programs; and as an open elective in the BSc in Nursing and the BSc in Human Nutrition. Direct all inquiries and override requests to Online Learning and Professional Studies. Online format delivery. Six credits.6.0Online-No Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Science BiologySecond YearBIOL:221BIOL221Issues in Resource ManagementThis course introduces the basic science necessary to understand current resource issues such as wildlife, forestry and aquatic systems management with the goal of understanding resource decision making, and how human activities can alter terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Cross-listed as AQUA 221. Prerequisite: AQUA 101 and 102 or BIOL 112 or upper-year status in non-science programs. Cannot be used as science A for biology students. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologySecond YearBIOL:251BIOL251Human Anatomy & Physiology IAn integrated approach to the study of the anatomy and physiology of the following: the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous and endocrine systems. The course provides students with a comprehensive working knowledge of the anatomic and physiologic aspects of these systems. Credit will be granted for only one of BIOL 251, BIOL 151, HKIN 152, HKIN 161 or HKIN 162. Restricted to BSc and BASc Health students. Prerequisite: BIOL 111. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologySecond YearBIOL:252BIOL252Human Anatomy & Physiology IIAn integrated approach to the study of the anatomy and physiology of the following: cardiovascular, respiratory, immune, digestive, urinary and reproductive systems. The course provides students with a comprehensive working knowledge of the anatomic and physiologic aspects of these systems. Credit will be granted for only one of BIOL 252, BIOL 152, HKIN 152, HKIN 161 or HKIN 162. Restricted to BSc and BASc Health students. Prerequisite: BIOL 251. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologySecond YearBIOL:297BIOL297ST: Human GeneticsThe topic for 2025-2026 is Human Genetics. An introduction to the mechanisms of inheritance, genome structure, and genetic analysis, with a focus on humans. Concepts include: DNA structure and function; gene regulation, mutation, repair, linkage; gene manipulation. Cannot be used as Science A for Biology students. Credit will be granted for only one of BIOL 297 or 204. Prerequisite: BIOL 111. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyThird YearBIOL:304BIOL304Comparative PhysiologyThis course uses an integrative approach to study the function of organ systems, including, cardiovascular, muscular, respiratory, and renal. Examples of how animals respond to different demands imposed by their environment and activities will be discussed. Prerequisite: BIOL 201 or BIOL 251/252. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyThird YearBIOL:308BIOL308Biology of PopulationsThis course covers the principles of plant and animal population dynamics. The great diversity in growth, survival, reproduction, and dispersal patterns in aquatic and terrestrial populations is examined. Contents include theory, evidence from experimental studies and the interaction between the environment and populations. Prerequisite: BIOL 203 or permission of the instructor. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyThird YearBIOL:311BIOL311Coastal Marine EcologyAn introduction to coastal marine habitats and the factors that influence the population and community structure of primary producers and consumers. The course includes an overview of marine ecological theory, fieldwork, and laboratory observations, focusing on Nova Scotia shores. Prerequisite: BIOL 203. Three credits, lab and research project.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyThird YearBIOL:315BIOL315Intro MicrobiologyProvides a broad perspective on the microbial world and its role in the biosphere. The diversity, morphology and physiology of prokaryotic microorganisms will be discussed. Laboratories stress basic microbiological techniques including microscopic examination, isolation from natural environments, enumeration and examination of physiology. Prerequisites: BIOL 201, 204; and six credits of second year organic chemistry or biochemistry: CHEM 221, 222 or CHEM 225 and 255 or (beginning in 2023-24) CHEM 221 and 255. Open to human kinetics and health students upon completion of BIOL 204 and six credits of chemistry as previously described. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyThird YearBIOL:331BIOL331BiostatisticsAn investigation of statistics and experimental design in the context of biological and health science issues. Topics include analysis of variance, categorical data; distribution-free tests; linear and multiple regression. Students will learn to analyze data and interpret conclusions using a statistical software package. Recommended strongly for all major, and honours students. Credit will be granted for only one of STAT 331, PSYC 394, or PSYC 390. Cross-listed as STAT 331. Prerequisite: STAT 101 or 224 or 231. Three credits and one-hour lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyThird YearBIOL:340BIOL340Fisheries and AquacultureThis course discusses fisheries and aquaculture in global, Canadian, and Atlantic Canadian contexts. We will examine what makes a ‘good’ commercial species, an overview of world fisheries (marine, freshwater, and aquaculture), population dynamics, stock assessment, socioeconomic considerations, how management makes decisions and the relevant laws in Canada, and what the environmental and ecological impacts of fisheries are (e.g. bycatch, overfishing, habitat damage). Cross-listed as AQUA 340. Prerequisite: AQUA 101 and 102, or BIOL 203, or permission of the instructor. Three credits, lab and field trips. Offered 2025-2026 and in alternative years.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyThird YearBIOL:342BIOL342Invertebrate ZoologyA comparative study of invertebrate animals and their adaptations, including their morphology, behaviour, physiology, ecology and evolution. Students will learn the remarkable diversity of both form and function in these animals. At the same time, students will refine their powers of observation, improve their ability to ask and answer critical questions about organisms, and design experiments that will lead to further insight into invertebrate zoology. Prerequisite: BIOL 201. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyThird YearBIOL:360BIOL360Global Change BiologyThis course analyzes major anthropogenic phenomena that are currently affecting natural systems at a global scale. Topics include global warming, ocean acidification, species invasions, habitat fragmentation, and overfishing, focusing on the effects of such processes on aquatic and terrestrial organisms. Successful mitigation and conservation strategies are evaluated. Prerequisites: One of BIOL 201, 202 or 203. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyThird YearBIOL:374BIOL374Human NeuropsychologyNeuropsychology is the study of how damage to the brain causes changes in thoughts and behaviours. Cognitive changes associated with specific diseases/conditions will be the focus of the course (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, stroke, etc.). Examples of cognitive and behavioural symptoms will be presented via videos, audio recordings, and performance on neuropsychological tests. The assessment of cognitive processes will be introduced, and relevant structural and functional neuroanatomy will be reviewed. Cross-listed as PSYC 373. Prerequisites: 6 credits PSYC at the 200 level. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyThird YearBIOL:381BIOL381ST: EvolutionThree credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyThird YearBIOL:391BIOL391Junior SeminarModular course helping students prepare for careers and programs that follow graduation. Various optional activities help in choosing a career, gaining admission to graduate or professional programs, getting involved in research, and developing transferable professional skills. Honours students are guided in choosing a supervisor and preparing for thesis work. Required for all biology honours students in their third year. Recommended but not required for major students in their third year. No credit.0.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyThird YearBIOL:395BIOL395Cell BiologyAn introduction to the eukaryotic cell that will emphasize cellular responses to a changing environment, including relationships between biochemical mechanisms and organelle functions, and techniques used to study cell function. Prerequisites: BIOL 201, 204; CHEM 221, 222 or 255. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyThird YearBIOL:399BIOL399Biological Research ExperienceAn introduction to the fundamentals of biological research and ways of knowing about life, including two-eyed seeing. Students participate in interactive lectures and experiential learning activities in the laboratory and by field trips, conduct a semester-long group research project, and present their findings in written and oral forms. Credit will be granted for only one of BIOL 399 or BIOL 381 (2022-2024). Prerequisites: average of 70% across BIOL 111, 112, or permission of the instructor. Students should be in the third year of study or above. May not be taken concurrently with BIOL 475 and BIOL 493. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyFourth YearBIOL:405BIOL405Comparative EndocrinologyThis course provides an introduction to the major endocrine and neuroendocrine systems and their involvement in the control of physiological function in vertebrates. An emphasis will be on mammalian systems, however, examples from other vertebrate taxa will also be discussed. Areas of exploration will include the regulation of feeding and metabolism, ion homeostasis, stress, and reproduction. Prerequisites: BIOL 251 and 252 or BIOL 304. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyFourth YearBIOL:454BIOL454Adv Behavioral Neuroscience IIContemporary issues in the field of behavioural neuroscience will be considered in this seminar course. The precise topics covered will change from year to year. Cross-listed as PSYC 432. Prerequisites: Honours standing or a minimum average of 70 and one of PSYC 230, 231, or 232. If you would like to take this course, but do not have the prerequisites, please consult with the instructor and/or department chair. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyFourth YearBIOL:475BIOL475Honours Thesis IProvides credit for background research and preparation of the Introduction to the Honours Thesis. Required for and restricted to honours students only, who must register in both BIOL 475 and 493. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyFourth YearBIOL:480BIOL480Evolutionary MedicineWhy do humans grow old, get sick, and die? This course applies principles of evolutionary biology to answer this question. Core concepts include human adaptation to past environments, population genetic consequences of early human dispersal, trade-offs between reproduction and lifespan, human-pathogen coevolution, and cancer as an evolutionary process. Case studies explore how evolutionary medicine can improve patient treatment and public health. Credit will be granted for only one of BIOL 480 and BIOL 382 (2022-2024). Prerequisites: BIOL 204 and one of BIOL 201, or BIOL 251/252. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyFourth YearBIOL:481BIOL481ST: Extreme AdaptationsThe topic for 2025-2026 is Extreme Adaptations. Biological life persists in many extreme environments, like those with limited water, limited oxygen, and extreme temperatures and/or pressures. This course will examine the adaptations that diverse organisms (animals, plants, microbes) use to survive and thrive in these stressful conditions. Prerequisites: BIOL 201, 202 and two of BIOL 203, 204, 205, or 315. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyFourth YearBIOL:484BIOL484Animal BehaviourAn introduction to the principles of behavioural ecology drawing on examples from diverse animal phyla. Students learn both the physiological and evolutionary bases of behaviour. Topics l span simple reflexes through to complex social behaviours, including survival, habitat selection, communication, mating, reproduction and parental care. Prerequisite: BIOL 201 or PSYC 231/232 (230). Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyFourth YearBIOL:491BIOL491Senior SeminarSeminars on topics of major biological interest are presented by faculty members, staff, and visiting scientists. Provides an opportunity for deeper engagement with contemporary ideas from across all areas of biology. Required for all biology honours students in their final year of study. Recommended but not required for major students in their final year of study. No credit.0.0In-PersonFaculty of Science BiologyFourth YearBIOL:493BIOL493Honours Thesis IIThis course exposes undergraduates to original research, including the design of an investigation, data collection and analysis, and presentation of the findings. The course also provides in-depth training in critical thinking and communication skills that are broadly applicable following graduation. Preparation for the honours program begins in BIOL 391. For details, see the department website or contact the departmental coordinator of students. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Business AdministrationFirst YearBSAD:111BSAD111Intro to BusinessAn introduction to the Canadian business environment including exposure to the issues, trends, forces, organizations and personalities affecting businesses in Canada. The course exposes students to the types of teaching/learning experiences they will encounter in the BBA program, including case studies, teamwork, exercises, presentations, simulations, readings and lectures. Credit will be granted for only one of BSAD 111 or BSAD 101. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFirst YearBSAD:112BSAD112Business Decision-MakingIntroduces students to the challenge of making business decisions, to the primary areas of business (management, marketing, operations, finance), and to the role of the general manager. The course provides an introduction to the core vocabulary and analytical tools appropriate to the functional areas, and helps students develop their analytical, presentation, small group management, and self-management skills. Credit will be granted for only one of BSAD 112 or BSAD 102. Prerequisite: BSAD 111/101. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationSecond YearBSAD:221BSAD221Intro Financial AccountingAn introduction to the basic concepts, principles and procedures underlying financial accounting and financial statement preparation and interpretation. Prerequisites: BSAD 111, 112. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationSecond YearBSAD:223BSAD223Intro Managerial AccountingAn introduction to the basic concepts of management accounting and the use of accounting information for managerial decisions. Prerequisite: BSAD 221, completed or concurrent. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationSecond YearBSAD:231BSAD231Foundations of MarketingCustomers do not buy products. They buy benefits, satisfactions, and solutions. Students will leave this course with the client focus central to effective marketing. The course introduces core marketing concepts, employs exercises and cases to develop students’ analytical skills, and provides an opportunity to demonstrate these skills through development of a comprehensive marketing plan. Prerequisite: BSAD 102 or 112 or PB DIP standing. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationSecond YearBSAD:241BSAD241Financial Management ICovers fundamental aspects of financial decision-making, including financial analysis and planning, valuing stocks and bonds, capital budgeting, accessing capital markets, the cost of capital, and working capital management. Prerequisites: BSAD 221 completed or concurrent. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationSecond YearBSAD:256BSAD256EntrepreneurshipLearn to think and act like an entrepreneur. This course provides the foundation for your entrepreneurial journey, covering topics such as the entrepreneurial mindset, problem discovery, customer discovery, business model development, and pitches. Throughout, you will be introduced to the theories and tools modern entrepreneurs use to design their ventures and be challenged to develop your own skills through class discussions and a term project. Credit will be granted for only one of BSAD 256, BSAD 356 or HNU 471. Cross-listed as HNU 471. Prerequisite: BSAD 112/102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationSecond YearBSAD:257BSAD257Intro International BusinessThis course examines the theory and methods of engaging in business internationally. The course involves selected aspects of globalization, culture, international trade theory, political economy, foreign direct investment, regional economic integration, the global monetary system, global strategy and international operations. Credit will be granted for only one of BSAD 257 or BSAD 357. Prerequisite: BSAD 112/102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationSecond YearBSAD:261BSAD261Organizational BehaviourOrganizational behaviour introduces students to the context, concepts, principles and theories of human behaviour in organizations. The topics explored range from motivation to teamwork to communication. The objective is twofold: to understand how an organizational member might experience, interpret, and manage human relations as an individual and a group member; and to understand how the influences on human behaviour in turn contribute to organizational effectiveness. Prerequisites: BSAD 101/111, 102/112 or PB DIP ENITM standing. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationSecond YearBSAD:281BSAD281Technology ManagementThis course introduces technology deployment and management in organizations. Through cases and hands-on use of leading software solutions, students will explore how technology enables and supports the innovativeness and competitiveness of organizations. Topics include technology’s relationship to organizational effectiveness and strategic positioning, IT management, enterprise systems, security, social media, business intelligence and analytics, and ethics. Cases of leading tech companies and radical innovations are used to illustrate concepts. Credit will be granted for only one of BSAD 281 or INFO 102. Prerequisite: BSAD 112/102 or PB DIP ENITM standing. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD:321BSAD321Intermed Managerial Account IDevelops the ability to request and use accounting information in the process of planning and control. Topics include cost accounting, cost and revenue analysis for decision making, budgeting, and performance analysis. Prerequisite: BSAD 223. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD:322BSAD322Intermed Managerial Account IIExamines in greater depth the topics introduced in BSAD 321, applying the concepts to more complex cases. Essential for students pursuing a career in accounting; useful to non-accounting students with an interest in managerial uses of accounting information. Prerequisite: BSAD 321. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD:323BSAD323Intermed Financ Accounting IAn examination of accounting and reporting issues of the public reporting companies as they relate to published financial statements. The course examines controversial aspects of financial accounting with reference to current writings and the pronouncements of professional accounting bodies including IFRS. Emphasis is placed on income measurement and accounting for assets. Prerequisite: BSAD 221. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD:324BSAD324Intermed Financ Accounting IIA continuation of the examination of accounting and reporting issues of the public reporting companies as they relate to published financial statements. Emphasis is placed on accounting for debt, equity and special topics. Prerequisite: BSAD 323. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD:331BSAD331Marketing ManagementMarketing strategies are developed to capitalize on marketplace opportunities and overcome marketplace threats in order to create and deliver value. The key components of an overall marketing strategy are segmentation, target market selection, positioning, product/service, pricing, distribution, and advertising/promotion. Students will leave the course with an enhanced understanding of customer personas and journeys by developing marketing strategies using cases, projects, and a simulation. Prerequisite: BSAD 231. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD:332BSAD332Res Methods & InsightsResearch is about being curious and providing information needed for fact-based decision-making. This course examines the research process, including ethics approval, with a focus on both qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis. Students will leave the course knowing how to use industry leading software tools such as Statista, Qualtrics, NVivo, and SPSS. Although the primary context is about understanding the customer experience (CX), the research process is applicable to all areas of business. Credit will be granted for only one of BSAD 332 or BSAD 391. Prerequisite: BSAD 231. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD:333BSAD333Professional SalesThis course addresses the nature of professional selling. The course covers changes in the traditional selling process; strategically planning sales within a larger account strategy; strengthening communications; and building partnerships. Prerequisite: BSAD 231. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD:335BSAD335Consumer BehaviourMarketers study consumer behaviour to understand and predict how and why products and services satisfy consumer’s needs. Students will learn how to apply concepts from psychology, sociology, and anthropology while exploring topics such as perception, motivation, attitude, culture, and reference groups. Students will complete exploratory consumer behaviour exercises and assignments and use theoretical concepts to create marketing solutions to cases. Prerequisite: BSAD 231. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD:342BSAD342Financial Management IIEnhances students’ knowledge of the financial management topics covered in BSAD 241 through the application of financial decision-making techniques and theories to business cases. Topics include risk and capital budgeting, dividend policy, leasing, capital structure, cost of capital and debt financing. Prerequisite: BSAD 241. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD:344BSAD344Investment ManagementExamines marketable securities as an investment medium, and the analytical techniques that may be employed in selecting a security and meeting an individual investor’s requirements. Credit will be granted for only one of BSAD 344 or BSAD 443. Prerequisite: BSAD 241. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD:345BSAD345Personal Financial ManagementThis course draws on the principles of finance and applies them to decisions faced by individuals in the management of their personal finances. The course explores the planning process using readings, cases and problems. Prerequisite: BSAD 241. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD:346BSAD346Financial Statement AnalysisThis course provides participants with the tools to make informed managerial decisions regarding a company’s investments, financings, and operations. Techniques learned in this course will be used to understand the biases, limitations, and messages conveyed via the financial statements of a business. The course will examine issues such as revenue recognition, cash flow, profitability, and business valuation principles. Credit will be granted for only one of BSAD 346 or BSAD 498 (2013-2014). Prerequisites: BSAD 221, 241. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD:349BSAD349Int'l Financial ManagementThis course focuses on financial management of the firm in the international marketplace. It provides grounding in the academic literature on international financial management and develops professional decision-making skills. Students will read extensively, and class discussions will include current issues and business cases. Credit will be granted for only one of BSAD 349 or BSAD 448(prior to 2019). Prerequisite: BSAD 241. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD:351BSAD351Business LawIntroduces the legal system in Canada and provides a practical examination of laws affecting Canadian businesses, including: forms of ownership; the management and composition of corporations; the powers and duties of the board of directors; contract law (sale of goods, employment, insurance, real estate); creditor-debtor rights including bankruptcy; and the initiation and conduct of civil court actions. Prerequisites: BSAD 241; third or fourth-year status. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD:352BSAD352Social EntrepreneurshipThe context, models, trends, opportunities, and challenges associated with social entrepreneurship focus on areas of public concern such as economic development, education, community welfare, and healthcare. These issues are examined using case studies, group projects, and experiential learning. Emphasis is on how entrepreneurship is combined with the tools of business to create effective responses to social needs and innovative solutions to social problems. Credit will be granted for only one of BSAD 352 or BSAD 457. Cross-listed as DEVS 352. Prerequisite: BSAD 241. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD:353BSAD353Cases in Int'l BusinessThis course enables students to explore topics addressed in the introductory International Business course in more detail and requires students to apply the knowledge in a cross-functional manner for decision-making and problem solving. Students are required to systematically work in teams and analyze cross-functional problems from an international business perspective. Course methods: cases; simulations; exercises. Credit will be granted for only one of BSAD 353 or BSAD 451. Prerequisite: BSAD 257 or permission of the instructor. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD:358BSAD358Business EthicsAn application of philosophical theory to a variety of current issues relevant to business. By examining the consequences of business decisions upon a wide range of stakeholders, students are provided with an overview of the many ways in which business interacts with society and the social and moral responsibilities that this interaction may generate. Classes feature a mix of lectures and lively discussion, debates, and analysis of current events. Prerequisite: BSAD 261 or permission of the instructor. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD:361BSAD361Organizational AnalysisIntroduces students to important organizational theories and organizational design principles. The course focuses on topics ranging from organizational strategy, structure and culture to organizational change. It also addresses the historical development of the modern business corporation and its changing role in society currently as an agent and vehicle of globalization. Classes feature lectures and discussions, student presentations, and case-based applications of the covered material. Prerequisite: BSAD 261. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD:362BSAD362Career DynamicsIntroduces students to key concepts, theories, and principles of career management from the perspective of the individual and the organization. The course focuses on topics ranging from occupational choice, individual career patterns, and organizational career systems to career performance. The course provides students with conceptual knowledge which will be helpful not only for developing their own career strategies and tactics but also for making informed decisions as organizational leaders. Classes feature lectures, discussions, and workshops. Prerequisite: BSAD 261. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD:363BSAD363Human Resource ManagementA review of the many functions of human resource management, including but not limited to employee selection, development, appraisal and compensation, in addition to the broader social and legal context which influences the HR practice. This course makes a case for the strategic role that proper management of human resources plays in successful organizations while providing an important critique of the practice. Credit will be granted for only one of BSAD 363 or SMGT 322 completed prior to 2024-2025. Prerequisite: BSAD 261. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD:366BSAD366Indigenous Business in CanadaA course that addresses contemporary successes and challenges in the doing of Indigenous business in Canada. The course covers such topics as the direct impact that history and policy, past and present, have on business and business education; meaningful consultation; cross-cultural relations; Indigenous models of management and leadership; the Truth and Reconciliation process and Calls to Action; colonization, decolonization, and indigenization processes; protection work towards climate just futures; and more. The course introduces students to the works of various Indigenous scholars and practitioners in business and business education. Prerequisite: BSAD 261. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD:367BSAD367Gender and ManagementReviews the recent growth of women managers in today’s organizational world. Students examine gender roles in organizations and identify some of the barriers women experience in reaching the top. The course explores the systemic discrimination facing women and presents potential management models for women and men. Cross-listed as WMGS 367. Prerequisite: BSAD 261. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD:382BSAD382Enterprise SystemsThis course introduces enterprise systems and its role in achieving effective business process integration. The course will discuss enterprise systems theory, the limitations of conventional information systems, and the challenges and business value of effective integration across departments along the supply chain. The SAP S/4HANA enterprise systems will be used to illustrate course concepts, with students receiving exposure to SAP S/4HANA navigation, modelling ontology and administration. Credit will be granted for only one of BSAD 382 or INFO 245. Prerequisite: BSAD 281. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD:383BSAD383Mobile CommerceThis course focuses on concepts that will help business managers to take advantage of the evolving world of mobile commerce (m-commerce) and social media opportunities. The various concepts include e-business models, e-business technology infrastructure, building e-commerce mobile presence, social networks and mobile platforms for marketing and advertising, digital content and media, online retail mobile commerce from various industries, supply chain management and collaborative commerce, m-commerce security and payments, and ethical issues in m-commerce. Credit will be granted for only one of BSAD 383 or BSAD 415/INFO 446. Prerequisite: BSAD 281. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD:384BSAD384Data Management & AnalyticsDatabases and database management systems (DBMS) provide the foundation for virtually all modern information systems. In this course, students develop an understanding of databases with a focus on relational database technology. Students learn to use the ‘language’ of relational databases, Structured Query Language (SQL), and how to design and implement databases. The course outlines how databases are designed to support both transaction processing and business intelligence applications. A major component of the course is a group project where student collaborate to conceive, design and build a computer-based application and database. Credit will be granted for only one of BSAD 384 or CSCI/INFO 275. Prerequisite: BSAD 281. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD:385BSAD385Bus Programming ABAPThis course introduces business application programming using the ABAP programming language. Topics include basic business programming concepts, variables, parameters, flow control, events, internal tables, SQL, external files, error handling, and code debugging. Professional programming techniques and best practices will be emphasized. Students will code management and drill-down report programs using data generated by an SAP S/4HANA enterprise system. The course assumes no prior knowledge of programming and is open to students in all PB DIP and business administration streams. Prerequisite: BSAD 281. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD:386BSAD386Project ManagementEffective project management is critical for organizational success given rapidly evolving technologies, environmental complexity, and constant change. This course introduces project management and the internal and external influences of project success. Topics include project scope and plan, project costing and time techniques, risk management and mitigation, effective project team management, and project ethics. Leading software solutions will be used to illustrate concepts. Credit will be granted for only one of BSAD 386 or BSAD 416/INFO 416. Prerequisite: BSAD 281. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD:387BSAD387Organization Design Using SAPEffective organization design is critical to enhancing the performance and innovativeness of today’s complex and global companies. This course introduces organization design theory and practice. Through a case study, students will use SAP S/4HANA to undertake key organization and personnel management processes such as creating structures, departments, and positions, and performing recruitment and qualification management activities. This course is open to students in all PB DIP and business administration streams and recommended for students interested in HR Management. Prerequisite: BSAD 281. Three credits. Not offered 2025-2026; next offered 2026-2027.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD:389BSAD389Technology & Inv. ManagementTechnology is both an enabler and driver of change in organizations. This course explores the relationship between technology, innovation, and organizational change. Emphasis is placed on selecting technological opportunities and understanding the organizational challenges that prevent technologies from being successful. Topics include the industry dynamics of technological innovation, standards battles and platform competition, steps to protect technological innovations, technology deployment strategies, and technology life cycles and obsolescence. Prerequisite: BSAD 281. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationThird YearBSAD:391BSAD391Found of Management ResearchAn introduction to academic research in business and management. Topics include positivist and interpretivist paradigms in management research; developing conceptual models and hypotheses; defining a thesis statement; conducting a literature search; evaluating research; and understanding the limitations of management research. The key deliverable will be a thesis proposal. Credit will be granted for only one of BSAD 391 or BSAD 332. Required for all honours students. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD:424BSAD424Financial Accounting TheoryA study of the development of accounting theory and the relationship of theory to practice. Major contributions to accounting theory will be examined. Prerequisite: BSAD 323. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD:425BSAD425AuditingAn examination of audit strategy, procedures, and risk, as well as reporting standards and ethical and legal considerations in the current business environment. Emphasis is placed upon the theory of auditing in the context of the attest function. Prerequisite: BSAD 323. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD:426BSAD426Adv Financial Accounting IDevelops an understanding of the financial reporting process by examining theory and practice in the management of financial disclosure. The course also deals with the accounting treatment of inter-corporate investments and consolidations. Prerequisite: BSAD 324. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD:428BSAD428Adv Financial Accounting IIExamines such accounting topics as the financial reporting of foreign currency transactions, the translation of foreign operations, and the financial reporting of not-for-profit and public sector organizations. The reporting requirements for interim and segmented financial statements are also examined. Prerequisite: BSAD 426. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD:434BSAD434Marketing CommunicationsFocuses on the design and implementation of integrated marketing communication strategies. Advertising and sales promotion activities are emphasized. Topics include defining the roles and objectives of marketing communications; selecting media; creating advertisements; and evaluating results. Prerequisites: BSAD 331, 335. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD:437BSAD437Digital Marketing StrategyFocuses on aligning and executing a digital marketing strategy sensitive to the ways in which consumers interact with their brands and make purchasing decisions in today’s hyper-connected media environment. By embracing the changing digital marketing landscape, students will learn to shape a digital strategy that allows insights to come to life in the right channel, for the right consumer, at the right time. Prerequisite: BSAD 331. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD:438BSAD438Social Media MarketingSocial media has changed the way we communicate and how we interact with brands. Marketers are increasingly using social media to increase brand awareness, generate leads and build meaningful relationships with consumers. This course focuses on developing a social media marketing strategy with the use of analytics to inform and modify hose strategies. Students will explore specifics of marketing in multiple social networks, develop their own personal social media brand, and develop and execute a social media marketing strategy. Credit will be granted for only one of BSAD 438 or BSAD 495 (2022-2023). Prerequisites: BSAD 331, 335. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD:444BSAD444Advanced Financial ManagementConsiders a broad range of financial management issues using the theory and procedural skills developed in earlier courses and applied to comprehensive case situations. Topics include working capital management, capital structure, dividend policy, cost of capital, capital budgeting, and mergers and acquisitions. Prerequisites: BSAD 342, 344. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD:445BSAD445DerivativesThis comprehensive course in derivative markets and instruments focuses on analyzing standard derivative instruments such as forwards, futures, swaps, and options. By the end of the course, students will understand how these products work, how they are used, how they are priced, and how financial institutions hedge their risks when they trade the products. Additionally, they will better understand the social and economic consequences of derivatives, and their implications for the larger investment community. Prerequisite: BSAD 344. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD:449BSAD449Portfolio ManagementThis course provides an exploration of the theory and practice of portfolio management. Students will learn tools for managing risk, allocating funds among asset classes, and measuring the success of managers. Student will also learn how market factors, at both the macro and micro level, impact portfolio performance. By the end of the course, participants will be able to construct an investment portfolio based on a solid understanding of investment principles and be able to use available financial market information to assess its on-going performance. Prerequisite: BSAD 344. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD:450BSAD450Personal TaxationThe Canadian economic environment is characterized by taxation legislation that impacts the financial decisions and cash flow planning of individual Canadians. The course examines the tax implications, as required by the Income Tax Act, on personal financial decisions. Credit will be granted for only one of BSAD 450 or BSAD 454. Prerequisite: BSAD 241. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD:452BSAD452Comparative Int'l StrategyThe course examines topics at the intersection of international business and strategic management. This includes market variation; foreign market entry; and business strategies drawn from different theoretical perspectives set in a future-oriented context. Course methods may include a CEO panel interview experience, lectures, curated readings, guest speakers, and a variety of individual and team-based elective assignments. Prerequisites: BSAD 261; completion of second year BBA program. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD:453BSAD453Entrepreneurial FinanceEntrepreneurial finance is designed for students who aspire to start or expand an entrepreneurial firm as well as others who anticipate working with the Small and Medium Sized Enterprise (SME) sector such as lenders, investors, accountants or suppliers. Students will learn about identifying appropriate financing sources and strategies across the venture lifecycle of the development, launch, survival, growth and maturity stages. Prerequisites: BSAD 241, 261. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD:456BSAD456Small Business ManagementThis course examines the unique aspects of managing a small firm, its growth and its harvest. The course incorporates current theory and practice in dealing with a variety of general management topics, and students will gain practical decision-making experience in small business management issues. Prerequisite: BSAD 261. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD:458BSAD458New Venture DevelopmentEntrepreneurship is a dynamic way of thinking and acting that capitalizes on opportunities with innovation to create value and solve problems. This is a course about entrepreneurship and the related aim to create and extract value centered around your idea for a new business, social enterprise or project. Students will develop a proposal and plan for a new venture via an applied, project-centred experiential course. Prerequisite: BSAD 261 or permission of instructor. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD:460BSAD460Corporate TaxationThe Canadian corporate economic environment is characterized by taxation legislation that impacts the financial performance, cash flow, investment valuations and structure of transactions of corporations operating in Canada. The course examines the tax consequences of corporate financial decisions as required by the Income Tax Act including corporate taxes, HST/GST and investment tax credits. Credit will be granted for only one of BSAD 460 or BSAD 454. Prerequisite: BSAD 241. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD:461BSAD461LeadershipA theoretical and a practical exploration of leadership. Using a range of materials and individual examples, students will develop an understanding of the leadership role in organizations and the behaviours of exemplary leaders. Experiential learning techniques will allow students to perform, observe and reflect upon leadership to gain a better sense of themselves as a leader. Prerequisite: BSAD 361. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD:466BSAD466Lessons in LeadershipThis course extends students’ knowledge of leadership theory to analyze case studies in leadership. Cases are drawn largely from film, both fiction and non-fiction, and lessons are applied to a modern business context. Prerequisite: BSAD 361. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026 and in alternate years.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD:471BSAD471Strategic ManagementThis is the capstone course in business and is required of all BBA students. The course takes a strategic approach to industry and firm analysis, alternative development, and implementation planning, through the lens of corporate, business, functional and operational levels of strategic management. From the perspective of senior executives, students study the sources of sustainable competitive advantages to enhance firm performance and growth. Case methods feature prominently and result in an in-depth team-based strategic analysis and a case-based individual examination. Prerequisites: BSAD 241; fourth year standing. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD:473BSAD473Sustainability and CSRThis course explores the social and environmental impacts of business, focusing on how organizations can improve outcomes for stakeholders while addressing sustainability challenges. Rooted in an understanding of corporate social responsibility (CSR) frameworks, students will examine strategies to integrate sustainability into business practices ranging from supply chain interventions to social impact reporting. Emphasis is placed on developing actionable solutions for real-world scenarios, equipping students to drive positive change in the business world. Cross-listed as CLEN 320. Prerequisite: BSAD 358 or CLEN 201 or permission of instructor. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD:474BSAD474Int'l Human Resource MgmtStudents will explore the challenges of managing human resources in an increasingly international business context. The course covers a range of topics relevant for IRHM practitioners including the role of culture, international business strategies and IHRM models, international recruitment, expatriation and repatriation, international compensation, and performance management. A comparative approach to selected topics like employment governance and industrial relations is included. Key international employment regulators and regulative frameworks are also covered. Methods: lectures, cases, presentations. Prerequisites: BSAD 363 or 357. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD:482BSAD482Decision Intel & AnalyticsMaking insightful and ever-faster decisions from data can add agility and strategic advantage to organizations. Data analysts use a mix of best practices, specialized technology, and creative problem solving to derive actionable insights from diverse data sources. This course introduces decision intelligence and analytics, and related concepts, best practices, and software used by data analysts, IT professionals, and digital marketers. This course is open to students in all BBA streams and recommended for students in marketing or enterprise systems. Prerequisite: BSAD 281. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD:483BSAD483System Analysis & DesignThis course introduces systems analysis as an IT discipline and describes the role of the systems analyst in the development of enterprise systems. The course introduces system development methodologies and key systems analysis and design tools and techniques, including requirements discovery methods and data and process modelling. Credit will be granted for only one of BSAD 483 or INFO 415. Prerequisite: BSAD 384. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD:484BSAD484SAP ImplementationThis course provides a practical understanding of ERP configuration with reference to SAP S/4HANA. The course familiarizes students with ERP implementation methodologies and tools. Students will learn to configure the financial and materials management functionality enabling a company to do basic procurement, inventory management, and financial accounting activities. The implementation will be expanded to enable the capturing of costs (controlling) and manufacturing (production) functionality. Credit will be granted for only one of BSAD 484 or INFO 448. Prerequisite: BSAD 382. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD:486BSAD486Artificial IntelligenceArtificial Intelligence (AI) has transformed organizations by automating tasks, improving data analytics, enhancing customer experiences, and fostering innovation. This course explores from a management perspective AI and its impact on organizations. Topics include technological foundations of AI, machine learning and prediction, strategic impact of AI, AI and innovation, legal and regulatory issues, and ethical implications. Cases and exercises related to marketing and technology management are used. Credit will be granted for only one of BSAD 486 or BSAD 495 (2024-2925). Prerequisite: BSAD 281. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD:491BSAD491Honours ThesisUnder the supervision of a faculty member, honours students will prepare and submit a thesis. Normally students develop and present draft proposals as part of BSAD 391, then complete the proposal, conduct the fieldwork and present/defend their theses as part of BSAD 494. Prerequisite: BSAD 391. Six credits.6.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD:492BSAD492Consulting Project: Adv.MajorsStudents work as a team of business consultants to provide a solution to a real-world client. Students interact with the client to understand the organization and articulate the problem or opportunity, then propose, validate, plan and present a solution. Students apply and integrate knowledge and skills learned from throughout the business program and gain practical experience in dealing with clients. Required for and restricted to all advanced majors in business intelligence and analytics, entrepreneurship, enterprise systems, international business, management and leadership, and marketing with fourth-year standing. Three credits over the full academic year.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Business AdministrationFourth YearBSAD:495BSAD495ST: Cyber Security and PrivacyThe topic for 2025-2026 is Cyber Risk & Privacy Management. Cybersecurity and privacy are critical concerns for modern businesses. This course explores cybersecurity threats, risk management, privacy regulations, and security frameworks relevant to Canadian organizations. Students will learn to assess cyber risks, conduct Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs), and develop security strategies. Topics include threat modelling, incident response, identity management, cloud security, and compliance with PIPEDA and CPPA. Through case studies and hands-on exercises, students will gain practical skills to support IT privacy and security audits and cybersecurity roles. Prerequisites: BSAD 281. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Catholic StudiesFirst YearCATH:101CATH101The Catholic StoryAn introduction to Catholic studies, the course focuses on a survey of major developments in the history of the Catholic Church: Early Christianity, the Papacy, Ecumenical Councils, Mission, Internal Reforms, Reformation and Counter-Reformation, the Enlightenment, World Wars, and the Catholic Church today. Intertwined in this chronology are several themes: Freedom, Faith and Reason, Concepts of History, Sacraments, Spirituality, and Faith. Credit will be granted for only one of CATH 101 or CATH 100. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Catholic StudiesSecond YearCATH:261CATH261Angels and DemonsThis course will trace the evolution of the Catholic doctrine of angels, or ‘angelology.’ As a parallel to angelology, we will also study the nature and role of demons in Catholicism. By the end of the course, we will examine what the contemporary Church teaches about the role of angels in everyday life, about demons, and exorcism. Consideration of the testimony of other faiths – particularly Judaism and Islam – will also help us to cultivate a complete understanding of angels in Catholicism. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Catholic StudiesSecond YearCATH:298CATH298ST: Bible as LiteratureThe topic for 2025-2026 is The Bible as Literature – The Hebrew Bible. This course introduces students to the Bible as a great work of literature. We will focus on careful readings of selections from the Hebrew Scriptures (also referred to as the Old Testament). At the same time, we will examine various methods of Biblical criticism, typology, and the history of the Bible. We will read several of the most influential stories, identifying their literary styles, their linguistic and theological concerns, and their influence on society. Cross-listed as ENGL 298. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Catholic StudiesThird YearCATH:331CATH331Catholicism & the Arts IThis course will trace Catholic themes and ideas about Catholicism in literary, musical, architectural, or artistic works from the beginnings of Christianity to the early Renaissance. Credit will be granted for only one of CATH 331, CATH 330 or ART 331. Cross-listed as ART 331. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Celtic StudiesFirst YearCELT:101CELT101Gaelic Language & Culture IThis course is an introduction to the Gaelic language and culture of Scotland and Nova Scotia for students with no prior knowledge of the language. Students will learn the basics of spoken and written Gaelic as well as aspects of Gaelic culture rooted in the language. Credit will be granted for only one of CELT 101 or CELT 100. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Celtic StudiesFirst YearCELT:102CELT102Gaelic Language & Culture IIThrough a variety of written, oral, and audio-visual activities, students will build on listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills from the first semester acquire a more advanced foundation in Gaelic grammar. Discussion of select Gaelic customs, practices, and traditions from Nova Scotia and Scotland will form part of this course. Credit will be granted for only one of CELT 102 or CELT 100. Prerequisite: CELT 101 or permission of instructor. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Celtic StudiesFirst YearCELT:131CELT131Celtic Civilizations IThis course will provide an introduction to the Celtic peoples from the earliest times to the Middle Ages. Topics will include history, language, art, literature and mythology. Acceptable as a course in history. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Celtic StudiesSecond YearCELT:220CELT220Celtic PaganismThis course examines the religious practices and beliefs of the ancient Celtic peoples that we can glean from archaeology, classical sources, place-name evidence, and the mythology in medieval Irish and Welsh narrative tradition. Other topics include syncretism, adaptation of pagan festivals into Christian holidays, the persistence of elements of paganism into the Christian era, and neo-paganism today. Cross-listed as RELS 219. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Celtic StudiesSecond YearCELT:230CELT230Celtic ChristianityThis course is an exploration of the development of Christianity amongst the Celtic peoples, with a particular focus on medieval Irish and Welsh literature, including hagiography, voyage tales and visions of Heaven and Hell. Other topics include monasticism, peregrinatio, the Hiberno-Scottish mission to the continent, conflict with Roman Catholicism, material culture and the modern use of the term “Celtic Christianity”. Cross-listed as RELS 229. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Celtic StudiesThird YearCELT:321CELT321Celtic ArtWeave your way through Celtic knots and horror vacui “fear of empty space” and discover the art of the Celts. From the Battersea Shield to the Book of Kells, we will trace our way through the extraordinary legacy of weaponry, jewellery, illuminated manuscripts, Celtic crosses, and Sheela-na-Gigs to arrive at a deeper understanding of the people who made them. Acceptable as a course in history. Cross-listed as ANTH 321 and ART 321. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Celtic StudiesThird YearCELT:327CELT327Medieval IrelandFrom hot-headed heroes to terrifying monsters and death-tales, this course will examine topics and texts from medieval Irish literary tradition in detail. Credit will be granted for only one of CELT 327 or CELT 221. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Celtic StudiesThird YearCELT:351CELT351Folklore of Gaelic IrelandStudies in the oral traditions of Gaelic Ireland including the folktale, the storyteller, folklore collectors, folksong tradition, fairies and calendar customs. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Celtic StudiesThird YearCELT:361CELT361ST: Heroes in the OtherworldThe topic for 2025-2026 is Heroes in the Otherworld: Reading and Translating Middle Welsh texts. This course, a combination of language learning and literary studies, teaches students how to translate Middle Welsh tales, and how to read them by placing them in their literary context. This course is of particular interest to students wish to learn medieval Welsh; those who have previously taken CELT/ENGL 328 (Celtic Kings, Heroes, and Monsters: Medieval Wales), and/or those who have taken CELT 323/HIST 348 Medieval Manuscripts. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Celtic StudiesFourth YearCELT:491CELT491Honours ThesisThe topic for the thesis depends on the interest of the students and the areas of research of the thesis supervisor and might include topics related to medieval Gaelic or Welsh language, literature, medieval medicine, textual edition, early modern Gaelic, modern Gaelic, and Gaelic history and folklore. Student are required to contact their prospective supervisor in their third year to discuss potential thesis topic. Credit will be granted for only one of CELT 491 or CELT 490. Restricted to students in the honours program. Six credits.6.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Celtic StudiesGraduate YearCELT:521CELT521Old Irish IThis course focusses on acquiring Old Irish grammar for the purposes of translating early Irish texts and obtaining a foundation in the historical and linguistic basis of the modern Gaelic languages. Emphasis will be placed on discussing written exercises and/or translations of Old Irish texts, mastering grammatical concepts, as well as demonstrating an understanding of prepared readings on Old Irish grammar. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Celtic StudiesGraduate YearCELT:522CELT522Old Irish IIThis course, which is a continuation of Old Irish I, focusses on acquiring further Old Irish grammar, and on translating basic Old Irish saga-texts and poetry. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ChemistryFirst YearCHEM:101CHEM101General Chemistry IFundamental principles of chemistry, including the nature of atoms, ions and molecules, and stoichiometry chemistry of aqueous solutions including oxidation-reduction reactions, equilibrium and acid/base chemistry with a focus on buffer solutions; thermochemistry and chemical thermodynamics. The application of chemical principles in areas of interest to students in the life sciences, human nutrition and human kinetics are emphasized. Credit will be granted for only one of CHEM 101, CHEM 100, CHEM 120, or CHEM 121. Three credits and lab/tutorial.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistryFirst YearCHEM:102CHEM102General Chemistry IIChemical kinetics, thermochemistry, and the electronic structure and properties of atoms and ions and bonding models used to determine molecular geometry; periodic properties of the elements; basic concepts of organic chemistry, materials and environmental chemistry. Intended for students in the life sciences, human nutrition and human kinetics. Credit will be given for only one of CHEM 102, CHEM 100, CHEM 120 or CHEM 122. Prerequisite: CHEM 101. Three credits and lab/tutorial.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistryFirst YearCHEM:121CHEM121Principles of Chemistry IFundamental properties of matter and their correlation with modern principles of chemistry. Topics include atoms, molecules, and ions; chemical formulae and equations; reaction types and stoichiometry; the gaseous state; energy changes in chemical systems; electronic structure of atoms; periodic properties of the elements; models of chemical bonding; and change of state. Credit will be granted for only one of CHEM 121, CHEM 120, CHEM 101, or CHEM 100. Three credits and lab/tutorial.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistryFirst YearCHEM:122CHEM122Principles of Chemistry IITopics covered in include a description of the solution state and intermolecular forces in solutions; rates of reaction, reaction mechanisms, equilibrium, acid-base reactions, electrolytes and voltaic cells, nuclear chemistry, and an overview of organic chemistry. Credit will be granted for only one of CHEM 122, CHEM 100, CHEM 102 or CHEM 120. Prerequisite: CHEM 121. Three credits and lab/tutorial.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistryFirst YearCHEM:152CHEM152Fundamentals of ChemistryTopics include basic concepts of general chemistry; introduction to organic nomenclature and the reactivities of functional groups; coverage of the fundamentals of biological chemistry. May not be used as a prerequisite for any other chemistry course. Credit will be granted for only one of CHEM 152 or CHEM 151. Open to students in nursing, human kinetics (arts), business, and arts; may not be taken for credit by other science students. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistrySecond YearCHEM:221CHEM221Organic Chemistry IThe properties, reactions and synthesis of hydrocarbons, alkyl halides and alcohols; relationships between the structures of organic compounds and their physical and chemical properties; reaction mechanisms, and stereochemistry. Credit will be granted for only one of CHEM 221, CHEM 220 or CHEM 225. Prerequisites: CHEM 101, 102 or CHEM 121, 122. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistrySecond YearCHEM:222CHEM222Organic Chemistry IIContinuation of CHEM 221, including the properties, reactions and synthesis of ethers, aromatics and carbonyl compounds; spectroscopy with an emphasis on nuclear magnetic resonance. Credit will be granted for only one of CHEM 222, CHEM 220 or CHEM 225. Prerequisite: CHEM 221. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistrySecond YearCHEM:231CHEM231Physical Chemistry IAn introduction to physical chemistry, this course begins with the properties of ideal and real gases; covers the fundamental principles of thermodynamics (the three laws of thermodynamics) and their application to physical and chemical transformations, and chemical reaction equilibrium and concludes with the chemical potential and its application to phase equilibria. Prerequisites: CHEM 102 or 122; MATH 107 or 122 or 127. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistrySecond YearCHEM:232CHEM232Physical Chemistry IIBuilding upon the principles developed in CHEM 231, this course describes the thermodynamics of real systems. Students will learn the applications of chemical thermodynamics, including phase equilibria in multi-component systems, ideal and real solutions, and electrochemistry; the principles governing the dynamics of systems, including the kinetic molecular theory of gases, transport properties, and the rates of chemical reactions. Prerequisite: CHEM 231. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistrySecond YearCHEM:245CHEM245Basic Inorganic ChemistryAn introduction to inorganic chemistry. Topics include: the quantum mechanical atom and wavefunctions; bonding models, including molecular orbital theory; Lewis acid-base adducts; solid-state chemistry, including bonding models, lattice energy, semiconductors and band theory; survey of main group elements. Prerequisites: CHEM 102 or 122. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistrySecond YearCHEM:255CHEM255Intro BiochemistryAreas of study include the chemistry of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, nucleic acids and some enzymes. Biochemical energetics, metabolism pathways and some commonly used experimental biochemical techniques are also examined. Prerequisite: CHEM 222 completed (recommended) or concurrent or CHEM 225 or 220; or CHEM 221 completed in 2023 or later. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistrySecond YearCHEM:265CHEM265Basic Analytical ChemistryAn introductory course which includes a survey of aqueous titration methods, the evaluation of analytical data, and an introduction to electrochemistry, UV visible absorption spectroscopy and chromatography. Prerequisites: CHEM 102 or 122. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistryThird YearCHEM:325CHEM325Organic Structural MethodsMethods for deducing the structural features of organic compounds will be examined, with emphasis on the use of spectroscopic techniques. While the theory and instrumentation of each technique will be presented, the course will focus on the interpretation of spectral data to provide information on functional groups, bonding, and stereochemistry. Use will be made of spectral data correlation charts, compilations and databases. Prerequisites: CHEM 222 or 220, PHYS 102 or 122. Three credits and tutorial.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistryThird YearCHEM:331CHEM331Intro to Quantum MechanicsQuantum mechanics and its applications to the structure of atoms/molecules. Topics: the postulates of quantum mechanics and their applications to simple physical systems, including particle in a box; the quantum mechanical model for vibration and rotation of molecules; the hydrogen atom and many electron systems; introduction to the Variation Principle and Hückel’s molecular orbital method. Credit will be granted for only one of CHEM 331 or CHEM 330. Prerequisite: CHEM 232. Three credits and tutorial.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistryThird YearCHEM:332CHEM332Intro Spect & ThermodynamicsThe course deals with the characterization of patterns of molecular quantized energy levels in rotational, vibrational and electronic spectra of both linear and non-linear molecules. Other topics include photoelectron spectroscopy and magnetic resonances; introduction to statistical thermodynamics including partition functions and calculations of various thermodynamics properties, equilibrium constants and rate constants. Credit will be granted for only one of CHEM 332 or CHEM 330. Prerequisite: CHEM 331. Three credits and tutorial.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistryThird YearCHEM:341CHEM341Inorganic & Theoret Chem IAn introduction to molecular symmetry and group theory and its applications to vibrational spectroscopy. Also included are basic coordination chemistry of the transition metals, including discussion of some common inorganic techniques, as well as electronic magnetic properties of transition medal compounds. Prerequisite: CHEM 245. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistryThird YearCHEM:342CHEM342Inorganic & Theoret Chem IIElectronic and magnetic properties of transition metal compounds. Introduction to organometallic chemistry, homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis, inorganic reaction kinetics and mechanisms and bio-inorganic chemistry. Prerequisite: CHEM 341; CHEM 232 recommended. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistryThird YearCHEM:355CHEM355Advanced BiochemistryThe course focuses on the biosynthesis and metabolism of important biological molecules. Topics include lipids, amino acids, nucleotides, other carbohydrate metabolism pathways, and plant hormones. Prerequisites: CHEM 222 or 220, 255. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistryThird YearCHEM:361CHEM361Instru Analytical SpectroscopyThe course deals with instrumental design and the analytical application of UV/visible, atomic, and infrared absorption spectrometers, Raman spectrometers, and fluorimeters. Topics include sample preparation, data analysis, method optimization and radiochemistry. Prerequisite: CHEM 265. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistryThird YearCHEM:362CHEM362Instru Separations & AnalysisThis course deals with liquid and gas chromatography, capillary electrophoresis and electrochemistry. Included are sample preparation, data analysis, and method optimization. Prerequisite: CHEM 265; CHEM 361 recommended. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistryThird YearCHEM:391CHEM391Chemistry Seminar IIntroduction to seminar techniques using topics in modern chemistry, chemical information sources, basic molecular modelling and drawing. Required for, and restricted to, students in degree programs where chemistry is science A. Required in the first term of the junior year. No credit.0.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistryFourth YearCHEM:421CHEM421Physical Organic ChemistryA survey of theoretical models and experimental tools to correlated data related to the structure, property, and reactivity of organic compounds. Topics include qualitative models (Lewis structures, resonance, hybridization, VSEPR, qualitative molecular orbital theory) and quantitative computational chemistry methods (Hartree-Fock, semi-empirical and density functional theory methods) using Gaussian09 software. Extensive use is made of theoretical studies in assignments and computational labs. Prerequisites: CHEM 221/222 or 220, 232; PHYS 102, 122 (120). Three credits and tutorial/lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistryFourth YearCHEM:422CHEM422Advanced Organic ChemistryThis course will examine the role of structure and energetics of intermediates in reaction mechanisms. Several important classes of reactions will be analyzed in detail with respect to stereoelectronic effects, and methodology used for determining organic reaction mechanisms will be discussed. Synergy between experimental and computational results will be discussed. Prerequisite: CHEM 222 or 220; CHEM 421 recommended. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistryFourth YearCHEM:423CHEM423Industrial Organic & InorganicAn introduction to the manufacture and use of common organic and inorganic materials. Sources, manufacturing processes and applications will be discussed. Credit will be granted for only one of CHEM 423 or CHEM 471(offered in 2018-2019). Prerequisites: CHEM 222 concurrent or 220 concurrent, CHEM 231 concurrent. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistryFourth YearCHEM:445CHEM445Intro to PhotochemistryAn introduction to photochemistry with a focus on current catalytic applications. The course will focus on the fundamental concepts of photochemistry and light-induced chemistry of common organic functional groups. Modern applications of photochemistry in catalysis involving transition metals, semiconductors, supramolecular materials, and nanomaterials will also be discussed. Prerequisite: CHEM 222 or 220 or 225. Three credits and lab/tutorial.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistryFourth YearCHEM:455CHEM455Medicinal ChemistryTopics include the drug development process, receptors, drug interaction, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics and quantitative structure activity relationships. Chemical properties and mode of action of some of the following classes of drugs will be discussed: antibacterial drugs, drugs that work on the central nervous system, anticancer drugs, antiviral drugs, and analgesics. Case studies of current drugs going through approval processes will be included. Prerequisites: CHEM 222 or 220, 255. Three credits and lab/tutorial.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistryFourth YearCHEM:461CHEM461Topics Instrument & AnalysisThis course presents a survey of techniques with bioanalytic applications (SEC, Native Gel, DLS, CD, Crystallography, Cryo-EM, Bioinformatics) and their use in studying biomolecules such as enzymes, immunoglobulins, avidin/biotin, cyclodextrins. Prerequisite: CHEM 361 (concurrent). Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistryFourth YearCHEM:490CHEM490Honours ThesisA program of experimental research involving the use of modern chemical techniques to solve a problem in a sub-field of chemistry. An acceptable thesis based on the research must be submitted as part of this course to satisfy the department requirements for the BSc with Honours in chemistry. Credit will be granted for only one of CHEM 490 and CHEM 493. Restricted to students in the honours program. Six credits and lab.6.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ChemistryFourth YearCHEM:491CHEM491Chemistry Seminar IIPresentations by visitors, faculty, staff, senior honours and major students on aspects of chemical science. Attendance mandatory for students in all BSc and M.Sc. degree programs where chemistry is science A. Satisfactory completion of senior essays and presentations for students in the major program, and presentations based on their theses for students in the honours program are requirements for the BSc degree. No credit.0.0In-PersonFaculty of Science ClassicsFirst YearCLAS:111CLAS111Latin IFor students with no knowledge of Latin, this course introduces students to Latin grammar and vocabulary. Recommended for students interested in classical languages, literature, philosophy, history, and religious studies. Credit will be granted for only one of CLAS 111 or CLAS 110. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ClassicsFirst YearCLAS:112CLAS112Latin IIThis course is the sequel to CLAS 111, providing the second third of Latin grammar and vocabulary. Recommended for students interested in classical languages, literature, philosophy, history, and religious studies. Credit will be granted for only one of CLAS 112 or CLAS 110. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ClassicsFirst YearCLAS:121CLAS121Introductory Greek IThe aim of this course is to familiarize student with the basic structural features of classical Greek. In addition to grammar and vocabulary, the class will read simple texts from classical Greek philosophy and literature as well as from the New Testament. Credit will be granted for only one of CLAS 121, CLAS 120 or CLAS 198(2023-2024). Cross-listed as RELS 113. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ClassicsFirst YearCLAS:122CLAS122Introductory Greek IIThe aim of this course is to familiarize student with the basic structural features of classical Greek. In addition to grammar and vocabulary, the class will read simple texts from classical Greek philosophy and literature as well as from the New Testament. Credit will be granted for only one of CLAS 122, CLAS 120 or CLAS 199 (2022-2023). Cross-listed as RELS 114. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts ClassicsSecond YearCLAS:241CLAS241Greek and Roman MythologyThis course covers narrative and artistic depictions of Greco-Roman Gods, demi-gods, and heroes, both in Hellenistic and early Roman periods, and in their contemporary reception in fiction and film. We will also cover how myths and grand narratives function in the service of and in tension with power, politics, gender, ritual, and culture. Cross-listed with RELS 241.Three credits. Offered every year.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Climate and EnvironmentFirst YearCLEN:101CLEN101Introduction to ClimateThis course introduces the climate system. It provides students with an overview of the origin, operation and history of Earth’s climate system including the atmosphere, ocean, ice and weather systems. Specifically, it focuses on understanding the processes determining Earth’s climates covering greenhouse gases, clouds, atmosphere and ocean circulation, and natural climate change. The course is intended for students who are new to the study of climate. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Climate and EnvironmentFirst YearCLEN:102CLEN102Intro to Environmental SystemsThis course introduces students to the science of global environmental systems and processes necessary to address issues associated with environmental change. Through the study of interconnected global biogeochemical, atmospheric, landscape scale, and hydrological processes, students will learn about the science that underpins many current environmental issues associated with climate change, resource availability and contamination. Case studies will be used to illustrate concepts, and students will develop an understanding of the fundamentals of environmental measurement, and an introduction to major groups of environmental contaminants. Credit will be granted for only one of CLEN 102, ENSC 115 or EESC 271. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Climate and EnvironmentSecond YearCLEN:201CLEN201Environment and JusticeThis course looks at the relationship between people and ecosystems through a lens of environmental and social justice. It explores how varying historic and contemporary human interactions with the physical planet benefit and harm different members of the global population, examining how different societies impact the environment and how the environment impacts different societies. Issues explored will include resource extraction, biodiversity, climate change, human rights and livelihoods, global inequalities, environmental governance, and ecological justice. Cross-listed as DEVS 203. Prerequisite: One of CLEN 101, 102, DEVS 101, or permission of the coordinator. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Climate and EnvironmentSecond YearCLEN:202CLEN202Understanding Climate ChangeAn understanding of the impacts of climate change has become crucial for areas of governance, business, engineering and diverse fields of science. This course will provide students with a qualitative understanding of climate processes and climate models as well as an understanding of uncertainty in future climate change and limitations to model simulations. In addition, the impacts of climate change to many aspects of human societies will be explored. Cross-listed as EESC 272. Prerequisite: CLEN 101 or EESC 172. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Climate and EnvironmentThird YearCLEN:304CLEN304Regional Weather & ClimateAn introduction to the processes which generate micro, local and regional scale climate and weather. Topics include surface energy balance, atmospheric stability and structure, turbulence, climates of coastal regions, forests, grasslands, and soils. Laboratory component is centred on multi-week outdoor field based projects. Prerequisites: CLEN 101 or EESC 172, PHYS 101 or 121 or MATH 106 or CSCI 161, EESC 265 or ENGR 224/STAT 231 or permission of the coordinator. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Climate and EnvironmentThird YearCLEN:320CLEN320Sustainability and CSRThis course explores the social and environmental impacts of business, focusing on how organizations can improve outcomes for stakeholders while addressing sustainability challenges. Rooted in an understanding of corporate social responsibility (CSR) frameworks, students will examine strategies to integrate sustainability into business practices ranging from supply chain interventions to social impact reporting. Emphasis is placed on developing actionable solutions for real-world scenarios, equipping students to drive positive change in the business world. Cross-listed as BSAD 473. Prerequisite: CLEN 201 or BSAD 358 or permission of instructor. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Climate and EnvironmentThird YearCLEN:355CLEN355Learning from DisasterArmero. Katrina. Fukushima. Fort McMurray. This course explains how failures of policy, planning, and preparation have resulted in the worst disasters in modern history – and how societies and governments have learned or failed to learn from these disasters. Using applied research and simulation-based learning, this course will also examine the policies and programs that can help societies prevent/mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from hazards as they increase in frequency and severity. Cross-listed as PGOV 355, Prerequisite: PGOV 101 or CLEN 101 or permission of the instructor. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Climate and EnvironmentFourth YearCLEN:401CLEN401Climate & Environment IssuesThis course provides students with the tools and strategies necessary to solve problems in climate and environment. Through case studies students will learn about best practices for addressing interdisciplinary problems in climate and environment. Students will then apply these principles to develop and workshop a proposal. Restricted to fourth-year students in the BASc Climate and Environment program. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Climate and EnvironmentFourth YearCLEN:402CLEN402Climate/Environment PracticumThis capstone course is designed to empower students with interdisciplinary and skills to deploy ideas. In this course, interdisciplinary groups of students will work to launch initiatives and take a project from conception to an outcome. The students will work closely with faculty advisors, and in some cases other outside experts, to define goals, methods, outcomes, and indicators of success. Restricted to fourth-year students in the BASc Climate and Environment program. Prerequisite: CLEN 401. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Climate and EnvironmentFourth YearCLEN:490CLEN490Honours ThesisStudents undertake an independent research project related to climate or environment, under the supervision of a faculty member associated with the CLEN program. Students will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in conducting original research. Students will also develop skills in written and oral communication by submitting a scholarly paper and defending their Thesis by presenting the results of their research in a public presentation. Restricted to students in BASc Climate and Environment honours program. Six credits.6.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Co-opFirst YearCOOP:140COOP140Enhancing Career EffectivenessThis seminar lays discusses career development. Students discover the skills they need for future employability. Through career management strategies, students will establish goals that will enable them to achieve their career goals and develop career resiliency. Topics covered include career development, self-assessment, reflection, and mission statements. Students will also be introduced to the electronic portfolio development process and the important role it can play in the career development process. Pass/fail. No credit.0.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Co-opFourth YearCOOP:410COOP410Work Term ICo-op work terms parlay professional development theory and academic knowledge into practice in employment that is related to student’s degree program. While on work term, the co-op program staff and the student’s supervisor will monitor and evaluate the student’s progress. Students will document their work term learning objectives, participate in a work site evaluation by the Co-op staff, submit formal performance evaluation and write a reflective essay. Co-op work terms are paid and are full time hours (minimum 35 hrs/wk). Pass/fail. Two credits each. Note: Students will pay their co-op fee and the equivalent two credit tuition for each work term.2.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Co-opFourth YearCOOP:420COOP420Work Term IICo-op work terms parlay professional development theory and academic knowledge into practice in employment that is related to student’s degree program. While on work term, the co-op program staff and the student’s supervisor will monitor and evaluate the student’s progress. Students will document their work term learning objectives, participate in a work site evaluation by the Co-op staff, submit formal performance evaluation and write a reflective essay. Co-op work terms are paid and are full time hours (minimum 35 hrs/wk). Pass/fail. Two credits each. Note: Students will pay their co-op fee and the equivalent two credit tuition for each work term.2.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Co-opFourth YearCOOP:430COOP430Work Term IIICo-op work terms parlay professional development theory and academic knowledge into practice in employment that is related to student’s degree program. While on work term, the co-op program staff and the student’s supervisor will monitor and evaluate the student’s progress. Students will document their work term learning objectives, participate in a work site evaluation by the Co-op staff, submit formal performance evaluation and write a reflective essay. Co-op work terms are paid and are full time hours (minimum 35 hrs/wk). Pass/fail. Two credits each. Note: Students will pay their co-op fee and the equivalent two credit tuition for each work term.2.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Co-opFourth YearCOOP:440COOP440Work Term IVNone2.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Co-opGraduate YearCOOP:500COOP500Dev Professional IdentityThis seminar addresses workplace readiness topics (i.e. emotional intelligence, reflection, workplace identity) that will assist students with the transition from school to the workplace. Students discover and nurture their professional identity to facilitate co-op work experience. Pass/fail. No credit.0.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Co-opGraduate YearCOOP:501COOP501Dev Professional Identity IIThis seminar addresses workplace topics (e.g. bullying, harassment, conflict management, onboarding, performance management, negotiation) that will assist students with the transition from academics to the co-op workplace. Prerequisite: COOP 500. Pass/fail. No credit.0.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Co-opGraduate YearCOOP:510COOP510Work Term ICOOP work terms parlay professional development theory and academic knowledge into practice in employment that is related to student’s degree program. While on work term, the co-op program staff and the student’s work term manager will monitor and evaluate the student’s progress. Students will document their work term learning objectives, participate in a work site evaluation by the co-op staff, submit formal performance evaluation, and write a reflective essay. Prerequisites: COOP 500, 501. Pass/fail. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Co-opGraduate YearCOOP:520COOP520Work Term IICOOP work terms parlay professional development theory and academic knowledge into practice in employment that is related to student’s degree program. While on work term, the co-op program staff and the student’s work term manager will monitor and evaluate the student’s progress. Students will document their work term learning objectives, participate in a work site evaluation by the Co-op staff, submit formal performance evaluation, and write a reflective essay. Restricted to MACS co-op students. Prerequisites: COOP 500, 501, 510. Pass/fail. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Co-opGraduate YearCOOP:530COOP530Co-op Integrated LearningFollowing the completion of work term requirements, students reflect, discuss and report on their co-op experience. MACS prerequisites: COOP 500, 501, 510, 520. PB DIP ENITM prerequisites: COOP 500, 501, 510. Pass/Fail. No credit.0.0In-PersonFaculty of Business Computer ScienceFirst YearCSCI:128CSCI128Coding for Problem SolvingThis course introduces coding for everyday problem solving. Programming fundamentals are introduced with an intuitive programming language and a simple programming environment. The students will obtain first-hand experience with live coding examples and exercises. Students from all disciplines can learn to develop their programming abilities without any prior knowledge. For computer science major and honours students CSCI 128 may be used only as an approved or open elective. Students who have received credit for CSCI 161 or equivalent are not permitted to enrol in CSCI 128. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceFirst YearCSCI:135CSCI135Comp. Application TechnologyThis course enables students to use a variety of software tools to assist in their post-secondary studies and future careers. The course covers a broad range of information and communication tools essential for analyzing and presenting data, communicating information, organizing and writing papers, and preparing talks, slide presentations and posters. Webpage management is introduced. Topics covered support students in education, business, humanities and the health/social/physical sciences. For computer science major and honours students CSCI 135 may be available only as an approved or open elective. Credit will be granted for only of CSCI 135 or CSCI 235. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceFirst YearCSCI:161CSCI161Intro to ProgrammingAn introduction to computers, algorithms and programming. Topics include problem analysis, algorithm development, data representation, control structures, arrays, and file manipulation. Three credits and two-hour lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceFirst YearCSCI:162CSCI162Programming & Data StructuresContinuing from the material in CSCI 161, this course covers memory management and data abstraction via classes and objects, and introduces the linear data structures lists, stacks, and queues. Structured programming is encouraged via modular development. Prerequisite: CSCI 161. Three credits and two-hour lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceSecond YearCSCI:215CSCI215Social Issues: Information AgeThis course exposes students to the various impacts of technology on modern society with the goal of further developing their critical thinking and their ability to make informed decisions in this rapidly changing information age. Topics covered include privacy and security, biotechnology, cybercrime, genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, digitization and intellectual property, ethical issues in computing. Other topics and/or their emphasis may vary by semester. Students from every background will benefit from this course. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceSecond YearCSCI:223CSCI223Introduction to Data ScienceThe course will provide students with the basic understanding of the theory and practice of data science and its applications in different real-world domains. Student will also gain practical skills in handling structured and unstructured data, analyzing and visualizing data, data mining, as well as gain hands-on experience of software tools and apply the basic techniques to their own different scientific, engineering and business applications. Prerequisite: One of CSCI 125, 128, 161 or 225. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceSecond YearCSCI:225CSCI225Coding in Health AnalyticsTechnological development has transformed modern healthcare. The large amounts of health data currently acquired and analyzed has the potential to positively affect a patient’s quality of life. This interdisciplinary course focuses on developing practical coding skills used in the healthcare domain, a rapidly growing field of computing that can have a beneficial impact on patient care and public health. Suitable for students from a variety of backgrounds planning a career involving health-related data. Open to students in all degree programs. Prerequisite: CSCI 128 or 161 or with permission of department chair. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceSecond YearCSCI:255CSCI255Advanced Data StructuresThis course provides a deep investigation of foundational data structures and algorithms. Criteria for selecting appropriate data structures and algorithms for a given problem are presented. General problem solving is emphasized throughout the course. Specific topics include stacks, queues, lists, trees, searching, sorting, traversals, recursion, graphs, hashing, and complexity analysis. Prerequisite: CSCI 162. Three credits and two-hour lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceSecond YearCSCI:263CSCI263Computer OrganizationThis course covers basic computer arithmetic, architectures, and instruction sets; in-depth study of the central processing unit, memory and input/output organization; and microprogramming and interfacing. Credit will be granted for only one of CSCI 263 or INFO 225. Prerequisite: CSCI 162. Three credits and two-hour lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceSecond YearCSCI:275CSCI275Database Management SystemsAn introduction to the theory and practice associated with the design and implementation of databases. Topics include database models (relational model in detail), design, normalization, transactions, SQL, and a DBMS (Oracle). Credit will be granted for only one of CSCI 275, BSAD 384 or INFO 275. Prerequisite: CSCI 162. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceSecond YearCSCI:277CSCI277Discrete StructuresAn introduction to sets, binary relations and operations; induction and recursion; partially ordered sets; simple combinations; truth tables; Boolean algebras and elementary group theory, with applications to logic networks, trees and languages; binary coding theory and finite-state machines. Cross-listed as MATH 277. Prerequisites: MATH 101, 102 or 107 or 127 or 122 or CSCI 162. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceThird YearCSCI:335CSCI335Management ScienceThis course prepares students for careers as analysts and consultants in industries with a focus on enhancing business value through operations, logistics and supply chain management. A variety of successful implementations of management science/operations research tools in different application areas will be studied. Tools such as linear programming, project scheduling with uncertain activity times, various inventory models and simulation will be introduced and coupled with application in the fields of managing operations in manufacturing, long term financial planning and management of healthcare systems. Cross-listed as MATH 335. Prerequisite: MATH 105 or 106/126 or CSCI 161. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026 and in alternate years.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceThird YearCSCI:350CSCI350Biomedical ComputationTechnological development has transformed modern biomedical data analysis. The large amounts of biomedical data currently acquired has the potential to have real world positive impacts, however, the underlying nature of the data presents major challenges for computational biomedical analysis techniques. This course focuses on advanced technologies applied to biomedical computation, a rapidly growing field with tremendous potential for having a beneficial impact on patient care and public health. Prerequisite: CSCI 161 or with permission of department chair. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceThird YearCSCI:355CSCI355Data Struct & Algorithm AnalyAn introduction to the design, analysis, and implementation of algorithms to solve common computational problems. Basic algorithm design techniques such as the greedy strategy, divide-and-conquer, and dynamic programming, as well as network flows, intractability, and NP-completeness will be discussed. Prerequisites: CSCI 255, 277. Three credits and two-hour lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceThird YearCSCI:356CSCI356Theory of ComputingAn introduction to the theoretical foundations of computer science, examining finite automata, context-free grammars, Turing machines, decidability and undecidability, and complexity theory. Strategies will be developed to help categorize problems as tractable or intractable. Prerequisites: CSCI 255, 277. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceThird YearCSCI:361CSCI361Natural Language ProcessingThis course presents students with methods to automatically analyze text written in a natural language. It explores traditional statistical methods for natural language processing before focusing on more modern techniques such as embedding-based models. This course represents approaches and their applicability across different tasks, such as, sentiment analysis, machine translation, and document classification. Students are expected to code solutions for assignments and a final project. Prerequisite: CSCI 255; 223 recommended. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026 and in alternate years.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceThird YearCSCI:364CSCI364Mobile Application DevelopmentA mobile application (mobile app) is a software application designed to run on smartphones, tablet and other mobile devices. The android mobile platform has become one of the most popular mobile platforms used by millions around the world. This course introduces application development for the Android OS that can run on mobile devices. The course covers the Android system, the Android development tools, Activity Lifecycle, User Interfaces in Android, and Android application development that uses SMS, databases, location tracking, and/or multimedia. Credit will be granted for only one of CSCI 364 or CSCI 471. Prerequisite: CSCI 162 or INFO 256. Three credits and two-hour lab. Offered 2025-2026 and in alternate years.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceThird YearCSCI:368CSCI368Data Communications & NetworksThis course covers communication systems; environments and components; common carrier services; network control, design and management; distributed and local networks. Credit will be granted for only one of CSCI 368 or INFO 465. Prerequisite: CSCI 255. Three credits and two-hour lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceThird YearCSCI:375CSCI375Operating SystemsAn overview of operating systems functions: file management, CPU scheduling, process management, synchronization, memory management, and deadlock handling. UNIX will be introduced and used in this course. Prerequisite: CSCI 263, completed or concurrent. Three credits and two-hour lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceFourth YearCSCI:444CSCI444Machine LearningThis course covers modern technologies in computational machine learning. Validation of machine learning algorithms will be taught alongside computational design considerations for the creation of reliable and robust machine learning models. Machine learning techniques will be taught in detail from a computational technology perspective, including decision trees, bootstrapping, bagging, super learners, AdaBoost, artificial & convolutional neural networks and methods for minimizing error on unseen data. Classical learning techniques will also be presented. Prerequisites: CSCI 161, STAT 224 or 231 or 101 or permission of department chair. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceFourth YearCSCI:455CSCI455Parallel ComputingIntroduces parallel programming techniques as a natural extension to sequential programming. Students will learn techniques of message-passing parallel programming; study problem-specific algorithms in both non-numeric and numeric domains. Topics will include numeric algorithms; image processing and searching; optimization. Prerequisites: CSCI 263; 375 recommended. Three credits and two-hour lab. Offered 2025-2026 and in alternate years.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceFourth YearCSCI:471CSCI471Topics in Computer ScienceThis course explores current topics in computer science, such as big data, distributed computing, bioinformatics and machine learning. Three credits. See https://www.stfx.ca/programs-courses/programs/computer-science3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceFourth YearCSCI:485CSCI485Software DesignThe course covers techniques for the design and management of large software projects, including structured programming, debugging, and testing methodologies. Examples of large systems will be provided and a programming project will be completed. Prerequisite: CSCI 162; 483 is recommended. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceFourth YearCSCI:487CSCI487Org of Programming LanguagesTopics include structure of language definitions, control structures, data types and data flow, compilers vs interpreters, introduction to lexical analysis and parsing. Prerequisite: CSCI 263, and 375 completed or concurrent. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026 and in alternate years.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceFourth YearCSCI:490CSCI490Honours ThesisStudents will prepare and present a thesis based on original research conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Credit will be granted for only one of CSCI 490 or CSCI 493. Restricted to students in the honours program. Required for honours students. Six credits.6.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceFourth YearCSCI:491CSCI491Senior SeminarThe purpose of this non-credit course is to assist students in carrying out research, composition, and oral presentation. Students will present a project topic in the fall term and their project in the spring. Attendance at departmental seminars is mandatory. No credit.0.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceFourth YearCSCI:493CSCI493Senior Thesis493 Senior Thesis Students will prepare and present a thesis based on original research conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Required for honours students; permitted for advanced major students. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceFourth YearCSCI:495CSCI495Artificial IntelligenceAn introduction to the core concepts of artificial intelligence, including state space, heuristic search techniques, knowledge representation, logical inference, uncertain reasoning, and machine learning. Specific methods covered include neural networks, genetic algorithms, and reinforcement learning. Prerequisites: CSCI 255, 263, 277. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceGraduate YearCSCI:525CSCI525Machine Learning DesignThis course covers modern technologies in computational machine learning with advanced applications in deep learning. Validation of machine learning algorithms will be taught alongside computational design considerations for the creation of reliable and robust machine learning models. Technologies taught will include autoencoders, deep learning for segmentation (U-Nets etc.), recurrent neural networks, long short-term memory learning machines and explainable artificial intelligence. Classical machine learning techniques will also be presented for breadth of background. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceGraduate YearCSCI:526CSCI526Embedded SystemsThis course will study embedded programming with a focus on wireless sensor networks, and the state of the art in mobile communication research. Students are expected to present research papers from the recent literature, and to learn TinyOS programming with NesC and application development in MICA2 platform. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceGraduate YearCSCI:529CSCI529Mobile RoboticsThis course will introduce basic concepts and techniques used within the field of mobile robotics. Classical motion planning algorithms, such as A* and RRT will be taught. During this course, machine learning models related to robotics will also be taught. The fundamental challenges for autonomous intelligent systems will be analyzed and an approximation method to calculate a solution will be discussed. The concepts taught will include Bayesian filters, Kinematics, Sensors, Markov Decision Process, POMDP and Reinforcement Learning. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceGraduate YearCSCI:541CSCI541Theory of ComputingAn advanced course building on foundational ideas in the theory of computing. Further properties of regular and context-free languages, language classes beyond context-free, parsing, randomness and probabilistic computation, relativized computation, complexity hierarchies, and circuit complexity will be discussed. Prior experience with theory of computing at the undergraduate level is recommended. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceGraduate YearCSCI:544CSCI544Computational LogicThis course focuses on automated theorem proving. We start with a rigorous treatment of propositional and first order calculus (with equality) and the method of natural deduction, giving a thorough investigation of the soundness and completeness proofs and decidability. Then we compare and contrast several automated theorem proving methods such as tableau, resolution, sequent style calculus and rewrite systems. Extensions to other logics will be discussed. Students will implement one of the automated theorem proving methods. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceGraduate YearCSCI:564CSCI564Processing & Heuristic SearchThe course will examine combinatorial problem solving and optimization with constraint processing and heuristic search methods for a variety of real world applications. It contains two main parts. The first part covers basic and advanced search techniques and the second part studies constraint processing techniques and constraint programming. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Computer ScienceGraduate YearCSCI:594CSCI594Graduate SeminarThis seminar course prepares graduates for industry or academia by developing knowledge and skills that will be applicable in a variety of professional contexts. Among these skills will be professional communication with industry and non-industry audiences, social and ethical issues in the field, grant and proposal writing, job search skills, research skills, and current innovations in research. The course is facilitated by computer science faculty members and includes presentations by invited experts. Pass/Fail. Six credits.6.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Data ScienceFirst YearDSCI:101DSCI101Data ManagementThis course provides the skills and tools required to manage and analyse data in the day-to-day work of a data scientist. Students will be able to find and access data, assess the quality and suitability of data, and write software to access, manage, and analyse data. Topics include data handling (storage, access, recovery, etc.), data models (e.g., flat, relational, and JSON), database management with query languages (e.g., SQL), automation and API access with scripting languages (e.g., R), and basic analysis. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Data ScienceSecond YearDSCI:204DSCI204Statistical ProgrammingThis course will provide an application-driven introduction to data science. Students will be introduced to the required statistical and computational tools necessary for data science. By the end of this course, students will be equipped with all the knowledge required to perform analytical activities in R. Topics will include data visualization, data transformation, data wrangling, functional programming, and data modelling. Prerequisites: STAT 101, 224 or 231. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Development StudiesFirst YearDEVS:101DEVS101Intro to Development StudiesThis course offers students an introduction to the field of development studies. It explores core concepts about ‘development’ and its real-world applications. Along with an introduction to international development institutions, topics covered include colonialism and its legacies, Indigenous people, gender and development, environment and climate change, food insecurity, human rights and diversity, human displacement and migration, and economic relations. Discussion of these topics will be situated in the context of local, national and global case studies. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Development StudiesSecond YearDEVS:201DEVS201Development & the Global SouthAn introduction to development theory and practice as it applies to inequality between countries, and within countries of the Global South. The course provides students with a critical analytical framework for understanding and evaluating development theories, policies, programs, trends, and impacts, especially since the formation of the Bretton Woods institutions. Students will explore the concepts of sustainable development and of social and economic justice as they relate to global development. Prerequisite: DEVS 101 or permission of the co-ordinator. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Development StudiesSecond YearDEVS:202DEVS202Development in CanadaIn this course, Canada’s path to development, and the challenges it currently faces will be explored. These include Canada’s current economy and how it is rapidly changing, its colonial history and the ramifications of that history, including for indigenous peoples and racialized communities, and the persistence of social, economic, and geographic inequalities that raise questions about the distribution of the benefits of development, the challenge of sustainability, given the stresses Canada place on the global physical and social environment, and the country’s changing demographics and its implications, including the role of migration and refugees. Prerequisite: DEVS 101 or permission of the co-ordinator. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Development StudiesSecond YearDEVS:203DEVS203Environment and JusticeConducted from a global perspective, this course is intended for students who wish to broaden their understanding of the present and future impacts of climate change on societies, including the social justice elements of the issues. The course also focuses on the interventions that are being made to combat the impacts of climate change – from global policies to community-level actions. Students will be equipped to articulate the world-wide impacts of climate change, how it impacts people at a community level, and how citizen led action can lead to positive change. Cross-listed as CLEN 201. Prerequisite: CLEN 101, or permission of the instructor. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Development StudiesSecond YearDEVS:211DEVS211Local/Community Econ DevelopBeginning with theories of local and community economic development and welfare, this course provides an economic analysis of community needs and resources (human resources, capital and natural resources, infrastructure). Students will examine interactions within the community and between the community and the outside world, exploring approaches to local and community economic development and planning. Cross-listed as ECON 211. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Development StudiesSecond YearDEVS:223DEVS223Local and Global LivelihoodsGlobalization has affected economies at all scales, from the household to international trading and investments. This course will examine how people make a living in this context. Ethnographic studies will be used to explore such aspects as international labour migration, global commodity chains, tourism, and the sending and investing of money. Cross-listed as ANTH 223. Prerequisite: ANTH 111, 112 or DEVS 201, 202. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Development StudiesThird YearDEVS:302DEVS302Globalization & DevelopmentThe course analyzes the forces affecting the globalization process, its evolution over time, and its impacts on development. It takes a broad view, from an interdisciplinary perspective, of the factors at work, their nature and their consequences. Topics considered include the fact and policy dimensions of globalization, questions that pertain to equity and fairness, issues concerning production, consumption, global markets, governance, and the role of various international institutions. It also analyzes the mechanisms linking the global to the local level. Prerequisites: DEVS 201, 202 or ECON 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Development StudiesThird YearDEVS:303DEVS303Power, People, Planet, ProfitThe course considers the interrelationship of social, economic, and ecological considerations that pertain globalization processes that impact development. The course is grounded in theoretical consideration of the central role consumption plays in globalization, markets, ecological crises, and (in)equity. It provides an interdisciplinary analysis of such issues as: local and global markets, ecological stability, the significance of power, culture, norms, and various stakeholders in how consumption impacts sustainable and equitable development. It looks at particular initiatives including gender and the garment industry, boycotts, and child labour. Prerequisites: DEVS 201, 202 or permission of the instructor. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Development StudiesThird YearDEVS:311DEVS311Development & Social ChangeIn this seminar course, students make the link between theoretical discussion of development, social change, and actual practice, both locally and internationally. An in-class component addresses the practicalities of development, social change and social justice interventions and the major issues that affect them, such as: gender/ethnic/class stratification; power relations within and between localities and external agents; and indigenous versus dominant forms of knowledge. Student will then apply this in an experiential learning component in a local or international context. Prerequisites: DEVS 201, 202; or permission of the instructor. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Development StudiesThird YearDEVS:321DEVS321People and DevelopmentThis course examines the people engaged in development policy and practice, from target populations, to NGO workers, international organizations, business and governments. Students will consider the impacts of strategies such as those promoting popular participation, gender equality, small-scale business, local knowledge and democratic reform, as well as of different forms of development institutions. The course uses case studies based on long-term, first-hand participant observation that place development processes in larger historical, political and economic contexts. Cross-listed as ANTH 320. Prerequisites: ANTH 111, 112 or DEVS 201, 202. Three credits. Offered every year.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Development StudiesThird YearDEVS:322DEVS322The Antigonish MovementExplores social change and economic development through the history, philosophy, and practice of co-operative movements across Canada, with a focus on the Antigonish Movement. The movements are used to examine political systems, labour relations, class conflict, co-operative strategies, education, religion, and ethnicity in the context of social transformation. Cross-listed as SOCI 322. Prerequisites: DEVS 201, 202 or SOCI 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Development StudiesThird YearDEVS:352DEVS352Social EntrepreneurshipThe context, models, trends, opportunities, and challenges associated with social entrepreneurship focus on areas of public concern such as economic development, education, community welfare, and healthcare. These issues are examined using case studies, group projects, and experiential learning. Emphasis is on how entrepreneurship is combined with the tools of business to create effective responses to social needs and innovative solutions to social problems. Credit will be granted for only one of BSAD 352 or BSAD 457. Cross-listed as BSAD 352. Prerequisite: DEVS 201, 202. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Development StudiesThird YearDEVS:354DEVS354Global Political EconomyThis course examines the politics of international economic relations. Topics include transnational corporations and the globalization of production, the multilateral trade system and regionalism, the global monetary and financial system, and economic development in the global South. Cross-listed as PSCI 354. Prerequisites: PSCI 101/102 (100) or DEVS 201, 202; PSCI 251/252 recommended. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Development StudiesThird YearDEVS:355DEVS355Global IssuesThis course examines the state’s supremacy and its capacity to manage such global issues as: transnational flows of goods, services, money, and ideas; the phenomenon of failed states in the post-Cold War period; global environmental issues; weapons proliferation; terrorism and other forms of transnational crime; and the rise of transnational social activist groups. Cross-listed as PSCI 355. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102(100) and 6 credits of PSCI at the 200-level (251/252 recommended) or DEVS 201, 202. Three credits.3.0Online-No Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts Development StudiesThird YearDEVS:371DEVS371Pol Economy of DevelopmentCountries in the developing world face a distinct set of political challenges, particularly as they relate to fostering economic growth and providing effective public services. This course will explore the political determinants of development as well as the effect of economic conditions on political outcomes. Key issues include the origins of state weakness, the relationship between political institutions and economic growth, the causes of corruption, and the effect of diversity on governance outcomes. Credit will be granted for only one of DEVS 371 or DEVS 370. Cross-listed as PSCI 371. Prerequisites: PSCI 100 or PSCI 101, 102 or DEVS 201, 202. Three credits.3.0Online-No Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts Development StudiesFourth YearDEVS:401DEVS401Theories of DevelopmentThis seminar takes an interdisciplinary approach to the study of theories that have shaped the conceptualization and practice of development around the world. The seminar focuses on current versions of general development theories such as: modernization, structuralism, Marxism, dependency theory, neoclassical and neoliberal theory, alternative development, and post-development. Examples of current theories that focus on key development issues are also covered. Prerequisites: DEVS 201, 202. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Development StudiesFourth YearDEVS:405DEVS405Community-Based DevThis seminar is an examination of community development and its practice, and how local initiatives are contributing to sustainable development. Particular attention is paid to agency in communities and how it is expressed in active citizenship and solidarity. Examples from current development initiatives are used to explore and unpack what is meant by community development across Canada and internationally. Prerequisites: DEVS 201, 202. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Development StudiesFourth YearDEVS:412DEVS412Dev. Studies InternshipBuilding on DEVS 311 and rooted in experiential learning, this internship is designed to provide a more in-depth practical learning experience in a social change context. Internships take place over the spring and summer, lasting 2 to 3 months (or 4 to 6 months part time), in a local or international context or by distance. Reflective papers throughout the internship apply key learning approaches to understand impacts of social change on oneself and beyond. For the fall term, students participate in weekly seminars and complete assignments that explore the convergence of experiential learning, social justice, and development studies. Internships are frequently used towards an honours thesis or major research paper. Prerequisite: DEVS 311 and permission of the instructor. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Development StudiesFourth YearDEVS:490DEVS490ThesisStudents will work under the supervision of a faculty member who guides the selection of a thesis topic, use of resources, research methodology, and quality of analysis. Restricted to honours students. Six credits.6.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Earth & Environmental SciencesFirst YearEESC:171EESC171Understanding the EarthAn introduction to the study of the materials that make up planet Earth; the Earth’s origin and internal structure and composition and the processes which have governed its evolution through time. Topics include: the early history of the Earth and its atmosphere, evolution and extinction of life forms; composition and structure of the Earth, origin of continents, oceans, volcanoes, earthquakes, mountains, crustal deformation and mountain building; resources from Earth. Three credits and tutorial.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Earth & Environmental SciencesFirst YearEESC:172EESC172Envir., Climate & ResourcesAn introduction to the processes driving Earth’s ocean, atmosphere, hydrosphere and cryosphere. Course includes study of the environment and problems such as soil erosion, ozone layer, waste disposal, Earth’s energy resources (solar, geothermal, etc.), surface and ground waters, water quality in humanity’s future, an introduction to biogeochemical cycles, and a current examination of climate change, future scenarios and issues of impact, migration and adaptation to climate change. Three credits and tutorial.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Earth & Environmental SciencesFirst YearEESC:173EESC173Natural HazardsAn introduction to the processes leading to natural hazards such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis. This course will explore the geophysical and geological processes behinds such events, their impacts on human society, the historical reasons of why some of these events collide with human settlements more often than others, historical and present occurrences, and how to potentially minimize negative consequences from these catastrophic events. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Earth & Environmental SciencesSecond YearEESC:245EESC245Structural GeologyAn introduction to the deformation of the earth’s crust, mechanisms and concepts of deformation; classification and interpretation of folds; faults, fractures. Students will learn interpretation of geologic structure through the stereographic analysis of three-dimensional structures, creation of geological maps, and map interpretation. Prerequisite: EESC 171 or 173 or permission. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Earth & Environmental SciencesSecond YearEESC:265EESC265Data Analysis: Earth/Envir SciAn assortment of data analysis methods used by the Earth and environmental scientists, in both industry and research. This course will introduce students to mathematical tools that form the foundation of data analysis and to techniques for data analysis using modern scripting languages. The course provides an introduction to matrices and arrays, data conditioning, analysis and statistics, visualization, and elementary numerical methods. Credit will be granted for only one of EESC 265 or EESC 246. Prerequisite: One of EESC 171, 172, CLEN 101, 102 or permission. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Earth & Environmental SciencesSecond YearEESC:266EESC266HydrologyA study of the water cycle on land, this course covers the processes controlling: stream flow, soil water, groundwater flow, glaciers and ice sheets, and the exchange of water between natural reservoirs and the atmosphere; applications of chemical tracers to hydrology; aspects of human interaction with these systems, including flood hazards, water resource usage, and contamination. Credit will be granted for only one of EESC 266 or EESC 366. Prerequisite: One of EESC 172, CLEN 101, 102, AQUA 101, 102 or permission. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Earth & Environmental SciencesSecond YearEESC:272EESC272Understanding Climate ChangeAn understanding of the impacts of climate change has become crucial for areas of governance, business, engineering and diverse fields of science. This course will provide students with a qualitative understanding of climate processes and climate models, as well as an understanding of uncertainty in future climate change and limitations to model simulations. In addition, the impacts of climate change to many aspects of human societies will be explored. Cross-listed as CLEN 202. Prerequisite: One of EESC 172, CLEN 101, 102, AQUA 101, 102 or permission. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Earth & Environmental SciencesSecond YearEESC:273EESC273Health, Envir & Climate ChangeUnderstanding the relationship between environment and health is a significant challenge for current and future generations. Environmental contaminants and a changing climate are a result of human interference in the natural processes and fluxes of elements in the planetary system and play key roles in the development of many common health problems. This course will explore many scientific aspects of the connections between human and planetary health. Cannot be used as a science credit by students in geoscience or Earth and environmental science streams. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Earth & Environmental SciencesSecond YearEESC:277EESC277The Earth in Everyday LifeThis course will explore the relationships between the earth, human evolution and modern society. Students will investigate advancement and evolution in our attempts to harness and understand the earth from historic metallurgy to modern mining. Students will explore geological and environmental components of different parts of our daily lives including energy, food, cell phones and water and their relationship to modern day issues. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Earth & Environmental SciencesSecond YearEESC:279EESC279Earth's Crustal MaterialsAn overview of the evolution of planet Earth from its origin some 4.6 billion years ago to the present. Students will examine changes in the distribution and character of continents and ocean basins, mountain ranges, continental glaciers and other features of the Earth’s surface, in light of plate tectonic theory, while studying the evolution and composition of the Earth’s crust by learning the origin, composition, classification and identification of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. Laboratory study of rocks in hand sample. Prerequisite: EESC 171 or 173 or permission. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Earth & Environmental SciencesThird YearEESC:301EESC301Advanced Crustal MaterialsAn advanced treatment of the rheological properties of magma, fluid dynamics, crystal growth, crystal-melt-fluid equilibria, igneous and metamorphic rock suites and their genesis, petrogenetic modelling. Applications of thermodynamic principles and phase equilibria to the genesis of igneous rocks and metamorphic rocks. Students will also investigate the optical properties of minerals in both theory and practice and the application of microscopic techniques. Prerequisites: EESC 279. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Earth & Environmental SciencesThird YearEESC:303EESC303Mineralogy of Natural SystemsThe course provides a broad introduction to the subject of mineralogy with review of the most common silicate mineral and non-silicate minerals, a study of crystallography and symmetry and the relationship of plate tectonics to mineral formation. Students will also study the relationship of minerals to surface processes and the environment. Prerequisites: EESC 277, 279 or permission. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Earth & Environmental SciencesThird YearEESC:304EESC304Sedimentology & StratigraphyStudy of sedimentary facies analysis and interpretation of ancient depositional environments, petrology of clastic and carbonate sedimentary rocks, sequence stratigraphy, methods of stratigraphic and correlation in surface and subsurface settings, petroleum systems, and tectonics of sedimentary basins. Prerequisite: EESC 279 or permission. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Earth & Environmental SciencesThird YearEESC:305EESC305GeochemistryCovers the processes that control the movement of elements through the planetary system related to the geochemistry of water, the atmosphere, and the solid Earth. Topics may include equilibrium; dissolution, saturation and precipitation; buffering and pH; redox processes; crystallization, partitioning and fractionation; thermodynamic principles; isotopes. Prerequisites: EESC 266, 279 or permission. Three credits and lab. Offered 2025-2026 and in alternate years.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Earth & Environmental SciencesThird YearEESC:375EESC375Geological Field MethodsAn introduction to field techniques; geological mapping on small and large scales; stratigraphic and structural interpretations. Topics include aerial photographs, topographic, maps; basic field mapping techniques; systematics of rock and mineral identification. Includes a 10-day introductory field camp, normally held at the beginning of third year. Prerequisites: EESC 245, 279 or permission. Three credits. Offered end of August 2025.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Earth & Environmental SciencesThird YearEESC:376EESC376Envir Earth Sci Field CourseA field and lab course which introduces field techniques in environmental Earth sciences, including sampling, collection, analysis, and interpretation of climatological, geochemical, biogeochemical, hydrological, geophysical, and surficial geological data. Topics include spatial variability in natural physical and chemical processes; field sampling techniques and tools; lab and computer-aided analysis of data. A 10-day course held in May. Prerequisites: EESC 266, 272/CLEN 202 or permission. Three credits. Not offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Earth & Environmental SciencesThird YearEESC:377EESC377Earth ObservingAn introduction to the methods of acquiring, processing, and mapping spatial data for the study of natural processes or human factors. This practical hands-on course covers: satellite and airborne (including by Unmanned Aerial Vehicle or UAV) remote sensing applications and imagery; geographic positioning systems and techniques; computational and data processing tools; and mapping using Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Prerequisite: EESC 265 or CSCI 161. Three credits plus hands-on laboratory component involving field and in-class assignments.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Earth & Environmental SciencesFourth YearEESC:426EESC426Ore DepositsCovers classification, petrology, ore mineralogy, and mode of occurrence of mineral deposits and their relationship to tectonic processes. Students will study the large and small-scale characteristics of mineral deposits and interpretation of the controls of ore formation and their relationship to modern-day global issues. Prerequisites: EESC 279, 303, concurrent if necessary. Three credits and lab. Offered 2025-2026 and in alternate years.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Earth & Environmental SciencesFourth YearEESC:473EESC473Sustainable Energy SystemsSocieties’ dominant forms of energy systems are changing as we move from fossil fuels and toward renewables. This course provides a broad science-based treatment of energy systems and the energy transition, covering forms of energy, including resources and renewables; the science of energy extraction and conversion; understanding climate footprints; decarbonization and the energy transition; smart energy systems; and the roles of energy policy, regulation, and economics. Prerequisite: EESC 272 or permission. Three credits and lab. Offered 2025-2026 and in alternate years.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Earth & Environmental SciencesFourth YearEESC:490EESC490Honours ThesisRestricted to honours students. Six credits.6.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Earth & Environmental SciencesFourth YearEESC:491EESC491Senior SeminarThis course will foster discussion and analysis of current topics in Earth and environmental sciences. No credit.0.0In-PersonFaculty of Science EconomicsFirst YearECON:101ECON101Introductory MicroeconomicsThis course provides an introduction to microeconomic concepts and methodology. Students will learn about basic concepts such as scarcity and opportunity cost, and economic efficiency. The other central themes of the course include theories of supply and demand; the theory of production and costs, the functioning and the performance of competitive markets versus monopolies and oligopolies; labour markets and the markets for public goods. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EconomicsFirst YearECON:102ECON102Introductory MacroeconomicsThe second half of introductory economics provides an introduction to macroeconomic concepts. The course examines pressing problems and issues in the Canadian economy and the world. Students will learn about alternate economic systems, national income accounting and the components of the national economy; the role of money in the economy; inflation; unemployment; international trade and trade policy; and the role of government in managing the economy. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EconomicsSecond YearECON:201ECON201Intermediate Microeconomics IAn introduction to the basic concepts of microeconomic theory, this course examines and derives components of the demand-supply model using consumer theory and producer theory. The course focuses on the purely competitive model. Theory is taught and tested with numerical examples and graphs. Prerequisites: ECON 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EconomicsSecond YearECON:202ECON202Intermediate Macroeconomics IThis is the first of a two-course sequence on intermediate macroeconomics. Students will learn the structure and behaviour of contemporary national economies with an emphasis on the policies developed to gear them towards the public interest. This course focuses on the Keynesian and classical models of the closed economy for explaining what determines national income, employment, unemployment, prices, inflation, and the interest rate. Prerequisites: ECON 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EconomicsSecond YearECON:211ECON211Local/Commun Development EconBeginning with theories of local and community economic development and welfare, this course provides an economic analysis of community needs and resources (human resources, capital and natural resources, infrastructure). Students will examine interactions within the community and between the community and the outside world, exploring approaches to local and community economic development and planning. Cross-listed as DEVS 211. Prerequisites: ECON 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EconomicsSecond YearECON:241ECON241Cdn Econ Prospects/ChallengesAddresses policy issues and challenges in the Canadian economy. Topics include employment and unemployment; poverty and income distribution; higher education; health care and the social welfare safety net; crime and punishment; insurance markets; money, prices and inflation; social security and retirement; representative government, policy preferences and voting. Topics that reflect strong student interest and/or new issues may be added. Prerequisites: ECON 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EconomicsSecond YearECON:242ECON242Int'l Econ. Policy & ProblemsThis course covers policy issues and problems in the International economy. Topics include: standard international trade theory; barriers to trade (tariffs, quotas, and subsidies); exchange rate policy; immigration and emigration; trade wars; international monetary, economic and political unions; inequality and standards of living; income and purchasing power. Topics that reflect strong student interest and/or new issues may be added. Prerequisites: ECON 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EconomicsSecond YearECON:271ECON271Quant Methods in EconomicsThis course introduces students to quantitative and mathematical tools commonly used in the study of economics and finance. Topics include functions of one or more variables, financial mathematics, differential calculus, matrix and linear algebra. Applications include computing elasticities, micro and macroeconomic equilibria, cost minimization and profit maximization, constrained optimization, interest rates, present value and bond pricing. Prerequisite: ECON 101; completed or concurrent. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EconomicsSecond YearECON:281ECON281Environmental EconomicsAs an introduction to the relationship between human economic activity and the environment, this course explores the economic concepts used to analyze the causes, consequences, and possible solutions to local and global environmental issues. Topics include market failure; property rights; externalities; public goods; environmental valuation; environmental policies dealing with pollution and global issues such as global warming, ozone depletion, biodiversity, and sustainability. Prerequisite: ECON 101. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EconomicsSecond YearECON:291ECON291Leisure, Recreation & SportsThis course includes topics related to choices about the time individuals do not spend working. It deals with aspects of the economics of leisure and labour supply; the valuation of time; outdoor recreation; the economics of sports; the economics of dating and marriage; the economics of crime and the consumption of addictive goods; the economics of gambling and other addictive behaviour associated with the consumption of leisure, and the economics of the entertainment industry. Prerequisite: ECON 101. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EconomicsThird YearECON:301ECON301Intermediate Microeconomics IIAn extension of ECON 201, this course covers price determination in monopoly, monopolistic competition, and oligopoly models. Uncertainty and risk, factor pricing, capital investment over time, externalities, and public goods are discussed. The use of micro-economics as a tool in decision-making is illustrated. Prerequisite: ECON 201. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EconomicsThird YearECON:302ECON302Intermediate Macroeconomics IIThis sequel to ECON 202 presents several macroeconomic models for both closed and open economies, in static and dynamic contexts. Topics include interest and exchange rates, investment and saving, the role of expectations, unemployment, inflation, money demand and supply, the government budget, economic growth and macroeconomic policies in the open economy setting. Prerequisite: ECON 202. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EconomicsThird YearECON:335ECON335Money & Financial Markets IThe course uses basic economic principles to organize students’ understanding of and thinking about money, the functions and structure of financial markets and financial institutions. Topics covered include: the necessity, the nature, and the future of money; the determinants of interest rates; the term structure of interest rates, the pricing of government securities; what banks do and how their operations affect the economy. Prerequisites: ECON 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EconomicsThird YearECON:361ECON361Human Resources & Labor EconThe course analyzes the essential elements of the labour market: labour demand and labour supply, and their interaction to determine wages, employment and unemployment. Topics include fertility, education, regional wage disparities, income maintenance schemes, wage discrimination, the unemployment insurance program, unions and collective bargaining, and the distribution of wealth. Prerequisite: ECON 201. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EconomicsThird YearECON:364ECON364Health EconomicsThe course introduces students to the role of economics in health, health care, and health policy. The course focuses on individual’s choice pertaining to health, and economic evaluation of various methods of health care delivery. Students will learn how the market for health care differs from other markets, especially with regards to uncertainty and asymmetric information, and understand health insurance markets and their interrelationship with the market for health care services, as well as the role of the government. Prerequisite: ECON 201. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EconomicsThird YearECON:365ECON365International TradeThis course covers the theory of international trade and its policy implications, including comparative advantage; gains from trade; terms of trade; patterns of trade and specialization; trade and growth; trade and economic development; effects of trade on income distribution; economic geography; trade policy (tariff and non-tariff barriers, effective protection, trade liberalization); economic integration and trade agreements. Prerequisite: ECON 201. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EconomicsThird YearECON:371ECON371Econometrics IThis course develops the simple and multiple classical regression models, interval estimation and hypothesis testing. The problems of estimation, inference, mis-specified structures, multicollinearity, heteroskedascity, and serial correlation are presented. Students will be exposed to STATA or other relevant econometric software. The course requires some proficiency in calculus and basis statistics. Prerequisites: MATH 107 or 127 or ECON 271; STAT 101 or 231 or permission of the instructor. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EconomicsThird YearECON:381ECON381Natural Resource EconomicsExamines the role of natural resource industries in the Canadian and world economies, including minerals, oil and gas, forest resources, fisheries, and water resources. The course introduces students to the use of economic tools in analyzing problems of renewable and non-renewable resource management. Topics include welfare and inter-temporal analysis of resource exploitation; ownership and property rights issues in resource use and management; externalities; biodiversity conservation; and sustainability. Prerequisites: ECON 201; MATH 106 or 126 recommended. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EconomicsThird YearECON:391ECON391Public Finance IAn analysis of the role of government in the economy, focusing on expenditure and with emphasis on the Canadian situation. Starting with an introduction to the public sector, the course covers: the rationale for government participation in the economy; the growth of the public sector over time; the theory of collective decision-making; cost-benefit analysis; fiscal federalism; specific spending programs. Prerequisite: ECON 201. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EconomicsFourth YearECON:401ECON401Advanced MicroeconomicsAn advanced treatment of micro-economic concepts and topics, such as consumer choice and demand analysis, production technology and cost, market structure and pricing, factor markets and shares, general equilibrium and economic welfare. Prerequisites: ECON 301; MATH 107 or 127 or ECON 271. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EconomicsFourth YearECON:402ECON402Advanced MacroeconomicsAn advanced treatment of macroeconomic theory and how macroeconomic policy is conducted. The course offers deeper insights into economic growth processes, business cycles, international macroeconomic stabilization policies, and alternative approaches to building macroeconomic models. Students are introduced to the use of two-period models. Prerequisites: ECON 302; MATH 107 or 127 or ECON 271. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EconomicsFourth YearECON:415ECON415Intro to Game TheoryGame theory is the mathematical analysis of strategic interactions between players, such as competing firms, nations at war, or between a job-seeker and employer. This course will sharpen your ability to think strategically, and to apply game theory with clarity and precision. Applications of game theory to the real world will be studied. Prerequisite: ECON 201. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EconomicsFourth YearECON:472ECON472Advanced EconometricsThis course is a continuation of ECON 371 and deals with various estimation methods, including least squares and maximum likelihood, specification tests, dynamic models and simultaneous equation models as well as limited and qualitative dependent variables. Students will be exposed to MATLAB or other matrix-based analytical software. Credit will be granted for only one of ECON 472 or ECON 372. Prerequisite: ECON 371. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EconomicsFourth YearECON:493ECON493SeminarStudents are introduced to current research issues in economics and will read and critically analyze significant historical or recent research papers. They will also be exposed to the art of presenting research findings, as department faculty and visiting speakers will present their latest research. In the past, students have been exposed to topics such as: macroeconomic data revisions; economic impact of climate change; European financial integration; matching models; and the economics of the non-profit sector. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EconomicsFourth YearECON:494ECON494ThesisEach student works under the supervision of a professor who guides the selection of a thesis topic, the use of resources, the methodological component, and the quality of analysis. Restricted to honours students. Three credits over full year.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EducationFourth YearEDUC:406EDUC406Classroom ManagementTeachers often report that they feel inadequately prepared to work with the complex behaviours students can present with in classrooms. This course will explore this pressing issue and provide evidence-informed interventions and strategies for effective classroom management. The course will enable an understanding of the impact of the classroom environment on students’ behaviour, as well as basic classroom strategies, structures, and routines. It will also enable an exploration of classroom management styles as well as the management of more complex student behaviours. Credit will be granted for only one of EDUC 406 or EDUC 469 (ST: Classroom Management). Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC:407EDUC407Outdoor Ed: Winter PursuitsThis course is designed to prepare pre-service teachers to effectively teach Outdoor Education in school settings. The goal is to prepare teachers to integrate physical activity in winter environments that are age and grade appropriate, cross curricular, taking into account safety procedures, and in-field assessment practices. Students will experience a range of outdoor pursuits: Nordic skiing, snowshoeing, archery, and winter camping. This course will focus on inclusive strategies for all abilities. Credit will be granted for only one of EDUC 407 or EDUC 469 (ST: Outdoor Experiential ED). Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC:408EDUC408Learning DisabilitiesThis course provides students with an opportunity to acquire the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed for teaching pupils with learning disabilities in the primary and secondary school system. Adaptations to curriculum and associated instructional strategies will be explored as part of classroom practices. Credit will be granted for only one of EDUC 408 or EDUC 469 (ST: Learning Disabilities). Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC:411EDUC411C & I Language & Literacy IThis course is designed to prepare prospective elementary teachers to teach the language arts: reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing. Also included is comprehensive literacy programming, children’s literature, authentic assessment, and organizing the classroom for language instruction across the curriculum. Throughout this course, the practical influence of various language arts theories is emphasized with a particular focus upon early literacy in the lower elementary grades. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC:412AEDUC412AC & I in Early Elementary MathThis course includes an examination of the early elementary school mathematics program (grades Primary – 3), and of various approaches to teaching mathematics to children, with emphasis on exploring strategies for the development of conceptual understanding through multiple representations. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC:412BEDUC412BC & I Upper Elementary MathThis course includes an examination of the upper elementary school mathematics program (grades 4 – 6), and of various approaches to teaching mathematics to children, with emphasis on exploring strategies for the development of conceptual understanding through multiple representations. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC:413EDUC413C & I in ScienceThe focus of this course is an emphasis on the process approach to teaching science, on the inquiry method, and on special techniques in the teaching of scientific concepts. The elementary science curriculum is examined. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC:414EDUC414C & I Elementary Lang Arts IIThis course is a continuation of Language Arts I with emphasis on the upper elementary years. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC:415EDUC415Integration of CurriculumThis course provides an understanding of the content of the elementary school curriculum and of the potential for the integration of elementary subjects into language arts and mathematics, and the development of a rationale and strategies for teaching an integrated approach. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC:416EDUC416C & I Elementary Soc StudiesA review of the social studies programs used in elementary school, with emphasis on the development of skills, methods and approaches involved in teaching these programs. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC:418EDUC418Elem Physical/Health EducationThis course is designed to provide pre-service elementary/middle school pre-service teachers with foundational knowledge and practical experiences related to health education and physical education in elementary/middle school communities. Additionally, this course will introduce concepts related to physical literacy, daily physical activity (DPA), cross-curricular planning, and Health Promoting Schools (HPS). Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC:421AEDUC421AC & I Secondary English INone3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC:421BEDUC421BC & I Secondary English IINone3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC:422AEDUC422AC & I Sec. Social Studies INone3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC:422BEDUC422BC & I Sec. Social Studies IINone3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC:425AEDUC425AC & I Secondary Phys Ed INone3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC:425BEDUC425BC & I Secondary Phys Ed IINone3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC:426AEDUC426AC & I Secondary Music INone3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC:426BEDUC426BC & I Secondary Music IINone3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC:427AEDUC427AC & I Secondary Science INone3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC:427BEDUC427BC & I Secondary Science IINone3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC:428AEDUC428AC & I Secondary French INone3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC:428BEDUC428BC & I Secondary French IINone3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC:429BEDUC429BC & I Secondary Visual Arts IINone3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC:432AEDUC432APrinciples & Practices Sec. IThis course emphasizes the foundations of becoming a secondary school teacher. Topics include the professional and ethical role of the teacher, educational planning, the professional development process, reflective practice, teaching strategies, learning processes, classroom environment and management and pedagogy. Three credits each.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC:432BEDUC432BPrinciples & Practices Sec. IIThis course emphasizes the foundations of becoming a secondary school teacher. Topics include the professional and ethical role of the teacher, educational planning, the professional development process, reflective practice, teaching strategies, learning processes, classroom environment and management and pedagogy. Three credits each.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC:433EDUC433Sociology of EducationThis course will examine the social-political context of education in Canada, particularly contemporary structures. Students will explore the relationship between educational opportunity and conditions of inequality. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC:434EDUC434Contemp Issues in Public EducThis course examines the historical, legal, and philosophical underpinnings of contemporary issues facing public schooling. Goals, purposes, and dilemmas that have affected such facets of education as the structure of Canadian schooling, political and policy making processes, educational law, the work of teachers’ organizations, and educational standards are explored. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC:435EDUC435Inclusive Practices IThis course discusses educational, practices and procedures, past and present, affecting pupils who have been marginalized socially and/or physically. These policies have evolved from an ideology of exclusion to inclusion. Preservice teachers will learn curriculum and instructional approaches to assist in meeting the academic and socio-emotional needs of students with diverse learning needs. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC:436EDUC436Inclusive Practices IIThis course provides preservice teachers with an understanding of the learning strengths and challenges of students with exceptionalities. Emphasis will be placed on collaborative team planning, professional supports provided for students with diverse learning needs, the assessment and education referral process, and the development of individualized educational plans. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC:437EDUC437School CounsellingThis course focuses on the development and knowledge of interpersonal relationships and interpersonal skills required by the classroom teacher in providing guidance for his/her students. It addresses specific strategies and frameworks for meeting the needs of at-risk students and those with other special needs in a variety of contexts. The basic principles and practices of guidance will be emphasized. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC:438EDUC438Assessment for & of LearningThis course explores issues surrounding the assessment for and of learning from a variety of perspectives. Basic principles of learning theory will be emphasized in the context of curricular examples from different teachable subject areas. Students will gain the skills necessary to critically evaluate and develop effective assessment approaches. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC:439AEDUC439APrinciples & Practices Elem INone3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC:439BEDUC439BPrinciples & Practices Elem IINone3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC:440EDUC440Literacy in the Content AreasThis course explores and models teaching strategies that are consistent with the philosophy and background theory of content literacy. Students use the associated theories of literacy and the five recognized tools (reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing) to develop their knowledge of, and skill in applying, these concepts. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC:444EDUC444Outdoor Experiential EducationStudents will explore strategies to encourage their pupils to achieve, appreciate, and maintain a physically active lifestyle in the outdoors. They will learn to develop strategies that foster a life-long commitment to outdoor education, as a part of a physical education program in public school. Students will experience a range of outdoor pursuits: canoeing, kayaking, navigation, Geocaching, orienteering, hiking and backpacking, core camping, and mountain biking. Each pursuit will include an overview of risk management and emergency procedures to support a skills progression that is challenging, fun, safe, and inclusive. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC:447EDUC447Mental Health EducationThis course will develop an understanding of mental health education as both wellbeing and the experiences of children and youth who are living with poor mental health in schools. Pre-service teachers will develop their awareness of how such issues as anxiety, depression, addictions and bullying can be addressed to create greater well-being for all students and staff. The course will also analyze school policies and various support services related to mental health education. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC:448AEDUC448AC & I Sec Family Studies IStudents will be introduced to the three strands of the family studies curriculum: foods and nutrition; textile arts; family dynamics. They will have the opportunity to acquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to teach a comprehensive family studies program with an emphasis on junior high. The course will be offered in facilities made available in a public school setting. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC:448BEDUC448BC & I Sec Family Studies IIStudents will be introduced to the three strands of the family studies curriculum: foods and nutrition; textile arts; family dynamics. They will have the opportunity to acquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to teach a comprehensive family studies program with an emphasis on senior high. The course will be offered in facilities made available in a public school setting. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC:453EDUC453Teaching ELLProvides student teachers with a thorough understanding of the theoretical and methodological aspects of learning and teaching a second language, focusing on the learning/teaching of English (ESL). Students will become familiar with relevant research and will examine the prevalent theories in different ESL areas. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC:457AEDUC457AC & I Early Elementary Phys EdThis course is designed to introduce beginning specialist pre-service teachers to the theoretical knowledge, practical experiences, and professional responsibilities of a successful early elementary physical education teacher. This course focuses upon the following P-3 physical education and health education curriculums, the impact of physical activity upon children, the skill themes instructional model, physical literacy assessment, culturally relevant pedagogy, applications of the spectrum of teaching styles and unit planning. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC:457BEDUC457BC & I Upper Elem Phys EdThis course is designed to introduce beginning specialist pre-service teachers to the theoretical knowledge, practical experiences, and professional responsibilities of a successful upper elementary physical education teacher. This course focuses upon the following 4-6 physical education and health education curriculums, inclusion of children with various diversities and disabilities, the teaching for personal and social responsibility (TPSR) and cooperative learning instructional models, physical literacy critiques, culturally relevant pedagogy, and year planning. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC:458EDUC458C & I Elementary Visual ArtsThe aim of this course is to introduce the student to the visual and creative arts, and to discover ways to integrate these with the other subjects of the public school curriculum. Credit will be granted for only one of EDUC 458 and EDUC 429A/B. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC:463EDUC463Elementary AssessmentThis course examines current research and practices in classroom assessment, evaluation, record keeping and communication of student achievement. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC:464EDUC464Environmental EducationBeginning with the assumption that solutions to environmental problems require well-designed environmental education programs, students will develop a conceptual framework and practical strategies for creating an environmental education curriculum for grades K-12. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC:469EDUC469ST: Trauma Informed PracticesThe topic for 2025-2026 is Trauma-Informed Practices in the Classroom. This course will explore ideas and strategies for employing trauma-informed practices in the classroom. Students will investigate research relating to asset-based thinking, trauma-informed practices, healing-centred engagement, and the impact these practices can have on students success. Students will develop practical approaches for planning for a trauma-informed classroom. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC:469AEDUC469AST: Mi'kmaq PerspectivesThe topic for 2025-2026 is Teaching Through Mi'kmaw Perspectives. This course explores the historical context of Indigenous education and helps preservice teachers explore Indigenous pedagogies with a particular focus on Mi'kmaw perspectives. Students will explore Mi'kmaw concepts such as netukulimk and msit nokmaq, and the implications of these concepts for teaching. The treaty education framework will take a central focus and students will learn how to plan for integrating this framework in all content areas. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC:469BEDUC469BST: Play-Based LearningThe topic for 2025-2026 is Play-Based Learning. Play based learning approach widens a lot of scope to explore, discover, experiment and solve problems in a very creative and imaginative way. Children are very much motivated and enthusiastic to learn via play-based approach. It is learning through playing. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC:471EDUC471Internship IStudents are placed in schools for five and one-half weeks of supervised practicum. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC:472EDUC472Internship IIStudents are placed in schools for five and one-half weeks of supervised practicum. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC:481EDUC481Internship IIIStudents are placed in schools for five and one-half weeks of supervised practicum. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EducationFourth YearEDUC:482EDUC482Internship IVStudents are placed in schools for five and one-half weeks of supervised practicum. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Education EngineeringFirst YearENGR:121ENGR121Calculus I for EngineersCovers functions; limits; continuity; differentiation and integration of polynomial, exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric functions; product, quotient and chain rules; applications of differentiation to graphing; maximum-minimum problems and related rate problems; definite and indefinite integrals and the fundamental theorem of calculus. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGR 121 or MATH 106 or 126. Engineering students must complete ENGR/MATH 121. Cross-listed as MATH 121. Three credits, one-hour lab and one-hour problem session.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science EngineeringFirst YearENGR:122ENGR122Calculus II for EngineersA continuation of ENGR 121, covers applications of integration including areas, volumes, moments, pressure and work; techniques of integration; numerical integration; length of curves; surfaces of revolution; parametric equations; polar co-ordinates; sequences and series and Taylor series. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGR 122 or MATH 107 or 127 however, engineering students must complete ENGR/MATH 122. Cross-listed as MATH 122. Prerequisite: ENGR 121. Three credits, one-hour lab and one-hour problem session.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science EngineeringFirst YearENGR:128ENGR128Engineering Design & GraphicsIntroduces the engineering profession through graphics and design. The engineering graphics language is presented through free hand sketches, instrument and computer-aided drawings (2-D and 3-D). Students complete a design project (drawings and report) that involves working with a client on an engineering problem solution. Engineering case studies consider engineering ethics and introduce legal aspects of the profession. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGR 128 or ENGR 131. Three credits and three-hour lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science EngineeringFirst YearENGR:132ENGR132Technical CommunicationsThe main objective of this course is to provide students with technical communication skills, both written and oral. The history of engineering will be studied. Methods of producing engineering documents and presentations will be covered. Students will learn how to locate, use, and reference engineering information sources. Three credits and two-hour lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science EngineeringFirst YearENGR:136ENGR136StaticsThe course covers the equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies at rest. It teaches the principles and application of mechanics to stationary objects and is designed to develop an analytical approach to solving force problems. Vector analysis is used extensively. Prerequisites: ENGR 128, PHYS 121. Three credits and three-hour lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science EngineeringFirst YearENGR:147ENGR147Computer ProgrammingAn introduction to computer programming with a focus on engineering applications. Requires no previous programming experience. Basic programming control structures, data structures, and modularization will be covered. The programming language will be Python and/or C/C++. Students will write programs and will implement a physical design project using the Arduino platform. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGR 147, ENGR 144, ENGR 198 (2017-2018) or CSCI 161 (pre 2023). Three credits and two-hour lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science EngineeringSecond YearENGR:211ENGR211Thermo-Fluids IThis is the first of two courses in which the content of the traditional introductory thermodynamics and fluid mechanics courses is presented in a unified manner. Fluid properties; fluid statics; conservation of mass for both steady and unsteady flow systems; the first and second laws of thermodynamics and the application of these laws to closed systems and to steady and unsteady open systems; Bernoulli’s equation; vapour and gas cycles will be covered. Prerequisites: ENGR 122, 136; CHEM 121, 122. Three credits and three-hour lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science EngineeringSecond YearENGR:212ENGR212Thermo-Fluids IIThe second of two courses on thermo-fluids engineering will present availability; irreversibility; fluid statics; the control volume form of the continuity, momentum and energy equations; Euler’s equation of motion; fluid kinematics; dimensional analysis and similitude; viscous flow in pipes and ducts and turbomachinery. Prerequisites: ENGR 128, 211. Three credits and three-hour lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science EngineeringSecond YearENGR:216ENGR216Geology for EngineersThis course covers minerals, igneous rocks, weathering, sedimentary rocks, metamorphic rocks, geologic time, mass wasting, running water, groundwater, glaciations, shorelines, ocean floors, deformation and mountain building, Earth’s interior, earthquakes. Three credits and two-hour lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science EngineeringSecond YearENGR:221ENGR221Differential Equation for EngrCovers first order linear and non-linear ordinary differential equations; ordinary differential equations of higher order with constant coefficients; applications to engineering problems; Laplace transforms; periodic functions; applications of Laplace transforms to linear systems; Fourier series. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGR 221 or MATH 367. Cross-listed as MATH 221. Prerequisites: ENGR 122 or MATH 122. Three credits and two-hour problem session.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science EngineeringSecond YearENGR:222ENGR222Calculus III for EngineersExtends ENGR 121 to the calculus of several variables, and covers space curves, arclength, curvature; partial derivatives; implicit functions; constrained and unconstrained extrema; multiple integrals; line, surface, and volume integrals; change of variables in multiple integrals; scalar and vectors fields; gradient, divergence, and curl; Stokes theorem. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGR 222 or MATH 267. Cross-listed as MATH 222. Prerequisites: ENGR 122 or MATH 122. Three credits and two-hour problem session.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science EngineeringSecond YearENGR:223ENGR223Linear Algebra for EngineersCovers geometric vectors in three dimensions; dot product; cross product; lines and planes; complex numbers; systems of linear equations; matrix algebra; matrix inverse; determinants; Cramer’s rule; introduction to vector spaces; linear independence and bases; rank; linear transformations; orthogonality and applications; Gram-Schmidt algorithm; eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGR 223, ENGR 123 or MATH 253. Cross-listed as MATH 223. Prerequisite: ENGR 122 or MATH 122. Three credits and two-hour lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science EngineeringSecond YearENGR:224ENGR224Probability & StatisticsThis course covers probability laws and the interpretation of numerical data, probability distributions and probability densities, functions of random variables, joint distributions, characteristic functions, inferences concerning mean and variance, tests of hypotheses, linear regression, and time series analysis. Engineering applications are emphasized and statistical computer packages are used extensively. Cross-listed as STAT 224. Prerequisite: ENGR 122 or MATH 122. Three credits and two-hour problem session.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science EngineeringSecond YearENGR:227ENGR227Fundamentals of Process EngrCovers mass and energy balances for reacting and non-reacting chemical processes. Topics include the system of units; processes and process variables; mass balances for single-phase and multi-phase systems; Gibbs phase rule; Raoult’s law; Henry’s law; colligative properties; energy balances; combined mass and energy balances on reactive and non-reactive processes and on transient processes. Prerequisites: CHEM 121, 122, ENGR 128. Three credits and two-hour lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science EngineeringSecond YearENGR:231ENGR231DynamicsThis second course in the study of engineering mechanics covers dynamics of particles and rigid bodies. Topics include kinematics; kinetics of particles and rigid bodies in plane motion using Newton’s second law; the principle of work and energy; and the principle of impulse and momentum. Vector analysis is used extensively. Prerequisites: ENGR 122, 136; PHYS 121, 122. Three credits and three-hour lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science EngineeringSecond YearENGR:232ENGR232Design & Communications IIOffers students the opportunity to integrate and apply skills and knowledge learned in previous courses to a constrained engineering design project. Students work individually and in groups. Design outcomes are presented orally and in formal written reports, t. Elementary project management concepts are introduced. Ethical and legal issues are discussed. Prerequisites: CSCI 161 (pre 2023); ENGR 128, 132, 136, 147, 211, 237 or PHYS 221 and concurrently with ENGR 222, 224. Three credits and three-hour lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science EngineeringSecond YearENGR:235ENGR235Strength of MaterialsAn introduction to basic principles of stress, strain, and stability. Topics include plane stress and strain; relationships between stress and strain; mechanical properties of materials; shear force; bending moment; axial force; torsion; stresses and deformations due to foregoing force effects; elastic and inelastic buckling. Prerequisite: ENGR 136. Three credits and three-hour lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science EngineeringSecond YearENGR:237ENGR237Basic Electric Circuits TheoryTopics include introductory concepts; resistive networks; response to linear circuits with energy storage; exponential excitation functions; steady-state AC circuits; analysis; network analysis; systems. Cross listed as PHYS 221. Prerequisites: ENGR 122; PHYS 122. Three credits and three-hour lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science EngineeringSecond YearENGR:238ENGR238Digital LogicThis hands-on practical course introduces digital logic and digital electronics and includes applications. Topics include digital electronic technology; combinational logic circuits such as adders and multiplexers and sequential logic circuits such as counters and finites state machines. Cross-listed as PHYS 223. Prerequisites: CSCI 161(pre 2023), PHYS 121, 122. Three credits and three-hour lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science EngineeringSecond YearENGR:242ENGR242Engineering EconomicsThis course introduces the economic aspects of decision-making in engineering. Topics include fundamental concepts; cash flow diagrams; interest factors; discounted cash flow techniques; rate of return; inflation; accounting; tax; project financing; sensitivity and risk analysis; replacement analysis; public sector analysis. Three credits and two-hour lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science EngineeringSecond YearENGR:246ENGR246Circuit AnalysisCovers advanced circuit analysis techniques, starting with sinusoidal excitation. Topics include grounding and harmonics; symmetrical components and dealing with unbalanced networks; real and reactive power flow; balanced three-phase circuits for power distribution; phasors and complex impedance. Mutual inductance and magnetically coupled coils are used to introduce transformer behaviour and performance. Cross-listed as PHYS 246. Prerequisites: CSCI 161(pre 2023) or ENGR 147, 237 or PHYS 221. Three credits and two-hour lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science EngineeringSecond YearENGR:250ENGR250Algorithms and RobotsThis course introduces object-oriented programming in Python or C++ and applies it to engineering software designs. Data structures such as linked lists and algorithms such as the classic searching and sorting algorithms are covered. The concepts are applied to engineering, especially robotics. Students will program robots and test them, including as part of a student project. Prerequisite: ENGR 147. Three credits and two-hour weekly integrated experimental lab. 3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science EngineeringSecond YearENGR:253ENGR253Eng Modelling & OptimizationIntroduces operations research models and optimization of design, development and operation of engineered systems. The course focuses on solving optimization models primarily using Microsoft Excel. Include linear programming, assignment models, transportation and network models, project management, decision analysis & risk, queueing models, and nonlinear optimization. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGR 253, ENGR 298 (2021-2022), CSCI 335, MATH 335. Prerequisites: CSCI 161(pre 2023) or ENGR 147. Three credits and two-hour lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science EnglishFirst YearENGL:100ENGL100Literature & Critical WritingThis course introduces students to the critical tools and methods of literary study, including close reading and argumentative writing. Students will learn about the history of genres (e.g. poetry, drama, and the novel) and forms of literature (e.g. tragedy, realism). Texts may include the earliest writing in English to more recent works in various media. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGL 100, ENGL 110 or ENGL 111/112. Restricted to students in the Humanities Colloquium. Six credits.6.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishFirst YearENGL:111ENGL111Lit. & Academic Writing IThis course provides students with the key skills needed to succeed at university. You will learn how to write argumentatively; how to build a question or problem from a close-reading of a literary work; how to develop that argument by presenting and analyzing evidence; how to engage in scholarly debate; how to do university-level research. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGL 111, 100 or 110. Three credits.3.0In-Person Online-No Scheduled Delivery Online-Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts EnglishSecond YearENGL:215ENGL215Literary Criticism PrinciplesThis course builds on the skills acquired in first year English. We will broaden our understanding of what literature is and how it works. We will develop our abilities to see how different approaches to texts allow us to understand their formal, gendered, historical, political, psychological, racial and sociological impacts. We will expand our practical skills by: enlarging our critical vocabularies; sharpening our argumentative writing abilities; and increasing our proficiency with sources and databases. Prerequisite: ENGL 100 or 111 or equivalent. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishSecond YearENGL:220ENGL220The Horror, The HorrorHorror is closely connected to science fiction and fantasy. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is the founding text of science fiction, but its central monster belongs generically to horror. In this course, we will discuss horror’s evolution, the reasons some people love scary stories while others avoid them, and how horror functions as a genre. The course will contain texts that some students may find disturbing, including violence. Prerequisite: ENGL 100 or 111 or equivalent. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishSecond YearENGL:223ENGL223Creative Writing: NatureThis course will require students to write fiction, poetry, and personal essays on the topics of Nature, ecology, conservation, and climate change. Students will be required to conduct research in these areas and apply it to their personal views and convictions. Students will conduct individual and collective in-class editing of their submitted written work on a weekly basis. Prerequisite: ENGL 100 or 111 or equivalent. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishSecond YearENGL:233ENGL233Children's Lit: 1865-PresentUsing the landmark publication of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland as a starting point, this course provides a critical survey of children’s literature in Britain, America, and Canada. Students will examine different types of media that may include novels, picture books, graphic novels, comics, and digital content. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGL 233 or ENGL 234. Prerequisite: ENGL 100 or 111 or equivalent. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishSecond YearENGL:236ENGL236Children's Film & TelevisionChildren’s film and television are highly lucrative and competitive fields. This course will survey landmarks in children’s media across the world, looking at questions of adaptation, suitability, merchandising-driven story, and franchising. Prerequisite: ENGL 100 or 111 or equivalent. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishSecond YearENGL:243ENGL243The American NovelA prominent literary critic claimed recently that America is defined by its commitments to cultural democracy, political rights, community responsibility, social justice, an equality of opportunity, and individual freedom. In this survey, we are going to examine how the literature of America written during this period of national reconciliation grapples with turning these ideals into reality. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishSecond YearENGL:248ENGL248Cli-Fi and Environmental LitThis course introduces students to some of the central texts and debates in two connected fields: environmental literature, a longstanding, rich facet of the literary field sometimes also identified as “ecofiction,” and climate fiction (cli-fi), a recent, currently booming sub-section of environmental literature. Prerequisite: ENGL 100 or 111/112 or equivalent. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishSecond YearENGL:249ENGL249Detective Fiction & FilmThis course examines a figure who haunts modern culture from the nineteenth century to the present—the detective. Ranging from Poe’s important nineteenth-century detective stories, to Sherlock Holmes, to present-day fiction and film, course discussions will consider why the detective develops as a cultural phenomenon in this period, how the figure of the detective changes over time, and what cultural problems detective fiction addresses. Prerequisite: ENGL 100 or 111 or equivalent. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishSecond YearENGL:257ENGL25721st Century American NovelThis course will introduce students to recent formal and generic developments in the American novel and situate these trends within the history of the novel as a literary form. Prerequisite: ENGL 100 or 111 or equivalent. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishSecond YearENGL:261ENGL261Hollywood FilmThis course will examine Hollywood film from its origins to the present, focusing on the period that has come to be known as the era of “classical Hollywood cinema” (1927-1960). The course will provide an introduction to film history and to the analysis of film. Prerequisite: ENGL 100 or 111 or equivalent. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishSecond YearENGL:267ENGL267Introductory Creative WritingStudents are introduced to the techniques of writing creatively in the genres of poetry, short stories, drama, etc. Prerequisite: ENGL 100 or 111 or equivalent. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishSecond YearENGL:282ENGL282Literatures of Global JusticeHow does literature address (in)justice, particularly injustices that are global in scale? From the movement for the abolition of slavery to anti-colonial resistance and contemporary refugee narratives, literature has long been a means of advancing claims for justice and fostering understanding across global divides. The course will focus mostly on 20th and 21st century works and topics like colonialism, conflict and displacement, genocide and the climate crisis. Prerequisite: ENGL 100 or 111/112 or equivalent. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishSecond YearENGL:285ENGL285Literary HistoryThis course is a companion to ENGL 215. We will examine how literary forms and genres develop and change over time and in relation to specific historical events and conditions. Prerequisite: ENGL 100 or 111 or equivalent. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishSecond YearENGL:290ENGL290The Canterbury TalesThis course will introduce Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, but it does more than that. The generic and formal diversity of Chaucer’s collection allows for discussion of medieval literary form and content, while also introducing significant aspects of medieval culture (the problem of “courtly love,” medical theory and political life). Further, the course allows discussion of manuscript tradition and theories of influence. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGL 290 or ENGL 390. Prerequisite: ENGL 100 or 111 or equivalent. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishSecond YearENGL:298ENGL298ST: Bible as LiteratureThe topic for 2025-2026 is The Bible as Literature – The Hebrew Bible. This course introduces students to the Bible as a great work of literature. We will focus on careful readings of selections from the Hebrew Scriptures (also referred to as the Old Testament). At the same time, we will examine various methods of Biblical criticism, typology, and the history of the Bible. We will read several of the most influential stories, identifying their literary styles, their linguistic and theological concerns, and their influence on society. Cross-listed as CATH 298. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishThird YearENGL:315ENGL315Fashion and FetishismThis course will consider how fashion and fetishism are intrinsic to the literature and culture of modern societies in the nineteenth- and twentieth centuries. Class discussions will consider: the ways in which fiction and poetry mutate as the dynamics of fashion become important for the literary culture this period; the relationship between fashion and fetishism; the role of gender in the dynamics of fashion and fetishism; the importance of fashion for twentieth-century visual art. Prerequisite: 9 credits ENGL. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishThird YearENGL:322ENGL322Intermediate Creative WritingStudents will be expected to choose one genre through which they will continue to explore and develop the basic elements of creative writing in ENGL 231. Prerequisite: ENGL 100, 111 or equivalent; three credits creative writing (ENGL 267 or equivalent). Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishThird YearENGL:325ENGL325The American Novel, 1850-1940What kinds of social creatures are people? What causes our social lives to fall into patterns, shapes, and configurations? How do these forms define our social worlds? In this class we will look at American novels written at the end of the 19th and the start of the 20th century as resources for understanding the complexity of modern social life. Prerequisite: 9 credits ENGL. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishThird YearENGL:338ENGL338Studies in Canadian DramaWhat is performance and why/how do we study it? In this class, students explore how performance impacts all of our identities. Considering that Nova Scotia was the site of the first documented performance in what we now call Canada, this course investigates theatre as history-making and nation-building acts. Introducing students to theatrical forms such as vaudeville, minstrelsy, and verbatim theatre, this course simultaneously considers how theatre influences social justice issues of race, culture, and gender. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGL 338 or ENGL 366. Prerequisite: 9 credits ENGL. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishThird YearENGL:339ENGL339Cultural Theory Pop CultureThis course introduces students to the classical texts of and contemporary developments in cultural theory. The course will practically apply these theories through the study of popular culture. Students will learn the basics of cultural analysis and familiarize themselves with what theorists have come to understand as the “critique of everyday life.” Credit will be granted for only one of ENGL 339 or ENGL 318. Prerequisite: 9 credits ENGL. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishThird YearENGL:391ENGL391ST: AdaptationThe topic for 2025-2026 is Adaptation: Literature, Media, and Social Justice. See ENGL 491 for course information. Prerequisites: Third year standing and 15 credits ENGL. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishThird YearENGL:397ENGL397ST: Digital ShakespeareThe topic for 2025-2026 is Digital Shakespeare. See ENGL 492 for course information. Prerequisites: Third year standing and 15 credits ENGL. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishThird YearENGL:398ENGL398ST:Second Lives, Second ChanceThe topic for 2025-2026 is Second Lives, Second Chances. The history of film, TV, and literature is filled with examples of works in which characters are afforded the opportunity to have a second life or a second chance. This course examines our investments in these types of narratives across different media. Prerequisites: 9 credits ENGL. Three credits. Notes: Normally students enrolling in an honours seminar will have third-year standing and have taken a minimum of 15 credits in English. Priority will be given to honours and advanced major students in English.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishFourth YearENGL:400ENGL400Honours ThesisHonours students write a thesis under the supervision of a faculty thesis director. Students must meet the thesis director in March of the junior year to prepare a topic. Honours students must register for the thesis as a six-credit course in their senior year. The thesis must be submitted no later than March 31 of the senior year. See chapter 4. Six credits.6.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishFourth YearENGL:491ENGL491ST: AdaptationThe topic for 2025-2026 is Adaptation: Literature, Media, and Social Justice. “Adaptations are everywhere today,” Linda Hutcheon exclaims in A Theory of Adaptation. We see adaptations on the page, stage, and screen as well as in theme parks and video games. Why is adaptation so popular? How are artists using adaptation to promote social justice? This course uses adaptation theory to examine how popular stories are retold and what these adaptations say about our culture. Works to be discussed may include adaptations of Shakespeare, the Bible, Indigenous culture, and fairytales. Prerequisites: Third year standing and 15 credits ENGL. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishFourth YearENGL:492ENGL492ST: Digital ShakespeareThe topic for 2025-2026 is Digital Shakespeare. This course explores how we interact with literature in the digital age. Topics covered will include online texts and e-reading; how algorithms affect the reception of texts; close and distant readings; and how databases and digital projects create arguments. Materials covered may include the nature of machine “reading” and how digital literary projects are designed, funded, maintained, and deprecated. This course applies digital humanities practices to literary, popular, and scholarly texts to help students become better critical thinkers able to read and interact with our increasingly digital culture. Prerequisites: Third year standing and 15 credits ENGL. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts EnglishFourth YearENGL:497ENGL497Advanced Major ThesisAdvanced major students write a thesis as part of the senior seminar. See chapter 4. No credit.0.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts FrenchFirst YearFREN:111FREN111Basic French IThis course corresponds to level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Students will acquire the necessary competence in the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing, to use familiar words and simple phrases for concrete communication situations such as introduction of self, answering basic questions about home, family and surroundings. This course is restricted to students with little previous background in French and who have not completed grade 12 core French. Credit will be granted for only one of FREN 111 or FREN 110. Three credits and one-hour lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts FrenchFirst YearFREN:112FREN112Basic French IIThis course is a continuation of FREN 111 and corresponds to level A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Students will learn to understand and communicate during easy or habitual tasks and will understand isolated phrases and common expressions that relate to areas of high personal relevance (like personal or family information, shopping, immediate environment, work). This course is recommended for students with some background in French or who have completed grade 12 Core French. Credit will be granted for only one of FREN 112 or FREN 110. Three credits and one-hour lab. Notes: a) The department reserves the right to refuse admission to FREN 111 and 112 for students whose knowledge of French is inadequate according to the department placement test. b) FREN 111 and FREN 112 may not be used as credit toward a major, advanced major or honours degree. They may be used toward a minor or subsidiary in French, as part of a pair, or as electives. c) Closed to students who have completed 200-level French courses or higher, as well as to students from French schools and French Immersion programs.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts FrenchSecond YearFREN:211FREN211Intermediate French IThis course corresponds to level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Students will acquire the necessary competence in the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing, and will be able to communicate with some confidence on matters related to his/her interests and professional field. Students will be able to express thoughts on more abstract, cultural topics such as films, books, music etc. Recommended for students who have completed high school French Immersion Program, have completed FREN 112 (with a grade of at least 60), or who are placed into the course through the placement test. Credit will be granted for only one of FREN 211 or FREN 115. Three credits and one-hour lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts FrenchSecond YearFREN:212FREN212Intermediate French IIThis course corresponds to level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Students will acquire the necessary competence to interact with fluency and spontaneity and produce detailed text on a wide range of subjects. Recommended for students who have a strong background in French, who have completed FREN 211, or who are placed into the course through the placement test. Credit will be granted for only one of FREN 212 or FREN 115. Three credits and one-hour lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts FrenchSecond YearFREN:225FREN225Business French IAn introduction to the language in which the French-speaking world conducts business. Students will acquire solid communication skills, including knowledge of specialized vocabulary. Practical drill in the language lab will familiarize students with commercial correspondence and professional telephone etiquette. Prerequisite: FREN 211(115) or permission of the department chair. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts FrenchSecond YearFREN:253FREN253Langue et Culture en EuropeA history of French language and culture, starting with its Latin, Celtic and Germanic origins, and stressing the ethnic, political, social, technological factors that have helped shape the language down through the centuries. Specifically examined are the influence of such institutions as feudalism, the monarchy, the Church, the universities, print culture, the French Academy, colonialism and so forth. Credit will be granted for only one of FREN 253 or FREN 220. Prerequisite: FREN 212. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts FrenchSecond YearFREN:254FREN254Langue et Culture: Le MondeThis course focuses on contemporary French language and culture as spoken and lived in the Francophone world. Emphasis will be on discovering cultural similarities and differences featured in literary texts, songs, cinema, legends, superstitions, beliefs, and celebrations in some of the 29 countries where French is an official language. This course may be of particular interest to current or prospective French teachers. Credit will be granted for only one of FREN 254 or FREN 220. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts FrenchThird YearFREN:311FREN311Advanced French IThis course corresponds to level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for languages (CEFR). This focus is on complex sentence structure, the use of the verb tenses and moods, as well as on expressions of cause and consequence. Emphasis will be place on language acquisition by means of text analysis, writing exercises (notably the structure of the résumé) and oral presentations. Credit will be granted for only one of FREN 311 or FREN 215. Prerequisite: FREN 212(115) or completion of French School, or an exceptional result on the placement test. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts FrenchThird YearFREN:312FREN312Advanced French IIThis course corresponds to the level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for languages (CEFR). The focus is on complex sentence structure, including the use of relative pronouns, active and passive voice structures, indirect discourse, terms of articulation, expressions of attenuation and restriction. Emphasis will be placed on language acquisition by means of text analyzes, writing exercises (notably descriptive and argumentative texts) and oral presentations. Credit will be granted for only one of FREN 312 or FREN 215. Prerequisite: FREN 311 or permission of the department chair, or who are placed into the course through the placement test. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts FrenchThird YearFREN:321FREN321French CinemaA study of France’s unique contribution to the seventh art, starting with the Frères Lumières’ moving pictures in 1895 and covering the history of French cinema. Emphasis will be placed on such masterpieces as La Grande Illusion and Les Enfants du Paradis. Prerequisite: FREN 212(115) or permission of the department chair. Three credits.3.0Online-Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts FrenchThird YearFREN:327FREN327French Writing IAn introduction to the techniques of composition through the study and practice of appropriate sentence structure. This course is designed to improve students’ expression of complex thought and to familiarize them with the idiomatic use of French language in a variety of contexts. The course combines vocabulary enrichment, detailed analysis of texts and a variety of writing activities: descriptions, portraits, narrations, and correspondence. Emphasis is on describing and narrating. Prerequisite: 6 credits of FREN at the 200 level or permission of the department chair. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts FrenchThird YearFREN:331FREN33119th Century FranceThis presents 19th century texts in the context of events, ideas and schools of thought that shaped this period, events such as the French Revolution, the Napoleonic era, and the Franco-Prussian war. Major currants of thought of this period involve Romanticism, Realism, Naturalism and Symbolism. Readings will include extracts from well-known authors of the period. Credit will be granted only for one of FREN 331 or FREN 347/348. Prerequisite: 6 credits of FREN at the 200 level or permission of the department chair. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts FrenchThird YearFREN:342FREN342Linguistics IIThis course presents three of the major branches of contemporary linguistics, morphology, or word form, syntax, or sentence structure, and semantics, or word meanings. Students will acquire an understanding of linguistic concepts and linguistic analysis through the student of practical examples. Credit will be granted for only one of FREN 342 or FREN 340. Prerequisite: one of FREN 115, 211 or 212 or higher-level French course. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts GermanFirst YearGERM:101GERM101German for Beginners IThis course is an introductory course intended for students with no previous knowledge of the language. This course provides student with a sound basis for learning German as it is used in spoken and written communication today within the context of German-speaking culture. This course will also familiarize students with contemporary life and culture in German-speaking countries. Credit will be granted for only one of GERM 101 or GERM 100. Three credits and language lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts GermanFirst YearGERM:102GERM102German for Beginners IIThis course is a continuation of GERM 101 and stresses progress and systematic practice in the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. This course will provide a more advanced foundation in the basic elements of grammatical and syntactical structures in the target language. It promotes understanding of the culture of German speaking countries. Credit will be granted for only one of GERM 102 or GERM 100. Prerequisite: GERM 101 or permission of department chair. Three credits and language lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts GermanSecond YearGERM:201GERM201Language & Culture IThis course corresponds with the A2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference of Languages (CEFR) and is designed for students desiring to broaden and enhance their knowledge in the four language skills: listening, reading, speaking and writing through the study of authentic materials gleaned from German cultural productions. Students will be given the opportunity to understand and appreciate German culture through the introduction of language, texts, film, music, etc. Credit will be granted for only one of GERM 201 or GERM 200. Prerequisite: GERM 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts GermanSecond YearGERM:202GERM202Language & Culture IIA continuation of 201, this puts the emphasis on understanding, speaking, writing and reading. Students will review grammar structures, acquire active vocabulary and continue to familiarize themselves with various aspects of contemporary German culture and everyday life. Students will practice their language skills through group activities, individual presentations and discussions of short texts, video clips and songs. Credit will be granted for only one of GERM 202 or GERM 200. Prerequisite: GERM 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HealthFirst YearHLTH:111HLTH111Fundamentals of Health IThis course provides an introduction to perspectives of health from a range of arts and science disciplines. Emphasis is on how health, wellness, illness, and disability have been conceptualized and constructed. Students will compare and contrast social, medical and biopsychosocial models of health and examine health across different historical periods, societies and cultures. Credit will be granted for only one of HLTH 111 or HLTH 101. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HealthFirst YearHLTH:112HLTH112Fundamentals of Health IIThis course builds on HLTH 111, challenging students to consider systematic variations in the distribution of health, health equity, and social justice among individuals, groups, populations, and societies. Various biological determinants that underpin health, illness and disease are examined. Various explanations of social determinants that affect health, well-being, illness, and disability are a focus. The relevance of determinants of health in the global context is introduced. Credit will be granted for only one of HLTH 112 or HLTH 102. Prerequisite: HLTH 101 or 111. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HealthSecond YearHLTH:201HLTH201Health Across the Lifespan IThis course provides students with an integrated approach to understanding the health of children in developing and developed countries and will foster an understanding of the multiple determinants of healthy development. Students will learn about key health issues that impact children from infancy through middle childhood. Students will identify alternative approaches to health beyond the disease-based approaches and will learn about the role of government in health care. By applying selected developmental theories to healthy physical, cognitive and social development, students will come to understand the contribution of family and community to, and the impact of socio-economic, political, biological, and environmental factors on, child health and development. Prerequisites: HLTH 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HealthSecond YearHLTH:202HLTH202Health Across the Lifespan IIThis course provides students with an integrated approach to understanding age-related changes of health during adolescence and adulthood in a cross-cultural context including health of indigenous populations. Special emphasis will be placed on using critical thinking to evaluate scientific research related to developmental origins of health beyond the childhood years. Themes covered include determinants of adolescent, adult, and geriatric health, the role of cultural considerations in healthy aging and dealing with death as part of the lifecycle. Prerequisite: HLTH 201. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HealthSecond YearHLTH:203HLTH203Intro: Health Research MethodsAn introduction to quantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods research methods used to study health-related topics. A range of study designs will be discussed, with consideration to characteristics such as levels of measurement, sampling approaches, and data collection/generation techniques. The importance of research within the field of health, as well as strengths and weaknesses of different techniques, will be addressed. Discipline-specific methodology will be introduced, such as epidemiology, evidence-based practice, program evaluation, participant observation, phenomenology, and public health research. Credit will be granted for only one of HLTH 203 or PSYC 291. Corequisite: STAT 101 and second year BASc in Health status. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HealthSecond YearHLTH:218HLTH218Anthro of Health & IllnessAn examination of global health and illness from an anthropological perspective, this course applies key anthropological concepts to topics such as the meaning of health and illness cross-culturally, cultural construction of the body, medical pluralism, cross-cultural psychiatry, critical medical anthropology and the health of Indigenous peoples in Canada and other parts of the world. Cross-listed as ANTH 218. Prerequisite: ANTH 111/112 or HLTH111/112 or permission of the instructor. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HealthThird YearHLTH:301HLTH301Global Health, Equity & InnovThis course examines global health within the context of an increasingly uneven, globalized world. The course departs from a biomedical orientation on health to interrogate competing health and health system discourses, the political-economy of global health, factors that perpetuate and underpin global health inequities, as well as insights into the global health governance and policy landscape. Given the imperative for ‘health for all’, strategies and options for creating and spreading health through social innovation and policy will be explored. Prerequisites: HLTH 201, 202, 203. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HealthThird YearHLTH:302HLTH302Health in All PoliciesThis course examines approaches to health that extend beyond the delivery of health services. Students will examine the consequences of programs and policies that lie outside health sector on health systems, determinants of health, health, and health equity. A focus is on an intersectoral and systems approach to health and equity that involves government and non-government stakeholders from various sectors. Emphasis is on examining health in all policies and the role stakeholders play in overcoming barriers that hinder intersectoral approaches to complex health and equity issues from a systems perspective. Prerequisites: HLTH 201, 202, 203. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HealthThird YearHLTH:396HLTH396ST: Plants and Human HealthThe topic for 2025-2026 is Plants and Human Health. This course examines the important role of plants in all human societies including those of this continent’s indigenous peoples. Topics include plant structure, identification and basic physiology as well as plants for fibre, shelter and industry. A particular emphasis will be on the interaction between plants and human health, including food, plant medicines, nature and mental health. Prerequisites: any two of BIOL 201, 202, 203, 204, 251 and 252. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HealthThird YearHLTH:398HLTH398ST: Mental Health PerspectivesThe topic for 2025-2026 is Perspectives on Mental Health and Mental Illness. This course will provide an interdisciplinary overview of mental health and mental illness, drawing on biological, social, psychological and cultural perspectives. Students will learn about the spectrum of mental health conditions, associated risk factors, approaches to prevention, treatment and support and mental health systems. Mental health and mental illness in specific populations and contexts will be discussed with a focus on equity, human rights and the social and structural determinants of health. Prerequisite: 6 credits at the 200-level. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HealthFourth YearHLTH:401HLTH401Health LeadershipThis course represents the capstone for students completing the BASc in Health. The first part of the course will introduce leadership theories and core concepts. In the second part of the course, students will focus on learning about leading change and applying learnings to real-world leadership dilemmas which will prepare them for a real-world innovation project in HLTH 412. Emphasis will also be placed on evaluating one’s own leadership values and goals to inform future career planning. Students will be required to participate in sessions with guest speakers. Prerequisites: HLTH 301, HLTH 302. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HealthFourth YearHLTH:412HLTH412Health InnovationThis course represents the capstone for students completing their BASc in Health. Students will explore a real-world problem related to health, and through a critical review of the problem create an innovative and viable solution. Credit will be granted for only one of HLTH 402 or HLTH 412. Prerequisite: HLTH 401. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HealthFourth YearHLTH:415HLTH415Anthropology of HIV/AIDSNone3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HealthFourth YearHLTH:421HLTH421Nutrition in Global HealthThis course focuses on nutrition in tackling global disease burdens and achieving global health equity. It explores concepts, actors, governance, interventions, Sustainable Development Goals, nutrition transition, and other nutrition-related risk factors. The knowledge-translation framework, together with assets-based and integrated “bottom-up” approaches to community development, permeates the course and gives basis to the major course assignment. Various local and international guest speakers broaden the understanding of lecture topics. Credit will be granted for only one of HLTH 421 or HNU 497 (2017-2018). Cross-listed as HNU 421. Prerequisite: HLTH 301 or HNU 142. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HealthFourth YearHLTH:490HLTH490Honours ThesisUnder the supervision of a professor, each student completes a research project, from conception to completion, over the course of the year. The student is responsible for choosing a topic, the use of resources, the methodological soundness, and literary quality of the final product. Restricted to honours students. Six credits.6.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistoryFirst YearHIST:101HIST101Western Civ Prehistory to 1648This course explores the early history of Western Civilization. Topics include: Classical Greece and the Roman Republic and Empire; Christianity; the Byzantine Empire; Islam; the Carolingian Empire; Feudalism and Manorialism; the Economic Revival; Medieval Society and Culture; the Growth of National Monarchies; the Age of Exploration and Discovery; the Renaissance and the Reformation. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistoryFirst YearHIST:102HIST102Western Civ. 1648-1968This course explores the history of Western Civilization from the European conquest of the Americas to the end of the Cold War. Topics include: Europe’s overseas expansion; the age of absolutism; the scientific revolution; the Enlightenment; the American War of Independence; the French Revolution and Napoleon Bonaparte; the Industrial Revolution; Nationalism, liberalism, feminism, and imperialism; the two World Wars; decolonization; and the Cold War. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistoryFirst YearHIST:103HIST103World History to 220 CEIt may come as a surprise to the history channel, but ancient monuments were not built by aliens. Rather, they stand as evidence of the complex societies that existed throughout the ancient world and the goods, ideas and people that connected them. From the Han Dynasty in China to the Roman Empire in Europe to the early trade networks of the Nok in West Africa, the ingenuity, mobility and interconnectedness of premodern cultures will be explored. Credit will be granted for only one of HIST 103, HIST 116 or ART 143. Cross-listed as ART 143. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistoryFirst YearHIST:104HIST104World History 220 - 1300 CEScholars now know that the premodern world was more profoundly interconnected by trade, cultural exchange and migration than we had ever realized. Still Not Ancient Aliens examines some of these interconnections, from the roads of the ancient Wari of Peru to the cultural and trade connections of the Polynesian Islanders, to the premodern trade networks operating in the far North and the cultural mosaic of Islamic Spain. Credit will be granted for only one of HIST 104, HIST 116 or ART 144. Cross-listed as ART 144. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistoryFirst YearHIST:121HIST121Global Race & Ethnicity IW.E.B. Du Bois stated, “The problem of the colour line is the problem of the twentieth century,” but even earlier, the creation and operation of racial differences in colonial and capitalist contexts defined many key world events. This course examines the major events of world history from 1300 to the late eighteenth century’s “Age of Revolutions.” Global developments shall be examined via the social construction of racial, and ethnic differences between peoples. Credit will be granted for only one of HIST 121 and HIST 110, HIST 111, HIST 141. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistoryFirst YearHIST:122HIST122Global Race & Ethnicity IIW.E.B. Du Bois stated, “The problem of the colour line is the problem of the twentieth century,” but even earlier, the creation and operation of racial differences in colonial and capitalist contexts defined many key world events. This course examines the major events of world history from the late eighteenth century’s “Age of Revolutions” to the twenty-first century. Global developments shall be examined via the social construction of racial, and ethnic differences between peoples. Credit will be granted for only one of HIST 122 or HIST 110, HIST 112, HIST 132, HIST 142. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistorySecond YearHIST:213HIST213Canada: Pre-ConfederationThis introductory survey lecture course is designed to examine the life and times of the Pre-Confederation Canada from a political, social, cultural and economic perspective. In this journey back in time in Canadian history, student will learn about the diversity of historical figures, experiences, events and ideas. Credit will be granted for only one of HIST 213 or HIST 113. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistorySecond YearHIST:215HIST215Canada: Post-ConfederationThis course provides an introduction to the major themes in Canadian history from Confederation to the contemporary era. It will explore the crucial political, economic, and social themes in Post-Confederation history. Regional, racial, ethnic, and gender variations will be addressed in this survey. Students will learn to identify, analyze, and discuss key issues in Canadian history. Credit will be granted for only one of HIST 215 or HIST 115. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistorySecond YearHIST:229HIST229Maritimes: Post-ConfederationThis survey lecture course is designed to examine the political, social, cultural and economic development of the Maritime Provinces from the 1860s to the 1960s. It will examine such topics as the federation with Canada; industrialization and deindustrialization; labour unrest; social reform; the world wars; the impact of modernity and state intervention; out-migration; and the historical experiences of African-Maritimers, Mi’kmaq, Wolastoqiyik, Acadians, and Maritime women. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistorySecond YearHIST:235HIST235South Asia Historical CultureThe Indian sub-continent has been a crossroads of people and cultures throughout human history. The resulting material production helped create a state out of a multi-ethnic region and transformed economies and design throughout the globe. Creative production also provided the language to speak back to colonial systems and to shape modern South Asian nation-states. This course examines cultural developments in South Asia beginning with the Mughals in the 16th century and ending in the 1970s. Cross-listed as ART 235. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistorySecond YearHIST:242HIST242United States to 1865Survey of the US from colonial times to the Civil War, with emphasis on aboriginal beginnings and civilizations; colonization; the rise of slavery and racism in British North America; the place of the colonies in the British Empire; the War of Independence; territorial expansion; the beginning of industrialization and its effects on the Jeffersonian notions of republicanism; the “problem” of slavery and growing sectionalism; and the road to Civil War and disunion. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistorySecond YearHIST:244HIST244The United States after 1865Topics emphasized are the Civil War as a black freedom movement; the federal government’s brief and grudging commitment to black citizenship during Reconstruction; the abandonment of Reconstruction and the imposition of segregation in the late 19th century; industrialization and age of fabulous robber barons and desperate immigrants; the Depression and the coming of the New Deal; the civil rights movement and Vietnam and its sequels. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistorySecond YearHIST:262HIST262Europe: 20th CenturyA survey of the European “short” 20th century from the Great War to the collapse of the USSR. The course covers a variety of political, economic, social, cultural, and intellectual themes, including: the Great War/Russian Revolution, European society and culture during the “roaring 1920s”, the Great Depression, interwar dictatorships (Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany, Stalin’s Russia), World War II/the Holocaust, the Cold War, Decolonization, post-1945 economic prosperity and social change, intellectual/cultural trends and protest during the 1960s, and the fall of the Soviet Union. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistorySecond YearHIST:282HIST282British Cultural HistoryFrom its agricultural practices to the growth of urban centres Britain was fundamentally transformed from the 18C. ‘Britishness’ emerged from large-scale modern technical production, a democratic form of government that was wrestled into being, and colonial dominance. This course will examine the lived experiences of this change and how the resulting challenges are recorded in art and material culture. Cross-listed as ART 282. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistorySecond YearHIST:297HIST297ST: Nineteenth Century BritainThe topic for 2025-2026 is Nineteenth Century Britain. In this course, students will explore Britain’s history through the newspaper and periodical press as an institution that documented the social injustice that became regular features of nineteenth century life. Through course lectures, directed readings, and working with primary sources, students will learn how the press influenced public opinion and shaped moral and social reform. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistoryThird YearHIST:302HIST302Histories of Health in CanadaThis course will explore the scholarly literature on changing approaches to and experiences of health and embodiment in Canada over the period from the mid-nineteenth century to the late 20th century. Students will examine how historically situated and intersecting systems of power such as race, gender, class, sexuality, and ability shaped health and well-being. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistoryThird YearHIST:313HIST31320th Cen Euro Popular CultureThis course explores the cultural history of 20th Century Europe, with a particular emphasis on hitherto ignored or underground,avantgarde, and pop culture manifestations. The class will focus on a “secret history”, in which artists/ filmmakers/fashion designers/musicians produced seminal work, either for diverse audiences or a small clique whose influence far outweighed their size. They shared ideas and spaces with queer and feminist activists/performers, teenagers, colonial denizens and African American expatriates, and political activists across the continent. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistoryThird YearHIST:319HIST319Myth & Memory in Cdn HistoryWhat is told? How is it told? Why is it told? And, who is telling the story? By examining a variety of events, hero figures, communities, regions and time periods, students will look critically at how Canadians have used myth and memory to create their pasts and to construct group identities and national narratives. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistoryThird YearHIST:327HIST327Pirates of the CaribbeanThis history of pirates starts with Columbus and ends with Blackbeard. It addresses images of piracy in history and culture, and the nature of piracy. European powers used piracy to challenge Spain in Europe and the Americas. Topics include the political economy of piracy, pirate republics, and the dynamics of class, race, gender, and sex. Instruction includes lectures, discussions, popular culture, and essays. There are no prerequisites, but familiarity with Latin American history is encouraged. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistoryThird YearHIST:341HIST341Canadian-American RelationsA study of Canadian-American relations from the American Revolution to the modern era. Topics include the founding of separate American and provincial societies; the tensions of continental and nationalist identities; the evolution of a North American economy and culture; policy making and bilateral relations in NATO and the UN; post-9/11 security arrangements; complementary and conflicting national interests in political, military, economic, social, and cultural issues. Cross-listed as PGOV 341. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistoryThird YearHIST:344HIST344Uses and Abuses of HistoryThere is a long tradition of history - that is the written analysis of historical events - being used to underpin particular narratives of peoples and interests. By studying historiography, exploring the “history of history,” and the various approaches historians bring to their sources and writings, this course will help students understand how the discipline is grounded in present concerns and always written from a particular perspective. Credit will be granted for only one of HIST 344 or HIST 445. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistoryThird YearHIST:363HIST363Reformation EuropeA history of Christianity during the Reformation period. The course pays close attention to the transformation during this time of new Christian groups into the Anglican, Presbyterian, Mennonite, Baptists and Lutheran churches. Topics include Luther and Calvin, critical events, prominent Protestant women, and new creeds. Cross-listed as RELS 383. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistoryThird YearHIST:364HIST364The HolocaustExplores the history and legacy of the destruction of the Jews in Europe during World War II. Topics include historical anti-Semitism; the rise of the Nazis; euthanasia; the ghettos; the death camps; the actions of collaborationist regimes; Jewish and non-Jewish resistance; the role of ordinary Germans; the establishment of Israel; and post-war trials and controversies. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistoryThird YearHIST:372HIST372Imperial ChinaTopics include: Confucianism; the dynastic cycles; the fall of the Ming dynasty; the Manchus; the intrusion of the West: the missionaries, the Canton System, the opium wars and the unequal treaties; the Taiping Rebellion; the failed attempts at modernization; the Boxer uprising; the revolution of 1911. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistoryThird YearHIST:374HIST374People’s Republic of ChinaCovers the revolution of 1911, World War I, and warlordism; Chiang Kaishek and the Guomindang; Mao Zedong and the Chinese Communist Party; World War II (1937-45); the civil war (1945-1949); the profound economic, social, cultural, and political transformations of the country under Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping; China as a world power today. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistoryThird YearHIST:384HIST38420C Anglo-Irish Decolonization20C Britain portrayed itself as a leading democratic world power, having built a multiethnic nation and modern empire. Even as decolonial movements spoke back, Britain’s rule was portrayed as benign and its decolonizing experience as peaceful. It wasn’t. This course examines ‘the Irish question’ through a colonial lens, critically examining how British institutions worked to control culture and identity in order to undermine democratic social-justice discourse. Cross-listed as ART 384. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistoryThird YearHIST:395HIST395ST: Magic and WitchcraftThe topic for 2025-2026 is Magic and Witchcraft in Premodern Europe. This course introduces students to the history and sources of magic around the Mediterranean and in Europe from Antiquity through the Early Modern period, ca.500 BCE – ca.1700 CE, and to scholarly debates on the differences between magic and science, philosophy, and religion in premodern cultures. We will focus on magical beliefs and practices in Medieval Christian Europe, including charms, necromancy, demonic magic, heresy, and the rise of the witch trials. Cross-listed as RELS 395. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistoryThird YearHIST:397HIST397ST: Extremism in AmericaThe topic for 2025-2026 is Extremism in America. The course will examine the nature of extremist movements (the left and right, and some that do not seem to fit on an ideological spectrum) from abolitionists, Filibusters and Redeemers before and shortly after the Civil War; anarchism; the Industrial Workers of the World; the Ku Klux Klan; anti-union vigilantism; Trotskyism; pro-fascist groups in 1930s-40s America; segregationists; the radical fringe of the 1960s student movement; including the current polarizing advocates of violence in 21st-century US. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistoryThird YearHIST:399HIST399ST: Historical ImaginationThe topic for 2025-2026 is The Historical Imagination. In this course, students will explore how newcomers to the discipline go about the process of harnessing the historical imagination? In this course, students will develop research skills, undertake independent reading, prepare a research grant proposal, and ultimately produce research that meets the conventions of historical practice. This course prioritizes transferable skills in critical reading, effective writing, and sound communication. Credit will be granted for only one of HIST 399 or HIST 397(History Workshop, 2024-2025). Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistoryFourth YearHIST:401HIST401Topics in Canadian HistoryThis course examines important themes and interpretations in Canadian history. The specific focus of the seminar will reflect the interests of the professor and the students. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistoryFourth YearHIST:490HIST490ThesisEach student works under the supervision of a chosen professor who guides the selection of a thesis topic, use of resources, methodological component, quality of analysis and execution, and literary calibre of the final version. A student should have an appropriate course background in the selected thesis topic. Second readers will be selected on the approval of the thesis topic and consulted with the submission of the first chapter. Required for all honours students. Six credits.6.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistoryFourth YearHIST:497HIST497ST: Global HistoryThe topic for 2025-2026 is Global History. Globalization has fundamentally transformed ways of knowing. In this course, students will learn about the conceptual foundations, challenges, and opportunities of research that practices global history. Through directed readings, seminar discussions, and an independent research project, students will confront the challenges of the twenty-first century by contextualizing the world’s past as part of an integrated whole. Credit will be granted for only one of HIST 497 or HIST 497(History Under Review, 2024-2025). Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts HistoryFourth YearHIST:498HIST498ST: Medieval GenderThe topic for 2025-2026 is Medieval Gender and Christianity. Christian beliefs and practices in the Middle Ages shaped, and were shaped by, the gender and sexual identities, and sexual practices or abstinence, of believers. This course is a senior seminar for advanced students in History and Religious Studies to investigate the role of gender and sexuality in medieval Christian theology, sacraments, hagiography, monasticism, and crusading. Special attention will be given to female mystics from Hildegard of Bingen to Joan of Arc. Cross-listed as RELS 498. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN:102HKIN102Instructional Group FitnessNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN:103HKIN103SkateboardingNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN:104HKIN104PickleballNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN:115HKIN115Intro to Human KineticsThis course provides students with an overview of the study of human movement within the sociocultural, social science and exercise science domains. Topics include physical activity, physical fitness, physical and mental health, motor learning and control, biomechanics, ergonomics, ethics, history, gender, race, philosophy, and others. Students will learn reading, writing and analytic skills in class and through their lab work. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN:119HKIN119Aquatic ActivitiesNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN:121HKIN121BadmintonNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN:123HKIN123BasketballNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN:125HKIN125Contemporary Dance/PilatesNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN:126HKIN126FitnessNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN:127HKIN127GymnasticsNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN:128HKIN128Flag FootballNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN:129HKIN129HockeyNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN:131HKIN131RugbyNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN:132HKIN132SoccerNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN:133HKIN133VolleyballNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN:134HKIN134GolfNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN:135HKIN135Ice GamesNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN:136HKIN136Sport & Exercise PsychologyThis course provides an introduction to the basic concepts and principles of sport and exercise psychology. Topics include a variety of psychological constructs and theories (e.g., personality, motivation, anxiety, diversity, group dynamics) and how they apply to teaching/consulting, coaching, and fitness instruction. Credit will be granted for only one of HKIN 136 or HKIN 236. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN:137HKIN137Low Organized GamesNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN:139HKIN139Movement EducationNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN:141HKIN141Outdoor EducationNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN:142HKIN142ParaSportNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN:143HKIN143Multicultural and Social DanceNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN:144HKIN144Target GamesNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN:145HKIN145Track & FieldNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN:146HKIN146Weight TrainingNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN:148HKIN148YogaNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN:150HKIN150Sport in the HumanitiesThis course serves as an introduction to sport in the humanities. Students will learn about the philosophical, historical, and socio-cultural dimensions of sport. Issues and themes to be explored include the historical conceptualization of sport, the significance of sport, knowledge in sport, excellence in sport, the beauty of sport, and sport culture. Credit will be granted for only one of HKIN 150 or HKIN 250. Students take HKIN 150 or 154, not both. Restricted to first year HKIN students. Three credits.3.0Online-Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN:154HKIN154Intro to Ethics & SportThis course will introduce students to some of the main themes, topics and issues in the ethics of sport. The course is designed to provide an introduction and critical analysis of classic and contemporary readings in the ethics of sport. We will explore issues such as fair play and cheating, doping, equity and gender, the use of animals in sport, violence, and disability. Credit will be granted for only one of HKIN 154 or HKIN 254. Students take HKIN 154 or HKIN 150, not both. Restricted to first year HKIN students. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN:161HKIN161Applied Human PhysiologyThe human body operates by the intricate coordination of multiple systems. Each has a purpose and is regulated at the cellular, tissue, and organ levels. The focus of this course is to understand the structure, function, and organization of major bodily systems. Individual and combined functions will be outlined for the neuromuscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, urinary, digestive, and reproductive systems. Students will explore these concepts in complementary laboratory activities. Credit will be granted for only one of HKIN 161, HKIN 151/152, BIOL 151/152 or 251/252. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN:162HKIN162Applied Human AnatomyThe human body operates by the intricate coordination of multiple systems. Each has a purpose and is regulated at the cellular, tissue, and organ levels. The focus of this course is to understand the structure, function, and organization of musculoskeletal structures, including bones, joints, and muscles. Individual and combined functions will be outlined for the nervous, skeletal, and muscular systems. Students will explore these concepts in complementary laboratory activities. Credit will be granted for only one of HKIN 162, HKIN 151/152, BIOL 151/152 or 251/252. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFirst YearHKIN:198HKIN198ST:Recreation and DisabilitiesNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsSecond YearHKIN:203HKIN203Judging & OfficiatingNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsSecond YearHKIN:204HKIN204Group Exercise CertificationNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsSecond YearHKIN:206HKIN206Adv. Instr.: Exercise OncologyNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsSecond YearHKIN:207HKIN207Emergency Care in SportsNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsSecond YearHKIN:215HKIN215Intro Motor Learning/ControlThis course gives students a general understanding of skilled motor performance with a specific focus on behaviour. Part I examines how the motor system controls movements from an information-processing perspective. Part II explores the processes involved in motor learning. How motor skills are acquired and developed through practice and experience will be reviewed. It is highly relevant to the study of rehabilitation in physical and occupational therapy. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsSecond YearHKIN:222HKIN222Care/Prevent Athletic InjuriesA study of the injuries that occur in popular physical activities, including the nature, course, prevention, and non-medical management of these injuries. Prerequisite: HKIN 161/162 or BIOL 251 or HKIN 151. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsSecond YearHKIN:227HKIN227Adv. Instruction: GymnasticsNone1.5In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsSecond YearHKIN:230HKIN230PA & the PopulationThis course will guide students through the health-related aspects of exercise, physical activity, and physical fitness from the perspective of epidemiology. Emphasis will be placed on critical analysis of primary research that evaluates the use of physical activity promotion methods in the context of common chronic diseases (e.g. obesity, cardiovascular disease). Discussion will focus on the impact of health-research and epidemiologic trends on public health guidelines. Prerequisites: HKIN 161/162 or HKIN 151/152. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsSecond YearHKIN:234HKIN234Coach Leadership & PlanningThis course introduces the theoretical and practical underpinnings of coaching athletes in a variety of sports settings. Concepts covered in this class include leadership approaches, management of the coach athlete relationship, practice planning, safety, ethics, communication, and preparation. Credit will be granted for only one of HKIN 234 or HKIN 334. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsSecond YearHKIN:264HKIN264The Sociology of SportThis course provides students with a sociological interpretation of sport in contemporary Canada and North America. By contextualizing sporting practices, the course challenges dominant ideas about sport in society and positions sport as an institution that both liberates and limits possibilities. Students will examine issues in sport, its link to other institutions, and its role in constructing values that benefit those already in power in Canadian society will be emphasized. Credit will be granted for only one of HKIN 264 or HKIN 331. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsSecond YearHKIN:265HKIN265Exercise PhysiologyAn introduction to the responses and adaptations (acute and chronic) of the neuromuscular, cardiovascular, and respiratory systems to potential challenges to homeostasis due to muscular activity. Credit will be granted for only one of HKIN 265 or HKIN 365 or HKIN 398 (2019-2020). Prerequisites: HKIN 161/162 or 151/152 or BIOL 251/252. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsThird YearHKIN:310HKIN310Foundations of Sport TherapyThis course includes practical or hands on experiential opportunities encompassing prevention, assessment, and management of athletic injuries on the field and in the clinic. Students will leaven how to prepare for the role of student therapist through a hybrid approach of virtual and hands on learning. Topics include expectations of student therapist and scope of practice, student therapist-athlete relationships, ethics and confidentiality, familiarization of athletic therapy supplies, creation and implementation of emergency response plans, side-line injury management, and practice/game day protocols. Course will begin virtually in mid-August and end with three days in-person on campus. Credit will be granted for only one of HKIN 310 or HKIN 302. Restricted to designated HKIN student therapists. A numerical grade will be granted. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsThird YearHKIN:321HKIN321Adv Care/Prevent Ath InjuriesAn in-depth study of the assessment and management of athletic injuries. Students will learn proper assessment protocol, advanced assessment techniques, and specialized taping techniques. Prerequisites: HKIN 161/162 or HKIN 151 or BIOL 251; HKIN 222. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsThird YearHKIN:332HKIN332Gender Sport/Physical ActivityExplores the role of women, men, femininity, and masculinity in sport and physical activity from a historical, philosophical, and sociocultural perspectives. This course covers embodiment, objectification, equity, racism, homophobia, politics of difference and identity. Cross-listed as WMGS 332. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsThird YearHKIN:338HKIN338Psychology of Sport InjuryStudents will explore psychological antecedents and responses to injury in the social psychology context of sport. Students will examine psychosocial factors that put athletes at risk of injury, psychological responses to injury, and the role of physical and mental health care professionals when addressing psychological responses to injuries. Prerequisite: HKIN 136. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsThird YearHKIN:345HKIN345Personal Training EssentialsAn introduction to exercise program prescription and leadership. Students will learn techniques for prescribing, following, and leading exercise programs; participate in and analyze exercise activities and programs; design and lead group, individual, and periodized exercise programs. Students will be prepared to meet national criteria for recognition as a certified personal trainer. Credit will be granted for only one of HKIN 345 or HKIN 446. Prerequisites: HKIN 161/162 or HKIN 151/152 or BIOL 251/252; HKIN 265. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsThird YearHKIN:347HKIN347Rehabilitation TechniquesThis course will provide upper level HKIN students with an interest in further pursuing rehabilitation therapy as a career, a guide to understanding, designing, implementing and supervising rehabilitation programs for sports related injuries. Credit will be granted for only one of HKIN 347 or HKIN 447. Prerequisites: HKIN 222, 321. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsThird YearHKIN:352HKIN352History of SportAn overview of the sociocultural forces that have shaped physical culture and sport in what is currently Canada. Using class, colonialism, race, gender and more as interpretative lenses, students will examine the complex context and conditions under which individuals, groups, and the state have created, refined, participated in, and given meaning to sport and physical culture. Student will engage with primary sources on a range of topics. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsThird YearHKIN:357HKIN357Aging & ExerciseAn in-depth study of the changes in exercise capacity and sport performance that occur beyond adulthood. The role of physical activity and exercise training in minimizing aging-related losses in performance capacity and physical conditioning is addressed through experiential learning with older adults. Credit will be granted for only one of HKIN 357 or HKIN 398 (2017-2018). Prerequisites: HKIN 161/162 or HKIN 151/152 or BIOL 251/252; HKIN 265. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsThird YearHKIN:364HKIN364Sport, Deviance & CrimeThis course examines how sport and physical activity (both recreational and professional) are 1) culturally significant practices through which ideas of “deviant” behaviour are constructed, enacted, tolerated, and challenged; and 2) activities that, in diverse ways, intersect with the criminal justice system. Topics explored include sport-related violence, the use of performance enhancing drugs, off-field athlete violence, pain and injury in sport, and the use of sport in crime prevention and prison settings, among many others. Prerequisite: HKIN 264. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsThird YearHKIN:376HKIN376BiomechanicsStudents will be exposed to the concepts of kinetic analysis of motion through the application of Newton’s Laws. The course will provide the mechanical information necessary to enable the student to objectively criticize any human movement which the student may one day have to teach, coach or ergonomically evaluate. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsThird YearHKIN:385HKIN385Adapted Physical EducationFuture educators learn about advocacy, the philosophy and application of inclusion as well as the nature of various physical, intellectual, developmental and emotional disabilities. Students translate theoretical knowledge into practice forming collaborative partnerships with local schools, families and peers, designing individualized education plans and participating in the Motor Activities with X (MAX) applied lab alongside people with disabilities. Credit will be granted for only one of HKIN 385 or HKIN 395. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsThird YearHKIN:391HKIN391ST: Mental Health in SportThe topic for 2025-2026 is Mental Health in Sport and Exercise. This course will explore how sport and exercise participation impact mental health and how mental health impacts sport and exercise experience and performance. From a biopsychosocial perspective, students will examine common mental health challenges faced by athletes and exercisers, the impact of sport and exercise on mental health, and strategies for promoting positive mental health in sport and exercise. Prerequisite: HKIN 136. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsThird YearHKIN:395HKIN395Disab Health and Comm RehabThis applied course focuses on clinical research design in the field of disability, health and community rehabilitation. Emphasis is placed on implementation science, barriers and facilitators, as well as the social, behavioural and physical characteristics of diverse populations. Students participate actively in the evidence-based Motor Activities with ‘X’ (MAX) lab to gain community and rehabilitation applied experience with vulnerable populations including autism, Down syndrome, intellectual disability, orthopaedic impairment, mental health, deafness, and rare disorders. Credit granted for only one of HKIN 395 or HKIN 385. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsThird YearHKIN:396HKIN396Research MethodsAn overview of the scientific method of problem solving. The course covers problem identification, hypothesis testing, data collection, and analysis of research findings. A detailed examination of experimental design assists the student in conducting research, writing the proposal and the report, and critically analyzing published literature. Restricted to upper year students; required for third-year honours students. Students can take 396 or 397; not both. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsThird YearHKIN:397HKIN397Qualitative Research MethodsAn overview of qualitative research methodologies, including the major theories, methods, and approaches (i.e. case studies, content analysis, interviews, observations, and ethnography). Problem identification, literature review analysis, research design, theoretical and empirical analysis, and dissemination are the major focus of this course. Practical experience will be included. Restricted to upper year students; required for third-year honours students. Students can take 397 or 396; not both. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsThird YearHKIN:398HKIN398ST: Future of SportThe topic for 2025-2026 is A History of Sport Futures. The interplay between imagination and freedom/liberation defines histories of sport. Since the 19th century, sport and sport spaces have informed blueprints for survival and resistance, offering a window to novel realities, and functioning as a transformative technology. This course invites students to consider the movements and narratives that have, historically, inspired radical sport futures. Students will examine stories of segregated leagues, sport myths, scientific racism, etc., to explore the possibilities within the promise of sport. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFourth YearHKIN:416HKIN416Control of Human MovementThis course provides an advanced exploration of motor control, drawing on insights from neurophysiology, biomechanics, experimental psychology, and cognitive neuroscience. However, the primary focus will be the behavioural analysis of movement. Topics covered in HKIN 215, such as stimulus-response compatibility and the two visual systems, will be explored in greater depth. An enhanced understanding of how humans control movement will benefit those wishing to pursue a career in rehabilitation. Prerequisite: HKIN 215. Three credits and weekly lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFourth YearHKIN:425HKIN425Child Growth & DevelopmentThis course covers the physical growth, maturation, and development in children. The implications of changes in structure and function related to children’s physical growth will be applied to physical education, physical activity, and physical fitness. This course is not eligible to fulfil the 400-level HKIN elective requirements for students completing a major or honours in kinesiology. Restricted to upper year students. Prerequisites: HKIN 161/162 or HKIN 151/152 or BIOL 251/252; HKIN 265 or 365. Three credits and lab. Service-learning option.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFourth YearHKIN:426HKIN426Health EducationThis course introduces key physical and mental health components in a health education context for in school-aged children. Emphasis will be placed upon the application of these concepts to the promotion of health in the school system, home, and more broadly in the community. This course is not eligible to fulfil the 400-level HKIN elective requirements for students completing a major or honours in kinesiology. Restricted to upper year students. Service-learning option. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFourth YearHKIN:431HKIN431Sport & IdentityThis seminar explores the intersection of sport with socio-cultural identities as well as systems of oppression and liberation. Through dialogue, films, presentations, and reflections, students will unpack how various social identities shape and are shaped by sport. Students will engage with sport as a medium for making culture and power legible and thus transformable. Credit will be granted for only one of HKIN 431 or HKIN 471 (2017-2018). Prerequisite: HKIN 264 or 332 or 352. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFourth YearHKIN:433HKIN433Policy for Health-StrategiesDesigned to create an interdisciplinary learning experience for nursing, human nutrition and human kinetics students, this seminar course is an introduction to public policy change for health. The objective is to develop a fundamental understanding of healthy public policy development, analysis, and change from interdisciplinary and social justice perspectives. Issues such as healthy public policy, social and ecological determinants of health, social justice, health equity, and interdisciplinary/cross-sectoral and citizen lead policy action are explored. This course would be beneficial for students pursuing professions in the policy for health or healthcare delivery. Credit will be granted for only one of HKIN 433 or NURS 495, HKIN 495, HNU 495. Cross-listed as NURS 433 and HNU 433. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFourth YearHKIN:443HKIN443Modern Olympic GamesThis advanced seminar course is designed to provide opportunities for students to critically examine the Olympic Games and the modern Olympic Movement. Students will examine the Olympic Games from a sociocultural interdisciplinary approach and create research projects. Restricted to third and fourth year HKIN students. Prerequisites: one of HKIN 253, 264, 332, 352 or 354. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFourth YearHKIN:445HKIN445Instructional StrategiesFuture educators explore both traditional and alternative teaching and learning strategies in order to promote inclusive practices. Students later apply this theoretical knowledge while teaching physical activity classes to diverse learners using a variety of instructional strategies. The lab features collaboration with local schools and Indigenous communities. HKIN 445 is strongly recommended as an HKIN elective for the pre-education path. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFourth YearHKIN:456HKIN456Fitness Assessment & ExerciseThis course is designed provide theory and practical experience as you administer a variety of exercise science specific related protocols and techniques that are used in assessing an individual’s current level of physical activity and fitness. Students will be able to understand the theoretical principles that underpin these various fitness assessment protocols and be able to develop simple and appropriate training plans based on specific individual results. Components of this course are intended to provide students with the necessary background information to pursue personal trainer certification through the Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology. Prerequisites: HKIN 265 or 365; HKIN 161/162 or HKIN 151/152 or BIOL 251/252. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFourth YearHKIN:457HKIN457Designing InterventionsThis advanced course explores current trends with respect to the design and implementation of sustainable evidence-based interventions for at-risk populations. Topics include preventative medicine, universal design, rural healthcare, pediatric rehabilitation, assistive technology, accessibility, knowledge mobilisation and community-engaged scholarship. The evidence-based motor activities with X (MAX) lab component encourages students to transfer theoretical knowledge to different community-based intervention settings while working with at risk populations. Credit will be granted for only one of HKIN 457, HKIN 437 or HKIN 495 (2017-2018). Prerequisites: HKIN 161/162 or 151/152 or BIOL 251/252; HKIN 265 or 365. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFourth YearHKIN:463HKIN463Psyc Skills Training for PEThis course examines various interventional techniques to enhance athletic performance. We will review commonly applied sport psychological skill training techniques, such as imagery, self-talk, goal setting, and confidence enhancement. In addition, new technologies to train perceptual-cognitive elements of athletic performance will be explored. Students will be asked to design applied workshops. The application of training to exercise, and occupations settings (e.g. health care) will be discussed. Prerequisite: HKIN 136 and third year standing. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFourth YearHKIN:466HKIN466Clinical Exercise PhysiologyThis course examines several chronic diseases prevalent in society, which are positively influenced by regular exercise or physical activity, and include: obesity, osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertension and heart failure. The nature of the disease, methods of assessment, role of exercise in the possible prevention, treatment and/or rehabilitation of these diseases are considered. Restricted to fourth-year students. Prerequisites: HKIN 161/162 or HKIN 151/152 or BIOL 251/252; HKIN 265 or 365. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFourth YearHKIN:474HKIN474Applied BiomechanicsThis course will further the student’s understanding of the qualitative approach to biomechanics and provide the necessary skills for conducting a quantitative biomechanical analysis of human motion. Students will be introduced to several techniques used in biomechanics research. Emphasis will be placed on the collection and analysis of biomechanical data. Concepts will be illustrated with examples taken from areas of sport and exercise with a special focus on the practical applications to golf. Prerequisites: HKIN 376; MATH 106 or 126 and PHYS 102 recommended. Three credits and bi-weekly lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFourth YearHKIN:490HKIN490Honours ThesisStudents will prepare, propose, and defend a thesis based on original research conducted under the supervision of a Human Kinetics Faculty member. Students must meet all department deadlines and requirements. Credit will be granted for only one of HKIN 490 or HKIN 493. Restricted to honours students. Required for honours students. Prerequisite: One of HKIN 374, 396 or 397. Six credits.6.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFourth YearHKIN:492HKIN492Exercise MetabolismAn in-depth study of the metabolic changes (acute and chronic) in the human body due to potential challenges to homeostasis caused by muscular activity. Credit will be granted for only one of HKIN 492 or HKIN 392. Prerequisites: HKIN 161/162 or HKIN 151/152 or BIOL 251/252; HKIN 265 or 365. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFourth YearHKIN:499HKIN499Inclusion in Afterschool PADesigned for students with high academic standing who wish to pursue a directed, in-depth study in a selected topic. See section 3.5. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human KineticsFourth YearHKIN:499HKIN499Phys Literacy OpportunitiesDesigned for students with high academic standing who wish to pursue a directed, in-depth study in a selected topic. See section 3.5. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionFirst YearHNU:135HNU135Intro Nutrition for NursingThis course introduces nursing students to the fundamentals of nutrition with emphasis on macronutrients and micronutrients along with their functions, dietary sources, digestion and metabolism, and how and why nutrient needs change throughout stages of the life cycle. Discussion will include use of current dietary recommendations and guidelines for health and well-being by health professionals. The importance of inter-professional practice for nutritional care will also be introduced. Credit will be granted for only one of HNU 135, HNU 142, HNU 161, HNU 215, or HNU 253. Restricted to current nursing students. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionFirst YearHNU:142HNU142Intro to Food & HealthThis introductory course exposes students to the range of subject matter covered in the degree program and provides an introduction to the field of nutrition. The role of nutrients in a healthy diet is featured along with identifying the behavioural, social and political factors that impact food choice. Students will discuss nutrition in the media and will begin to work with food guidance tools to explore nutrition and health promotion Credit will be granted for only one of HNU 142, HNU 135, HNU 161, HNU 185 or HNU 215. Three credits.3.0In-Person Online-No Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Science Human NutritionFirst YearHNU:145HNU145Intro to FoodsThis course will introduce the physical and chemical properties of the major food groups, the extent to which these properties are altered by various types of processing, as well as issues of food quality and safety and their implications for human health. Topics will include how chocolate is made, sugar crystallization, cheese manufacture and the role of gluten in bread structure. Skills in baking, measurement and the manipulation of food ingredients will be emphasized. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionFirst YearHNU:163HNU163Nutrition for Health & FitnessStudents will learn basic nutrition science principles with emphasis on energy, macronutrients, vitamins and minerals required by humans for health and fitness. Topics will include foundational nutrition guidelines, nutrient functions, their food sources and how the body handles them. The role of nutrients, a healthy diet, fluid and supplements in exercise will be emphasized. Not acceptable for credit in the BSc HNU or BSc HKIN minor in nutrition programs. Open to students in all faculties. Credit will be granted for only one of HNU 163 and HNU 363. Three credits.3.0In-Person Online-No Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Science Human NutritionSecond YearHNU:225HNU225Professional PracticeThis course introduces the foundational knowledge and competencies integral to the dietetics profession. Students will review the nutrition care process and explore ethical practice, evidence–based decision making, and apply knowledge and skills essential for effective communication and collaboration. It will provide an understanding of adult learning principles with a focus on self-directed learning, reflective practice, and an introduction to behaviour change theories in the context of dietetics. Credit will be granted for only one of HNU 225, HNU 235 or HNU 325. Prerequisite: HNU 142, 242. Three credits and nutrition communications lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionSecond YearHNU:242HNU242Nutrition ScienceStudents will learn the fundamentals of the science of nutrition with emphasis on energy, macronutrients, vitamins and minerals required by humans. The functions of these nutrients, their food sources and how the body handles them will be discussed within the framework of nutrition in the promotion of health and the prevention of chronic disease. Credit will be granted for only one of HNU 242, HNU 215 or HNU 261. Prerequisites: one of HNU 135 or 142; CHEM 101, 102; BIOL 111. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionSecond YearHNU:245HNU245Food ScienceThis course introduces scientific concepts as a basis for understanding foods as complex systems. Students will learn the principles of the scientific study of food through lectures and laboratory training, exploring the chemical, physical, sensory and microbial properties of foods. In parallel with the course content, students will also learn and apply principles of food safety through the online TrainCan ADVANCED.fst® Management Level Food Handler Certification Course. Credit will only be granted for one of HNU 245 or HNU 146. Prerequisites: BIOL 111; CHEM 102; HNU 145. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionSecond YearHNU:262HNU262Nutrit in Human MetabolismBuilding on HNU 242, students will apply the principles of nutrition with an emphasis on nutrient functions and metabolism while drawing on foundational knowledge in biology and chemistry. Topics will include energy metabolism, weight management, nutritional concerns across the life course and the emerging role of nutritional genomics. Prerequisites: HNU 242 or 261; BIOL 251, 252, completed or concurrent. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionThird YearHNU:351HNU351Nutritional AssessmentThis course addresses the principles and methods in nutritional assessment of individuals and populations with consideration for variations in health status and stages across the life course. It provides the theoretical foundation for nutritional assessment in the nutritional care process. Methods for dietary, anthropometric, biochemical, ecological and clinical evaluations of individuals and populations are examined, along with the development and appropriate use of the Dietary Reference Intakes. Prerequisites: HNU 262; BIOL 252; CHEM 225, 255. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionThird YearHNU:355HNU355Nutrition in Chronic DiseaseNutrition care principles will be applied while examining the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and role of nutrition in the prevention and management of chronic diseases including, but not limited to, weight management, cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, and renal disease. The course will explore and provide applications of the nutrition care process including medical terminology, nutrition counselling and documentation of care. Credit will be granted for only one of HNU 355 or HNU 352. Prerequisite: HNU 225, 351 concurrently. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionThird YearHNU:356HNU356Food Service & Food ProductionIn this introduction to food service systems and quantity food production, principles, policies, and practices applied to the successful operation of quantity food service systems are examined. Topics include menu management; quantity recipe standardization and costing; procurement, production and service of quality food; marketing; quantity food service equipment; and environmental management. Prerequisites: HNU 262, 146; BSAD 112. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionThird YearHNU:363HNU363Sport NutritionThis course involves identification of the specific nutrient needs of the individuals engaged in vigorous physical activity, with a focus on the role of nutrients in energy metabolism as a means to support exercise performance. Students will demonstrate an understanding of energy, nutrient and fluid guidelines appropriate for power, endurance and team sports and apply the guidelines to food choices for training and competition. Skills in evaluating scientific evidence in the field of sports nutrition will be emphasized. Credit will be granted for only one of HNU 363 and HNU 163. Prerequisites: CHEM 255; HNU 262. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionThird YearHNU:365HNU365Community NutritionAn introduction to the field of community nutrition and its role in health and health care, which assumes students’ familiarity with the theories and principles of normal nutrition. Students will explore the role of the community nutritionist in determining the needs of specific population groups; determinants of healthy eating; processes for planning, delivering, and evaluating community nutrition services; and necessary tools, skills and techniques for practice. Prerequisite: HNU 242. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionThird YearHNU:366HNU366Maternal & Pediatric NutritionThis class takes a life-course approach to examine the role of nutrition within the context of normal human development from pre-conception to adolescence. Emphasis is placed on nutritional concerns and recommended dietary practices during pregnancy, lactation, and early childhood. The management of common childhood and adolescent dietary concerns is also discussed. Prerequisites: BIOL 252; HNU 262. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionThird YearHNU:384HNU384Nutrition Research DesignThis course introduces the research methodologies and techniques used to study human nutrition. Focusing on the research question, students will develop a research plan, through the review of existing literature, and articulation of methods that will best answer the research question. Different approaches to research will be covered including qualitative, quantitative and mixed methodologies, noting that each approach consists of multiple methods that may be used. Credit will be granted for only one of HNU 384 or 385. Prerequisites: STAT 101; HNU 242. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionFourth YearHNU:405HNU405Food AvailabilityAn examination of the vital issues that surround our national and global food supply from production to consumption. The course will explore interdependency of the many factors underlying the science of food and feeding of people, including the relation of nutrition to health and social policy decisions, the food supply, and access to food, food security, food technology, and domestic and global food distribution. Open to students in all faculties. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionFourth YearHNU:421HNU421Nutrition in Global HealthThis course examines global health within the context of an increasingly uneven, globalized world. The course departs from a biomedical orientation on health to interrogate competing health and health system discourses, the political-economy of global health, factors that perpetuate and underpin global health inequities, as well as insights into the global health governance and policy landscape. Given the imperative for ‘health for all’, strategies and options for creating and spreading health through social innovation and policy will be explored. Credit will be granted for only one of HNU 421 or HNU 497 (2017-2018). Cross-listed as HLTH 421. Prerequisite: HNU 142. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionFourth YearHNU:425HNU425Nutrition in AgingA study of nutrition related to older adults. Emphasis is on nutritional concerns and dietary recommendations for the older adult population. Topics covered include healthy aging, attitudes and demographic trends around aging in Canada. Dietary management of common concerns in older adulthood (including dementia and osteoporosis) is discussed. Prerequisites: HNU 262; BIOL 252. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionFourth YearHNU:433HNU433Policy for Health-StrategiesDesigned to create an interdisciplinary learning experience for nursing, human nutrition and human kinetics students, this seminar course is an introduction to public policy change for health. The objective is to develop a fundamental understanding of healthy public policy development, analysis, and change from interdisciplinary and social justice perspectives. Issues such as healthy public policy, social and ecological determinants of health, social justice, health equity, and interdisciplinary/cross-sectoral and citizen lead policy action are explored. This course would be beneficial for students pursuing professions in the policy for health or healthcare delivery. Credit will be granted for only one of HKIN 433 or NURS 495, HKIN 495, HNU 495. Cross-listed as NURS 433 and HKIN 433. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionFourth YearHNU:445HNU445Food Product DevelopmentThis course is designed to advance the scientific practices leading to the development of new and improved food products. Students will work with the instructor and industry partners to carry out market research evaluations, and create and test the acceptability of new product formulations using the sensory evaluation laboratory. Prerequisites: HNU 145, 146; CHEM 102; STAT 101. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionFourth YearHNU:452HNU452Clinical Nutrition TherapyAn integrated approach to the study of clinical nutrition therapy within the following: the respiratory, neurological and gastrointestinal systems, cancer and wound healing. This course introduces the management of swallowing disorders, and the therapeutic use of enteral and parenteral nutrition support. Credit will be granted for only one of HNU 452, HNU 353 or HNU 354/454. Prerequisite HNU 355 and 352. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionFourth YearHNU:456HNU456Food Service System ManagementBuilding on material introduced in HNU 356, this course focuses on managerial decision-making relevant to human resource and financial management of food service systems in a range of settings in the public and private sectors. Students will examine current issues in food service practice, such as leadership, sustainable practices and decolonization, in both individual and team settings. Prerequisites: HNU 356; BSAD 112. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionFourth YearHNU:471HNU471Entrepreneurial PracticesLearn to think and act like an entrepreneur. This course provides the foundation for your entrepreneurial journey, covering topics such as the entrepreneurial mindset, problem discovery, customer discovery, business model development, and pitches. Throughout, you will be introduced to the theories and tools modern entrepreneurs use to design their ventures and be challenged to develop your own skills through class discussions and a term project. Cross-listed as BSAD 256. Prerequisite: BSAD 112. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionFourth YearHNU:475HNU475Effecting ChangeThis capstone course focuses on the study of change, particularly as it relates to promoting and supporting healthy eating and nutritional health among community and population groups. Students will learn about policy, advocacy and art-based approaches to enhancing nutritional aspects of health and wellness. Prerequisites: HNU 365 and credit for all courses in first two years of the HNU program sequence. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionFourth YearHNU:481HNU481Internship Practicum IA 14-week practicum course which prepares students to meet the entrance requirements for dietetic practice. Students work with preceptors in institutional and community settings to develop their assessment and communication skills; learn to plan; learn the basis of nutritional care; and choose a practice-based research project. Prerequisites: HNU 145, 146, 142, 225 or 235, 261/242, 262, 325, 351, 355(352), 356, 365, 385, 452(353/354), 485; an overall average of 70 in the HNU program and an overall average of 75 in HNU courses, and minimum course grade of 65 in HNU 351, 355(352), 452(353/354); acceptance into the IDI program. Graded as pass/fail. Six credits.6.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionFourth YearHNU:482HNU482Internship Practicum IIA second 14-week (minimum) practicum course which provides opportunities to integrate theory and practice in a preceptor-supported environment, and to acquire the competencies required for entry-level dietetic practice. Interns will improve their skills in communicating, assessing, and implementing nutritional care, and complete a practice-based research project. Prerequisites: completion of the HNU program with an overall average of 70 and an overall average of 75 in HNU courses and minimum course grade of 65 in HNU 351, 355(352), 452, 456, 481. Graded as pass/fail. Six credits.6.0In-Person Faculty of Science Human NutritionFourth YearHNU:483HNU483Internship Practicum IIIThe final 14-week (minimum) practice course of the IDI program provides an opportunity to integrate theory with practice in a preceptor-supported setting of the IDI program. Students will develop their communication, assessment, implementation, and evaluation skills through participation in nutrition care activities. Completion of HNU 483 enables students to write the Canadian Dietetics Registration Exam (CDRE). Prerequisite: HNU 482. Graded as pass/fail. Six credits.6.0In-Person Faculty of Science Human NutritionFourth YearHNU:485HNU485Applied Nutrition ResearchThis course will provide an advanced understanding of approaches, theories and methods used in human nutrition research. Building on topics covered in HNU 384, students will apply, analyze and critique qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Nutrition research application and design, along with knowledge mobilization and dissemination of research findings is emphasized. Credit will be granted for only one of HNU 485 or 495 (2017-2018). Prerequisite: HNU 384. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionFourth YearHNU:490HNU490Honours ThesisA full-year program of research in nutrition. An acceptable thesis based on original research must be submitted by the deadline to satisfy department requirements for a BSc HNU honours degree. Credit will be granted for only one of HNU 490 or HNU 493. Prerequisite: HNU 485. Six credits.6.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionFourth YearHNU:491HNU491Advanced Major & Hon SeminarA critical study of current research in areas related to human nutrition. No credit.0.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Human NutritionFourth YearHNU:497HNU497ST: Nutrition PolicyThe topic for 2017-2018 is Nutrition in Global Health. This course focuses on nutrition in tackling global disease burdens and achieving global health equity. It explores concepts, actors, governance, interventions, Sustainable Development Goals, nutrition transition, and other nutrition-related risk factors. The knowledge-translation framework, together with assets-based and integrated “bottom-up” approaches to community development, permeates the course and gives basis to the major course assignment. Various local and international guest speakers broaden the understanding of lecture topics. Prerequisites: HNU 351, 365. Three credits.3.0Online-No Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Science Interdisciplinary StudiesThird YearIDS:305IDS305Immersion Service LearningDesigned for third- and fourth -year students interested in participating in a virtual immersion service learning program during the winter term. Students will engage in real-time conversation, with international community partners and local citizens in Peru to learn about issues relevant to their community. Through participation in meaningful interaction in a virtual global environment, students will develop an understanding of cultural context and global awareness in relation to social justice. This course facilitates relationship-building skills and intercultural learning and explores methodologies of community service provision. Students will participate in a seminar-style class that will involve in-depth reflection and exploration on a chosen topic that relates to their virtual ISL experience. This course can be used as part of DEVS or CLEN requirements, or as an elective in any program. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MathematicsFirst YearMATH:101MATH101Sets, Logic & Number TheoryThis course surveys topics from diverse areas of mathematics, including problem solving, set theory, logic, historical numeration systems, and number theory. Students will solve problems using processes such as abstraction, pattern recognition, deduction and generalization. Acceptable for credit in all BA, BASc, BBA, HKIN, HNU, MUSI and NURS degrees. May only be used as an open elective in BA mathematics major and honours programs. Prerequisite: Grade 12 math or equivalent. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsFirst YearMATH:102MATH102Graphs, Functions, GeometryThe course surveys interesting and useful topics from diverse areas of mathematics, including problem solving, algebra, graphs and functions, geometry, counting methods, and probability. Students will solve problems using processes such as abstraction, pattern recognition, deduction and generalization. Acceptable for credit in all BA, BASc, BBA, HKIN, HNU, MUSI and NURS degrees. May only be used as an open elective in BA mathematics major and honours programs. Prerequisite: Grade 12 math or equivalent. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsFirst YearMATH:105MATH105Business MathematicsThis course will give an introduction to some of the quantitative methods used in the fields of business. A presentation of mathematics applicable to business, including functions, modelling, finance, regression, forecasting, simulation, and linear programming. Use of spreadsheets will be a fundamental part of this course. Acceptable for credit in all programs. May only be used as an open or science elective in mathematics major and honours programs. Credit will be granted for only one of MATH 105 or MATH 205. Three credits and one-hour lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsFirst YearMATH:106MATH106Calculus lAn introduction to differential calculus of a single variable, with applications to physical, life, and social sciences. Topics include limits, differentiation of polynomial, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions, inverse functions and their derivatives, implicit differentiation, curve sketching, and applied max-min problems. The format of MATH 106 has been structured to provide students with additional learning resources to support and foster a conducive learning environment. Credit will be granted for only one of MATH 106, 121, 126 or ENGR 121. Prerequisite: Grade 12 pre-calculus or equivalent. Six credits of calculus is required in the BSc major or honours program. Three credits and one-hour problem-session and one-hour lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsFirst YearMATH:107MATH107Calculus llAn introduction to integral calculus for functions of one variable. Topics include definite and indefinite integrals; the fundamental theorem of calculus; methods of integration; numerical approximation of definite integrals; applications to area and volume; probability density functions and distributions; differential equations; and Taylor polynomials. The format of MATH 107 has been structured to provide students with additional learning resources to support and foster a conducive learning environment. Credit will be granted for only one of MATH 107, 122, 127 or ENGR 122. Prerequisite: MATH 106 or 126. Six credits of calculus is required in the BSc major or honours program. Three credits and one-hour problem-session and one-hour lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsFirst YearMATH:121MATH121Calculus I for EngineersThis course examines the main idea of calculus of a single variable. It covers functions, limits, continuity; differentiation and integration of polynomial, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions; product, quotient, and chain rules; applications of differentiation to graphing; maximum-minimum problems, and related rate problems; definite and indefinite integrals, and the fundamental theorem of calculus. Credit will be granted for only one of MATH 121 or MATH 106 or MATH 126 however, engineering students must complete ENGR/MATH 121. Cross-listed as ENGR 121. Prerequisite: grade 12 pre-calculus or equivalent. Three credits and one-hour lab and one-hour problem session.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsFirst YearMATH:122MATH122Calculus II for EngineersA continuation of ENGR 121, this course covers the applications of integration, including areas, volumes, moments, pressure, and work; techniques of integration; numerical integration; length of curves; surfaces of revolution; parametric equations; polar co-ordinates; sequences and series; and Taylor series. Credit will be granted for only one of MATH 122 or MATH 107 or MATH 127 however, engineering students must complete ENGR/MATH 121. Cross-listed as ENGR 122. Prerequisite: MATH 121. Three credits and one-hour lab and one-hour problem session.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsSecond YearMATH:221MATH221Differential Equation for EngrCovers first order linear and non-linear ordinary differential equations; ordinary differential equations of higher order with constant coefficients; applications to engineering problems; power series solutions; Laplace transforms; periodic functions; applications of Laplace transforms to linear systems; Fourier series. Credit will be granted for only one of MATH 221 or MATH 367. Cross-listed as ENGR 221. Prerequisite: MATH 122. Three credits and two-hour problem session.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsSecond YearMATH:222MATH222Calculus III for EngineersExtends the ideas introduced in MATH 121 to the calculus of several variables, and covers space curves, arclength, curvature; partial derivatives; implicit functions; constrained and unconstrained extrema; multiple integrals; line, surface, and volume integrals; change of variables in multiple integrals; scalar and vectors fields; gradient, divergence, and curl; Stokes theorem. Credit will be granted for only one of MATH 222 or MATH 267. Cross-listed as ENGR 222. Prerequisite: MATH 122. Three credits and two-hour problem session.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsSecond YearMATH:223MATH223Linear Algebra for EngineersCovers geometric vectors in three dimensions; dot product; cross product; lines and planes; complex numbers; systems of linear equations; matrix algebra; matrix inverse; determinants; Cramer’s rule; introduction to vector spaces; linear independence and bases; rank; linear transformations; orthogonality and applications; Gram-Schmidt algorithm; eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Credit will be granted for only one of MATH 223, MATH 253 or ENGR 123. Cross-listed as ENGR 223. Prerequisites: MATH 122. Three credits and two-hour problem session.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsSecond YearMATH:236MATH236Data Modeling for BusinessEvidence-based decision-making in business required the use of the mathematical models to analyze data and to help identify and assess possible answers to what-if questions. This course introduces the student to what should be considered when using mathematical models for business. Topics include model construction, analyzing and modeling data sets, optimization, risk analysis and model testing. Prerequisite: One of MATH 105, 106 or 126. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsSecond YearMATH:253MATH253Matrix AlgebraAn introduction to solution of linear systems, algebra of matrices, determinants, two- and three-dimensional vector spaces, and the matrix eigenvalue problem. Credit will be granted for only one of MATH 253 or MATH 223. Prerequisite: One of MATH 101/102 ,106, 121, 126, CSCI 162. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsSecond YearMATH:254MATH254Linear AlgebraAn introduction to abstract vector spaces, including discussion of bases, dimension and homomorphisms of vector spaces; linear transformations, including invariant subspaces; matrix representations and diagonalization procedures. Prerequisites: one of MATH 253, 223 or ENGR 123 and one of MATH 107, 122, 127. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsSecond YearMATH:267MATH267Calculus IIITopics include: vectors in two and three dimensions; equations of lines, planes and surfaces; calculus of vector functions, multivariate functions, partial derivatives, multiple integration and applications. Credit will be granted for only one of MATH 267 or MATH 222. Prerequisite: One of MATH 107, 122, 127. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsSecond YearMATH:277MATH277Discrete StructuresAn introduction to sets, binary relations and operations; induction and recursion; partially ordered sets; simple combinations; truth tables; Boolean algebras and elementary group theory, with applications to logic networks, trees and languages; binary coding theory and finite-state machines. Cross-listed as CSCI 277. Prerequisite: One of MATH 101/102,106, 121, 126, CSCI 162. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsSecond YearMATH:287MATH287Natural Resource ModelingThe course covers formulating real-world problems from renewable natural resources; using software to solve mathematical models; formulating and testing policies for managing dynamic systems; and developing communication skills through report writing. Prerequisite: One of MATH 107, 122, 127. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026 and in alternative years.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsThird YearMATH:335MATH335Management ScienceThis course prepares students for careers as analysts and consultants in industries with a focus on enhancing business value through operations, logistics and supply chain management. A variety of successful implementations of management science/operations research tools in different application areas will be studied. Tools such as linear programming, project scheduling with uncertain activity times, various inventory models and simulation will be introduced and coupled with application in the fields of managing operations in manufacturing, long term financial planning and management of healthcare systems. Cross-listed as CSCI 335. Prerequisites: One of MATH 106, 121, 126 or CSCI 161. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026 and in alternate years.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsThird YearMATH:354MATH354Modern Algebra IThis course introduces algebraic structures such as groups, rings and fields along with fundamental algebraic concepts such as symmetries, permutations, isomorphisms and homomorphisms. Applications from diverse areas may include coding theory, crystallography, circuits, logic, geometry and graph theory. Prerequisites: MATH 254, 277. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsThird YearMATH:366MATH366Real Analysis IThis course considers rigorous development of the real number system; numerical sequences and series; properties of continuous functions; metric spaces; sequences and series of functions. Prerequisites: MATH 254, 267, 277. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsThird YearMATH:367MATH367Differential EquationsTopics include first- and second-order linear differential equations; systems of linear differential equations; methods of solution including Laplace transforms and series solution; introduction to non-linear differential equations and numerical methods. Credit will be granted for only one of MATH 367 or MATH 221. Prerequisite: one of MATH 107, 122, 127. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsThird YearMATH:372MATH372Theory of NumbersTopics include divisibility of integers; congruences; the Chinese remainder theorem; quadratic residues and non-residues; Gaussian reciprocity law; number theoretic functions; and the Moebius inversion formula. Prerequisite: MATH 277. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026 and in alternative years.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsThird YearMATH:382MATH382Sports AnalyticsModern sports science and professional teams increasingly require the use of applied statistical and analytical techniques. This course introduces the use of statistical analysis in a variety of contexts applicable to sport, including models, prediction, inference, simulation, and performance metrics. A research project involving the analysis of real-world data is an integral part of the course. Credit will only be granted for one MATH 382 or MATH 471(2019-2020) or MATH 399(2020-2021). Prerequisite: One of STAT 101, 224, 231. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsFourth YearMATH:466MATH466Real Analysis IIMaterial includes topology of Euclidean nspace; differentiation; Riemann Stieltjes integration; limits and continuity in n-dimensions; differentiation of nonlinear transformations; and the implicit function theorem. Prerequisite: MATH 366. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsFourth YearMATH:481MATH481Partial Differential EquationsThe study of special functions and partial differential equations, including the wave, heat, and Laplace equations in various coordinate systems. Prerequisites: MATH 254 and one of MATH 221, 367 and one of MATH 267, 222. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsFourth YearMATH:490MATH490Honours ThesisStudents will prepare and present a thesis based on original research conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Required for honours students. Six credits.6.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsFourth YearMATH:491MATH491Senior SeminarThe purpose of this non-credit course is to assist students in carrying out research, composition, and oral presentation. Students will present a project topic in the fall term and their project in the spring. Attendance at departmental seminars is mandatory. Cross-listed as STAT 491. No credit.0.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsFourth YearMATH:492MATH492Math Sci: Concepts & CareersThis course provides advanced mathematics and statistics topics alongside professional skill development. Lectures cover current concepts and explore career opportunities, with guest speakers including Indigenous experts. Students improve their academic writing and research methods. The curriculum addresses EDIA in mathematical sciences. Through this comprehensive approach, students gain technical proficiency and cultural competence, preparing them for future studies or careers in mathematical sciences. Assessment includes written reflections and presentations. Cross-listed as STAT 492. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science MathematicsFourth YearMATH:493MATH493Senior ThesisStudents will prepare and present a thesis based on original research conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Required for honours students; permitted for advanced major students. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Mi'kmaqFirst YearMIKM:105MIKM105Mi'kmaq Language IUsing creative inquiry methodology and Indigenous pedagogy, this course introduces students to the various aspects of the Mi’kmaq language: phonetics, morphology, semantics, syntax, and language acquisition. Comparisons will be made between the seven districts of the Mi’kma’ki nations. Three credits.3.0Online-Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts Mi'kmaqSecond YearMIKM:205MIKM205Mi'kmaq Language IIThis course is intended for student whose first language is Mi’kmaq or who are proficient speakers of the language. The aim of the course is to develop substantive knowledge of Mi’kmaq literacy. Students will be introduced to the different writing systems used by the Mi’kmaq over time. Three credits.3.0Online-Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts Mi'kmaqThird YearMIKM:398MIKM398ST: Intermediate Mi'kmawThe topic for 2025-2026 is Intermediate Mi’kmaw. Students will enhance conversational fluency, deepen understanding of grammar—especially verb conjugation in various tenses—and explore Tapusijik, Pukwelkik, and animate/inanimate distinctions, while engaging with the linguistic, cognitive, and cultural dimensions of the Mi’kmaw language. Prerequisite: MIKM 205. Three credits.3.0Online-Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts Mi'kmaqFourth YearMIKM:498MIKM498ST: Advanced Mi'kmawNone3.0Online-Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts Modern LanguagesFirst YearMLAN:123MLAN123Contemp. Cinema: Global ScreenThree credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFirst YearMUSI:100MUSI100Fundamentals of MusicianshipThis course gives students the building blocks of a career in music: how to listen, how to practice, stage etiquette, and how to communicate with other musicians and audiences. Students learn how to practice, rehearse, communicate with, and participate in the experience of making music with others and for an audience. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFirst YearMUSI:104MUSI104Structure of CP MusicThis course covers the fundamentals and basic concepts of music theory and notation, including those of melody, harmony, and rhythm. Prior rudimentary experience with reading music (the staff, pitch, clefs, intervals, and rhythmic value subdivisions) is strongly recommended. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 104 or MUSI 101. To be taken concurrently with MUSI 105. 1.5 credits.1.5In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFirst YearMUSI:105MUSI105Aural Skills IThis course is the aural accompaniment to MUSI 104. Prior rudimentary experience with reading music (the staff, pitch, clefs, intervals, and rhythmic value subdivisions) is strongly recommended. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 105 or MUSI 101. To be taken concurrently with MUSI 104. 1.5 credits.1.5In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFirst YearMUSI:108MUSI108Contemporary Music Theory IThe material studied is designed to be applied to the performance and writing of jazz and contemporary music. Topics include chord-scale relationships, chord construction, three, four and five-part harmony, substitutional and function, construction and analysis of harmonic progressions. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 108 or MUSI 103. To be taken concurrently with MUSI 109. Prerequisite: MUSI 104 and 105 with a minimum grade of 60 in each. 1.5 credits.1.5In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFirst YearMUSI:109MUSI109Aural Skills IIThis course is the aural accompaniment to MUSI 108. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 109 or MUSI 103. To be taken concurrently with MUSI 108. 1.5 credits.1.5In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFirst YearMUSI:112MUSI112The Art of ListeningA survey course designed to acquaint students with the core elements of music, and musical periods, genres, and styles while developing critical listening skills. Not acceptable for credit in the Bachelor of Music programs. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFirst YearMUSI:117MUSI117History of Popular MusicA Survey of rock and pop styles from 1950 to the near-present. Among many topics covered, birth of rock n’ roll, the British invasion, hip-hop, punk and pop music. From Elvis Presley to the Beatles to Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, Michael Jackson, Tupac, Nirvana and much more. Three credits. May not be offered every term.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFirst YearMUSI:118MUSI118World MusicA survey course covering folkloric and ethnic musical traditions from around the world: Africa, Asia, North and South America, the Caribbean, Europe. Three credits. May not be offered every year.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFirst YearMUSI:146MUSI146Vocal Ensemble IParticipation in the StFX University Choral and Vocal Jazz Program provides students with an opportunity to develop vocal fundamentals and musicianship through the rehearsal and performance of high-quality choral music from all periods and cultures. Vocal Jazz Ensembles provide a more advanced ground for ear-training and performance through the study of complex harmony in many jazz and popular styles. All ensembles are open to all university students by audition during the first week of fall classes. Concert attendance in the visiting artist series is a required element. Attendance in weekly department masterclasses is also required. Two sections will be offered: section 11 is for voice majors and students participating in more than one ensemble and section 12 is for non-majors participating in one ensemble. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 146 or MUSI 106. 1.5 credits.1.5In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFirst YearMUSI:147MUSI147Instrumental Ensemble IThese courses integrate materials from applied music and other courses with ensembles. These ensembles meet twice weekly, once with faculty, once self-led rehearsal, both are required for attendance. Repertoire will reflect elements of jazz and contemporary music. Assessment includes performance outside of the classroom in the form of a final ensemble recital at the end of each semester and performances in weekly masterclasses. Concert attendance in the visiting artist series is a required element. Attendance in weekly department masterclasses is also required. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 147 or MUSI 107. Prerequisite: Successful audition held in the first week of September. 1.5 credits.1.5In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFirst YearMUSI:156MUSI156Vocal Ensemble IIA continuation of MUSI 146. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 156 or MUSI 106. Prerequisite: MUSI 146. 1.5 credits.1.5In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFirst YearMUSI:157MUSI157Instrumental Ensemble IIContinuation of MUSI 147. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 157 or MUSI 107. Prerequisite: MUSI 147. 1.5 credits.1.5In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFirst YearMUSI:165MUSI165Jazz HistoryAn introductory course in improvisational style specifically pertaining to the Jazz Idiom from 1900 to present. Extensive viewing and listening will be required. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFirst YearMUSI:166MUSI166Intro to Keyboarding SkillsThe piano has historically been an important tool for musicians of all disciplines. This course introduces fundamental concepts involved in translating musical ideas onto the keyboard. The course covers topics including approaches to chord voicing, chords progressions, and the combination of melody and harmony through practical study and application of these concepts. Students not enrolled in a music degree must have the the permission of the chair be admitted to the course. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFirst YearMUSI:181MUSI181Applied Performance IThis course provides students with private instruction on a major applied instrument or voice. Normally restricted to students in the Bachelor of Music program or may be taken with permission of the chair. A jury performance is required at the end of term. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 181 or MUSI 190. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFirst YearMUSI:191MUSI191Secondary Instrument IThis course provides students with instruction on an instrument other than their major instrument. Prerequisite: permission of the chair and studio teacher. Three credits over the full academic year.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFirst YearMUSI:195MUSI195Applied Performance IIThis course provides students with private instruction on a major applied instrument or voice. Normally restricted to students in the Bachelor of Music program or may be taken with permission of the chair. A jury performance is required at the end of term. Prerequisite: MUSI 181 with a minimum grade of 65. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicSecond YearMUSI:208MUSI208Contemporary Music Theory IIA continuation of MUSI 108, this course introduces many devices used in small group arranging: writing introductions, endings, background figures, voicing, and rhythm section parts. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 208 or MUSI 203. To be taken concurrently with MUSI 209. Prerequisites: MUSI 108, 109 with a minimum grade of 60 in each. 1.5 credits.1.5In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicSecond YearMUSI:209MUSI209Aural Skills IIIThis course is the aural accompaniment to MUSI 208. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 209 or MUSI 203. Prerequisites: MUSI 108, 109 with a minimum grade of 60 in each. 1.5 credits.1.5In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicSecond YearMUSI:214MUSI214Hist & Techniques for GuitarAn overview of the guitar and its influence as a musical instrument in western music. Key figures, innovators, builders and performers will be studied in depth. Students will learn the basics of the instrument from its history to actual techniques on how to play. A guitar is required. Not acceptable for credit in bachelor of music programs. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicSecond YearMUSI:217MUSI217The BeatlesThe Beatles’ influence on popular music and pop culture is indelible and continuing. This course examines their lives, their music and lyrics, and their context, musically and socially, in the 1960’s and beyond. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicSecond YearMUSI:235MUSI235Music TechnologyThis course introduces the basic technology and theory used to notate, do live sound, record, edit and produce music. Students will also be introduced to standard industry practices for the production of commercial music. Students not enrolled in a music degree must have the the permission of the chair be admitted to the course. Three credits. May not be offered every year.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicSecond YearMUSI:246MUSI246Vocal Ensemble IIIA continuation of MUSI 156. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 246 or MUSI 206. Prerequisite: MUSI 156. 1.5 credits.1.5In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicSecond YearMUSI:247MUSI247Instrumental Ensemble IIIA continuation of MUSI 157. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 247 or MUSI 207. Prerequisite: MUSI 157. 1.5 credits.1.5In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicSecond YearMUSI:256MUSI256Vocal Ensemble IVA continuation of MUSI 246. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 256 or MUSI 206. Prerequisite: MUSI 246. 1.5 credits.1.5In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicSecond YearMUSI:257MUSI257Instrumental Ensemble IVA continuation of MUSI 247. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 257 or MUSI 207. Prerequisite: MUSI 247. 1.5 credits.1.5In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicSecond YearMUSI:263MUSI263Improvisation FundamentalsThis class introduces students to the skills and techniques of improvisation in music. The course will focus on skill development, with an emphasis on harmonic, melodic and rhythmic accuracy in a jazz setting. Prerequisites: MUSI 108, 109 with a minimum grade of 60. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicSecond YearMUSI:265MUSI265Jazz Styles & AnalysisA course in the harmonic and rhythmic analysis of players, particularly Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, and Dizzy Gillespie, and their innovations which brought the music to its present maturity. The ability to read music is required. Prerequisites: MUSI 104, 105 with a minimum grade of 60. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicSecond YearMUSI:275MUSI275Songwriters & Their SongsThe course is an in-depth study of songwriters and popular songs primarily from the second half of the 20th century to present day. Songs and songwriters of different styles and periods will be explored, as well as songwriters’ approaches to lyric writing. Lyric devices, song forms, and storytelling will be explored and analyzed. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicSecond YearMUSI:276MUSI276Songwriting WorkshopThis course puts into practice the lyrical and musical devices from many great popular songwriters of different styles. Students will create a portfolio of songs and will make demo recordings of their material using music department technology. Students not enrolled in a music degree must demonstrate proficiency on an instrument or voice and submit a portfolio of their creative work in order to be admitted to the course. Prerequisites: MUSI 108, 109 with a minimum grade of 60. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicSecond YearMUSI:281MUSI281Applied Performance IIIThis course provides students with private instruction on a major applied instrument or voice. Normally restricted to students in the Bachelor of Music program or may be taken with permission of the chair. A jury performance is required at the end of term. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 281 or MUSI 290. Prerequisite: MUSI 195 with a minimum grade of 65. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicSecond YearMUSI:295MUSI295Applied Performance IVThis course provides students with private instruction on a major applied instrument or voice. Normally restricted to students in the Bachelor of Music program or may be taken with permission of the chair. A jury performance is required at the end of term. Prerequisite: MUSI 281 with a minimum grade of 65. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicSecond YearMUSI:298MUSI298ST: Being vs DoingThe topic for 2025-2026 is Being vs Doing: An Exploration of the Inner Work of the Artist, through Mindfulness and Self Discovery. This forum-based course explores mindfulness within the arts, combining readings, discussions, and recorded talks to enhance self-awareness, acceptance, and bias recognition. Students will engage with works by authors like Alan Watts and Eckhart Tolle, examining practices from Buddhism to the Law of Attraction in a non-religious context. Emphasis is placed on cultivating an inner world that enriches artistic practice. Participants will leave with tools and techniques to improve both their self-expression and creative journeys. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicThird YearMUSI:304MUSI304Small Ensemble ArrangingCombines jazz arranging and orchestration with writing assignments for small ensembles. Prerequisites: MUSI 208, 209 with a minimum grade of 60. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicThird YearMUSI:312MUSI312Women and Popular MusicA critical examination of the roles of the singing performer from the later 19th century to present through the development and changes of different musical styles and cultural context. Singer/audience relationships are explored as well as vocal lineage and the musical contributions of key artists. The course also surveys key singers over the last 100 years, through examining ideas fame, artistry, cultural/political significance race, and gender. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 312 or MUSI 385 (offered from 2016-2018). Cross-listed as WMGS 312. Three credits.3.0Online-Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts MusicThird YearMUSI:322MUSI322Western Art Music IAn overview of musical styles and forms from the Middle Ages to the 18th century. This course addresses the broad spectrum of musical contributions that allowed for the development of Western music. The ability to read music is required. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 322 or MUSI 315. Prerequisites: MUSI 108 and 109, or 103 with a minimum grade of 60 or permission of the chair. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicThird YearMUSI:323MUSI323Western Art Music IIAn overview of musical styles and forms from the 18th to 20th centuries. This course addresses the broad spectrum of musical developments of Western music. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 323 or MUSI 316/416. Prerequisite: MUSI 108 and 109, or 103 with a minimum grade of 60 or permission of the chair. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicThird YearMUSI:325MUSI325Jazz CompositionDesigned to provide a foundation in the techniques of jazz composition with an in-depth study of modal harmony and its applications. Prerequisite: MUSI 208, 209 with a minimum grade of 60. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicThird YearMUSI:346MUSI346Vocal Ensemble VA continuation of MUSI 256. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 346 or MUSI 306. Prerequisite: MUSI 256. 1.5 credits.1.5In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicThird YearMUSI:347MUSI347Instrumental Ensemble VA continuation of MUSI 257. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 347 or MUSI 307. Prerequisite: MUSI 257. 1.5 credits.1.5In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicThird YearMUSI:356MUSI356Vocal Ensemble VIA continuation of MUSI 346. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 356 or MUSI 306. Prerequisite: MUSI 346. 1.5 credits.1.5In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicThird YearMUSI:357MUSI357Instrumental Ensemble VIA continuation of MUSI 347. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 357 or MUSI 307. Prerequisite: MUSI 347. 1.5 credits.1.5In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicThird YearMUSI:360MUSI360Advancing ImprovisationA continuation of MUSI 263 with a focus on the melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic vocabularies of jazz genres of 1960’s forward and its associated repertoire. Restricted to students in the Bachelor of Music Honours program or with permission of the chair. Prerequisite: MUSI 263. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicThird YearMUSI:381MUSI381Applied Performance VThis course provides students with private instruction on a major applied instrument or voice. Normally restricted to students in Bachelor of Music programs or may be taken with permission of the chair. A jury performance is required at the end of term. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 381 or MUSI 390. Prerequisite: MUSI 295 with a minimum grade of 65. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicThird YearMUSI:391MUSI391Secondary Instrument IIIThis course provides students with instruction on an instrument other than their major instrument. Prerequisite: permission of the chair and studio teacher. Three credits over the full academic year.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicThird YearMUSI:395MUSI395Applied Performance VIThis course provides students with private instruction on a major applied instrument or voice. Normally restricted to students in Bachelor of Music programs, or may be taken with permission of the chair. A jury performance is required at the end of term. Prerequisite: MUSI 381 with a minimum grade of 65. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFourth YearMUSI:426MUSI426Adv. Arranging/OrchestrationThis course will focus on advanced composition and arranging concepts using and expanding on the techniques gained in previous theory and arranging classes. Topics include orchestration, formal analysis, examining contemporary writers, and writing for various ensembles. Prerequisite: MUSI 304 with a minimum grade of 60. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFourth YearMUSI:446MUSI446Vocal Ensemble VIIA continuation of MUSI 356. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 446 or MUSI 406. Prerequisite: MUSI 406. 1.5 credits.1.5In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFourth YearMUSI:447MUSI447Instrumental Ensemble VIIA continuation of MUSI 357. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 447 or MUSI 407. Prerequisite: MUSI 357. 1.5 credits.1.5In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFourth YearMUSI:456MUSI456Vocal Ensemble VIIIA continuation of MUSI 446. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 456 or MUSI 406. Prerequisite: MUSI 446. 1.5 credits.1.5In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFourth YearMUSI:457MUSI457Instrumental Ensemble VIIIA continuation of MUSI 447. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 457 or MUSI 407. Prerequisite: MUSI 447. 1.5 credits.1.5In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFourth YearMUSI:460MUSI460Advanced Jazz ImprovisationNone6.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFourth YearMUSI:465MUSI465Jazz Styles & LiteratureA seminar class that examines the historic so-called “ECM Explosion” of the late 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and the modern European influence. Important musicians and their contributions to improvised music will be examined. Current Canadian jazz and improvising musicians will also be covered. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFourth YearMUSI:481MUSI481Applied Performance VIIThis course provides students with private instruction on a major applied instrument or voice. Restricted to students in the Bachelor of Music Honours program. A jury performance is required at the end of term. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 481 or MUSI 490. Prerequisite: MUSI 395 with a minimum grade of 70. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFourth YearMUSI:492MUSI492RecitalStudents work under the supervision of their private studio instructor to produce a half-hour concert performance on their major instrument/voice. Taken concurrently with MUSI 395. Restricted to students in the Bachelor of Music program. No credit.0.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFourth YearMUSI:494MUSI494Honours Recital & ThesisStudents work under the supervision of their private studio instructor to produce a one-hour concert performance on their major instrument/voice. Students also write a thesis on a topic relevant to their performing or compositional interest. Taken concurrently with MUSI 495. Restricted to students in the Bachelor of Music Honours program. Three credits over the full academic year.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts MusicFourth YearMUSI:495MUSI495Applied Performance VIIIThis course provides students with instruction on a major applied instrument or voice. Taken concurrently with MUSI 494. Restricted to students in the Bachelor of Music Honours program. Prerequisite: MUSI 481 with a minimum grade of 70. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts NursingSecond YearNURS:206NURS206Discipline and ProfessionStudents learn about nursing as a profession, the role of the professional nurse and the evolution of nursing. Exploration of professional identity, comportment, and moral, altruistic, legal, ethical, and regulatory standards and principles are addressed. Concepts of collective collaboration, leadership and evidenced-informed practice and their core competences are introduced. Introduction to learning plans and portfolio development are also included. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science NursingSecond YearNURS:207NURS207Intro to Nursing TherapeuticsStudents learn about select human health body structures and functions and adaptive responses that support health. Students gain requisite foundational skills that promote health, prevent illness, manage disease processes, restore optimal function, and alleviate suffering for persons across the lifespan. The course is divided into three modules: homeostasis, pharmacology, and communication and nursing informatics. Supervised lab practice is a required component for all course modules. Six credits.6.0In-PersonFaculty of Science NursingSecond YearNURS:208NURS208Foundations of Health SystemsStudents gain a broad understanding of health and wellness and how they are created in society, with emphasis on the determinants of health and social justice. A focus is on the Canadian health care system and concepts of person-centred care, primary health care, cultural competence, critical thinking, and population health promotion including person-centred teaching and learning. The role of theory and evidence, including best practice guidelines to support the care of healthy individuals, populations, and communities is introduced. Community practice application. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science NursingSecond YearNURS:209NURS209Nursing Roles & Practices ICaring and the nursing process are introduced, with a focus on health history and development of plans of care. Students gain basic psychomotor skills to assess normal body structures and functions and to conduct a comprehensive physical exam. Students apply professional and ethical practice, communication and relationship building skills, and evidence and best practice guidelines and critical thinking in the care of select healthy persons across the life course through a required three-hour supervised lab practice per week and clinical applications. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science NursingSecond YearNURS:231NURS231Research & Collaborative Prac.Students learn the fundamentals of research and the application of evidence in nursing and health care. The research process and research methodologies are examined, with an emphasis on critically reading and interpreting research evidence, selecting best practice guidelines, and making evidence-informed decisions. Collaborative approaches to research and knowledge translation strategies are introduced. Three credits.3.0In-Person Online-Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Science NursingSecond YearNURS:232NURS232Health & Nurs Therapeutics IStudents are introduced to pathophysiology and disease processes. The focus is on select structures and functions that support health and wellbeing, including fluid and electrolyte balance, acid-base balance, elimination, sleep, gas exchange, neuro/intracranial regulation, comfort/pain, infection, inflammation, and immunity. This course builds on pharmacological applications of select medication routes, calculations and medication safety, particularly related to intravenous therapy. Complementary therapies to manage pain are emphasized. Three-hour supervised lab practice is a required component of the course and clinical applications. Prerequisites: Successful completion of all semester three courses. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science NursingSecond YearNURS:234NURS234Introduction: Nursing PracticeThis integrated practice experience focuses on the care of families during the childbearing and childrearing years. Principles of primary health care and the nursing process are applied. Students integrate psychomotor skills and techniques and health assessments. Students also apply professional and ethical practice, communication, relationship building skills, evidence-based practice and best practice guidelines, and critical thinking and judgment to work effectively with families, groups, and various health care teams/members. Includes clinical application. Prerequisites: Successful completion of all semester three courses. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science NursingSecond YearNURS:238NURS238Perinatal NursingPerinatal nursing is introduced from a wellness perspective. Core concepts include relational inquiry, ethical dilemmas; cultural humility; trauma-informed care; anti-racism; strengths-based person and family-centered care; and evidence-informed practice for care of perinatal families. Credit will be granted for only one of NURS 233 and NURS 238. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science NursingSecond YearNURS:239NURS239Nursing of Children & FamiliesNursing care of children and families is introduced from a wellness perspective. Core concepts include relational inquiry, ethical dilemmas; cultural humility; trauma-informed care; anti-racism; strengths-based person and family-centered care; and evidence-informed practice for care of families with children. Credit will be granted for only one of NURS 233 and NURS 239. Credit will be granted for only one of NURS 233 and NURS 239. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science NursingThird YearNURS:303NURS303Indigenous Perspectives HealthDisrupting the dominant settler narrative, this course centre Indigenous voices and epistemologies, as it explores the strength, resilience and innovation of Indigenous Peoples. Indigenous worldviews of wellness and (w)holistic conceptualizations of health are considered as we enter relational spaces in the context of equity informed healthcare. This course will be framed around the presence of Indigenous Elders/Knowledge Holders, culturally responsive pedagogies and grounded with opportunities for land-based and Treaty informed learning. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science NursingThird YearNURS:306NURS306Adv Nurs Leadership/PracticeStudents learn the leadership and management roles of the nurse within collaborative teams. Concepts of power dynamics, management, human resource management, principles of assignment and delegation, conflict resolution, and program planning and evaluation are emphasized. Leadership is explored within the complexities of today’s public policy systems and profession-based systems and organizations. Strategies to critique and facilitate the use of evidence, including research and practice guidelines for evidence-informed nursing and collaborative practice are examined. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science NursingThird YearNURS:307NURS307Health & Nurs Therapeutics IIStudents build on concepts of pathophysiology and disease processes gained from NURS 232. The focus is on selected human structures and functions that support physical and mental health and wellbeing, including glucose and hormone regulation, cellular regulation (including cancer), clotting, perfusion, and sensory perception. Attention is given to pharmacology for addiction and mental health issues. Pharmacological applications, including complementary therapies related to major acute physical and mental health conditions for persons and families across the lifespan, are a focus. Weekly independent clinical skills study and labs are a required component of the course. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science NursingThird YearNURS:308NURS308Acute Care NursingStudents learn about acute, episodic, and life threatening mental and physical illness for persons across the lifespan. Attention is specifically given to select cognitive, mood and affect, social functioning disorders, psychiatric emergencies, and select cardio-vascular, circulatory and hemolytic function, digestive and gastrointestinal, endocrine and metabolic, respiratory and gas exchange, and reproductive disorders. Understanding ethical dilemmas and legal issues and the application of cultural competence and safety and evidence informed practice is a focus. The course is divided into three modules: mental health illness; physical health illness; and illness during pregnancy and childhood. Six credits.6.0In-PersonFaculty of Science NursingThird YearNURS:309NURS309Nursing Roles & Practices IIIThis integrated practice experience focuses on the care of stable and unstable persons experiencing acute, episodic, and life-threatening physical health challenges or injuries and mental health issues. Principles of primary health care and the nursing process are applied. Students have opportunities to strengthen previous skills as well as integrate new psychomotor skills and techniques including professional and ethical practice, communication, evidence-based practice and best practice guidelines, and critical thinking and judgment. Includes clinical applications. Pass/Fail. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science NursingThird YearNURS:332NURS332Multi-System Health ChallengesStudents will learn advanced critical thinking and application of the nursing process for the care of persons experiencing complex physical and mental health problems across the lifespan. Students will build on previous understanding of health assessment, health education, self-management, support and restoration, and advanced nursing therapeutics, including pharmacological and complementary therapies. Emphasis is on the interaction among multiple developmental, biophysical, psychosocial, spiritual, and sexual human functions and structures for persons experiencing complex co-morbidities and chronic illness. A one-hour weekly virtual clinical application review is a required component of the course. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science NursingThird YearNURS:333NURS333Physical Health IIThis course focuses on building students’ understanding and competence in applying theories, current evidence, and best practice guidelines in the care of diverse individuals and in caring for persons experiencing acute, episodic, and life-threatening illnesses in varied contexts and amidst underlying co-morbidities, with an emphasis on the aging population and health equity. Six credits.6.0In-PersonFaculty of Science NursingThird YearNURS:334NURS334Nursing Roles & Practices IVDuring this integrated practice experience, students focus on the care of persons experiencing complex multi-system physical and mental health challenges (co-morbidities and chronic illness) and caring for multiple persons. Principles of primary health care and the nursing process are applied. Opportunities to strengthen previous theoretical application, critical thinking and judgment, evidence-informed practice, communication skills, and therapeutic skills through the care of persons and families experiencing complex co-morbidities and chronic physical and mental illness and in the care of multiple persons. Includes clinical applications. Pass/Fail. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science NursingThird YearNURS:364NURS364Social Justice & HealthExamines the relationship between injustice and health outcomes nationally and globally. Core social justice ideas are analyzed, including the cycle of oppression, distinctions between equality and equity, and achievement of human rights as an ethical imperative. Throughout the course, social, ecological, and structural determinants of health are explored with numerous case examples. Modern and historical contexts are explored in key justice related areas: corporatization of health care; policy-created poverty; worldwide water crisis; links between planetary health and human health; and global conflict as a key driver of injustice. Learning includes analysis of selected award-winning films. Cross listed with WMGS 364. Three credits. Note: Fourth-year courses focus on trends and developments in the health field, the role of the professional nurse, and the application of research to the practice of nursing.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science NursingThird YearNURS:395NURS395Honours Thesis Seminar IThis seminar course is devoted to the theoretical, methodological and ethical issues involved in preparing an honours thesis. Students attend regular weekly/biweekly research seminars and develop a research proposal in an area of health research of mutual interest to both the student and their supervisor. Restricted to BSc in Nursing with Honours students in the four-year program. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science NursingThird YearNURS:397NURS397ST: Digital Health in NursingThe topic for 2025-2026 is Digital Health in Nursing. Students will build upon foundational knowledge of digital health including information and communication technologies (ICTs), robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), big data and evolving technology during this elective course. Students will apply concepts of professional ethics, health equity, health education and nursing informatics as current trends of digital health is discussed, applied and evaluated. Innovative solutions are discussed and explored. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science NursingFourth YearNURS:406NURS406Professional Role TransitionStudents critically examine local and global contemporary issues in nursing, nursing education and delivery of health care. Students also critique theories that guide nursing practice, knowledge development approaches in nursing, and health information and communication technologies. Particular emphasis is on transitioning from student to beginning practitioner role and on professional career development that includes values clarification, professional image, professional socialization, nursing licensure and regulation, and inter-professional practice. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science NursingFourth YearNURS:408NURS408Adv Population & Public HealthStudents critically examine population and public health issues, focusing on select local and global communicable diseases, chronic diseases, injuries, population emergencies and disasters, and millennium development goals. Understanding how nurses work inter-disciplinarily and inter-sectorally to prevent and address complex and current local and global population health issues is a focus. Emphasis is also on various roles of the interdisciplinary team to influence determinants of health and systems change. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science NursingFourth YearNURS:409NURS409Nursing Roles & Practices VIn this integrated practice experience, students select a focused area of nursing from a variety of practice, policy, or research settings in order to integrate, refine and apply competencies in professional and ethical practice, theoretical and critical thinking, leadership and inter-professional collaboration, application of evidence-informed practice, and psychomotor skills. Efforts are made to place students in practice settings related to their concentrated area of study in nursing. Pass/Fail. Six credits.6.0In-PersonFaculty of Science NursingFourth YearNURS:433NURS433Policy for Health-StrategiesDesigned to create an interdisciplinary learning experience for nursing, human nutrition and human kinetics students, this seminar course is an introduction to public policy change for health. The objective is to develop a fundamental understanding of healthy public policy development, analysis, and change from interdisciplinary and social justice perspectives. Issues such as healthy public policy, social and ecological determinants of health, social justice, health equity, and interdisciplinary/cross-sectoral and citizen lead policy action are explored. This course would be beneficial for students pursuing professions in the policy for health or healthcare delivery. Credit will be granted for only one of NURS 433, NURS 495, HKIN 495, or HNU 495. Restricted to third and fourth-year students in human kinetics, human nutrition and nursing. Cross-listed as HNU 433 and HKIN 433. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science NursingFourth YearNURS:440NURS440Transition to Nursing PracticeDuring this final practice experience, students consolidate nursing knowledge and entry-to-practice competencies. The focus is the transition from the student to baccalaureate graduate registered nurse role through a mentored experience. Students assume responsibility for learning and increasingly complex assignments as they near the end of their baccalaureate education. Application of relevant evidence and best practice guidelines is required. Includes 440 hours of clinical practice experience. Fifteen credits.15.0In-PersonFaculty of Science NursingFourth YearNURS:471NURS471Forsensic Nursing IForensic nursing refers to the application of nursing science and knowledge when legal issues are involved. Regardless of the setting, nurses frequently interact with victims and perpetrators of crime, violence, and trauma. This course will examine how to incorporate theoretical issues of violence and forensic principles into nursing practice to ensure best patient outcomes, and includes content on theoretical foundations, forensic science, victimization and perpetration, trauma responses, specific populations, and an overview of justice approaches. Three credits.3.0Online-No Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Science NursingFourth YearNURS:483NURS483Hospice Palliative Care NursProvides an overview of theories, current practices, and relevant issues in the field of palliative care, with a focus on the nurse’s role. In line with the philosophy of nursing at StFX, students will explore concepts of self-care and health promotion as they relate to quality of life issues. Restricted to third- and fourth-year BScNursing students and post-RN students. Three credits.3.0Online-No Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Science NursingFourth YearNURS:488NURS488Challenges in AgingUsing nursing and sociological perspectives on aging, students will explore holistic care of the older client, including current gerontological issues and trends and their implications for nursing. This course may be used as an open or NURS elective by third- or fourth-year BScNursing students. Three credits.3.0Online-No Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Science NursingFourth YearNURS:498NURS498Honours ThesisA continuation of NURS 395, students work under the supervision of a thesis supervisor to complete a research project based on the student’s research proposal developed in NURS 395. Students will defend and submit a completed thesis ready for binding. The final thesis must demonstrate original work completed by the student. Prerequisite: NURS 395. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science PhilosophyFirst YearPHIL:100PHIL100Intro PhilosophyAn introduction to the study of philosophy that looks at major thinkers in the history of western philosophy as well as the fundamental and enduring questions they raised. Among the philosophers considered are Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, Descartes, and Hume. The questions raised by these thinkers include: What is it to think rationally and critically? Can we demonstrate the existence and nature of God? Can we discover any ethical principles that should guide our actions? What are the limits of human knowledge? Credit will be granted for only one of PHIL 100 and PHIL 101 or 102. Six credits.6.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PhilosophyFirst YearPHIL:101PHIL101The Examined LifeAn introduction to the study of philosophy that looks at major thinkers in the history of philosophy as well as the fundamental and enduring questions they asked. Philosophers considered may include Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, and Meng-zi. Questions may include: What is the nature of knowledge? What is being? How should human society be organized? What is happiness? Credit will be granted for only one of PHIL 101 and PHIL 100. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PhilosophyFirst YearPHIL:102PHIL102Self, Freedom, and JusticeAn introduction to the study of philosophy that looks at major thinkers in the history of philosophy as well as the fundamental and enduring questions they asked. Philosophers considered may include Descartes, Hume, Locke, Nietzsche, Mill, and de Beauvoir. Questions may include: What is the nature of human identity? Do humans have free will? What rights should people have? What is justice? Credit will be granted for only one of PHIL 102 and PHIL 100. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PhilosophyFirst YearPHIL:135PHIL135Healthcare EthicsThis course introduces students to ethical reasoning about problems in healthcare. It does so by exploring four fundamental philosophical theories (Virtue Ethics; Contractarianism & Rights; Duty-Based Ethics; and Consequentialism), presenting the corresponding values in healthcare workers, and showing how these principles and values can be applied to specific cases. Restricted to students in the BSc Nursing program. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PhilosophySecond YearPHIL:201PHIL201Ancient & Medieval ThoughtThis course will examine the political philosophies of Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, and Aquinas through a careful reading of primary texts. The relevance of these philosophies will be evaluated critically with a view to their contemporary relevance. Cross-listed as PSCI 201. Prerequisite: PHIL 100 or 101 or 102 or permission of the instructor. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PhilosophySecond YearPHIL:202PHIL202Modern Political ThoughtA critical text analysis of modern philosophers such as Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Kant, Mill, and Marx, with emphasis on their political philosophy. This course will stress the continuing relevance of these thinkers to current policies and the search for a just society. Cross-listed as PSCI 202. Prerequisite: PHIL 100 or 101 or 102 or permission of the instructor. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PhilosophySecond YearPHIL:213PHIL213Philosophy of ScienceExamines the methodology of the natural and social sciences, including the logic of scientific discovery and experimental testing, the confirmation of hypotheses, and the nature of scientific explanation. Credit will be granted for only one of PHIL 213 or PHIL 210. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PhilosophySecond YearPHIL:251PHIL251Critical ThinkingWhat is an argument? How do arguments work? What makes some arguments better than others? This course will equip students to recognize and analyze arguments as they occur in a variety of contexts such as media editorials, speeches, textbooks, argumentative essays, and philosophical texts. To accomplish this, we will study the components of good arguments and techniques for criticizing and constructing arguments. Students will also be introduced to propositional logic. Prerequisite: normally at least one semester of successful university study. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PhilosophySecond YearPHIL:298PHIL298ST: Phil in Twilight ZoneThe topic for 2025-2026 is Philosophy in The Twilight Zone. An introduction to the analysis of human nature, particularly the emotions, through selections of philosophical texts and episodes of the television show, “The Twilight Zone.” The Twilight Zone provoked its audience into grappling with questions such as the nature of fear, what happiness is, whether emotions can serve as the basis of human goodness, and whether human beings are free. Readings will include selections from authors such as Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Hume, and Sartre. Prerequisite: PHIL 100 or 101 or 102 or permission of the instructor. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PhilosophyThird YearPHIL:331PHIL331Ethical TheoriesThis course introduces students to several major ethical theories, including utilitarianism, virtue-based ethics, natural law theory and deontology. It addresses such questions as: Is there an objective moral standard? Is there a common good? Do we have duties to others? What does morality have to do with personal happiness? Prerequisite: Prerequisite: PHIL 100 or 101 or 102 or third year standing or permission of the department chair. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PhilosophyThird YearPHIL:333PHIL333Environmental EthicsThis course examines the ethical relationship between humans and the natural environment. It begins with the theoretical principles that help determine human conduct within the natural world. Once these beliefs about nature have been examined, it assesses different normative models that might govern our behaviour regarding the environment. Prerequisite: PHIL 331. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PhilosophyThird YearPHIL:335PHIL335Ethics in Health & MedicineIntroduces students to ethics as it bears on health and medicine. After a brief survey of ethical principles and values, the course addresses a number of contemporary issues such as: the ethical responsibilities of professionals and professional integrity; autonomy and consent; dying and assisted death; research involving human subjects; allocation of medical resources; confidentiality and privacy; reproductive technologies and rights. Credit will be granted for only one of PHIL 335, PHIL 135 or PHIL 336. Prerequisite: junior standing or permission of the instructor. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PhilosophyThird YearPHIL:342PHIL342LogicA course in formal logic. Presupposing a familiarity with propositional logic, it focuses on first order predicate logic (with identity) and metalogic. Topics to be covered include translating sentences from English into symbolic notation, the semantics of predicate logic, deductions, soundness and completeness. Prerequisite: PHIL 251. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PhilosophyThird YearPHIL:361PHIL361Early Mediaeval PhilosophyA study of the Christian and Neo-Platonic influence on philosophy from the 4th- to the 12th-centuries. Principal thinkers: Augustine, Boethius, Anselm, and Abelard. Principal problems: faith and reason; knowledge; evil; providence; free will; immortality of the soul; universals; ethical principles. The course ends with an introduction to important mediaeval Islamic and Jewish thinkers: Avicenna, Averröes, Maimonides. Prerequisite: PHIL 100 or 101 or 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PhilosophyThird YearPHIL:362PHIL362Phil in the High Middle AgesA study of the influence of Christian theology and Aristotelian philosophy on thinkers of the 13th- and 14th-centuries. Principal figures: Bonaventure, Thomas Aquinas, John Duns Scotus, William of Ockham. Principal problems: faith and reason: knowledge; evil; providence; free will; immortality of the soul; universals; and ethical principles. Prerequisite: PHIL 100 or 101 or 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PhilosophyThird YearPHIL:372PHIL372Philosophy of LawExamines fundamental issues in legal philosophy through a discussion of such questions as: What is the nature and function of law? What is the relation between law and morality? What is the character of legal reasoning and judicial decision-making? What are the justifications and aims of punishment? Texts will be selected from the classical, mediaeval, modern, and contemporary periods, including works on liberal, libertarian, Marxist, and feminist thought. Prerequisite: PHIL 100 or 101 or 102 or permission of the instructor. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PhilosophyThird YearPHIL:381PHIL381Existentialism & PhenomenologyExamines 19th- and early 20th-century philosophical ideas in continental Europe. A look at the philosophical antecedents of existentialism and phenomenology will be followed by a discussion of the writings of some of the major figures in these movements: Kierkegaard, Sartre, Beauvoir, Marcel, Merleau-Ponty, Husserl, Arendt, and Heidegger. Prerequisite: PHIL 100 or 101 or 102 or permission of the instructor. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PhilosophyFourth YearPHIL:452PHIL452Ethics, Politics & the Law IIThe theme for 2025-2026 is Intercultural Philosophy and Ethics. This seminar course focuses on questions of ethics, political philosophy, and the philosophy of law, not discussed in PHIL 451. Content varies from year to year. The course will include both classical and contemporary authors. Prerequisite: junior standing in any program or permission of the instructor. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PhilosophyFourth YearPHIL:461PHIL461Metaphysics & Epistemology IA seminar course that focuses on issues in classical and contemporary epistemology and metaphysics. Topics to be considered may include: an investigation of the ultimate structure of reality as a whole: the nature of material things; the existence of the immaterial; the meaning of being; what can and cannot be known of reality; whether there is a First Cause. Credit will be granted for only one of PHIL 461 or PHIL 391 in 2017-2018. Prerequisite: junior standing in any program or permission of the instructor. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PhilosophyFourth YearPHIL:490PHIL490Honours ThesisEach student works under the supervision of a professor who guides the selection of a thesis topic, the use of resources, the methodological component, and the quality of analysis. Credit will be granted for only one of PHIL 490 and PHIL 489. Restricted to honours students. Six credits.6.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PhysicsFirst YearPHYS:101PHYS101Life and Health Sciences IForces and energy play a huge role in how humans and animals move, and how blood flows through the body. This course provides an algebra-based introduction to mechanics. Topics include vectors; Newton’s Laws; static equilibrium; kinematics and dynamics; gravity; momentum and energy conservation; work; rotational dynamics; and fluids. Applications to biology, human physiology, and medical technology will be emphasized. Recommended for students in the life or health sciences. Students expecting to take additional physics courses above the 100-level should take PHYS 121. Credit will be granted for only one of PHYS 101, PHYS 108, PHYS 121, PHYS 100, or PHYS 120. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science PhysicsFirst YearPHYS:102PHYS102Life and Health Sciences IIThe human body relies on many physical phenomena to function. Our senses detect optical and sounds waves; thermal energy is released when we move; our nerves and muscles use electrical signals. While the mechanical aspects of the body are covered in PHYS 101, this course provides an algebra-based introduction to wave motion and standing waves; electric charge, field, potential, and circuits; the electromagnetic spectrum; optics; and thermodynamics. Applications to biology, human physiology, and medical technology will be emphasized. Recommended for students in the life or health sciences. Previous physics experience would be an asset but is not required. Credit will be granted for only one of PHYS 102, PHYS 108, PHYS 122, PHYS 100 or PHYS 120. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science PhysicsFirst YearPHYS:108PHYS108Waves and FieldsThe human body relies on many physical phenomena to function. Our senses detect optical and sounds waves; thermal energy is released when we move; our nerves and muscles use electrical signals. While the mechanical aspects of the body are covered in PHYS 101, this course provides an algebra-based introduction to wave motion and standing waves; electric charge, field, potential, and circuits; the electromagnetic spectrum; optics; and thermodynamics. Applications to biology, human physiology, and medical technology will be emphasized. Recommended for students in the life or health sciences. Previous physics experience is not required. Credit will be granted for only one of PHYS 108 or PHYS 100, PHYS 102, PHYS 120, or PHYS 122. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science PhysicsFirst YearPHYS:121PHYS121Physical Sciences & ENGR IThe human body relies on many physical phenomena to function. Our senses detect optical and sounds waves; thermal energy is released when we move; our nerves and muscles use electrical signals. While the mechanical aspects of the body are covered in PHYS 101, this course provides an algebra-based introduction to wave motion and standing waves; electric charge, field, potential, and circuits; the electromagnetic spectrum; optics; and thermodynamics. Applications to biology, human physiology, and medical technology will be emphasized. Recommended for students in the life or health sciences. Previous physics experience is not required. Credit will be granted for only one of PHYS 108 or PHYS 100, PHYS 102, PHYS 120, or PHYS 122. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science PhysicsFirst YearPHYS:122PHYS122Physical Sciences & ENGR IIA calculus-based introduction to physics focusing on electricity and magnetism. Topics include simple harmonic motion; electric charge, force, field, and potential; Gauss’s Law; simple electric circuits; magnetism, magnetic forces and fields; electromagnetic induction and Faraday’s Law. Recommended for those considering further study in any of the physical sciences, computer science, engineering, and mathematics. MATH 107, 122, or 127 should be taken concurrently. Credit will be granted for only one of PHYS 122, PHYS 102, PHYS 100 or 108, or PHYS 120. Prerequisite: PHYS 121; or PHYS 101 with permission of instructor. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science PhysicsFirst YearPHYS:171PHYS171Intro to Astronomy IThis course provides an introduction to astronomy for students who have no background in mathematics or science. Topics include observing the night sky with and without optical aid, the development of astronomy and related sciences, time and calendars, the evolution of the solar system, sun, planets, comets, and meteors. Observing sessions will be arranged. This course is intended for non-science students but may be taken by science students as an elective. PHYS 371 is recommended for science students. Credit will be granted for only one of PHYS 171, PHYS 271, or PHYS 371. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science PhysicsFirst YearPHYS:172PHYS172Intro to Astronomy IIThis course provides an introduction to astronomy for students who have no background in mathematics or science. Topics include stellar systems, galaxies, quasars, black holes, dark matter, dark energy, cosmology, cosmogony and life in the universe. Observing sessions will be arranged. This course is intended for non-science students but may be taken by science students as an elective. PHYS 372 is recommended for science students. Credit will be granted for only one of PHYS 172, PHYS 272 or PHYS 372. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science PhysicsSecond YearPHYS:201PHYS201Relativity & Quantum PhysicsRelativity and quantum physics have revolutionized the way we understand nature and are essential to describe atoms, molecules, and light. In this course, the foundations of Einstein’s special relativity will be introduced: time dilation and length contraction of moving object. Further topics include wave description of matter; early atomic quantum theory; Schrödinger’s quantum mechanics; nuclear and particle physics. Credit will be granted for only one of PHYS 201 and PHYS 203. Prerequisite: PHYS 122; MATH 107 or 127 or ENGR 122/MATH 122. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science PhysicsSecond YearPHYS:203PHYS203Relativity and Quantum PhysicsRelativity and quantum physics have revolutionized the way we understand nature and are essential to describe atoms, molecules, and light. In this course, the foundations of Einstein’s special relativity will be introduced: time dilation and length contraction of moving object. Further topics include wave description of matter; early atomic quantum theory; Schrodinger’s quantum mechanics; nuclear and particle physics. Credit will be granted for only one of PHYS 203 or PHYS 201. Prerequisites: PHYS 122; MATH 107 or 127 or ENGR 122/MATH 122. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science PhysicsSecond YearPHYS:221PHYS221Electric CircuitsTopics include introductory concepts; resistive networks; response to linear circuits with energy storage; exponential excitation functions; steady-state AC circuits; analysis; network analysis; systems. Cross-listed as ENGR 237. Prerequisites: ENGR 221/MATH 221 concurrent; PHYS 121, 122. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science PhysicsSecond YearPHYS:223PHYS223Digital ElectronicsThis hands-on practical course introduces digital logic and digital electronics and includes applications. Topics include digital electronic technology; combinational logic circuits such as adders and multiplexers and sequential logic circuits such as counters and finites state machines. Cross-listed as ENGR 238. Prerequisites: PHYS 121, 122. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science PhysicsSecond YearPHYS:241PHYS241Oscillations and Wave SignalsMany phenomena in nature and technology, such as sound or radio waves, are generated by oscillating systems. This course uses complex numbers and Fourier transformation to analyze the differential equations describing wave phenomena. Damped, driven and coupled oscillations are treated in detail, and spectral analysis of wave signals is discussed. Analytical and numerical methods will be used. Prerequisites: PHYS 122; MATH 107 or 127) or ENGR 122/MATH 122. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science PhysicsSecond YearPHYS:242PHYS242Classical MechanicsThe motion of particles is behind many phenomena in nature and is called classical mechanics. It is used in aerodynamics, climate modelling, and the motion of planets and galaxies, for instance. Its main tool is Newton’s second law, and this course introduces methods to use it: energy conservation, reference frames, symmetries and conservation laws, and constraints. Analytical and numerical methods will be used to solve the second law. Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulation of classical mechanics will be discussed. Prerequisites: PHYS 122; MATH 107 or 127 or ENGR 122/MATH 122. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science PhysicsSecond YearPHYS:246PHYS246Circuit AnalysisCovers advanced circuit analysis techniques, starting with sinusoidal excitation. Topics include grounding and harmonics; symmetrical components and dealing with unbalanced networks; real and reactive power flow; balanced three-phase circuits for power distribution; phasors and complex impedance. Mutual inductance and magnetically coupled coils are used to introduce transformer behaviour and performance. Cross-listed as ENGR 246. Prerequisites: CSCI 161; ENGR 237 or PHYS 221. Three credits and three-hour lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science PhysicsSecond YearPHYS:250PHYS250Medical ImagingThe course examines the fundamental principles of medical imaging (radiography, CT, ultrasound, MRI, emission tomography, etc.). The basic physical concepts behind the interactions of light with matter, the production of X-rays and radioactivity will be introduced. Technical parameters important to all forms of diagnostic imaging such as image quality and data processing will be addressed. Credit will be granted for only one of PHYS 250 or PHYS 297(2019-2020). Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science PhysicsThird YearPHYS:302PHYS302Properties of MatterThis course is an introduction to the very broad topic of materials science from a physics perspective. Topics include continuum mechanics and elasticity, fluid mechanics, classical thermodynamic treatment of phase transitions, electronic structure of atoms, bonding, crystallography, electrochemistry, magnetic solids and electrical conductivity. Prerequisites: PHYS 201, 241. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science PhysicsThird YearPHYS:322PHYS322Electromagnetic Theory IThis course presents a comprehensive study of electrostatics in the presence of conductors and dielectrics. Particular attention is paid to developing and solving the differential equations that describe the electric field and scalar potential. Topics include vector fields; Coulomb’s Law; Gauss’s Law; Poisson’s/Laplace’s equation; Green’s function; multipole expansion; method of images; polarization of materials; the displacement field; introduction to magnetostatics. Prerequisites: PHYS 122; MATH 267 or ENGR 222/MATH 222; PHYS 241 or MATH 361. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science PhysicsThird YearPHYS:344PHYS344Thermal PhysicsThis course introduces the statistical nature of physical systems from an energetic perspective. Topics covered: laws of thermodynamics; ideal gases and Einstein solids; entropy and its relation with temperature, pressure, and chemical potential; engines and refrigerators; Helmholtz and Gibbs free energy; chemical thermodynamics; Boltzmann statistics; partition functions; Maxwell distribution; Gibbs factors and quantum statistics; Fermi-Dirac and Bose-Einstein distributions; degenerate electron gases; blackbody radiation and Planck’s distribution; Debye theory of solids. Prerequisites: PHYS 242; CSCI 161 or ENGR 144. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science PhysicsThird YearPHYS:372PHYS372The Stellar SystemTopics include stellar evolution, supernovae, quasars, pulsars, neutron stars, black holes, the universe, our galaxy, and cosmology. Calculus will be used for a detailed quantitative description of topics, and observation sessions will be arranged. Credit will be granted for only one of PHYS 372, 272, or PHYS 172. Prerequisites: PHYS 101 or 121; MATH 107 or 127; PHYS 122 recommended. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science PhysicsThird YearPHYS:374PHYS374Computational PhysicsIntroduction to computational modelling in physics and engineering. Topics span deterministic and stochastic methods, including molecular dynamics, Monte Carlo, cellular automata, and neural networks. Applications include projectile motion, electromagnetism, astronomy, materials science, quantum mechanics and fluid dynamics. Emphasis on simulation best practices, aligning methods with computing hardware, and analyzing results. Credit only given for one of PHYS 374 or 474. Prerequisites: PHYS 122; MATH 107/127 or 122; CSCI 161 or ENGR 144. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science PhysicsFourth YearPHYS:422PHYS422Electromagnetic Theory IIThis course, a continuation of PHYS 322, covers magnetic fields in magnetic and non-magnetic materials, electromagnetic induction, the electric and magnetic fields of moving electric charges; Maxwell’s equations; and the propagation and radiation of electromagnetic waves in various media. Prerequisites: PHYS 322; ENGR 221/MATH 221 or MATH 367. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science PhysicsFourth YearPHYS:483PHYS483Honours Thesis IStudents will prepare and present a proposal for a thesis, describing a project of original research they intend to perform under the supervision of a faculty member. Required for honours students with physics as science A. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science PhysicsFourth YearPHYS:491PHYS491Physics SeminarAll students in the fourth year of a physics program are required to attend department seminars as scheduled. No credit.0.0In-PersonFaculty of Science PhysicsFourth YearPHYS:493PHYS493Honours Thesis IIStudents will prepare and present a complete thesis based on original research they have performed under the supervision of a faculty member. Required for honours students with physics as science A. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science PhysicsFourth YearPHYS:494PHYS494Advanced Major ProjectStudents will prepare and present a report based on a project they have performed under the supervision of a faculty member. Required for advanced major students. No credit.0.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Political ScienceFirst YearPSCI:101PSCI101Intro to Politics and PowerThis course provides a basic introduction to the study of politics by exploring key concepts, ideas and debates that are important for understanding political life. Topics covered include the nature of politics, varieties and dimensions of political power, political authority and the state. Students will be introduced to both traditional and contemporary political ideologies. Credit will be granted for only one of PSCI 101 or PSCI 100. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceFirst YearPSCI:102PSCI102Comparative & Global PoliticsInternational relations and national politics shape political life today. This course examines various forms of government and compares political systems and processes, electoral systems, and public policies. It introduces students to the international state system and relations among states, covering topics such as co-operation and conflict, alliances and international organizations, war and peace, the global economy and contemporary global issues. Credit will be granted for only one of PSCI 102 or PSCI 100. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceSecond YearPSCI:201PSCI201Ancient & Medieval ThoughtsA critical textual analysis of ancient and medieval thinkers such as Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas and Augustine, with emphasis on their political thought. This course will stress the continuing relevance of these thinkers to current politics and the search for the just society. Cross-listed as PHIL 201. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceSecond YearPSCI:202PSCI202Modern Political ThoughtA critical textual analysis of modern thinkers such as Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Kant, Mill, and Marx, with emphasis on their political thought. This course will stress the continuing relevance of these thinkers to current politics and the search for the just society. Cross-listed as PHIL 202. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102, PSCI 201 recommended. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceSecond YearPSCI:211PSCI211Comp. Politics of DemocraciesThis course covers comparative politics and/or regional politics as a field of study and prepares students for upper level courses in the field. It will present the basic methodological and theoretical tools in the field and take a close look at countries whose political institutions, culture, and policies are similar or closely related to Canada’s. These countries may include Great Britain, France, Germany, Sweden, or Australia, among others. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceSecond YearPSCI:212PSCI212Comp. Politics Non-democraciesThis course covers comparative politics and/or regional politics as a field of study and prepares students for upper level courses in the field. It examines the evolution and diversity of governments in countries whose political institutions, culture, policies differ from Canada’s. These countries may include Russia, China, Brazil, Japan, Iran, India or Nigeria, among others. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceSecond YearPSCI:221PSCI221Cdn. Political InstitutionsThis course covers the key political structures and institutions of the Canadian state (the Constitution, the political executive, parliament, federalism, intergovernmental relations, the public service and the courts) which constrain, shape and give impetus to Canadian politics, governance and decision-making. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceSecond YearPSCI:222PSCI222Cdn. Politics & SocietyThis course will focus on the Canadian political environment and cover the cultural, social, and regional context of how citizens interact with the Canadian state. Topics covered include political culture, parties and elections, interest groups, social movements, and the implications for the political process of key social divisions such as gender, language, and race. Language politics, multiculturalism, the women’s movement, and Indigenous peoples will receive attention. The course concludes with a discussion of Canada’s global affairs. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceSecond YearPSCI:241PSCI241Business and GovernmentThis course examines the historical roots and the current contours of the business-government relationship. While the focus is on Canada, conditions in other advanced capitalist states will be considered. Topics include the mechanisms of business power, the micro-politics of industries and case studies of corporate-state relations. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102. Three credits.3.0Online-No Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts Political ScienceSecond YearPSCI:251PSCI251Foundations of Global PoliticsThis course examines international relations as a field of study, offering a comprehensive survey of the conceptual, theoretical, and historical foundations of global politics. It provides students with a wide range of analytical and interpretive tools to make sense of global politics and prepare them for more advanced courses in international relations. Credit will be granted for only one of PSCI 251 or PSCI 250. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceSecond YearPSCI:252PSCI252Contemporary Global PoliticsThis course examines a set of contemporary problems and issues in global politics, focusing primarily on security-related questions, the politics of international economic relations, and transnationalism. Among the topics examined are: international security, nuclear deterrence and proliferation, humanitarian intervention, terrorism, economic globalization and its consequences, the problem of poverty and development for the global South, environmental challenges, new transnational actors, and global governance. Credit will be granted for only one of PSCI 252 or PSCI 250. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceThird YearPSCI:311PSCI311The European UnionThis course examines European integration since World War II, with emphasis on the European Community (EC) and European Union (EU), their institutions and policy processes, and the consequences of European unity for the political process in European societies. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102 and 3 credits of PSCI at the 200 level (251 or 252 recommended). Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceThird YearPSCI:318PSCI318Power and the StateThe state is a central concept within the social sciences and one of the most significant sources of power in the modern world. Despite this, states today appear increasingly in crisis, with their very legitimacy questioned. In this course, we will explore the development of the modern state in order to better understand our present. Topics include: the power of disinformation; surveillance; Trump; and Black Lives Matter. The course concludes with a reflection on democracy. Cross-listed as SOCI 309. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102 and 3 credits of PSCI at the 200 level (211 or 212 recommended). Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceThird YearPSCI:321PSCI321FederalismThis course examines the theory and practice of federalism, with a focus on Canadian federalism. Topics include theories of federalism, comparative federal systems, inter-governmental relations, fiscal arrangements, federal-provincial diplomacy, and constitutional reform. Cross-listed as PGOV 321. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102 and 3 credits of PSCI at the 200 level (221 or 222 recommended). Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceThird YearPSCI:322PSCI322Atlantic CanadaA course on modern government and politics in the four Atlantic provinces. Regional development and dependence are the themes within which students will explore federal-provincial relations, fiscal and administrative changes, development policies, political culture, and party systems. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102 and 3 credits of PSCI at the 200 level (221 or 222 recommended). Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceThird YearPSCI:323PSCI323Parties & ElectionsThis course is concerned with parties and elections in Canada. Topics include comparative party and electoral systems; the evolution of the Canadian party system; party leadership and financing; the electoral system; brokerage politics and political marketing election campaigns and voting behaviour. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102 and 3 credits of PSCI at the 200 level (221 or 222 recommended). Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceThird YearPSCI:327PSCI327The Gendered CampaignThis course will examine women as candidates and leaders in contemporary elections, broadly exploring the framing of women as political officeholders. Focusing on women’s pathways to politics in Canada and abroad, we will reflect on the unique opportunities and barriers that women face in seeking political careers and their tenure in office. Special attention will be paid to intersectionality throughout the course, and challenging assumptions about “male norms” in the political realm. Cross-listed as WMGS 331. Prerequisite: PSCI 101, 102 or WMGS 100; 3 credits at the 200 level. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceThird YearPSCI:336PSCI336Religion and PoliticsAn examination of the impact of religion on politics and politics on religion. Students will consider the relationship between religion and politics in the Middle East, Northern Ireland, India and Pakistan, Eastern Europe and North America. Case studies will demonstrate interactions between the state and Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Judaism, as well as the influence of religion on citizenship, education, the party system, and social issues. Credit will be granted for only one of PSCI 336, PSCI 295, RELS 295. Cross-listed as RELS 336. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102 and 3 credits of PSCI at the 200 level (211 or 212 recommended). Three credits.3.0Online-No Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts Political ScienceThird YearPSCI:343PSCI343Law & PoliticsThis course explores the role of the courts in politics, particularly in Canada. Possible Topics include recent constitutional developments; the impact of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms; the judicialization of politics; philosophy of law; and strategic litigation. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102 and 3 credits of PSCI at the 200 level (221 or 222 recommended). Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceThird YearPSCI:345PSCI345Women & PoliticsAn introduction to the study of women and politics, this course has three parts: feminist political thought and the women’s movement; political participation and representation; and public policy. Topics include feminist political thought in the Western political tradition; the evolution and politics of the women’s movement; political parties and legislatures; women and work; women and the welfare state. Cross-listed as WMGS 345. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102 and 3 credits of PSCI at the 200 level (211 or 212 recommended). Three credits.3.0Online-No Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts Political ScienceThird YearPSCI:352PSCI352American Foreign PolicyThis course introduces students to the study of US foreign policy, examining major political, economic, and social forces that shape and constrain the making of American foreign policy. Among the issues examined are the historical and doctrinal context of US foreign policy, actors and institutions in the American foreign policymaking process, and contemporary external security and foreign economic policies of the US. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102 and 3 credits of PSCI at the 200 level (251 or 252 recommended). Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceThird YearPSCI:353PSCI353International OrganizationsA study of the development and role of international organizations in global politics, examining the achievements and limits of institutionalized multilateral cooperation among states. Institutions examined include the UN, NATO, the WTO, the IMF, and the World Bank. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102 and 3 credits of PSCI at the 200 level (251 or 252 recommended). Three credits.3.0Online-No Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts Political ScienceThird YearPSCI:354PSCI354Global Political EconomyThis course examines the politics of international economic relations. Topics include transnational corporations and the globalization of production, the multilateral trade system and regionalism, the global monetary and financial system, and economic development in the global South. Cross-listed as DEVS 354. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102 and 3 credits of PSCI at the 200 level (251/252 recommended). Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceThird YearPSCI:355PSCI355Global IssuesThis course examines the state’s supremacy and its capacity to manage such global issues as transnational flows of goods, services, money, and ideas; the phenomenon of failed states in the post-Cold War period; global environmental issues; weapons proliferation; terrorism and other forms of transnational crime; and the rise of transnational social activist groups. Cross-listed as DEVS 355. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102 and 3 credits of PSCI at the 200 level (251 or 252 recommended). Three credits.3.0Online-No Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts Political ScienceThird YearPSCI:356PSCI356Arab-Israeli ConflictThis course examines the multifaceted dimensions of the Arab-Israeli conflict. In addition to exploring various historical, political, societal, economic, and religious cleavages behind the conflict, the course also examines peace initiatives and the prospects for their success in the region. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102 and 3 credits of PSCI at the 200 level (251/252 recommended). This course is required for the study abroad course PSCI 364 Fault Lines in Israel/Palestine. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceThird YearPSCI:357PSCI357Model United NationsIntroduction to the structures, activities, and operations of the UN, the protocols and procedures of UN deliberations, and contemporary international issues and agendas faced by the UN and its member states. The course is built around student preparation for, and participation in, simulated UN deliberations at the Five-day annual NMUN Conference in New York scheduled for March. Conference attendance is mandatory; there are additional travel-related costs; and funding raising is required. Credit will be granted for only one of PSCI 357 or PSCI 392 (2014-2015, 2016-2017). Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102 and 3 credits of PSCI at the 200 level (251 or 252 recommended). Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceThird YearPSCI:367PSCI367Local GovernmentThe policies, programs, and services developed and delivered by local governments have a profound impact on our daily lives. This course examines the form, function, and financing of local governments and governance systems in Canada, the challenges they face, and how they develop local solutions to address challenges that are regional, national, and global in scale. It also explores best practices and new approaches that can help local governments better serve their citizens. Credit will be granted for only one of PSCI 367 and PGOV 399 (offered in 2023). Cross-listed as PGOV 360. Prerequisite: PGOV 101, or PSCI 101, or permission of the instructor. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceThird YearPSCI:371PSCI371Pol Economy of DevelopmentCountries in the developing world face a distinct set of political challenges, particularly as they relate to fostering economic growth and providing effective public services. This course will explore the political determinants of development as well as the effect of economic conditions on political outcomes. Key issues include the origins of state weakness, the relationship between political institutions and economic growth, the causes of corruption, and the effect of diversity on governance outcomes. Credit will be granted for only one of PSCI 371 or PSCI 370. Cross-listed as DEVS 371. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102 and 3 credits of PSCI at the 200 level (211 or 212 recommended). Three credits.3.0Online-No Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts Political ScienceThird YearPSCI:397PSCI397Research DesignThis course is all about asking interesting questions in political science and then coming up with ways to answer these questions. We will introduce the concept of variance and causality, units of analysis, and strategies for case selection. At the end of the course, students will be able to formulate research questions, generate a research design, and discuss a range of methodological approaches that can be used to explore the world of politics. Cross-listed as PGOV 304. Credit will be granted for only one of PSCI 397 or PSCI 399 offered up until 2019-2020. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102 and 3 credits of PSCI at the 200 level. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceThird YearPSCI:399PSCI399Research Methods & StatsThis course introduces students to the use of quantitative analysis in political science. While studying the logic of statistical inference, students will learn practical skills, including survey questionnaire design, dataset management, and data presentation. By the end of the course students will be able to critically assess quantitative research and apply quantitative tools to pursue their own research questions. Cross-listed as PGOV 303. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102 and 3 credits of PSCI at the 200 level. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceFourth YearPSCI:401PSCI401Political Theory SeminarThis seminar will critically analyze selected political thinkers, themes, issues and/or controversies in political theory, and their current relevance to the discipline of political science and politics. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102 and 3 credits of PSCI at the 200 level (201 or 202 recommended). Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceFourth YearPSCI:421PSCI421Canadian Politics SeminarThis seminar deals with the analysis of power in Canadian politics, through the study of selected institutions, policy fields, and governance challenges. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102 and 3 credits of PSCI at the 200 level (221/222 recommended). Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceFourth YearPSCI:451PSCI451Int'l Relations SeminarThis seminar examines advanced theories of International Relations and contemporary issues in global politics. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102, 251, 252. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceFourth YearPSCI:452PSCI452Seminar: Comparative PoliticsThis seminar discusses major issues in comparative politics and examines the advanced theories, methods, and concepts in the field. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102 and 3 credits of PSCI at the 200 level (211/212 recommended). Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Political ScienceFourth YearPSCI:490PSCI490ThesisRestricted to students in the BA Honours program. Six credits.6.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyFirst YearPSYC:101PSYC101Intro to Psychology ITopics include research methodology, neuroscience, consciousness, sensation and perception, learning, memory, and cognition. Students have an opportunity to be involved with ongoing research in the department by participating in experiments during the course of the academic term. Credit will be granted for only one of PSYC 101 or PSYC 100. Three credits.3.0In-Person Online-No Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts PsychologyFirst YearPSYC:102PSYC102Intro to Psychology IITopics include lifespan development, motivation and emotion, health, social psychology, personality, abnormal, clinical, and forensic psychology. Students have an opportunity to be involved with ongoing research in the department by participating in experiments during the course of the academic term. Credit will be granted for only one of PSYC 102, PSYC 100 or PSYC 155. Prerequisite: PSYC 101. Three credits.3.0In-Person Online-No Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts PsychologyFirst YearPSYC:110PSYC110Forensic PsychologyForensic Psychology refers broadly to all matters at the interface of psychology and law. This includes the production and application of psychological science and knowledge to legal issues. Possible topics include eyewitness testimony, jury selection, deception detection, criminal law, police stress, forensic risk assessment, criminal behaviour, and types of offenders (e.g., sexual offenders, psychopaths, murderers). Restricted to students in Applied Forensic Psychology programs. Prerequisite: PSYC 101, concurrent or completed. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyFirst YearPSYC:155PSYC155Intro Psychology for NursingA survey of the major topics of psychology applicable to the health professions, with a focus on age-related changes from conception to adolescence. Special emphasis will be placed on using critical thinking to evaluate scientific research, biological psychology, physical, cognitive and social development, health, stress, and coping, and the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders. Credit will be granted for only one of PSYC 155, PSYC 100, PSYC 102 or PSYC 354. Restricted to students in the BSc Nursing program. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologySecond YearPSYC:211PSYC211Psychology of BehaviourThe course provides a detailed description of the psychology of behaviour with consideration given to behaviours of both animals and humans. Topics will include major theories of learned behaviours, traditional and contemporary research methods and findings, and applications to everyday problems. There will be an emphasis on classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and observational learning approaches. Credit will be granted for only one of PSYC 211 or PSYC 210. Prerequisite: PSYC 101/102 or 100. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologySecond YearPSYC:221PSYC221Cognitive Psychology ICognitive psychology involves the scientific study of the mind and mental processes. Cognition refers to the mental processes of perception, attention, memory, language, problem solving, reasoning, and decision making. It is part of cognitive science, an interdisciplinary approach to understanding the human mind. In this course, we start with the processes of perception and attention. We consider the role these mechanisms play in our conscious experience. We will then cover human memory in depth. Credit will be granted for only one of PSYC 221 or PSYC 220. Prerequisite: PSYC 101/102 or 100. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologySecond YearPSYC:222PSYC222Cognitive Psychology IICognitive psychology involves the scientific study of the mind and mental processes (perception, attention, memory, language, problem solving, reasoning, and decision making). It is part of cognitive science, an interdisciplinary approach to understanding the human mind. In PSYC 222, we will look at applied memory (flashbulb memory, eyewitness memory, false memory), language, problem-solving, judgment, reasoning, and decision-making. Credit will be granted for only one of PSYC 222 or PSYC 220. Prerequisite: PSYC 221. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologySecond YearPSYC:231PSYC231Brain and Behavior IAn introduction to the brain cells and chemicals that underlie behaviour, as well as how drugs impact the brain. Recommended for students considering graduate work in clinical psychology. Credit will be granted for only one of PSYC 231 or PSYC 230. Prerequisite: PSYC 101/102 or 100. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologySecond YearPSYC:232PSYC232Brain and Behavior IIAn introduction to systems neuroscience and how perceptions, cognition, and action are represented in the brain, as well as the brain basis of psychiatric disorders. Recommended for students considering graduate work in clinical psychology. Credit will be granted for only one of PSYC 232 or PSYC 230. Prerequisite: PSYC 231. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologySecond YearPSYC:255PSYC255Social PsychologyThis course covers how real, imagined, or implied others affect thoughts, feelings, and behaviour. Topics may include the self, aggression, altruism, conformity, social cognition, prejudice & stereotyping, interpersonal relationships, and attitudes & persuasion. Credit will be granted for only one of PSYC 255 or PSYC 250. Prerequisite: PSYC 101/102 or 100. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologySecond YearPSYC:257PSYC257Practicum IThis course will introduce students to the professional skills that are essential for success in practicum placements, work settings; undergraduate, graduate and professional studies. These skills include effective communication (oral, written, listening); critical, analytical, and creative thinking; intercultural competency; inclusivity and diversity; problem solving and conflict resolution; leadership and teamwork; professional ethics and integrity; personal wellness; and career development. Students will have the opportunity to practice these skills in a 20- hour practicum placement*. Restricted to students in Applied Forensic Psychology programs. Prerequisites: PSYC 101, 102, 110. Three credits. *Students in the Applied Forensic Psychology program complete practicum placements in each of the last three years of their program: 2nd (≥20 hours), 3rd year (≥40 hours) and 4th year (≥40 hours). Placements must be approved and are coordinated with the Practicum Coordinator. Placements typically are done in applied /clinical forensic settings (e.g., mental health clinics, community-based organizations, police agencies, correctional facilities, prisons, law offices) and under the supervision of professionals (e.g., registered clinical psychologists, social workers, community organization workers, police and parole officers). Preparing (training) to do a practicum placement is an essential first step. Practicum hours can be spread throughout the regular school year, completed during reading week, or in the summer. Students are encouraged to consider options and opportunities for doing a placement in their home communities.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologySecond YearPSYC:261PSYC261Developmental Psychology IThe origins of human nature will be examined from a developmental perspective with a focus on perceptual, cognitive and social foundations of mind and behaviour that emerge in infancy and early childhood. Includes a lab component where students will obtain hands on experience with empirical studies that examine basic psychological processes and their development. Credit will be granted for only one of PSYC 261, PSYC 260 or PSYC 354. Prerequisite: PSYC 101/102 or 100. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologySecond YearPSYC:262PSYC262Developmental Psychology IIThe major developmental milestones of cognitive, social and emotional development in childhood will be examined, focusing on developmental contexts (family, peers, school, culture). Includes a lab component where students will obtain experience with empirical studies of cognitive, social, and emotional development in childhood. Credit will be granted for only one of PSYC 262, PSYC 260 or PSYC 354. Prerequisite: PSYC 101/102 or 100. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologySecond YearPSYC:291PSYC291Research MethodsAn introduction to methods used to conduct psychological research. Topics include identifying research questions, theory development, experimental, correlational, and observational research designs, ethics, measurement, sampling, survey development, and APA style research proposals. Quantitative methods will be emphasized. Lab component. Credit will be granted for only one of PSYC 291 or PSYC 290. Prerequisite: PSYC 101/102 or 100. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologySecond YearPSYC:292PSYC292Stats for Psych ResearchAn introduction to the statistical methods used to conduct psychological research. Topics include descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing, effect size, power, and inferential statistics including Z-test, t-tests, correlation and regression, basic analysis of variance, and non-parametric procedures such as chi-square. Students will learn to use statistical software. Lab component. It is highly recommended that students have a laptop that meets the standards set by StFX IT Services. Credit will be granted for only one of PSYC 292, PSYC 290, STAT 101, STAT 224 or STAT 231. Prerequisite: PSYC 291. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologySecond YearPSYC:297PSYC297ST: Intro to Psychology & LawThe topic for 2025-2026 is Introduction to Psychology Law. As a continuation of PSYC 110, this course will delve deeper into fundamental topics in the field of forensic psychology and consider the importance and relevance of clinical psychology and practice within this domain. Topics covered will include the fitness to stand trial, risk assessment and treatment, psychopathy, young offenders, sexual offenders, homicide offenders, aggressive behaviour and the law, law and legislation. Case studies and case law will be used throughout to supplement curriculum content. Credit will be granted for only one of PSYC 297(2025-2026) and PSYC 382. Prerequisites: PSYC 101/102, 110. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologySecond YearPSYC:298PSYC298ST: Sensation and PerceptionThe topic for 2025-2026 is Sensation and Perception. Sensation and perception is the study of the links between our detection of sensory information (e.g., visual, auditory, tactile) and our interpretation of that information (e.g., what it means to us). Our perception of sensory information can impact how we feel, what we think, and how we act. In this course, students will learn about the structure of each sensory modality and how sensory information gets transduced into neural signals. They will learn about factors that influence perception (e.g., attention, knowledge, expectation) of these sensory signals. Finally, we will discuss how information is integrated and processed across sensory modalities. Credit will be granted for only one of PSYC 298 and PSYC 225. Prerequisite: PSYC 101/102 or 100. Lab component. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyThird YearPSYC:301PSYC301History & Theory Psychology IAn examination of psychology’s evolution, including the theoretical issues that underlie past and present debates about the discipline’s subject matter and methodology. Approaches to historiography within the history of the sciences will also be discussed. Prerequisites: 6 credits of PSYC at the 200 level. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyThird YearPSYC:313PSYC313Health PsychologyThis course provides an introduction to key issues in Health Psychology. In adopting a bio-psycho-social approach, the course will examine the ways in which biological, psychological, and social factors interact to affect health. Prerequisites: 6 credits of PSYC at the 200 level. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyThird YearPSYC:341PSYC341The SelfThis course explores contemporary perspectives and research on the self as it relates to social behaviour. The nature and function of the self and the ways in which the self is both influenced by and influences other people will be examined from a social-psychological perspective. Topics will include knowledge of the self, self-motivation, self-esteem, self-regulation, self-prediction, the self in the context of relationships with others, and the influence of culture on views of the self. Prerequisites: One of PSYC 240, 250, 255; a minimum of 6 credits of PSYC at the 200 level. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyThird YearPSYC:353PSYC353Psychology of PersonalityThe purpose of this course is to explore the diverse body of contemporary research and theory on personality psychology. Although the course will also present some sense of history of personality psychology, the focus will be on the most recent empirical research. The course may involve small group research projects and/or an APA-style research proposal. Prerequisites: 6 credits of PSYC at the 200 level. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyThird YearPSYC:356PSYC356Practicum IIStudents observe/shadow psychologists and other clinical forensic staff in their work, receive relevant on-the-job training, and work with a trained staff member during their interactions with vulnerable populations. Students will be evaluated by the practicum supervisor at the end of the practicum. The minimum number of hours per practicum will be 40 hours. Students will be encouraged to explore options and opportunities for doing a placement in their home communities. Restricted to students in Applied Forensic Psychology programs. Prerequisite: PSYC 257. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyThird YearPSYC:363PSYC363Applied Psychology: SocietyThis is a lecture course in which applications of psychology to society will be considered. This course provides students with an in-depth understanding of the tools of persuasion (e.g., consistency, reciprocity, liking, social proof, persuasive language, non-verbal cues), how to use these tools in an ethical manner, and apply them to solving everyday life and real-world problems. Prerequisites: 6 credits of PSYC at the 200 level. Three credits.3.0Online-No Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts PsychologyThird YearPSYC:364PSYC364Psychology of GenderThis course introduces students to the psychological literature on sex and gender. Course topics include sex differences and similarities, relationships in traditional and nontraditional families, portrayals of gender in the media, gender experiences within and outside the gender binary, intersectionality, and applied topics such as sexual harassment, violence, and the wage gap, among others. Psychological outcomes will be analyzed according to gender-role socialization and biological, sociobiological, social-psychological, and feminist theories of sex and gender. Cross-listed as WMGS 343. Prerequisite: 6 credits of PSYC at the 200 level. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyThird YearPSYC:372PSYC372Cultural PsychologyThe focus of this course is on how culture influences human behaviour and mind. The evolution of culture is considered as we dissect the debate surrounding claims that culture exists outside of the human species. Contemporary research and theory in human development and socialization, self-identity and cultural constructs of collectivism and individualism, acculturation and multi-culturalism, building relationships with others, conceptions of health and healing, and the impact of culture on the basic psychological processes will be covered. Prerequisites: 6 credits of PSYC at the 200 level. Three credits.3.0In-Person Online-No Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts PsychologyThird YearPSYC:373PSYC373Human NeuropsychologyNeuropsychology is the study of how damage to the brain causes changes in thoughts and behaviours. Cognitive changes associated with specific diseases/conditions will be the focus of the course (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, stroke, etc.). Examples of cognitive and behavioural symptoms will be presented via videos, audio recordings, and performance on neuropsychological tests. The assessment of cognitive processes will be introduced and relevant structural and functional neuroanatomy will be reviewed. Cross-listed as BIOL 374. Prerequisites: 6 credits PSYC at the 200 level; PSYC 231/232 (230) recommended but not required. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyThird YearPSYC:374PSYC374Human Dev Across CulturesThis course examines the development of the individual from a cultural perspective. Development is considered to involve a process of co-construction of the individual and culture. The impact of cultural practices, traditions, and parental beliefs on the developing child are considered, along with the interplay between those cultural forces and the biological foundations that influence the course of development. Cognitive, social, emotional development will be studied, along with a consideration of applied issues that emerge from investigations of the impact of cultural environments on child development. Prerequisites: 6 credits of PSYC at the 200 level, PSYC 261/262 (260) recommended. Three credits.3.0In-Person Online-No Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts PsychologyThird YearPSYC:376PSYC376Intro to PsychopathologyThis course deals with current perspectives and research on the various psychological disorders. Courses in learning, brain and behaviour, developmental psychology, and personality form a useful background for this course. Credit will be granted for only one of PSYC 376 or PSYC 370. Prerequisites: 6 credits of PSYC at the 200 level. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyThird YearPSYC:378PSYC378Human SexualityThis course provides a broad introduction to research and theory in human sexuality. It includes examination of fundamental topics such as the nature of human sexuality and contemporary issues. Specific topics include historical perspective, theories of sexuality, sex research, sexual anatomy, sexual variation, sexual response, gender, sexual dysfunction and sex therapy. Cross-listed as WMGS 378. Prerequisites: 6 credits of PSYC at the 200 level. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyThird YearPSYC:379PSYC379Intro to Clinical PsychologyThis course provides an introduction to the theory, research and practice of clinical psychology. It assumes an evidence-based approach to assessment and treatment of psychological disorders, and examination of relevant ethical, professional, and theoretical issues. This course will be of interest to students intending to pursue graduate or professional studies in mental health or human services (e.g., clinical psychology, social work, counselling, nursing, law, medicine, corrections). Prerequisites: 6 credits of PSYC at the 200 level and PSYC 370 or 376. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyThird YearPSYC:381PSYC381Correctional PsychologyThis course refers broadly to the production and application of psychological knowledge to legal issues. This course covers the history and mandate of corrections; nature of offending, behaviour assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of different types of offenders. Field work and projects involving trips to prisons and other correctional facilities are a required component of this course and involve significant commitment of time beyond scheduled class time. At times, trips may conflict with other classes. Students are responsible for managing their schedule and workload to facilitate participation in this course without needing accommodations in other courses. Restricted to students in the applied forensic psychology programs. Prerequisites: PSYC 101, 102, 257, 357, 376, 379. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyThird YearPSYC:382PSYC382Psychology and LawLaw A continuation of PSYC 381, this course covers the history of the relations between psychology and law; Canadian criminal law; basic concepts in criminal justice and the study of crime. The course may include attendance at provincial and Supreme Court sessions, organization of special events as well as hosting guest speakers from the criminal justice system. Students are responsible for managing their schedule and workload to facilitate participation in this course without needing accommodations in other courses. Restricted to students in the applied forensic psychology programs. Credit will be granted for only one of PSYC 382 and PSYC 297(2025-2026). Prerequisites: PSYC 101, 102, 257, 357, 376, 379. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyThird YearPSYC:387PSYC387ST: Attention387 Selected Topics The topic for 2017-2018 is Aging Bodies/Aging Minds. This course will cover typical perceptual, mobility, and cognitive changes that occur in older adults, how these changes impact each other, and how they influence social and emotional development. The focus is on healthy aging. Credit will be granted for only one of PSYC 387 offered in 2017-2018 and PSYC 355. Prerequisite: 6 credits of PSYC at the 200 level. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyThird YearPSYC:391PSYC391Junior SeminarThe purpose of this non-credit course is to assist students in carrying out their thesis or senior paper research, choosing a career, and gaining admission to graduate or professional school. Attendance at colloquia and guest lectures relevant to psychology is mandatory. Prerequisite: junior standing in the honours program in psychology.0.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyThird YearPSYC:394PSYC394Adv Psychological ResearchAn examination of intermediate and advanced statistical procedures for the psychology researcher, with emphasis on the use of statistical software packages. Lectures and lab sessions cover topics such as factorial analysis of variance; mixed designs; contrasts and comparisons; power; multiple regression and correlation; the MRC approach to factorial and mixed designs; and multivariate analysis. It is highly recommended that students have a laptop that meets the standards set by StFX IT Services. Credit will be granted for only one of PSYC 394 or STAT 331. Prerequisite: grade of 70 in PSYC 292 (290). Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyFourth YearPSYC:421PSYC421Adv Topics in CognitionThis seminar will examine current topics in cognition. The precise topics covered will change from year to year, and may include attention, memory, decision-making, consciousness, pattern recognition and artificial intelligence. Prerequisites: Honours standing or a minimum average of 70 and one of PSYC 220, 221, 222, 225, or 298 (in 2025-26). If you would like to take this course, but do not have the prerequisites, please consult with the instructor and/or department chair. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyFourth YearPSYC:432PSYC432Adv Behavioral Neuroscience IIContemporary issues in the field of behavioural neuroscience will be considered in this seminar course. The precise topics covered will change from year to year. Cross-listed as BIOL 454. Prerequisites: Honours standing or a minimum average of 70 and one of PSYC 230, 231, or 232. If you would like to take this course, but do not have the prerequisites, please consult with the instructor and/or department chair. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyFourth YearPSYC:441PSYC441Adv Social PsychologyTopics in experimental social psychology will be examined in this seminar course. The precise topics covered will change from year to year and may include self-compassion, sexuality, and relationships. Prerequisites: Honours standing or a minimum average of 70 and one of PSYC 240, 250, 255, 350, or 353. If you would like to take this course, but do not have the recommended prerequisites, please consult with the instructor and/or department chair. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyFourth YearPSYC:457PSYC457Practicum IIIA continuation of PSYC 257 and 357, this course continues to build upon clinical skills and professional development undertaken in the first 3 years of the AFP program. This senior practicum course is a culmination and application of 4 years of practical training and experience. AFP students are provided classroom-based skills training in evidence-based interviewing (clinical, investigative, forensic); risk assessment; introduction to psychometrics and intervention strategies, as well as mini-workshops (e.g., professional skills, mental health literacy, cognitive behavioural therapy) offered by practicing mental health and other professionals. Students will have the opportunity to practice these skills in a 40- hour practicum placement*. Restricted to students in applied forensic psychology programs. Prerequisites: PSYC 101, 102, 110, 257, 357. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyFourth YearPSYC:462PSYC462Perceptual and Cognitive DevThis seminar course will examine from an empirical standpoint specialized topics in developmental psychology with a focus on perceptual and cognitive development. Topics may include the development of intentionality, understanding self and others, language, and memory. Prerequisites: Honours standing or a minimum average of 70 and one of PSYC 260, 261, 262, or 374. If you would like to take this course, but do not have the recommended prerequisites, please consult with the instructor and/or department chair. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyFourth YearPSYC:490PSYC490Honours ThesisPrerequisites: PSYC 394, completed or concurrent; honours standing in psychology. Six credits.6.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyFourth YearPSYC:491PSYC491Senior SeminarThe purpose of this non-credit course is to assist students in carrying out thesis or senior paper research, choosing a career, and gaining admission to graduate or professional school. Students will present their thesis proposal orally in the fall term and their completed research in the spring. Attendance at colloquia and guest lectures relevant to psychology is mandatory. Prerequisite: senior standing in an honours program in psychology. No credit.0.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyFourth YearPSYC:497PSYC497ST: Prejudice & DiscriminationThe topic for 2025-2026 is The Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination. This advanced seminar-style course examines foundational and contemporary psychological research on prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination. Students will explore theoretical models, empirical findings, and methodological approaches across cognitive, social, and applied domains. The course emphasizes real-world applications of psychological science in addressing intergroup bias and promoting equity. Topics include implicit bias, stereotype formation, intergroup contact, and prejudice reduction strategies across diverse contexts. Prerequisites: 6 credits of PSYC at the 200 level. Recommended: Social Psychology (PSYC 255, PSYC 240, or PSYC 250); Psychology of Gender (PSYC 364). Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyFourth YearPSYC:498PSYC498ST: Advanced HealthThe topic for 2025-2026 is Advanced Topics in Health. Students will examine in detail current research on selected topics in health as relevant to Psychology. Content will vary across instructors, which will allow course instructors to teach topics in Health that fit within their area of expertise and/or in emerging topic areas within the field. Recommended: PSYC 313, 376. If you would like to take this course, but do not have the recommended courses, please consult with the instructor and/or department chair. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts PsychologyFourth YearPSYC:499PSYC499Social Emotional DevelopmentThese are reading or laboratory courses in which the student pursues an individual program of study under the direction of a faculty member. See section 3.5. Three credits each.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Public Policy and GovernanceFirst YearPGOV:101PGOV101Public Policy & GovernanceComplex societal problems require good governance and the development of effective public policies - which often entails close collaboration between a wide array of government and non-governmental actors. But how do these actors work together? How do they define problems, develop solutions, implement, and evaluate policies? How are decisions made? This course answers these key questions and introduces students to the major concepts, theories, and skills involved in the study of public policy and governance. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Public Policy and GovernanceSecond YearPGOV:201PGOV201Public Policy AnalysisAt the core of public policy analysis is problem solving. It involves the development, assessment, and communication of policy advice, options, and recommendations. This course assesses the approaches, methods, ethics, and politics of public policy analysis. It is a practical course, focused on providing students with the analytical frameworks, tools, and skills required by professional policy analysists, including critical thinking, collaboration, research, and effective communication. Credit will be granted for one of PGOV 201 or PSCI 342. Prerequisite: PGOV 101. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Public Policy and GovernanceSecond YearPGOV:202PGOV202GovernanceGovernance is now recognized as an integral part of modern politics, operating at all scales and in a variety of institutions. Settings include the state, corporations, universities, sports leagues and religious organizations among others. Key governance concepts will be explored and applied. Deep case studies may include topics such as pandemic governance, police governance and the governance of the internet. Prerequisite: PGOV 101. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Public Policy and GovernanceSecond YearPGOV:298PGOV298ST: Defense Policy/GeopoliticsThe topic for 2025-2026 is Defence Policy and Geopolitics. This course is an examination of Canadian defence policy and Canada’s place in the rapidly changing global security environment. It is a study of war and conflict but also of how Canada and its allies seek – and have sought – to deter and prevent conflict. Students will study the defence challenges arising from Russia’s invasion(s) of Ukraine, China’s military modernization, and the emergence of non-state hybrid threats and information warfare. We will also look at the policy shifts that have seen the United States abdicate its leadership of security structures underpinning the ‘Free World.’ From this, the class will study Canada’s defence requirements, how the country funds and procures equipment, and the continuing political and economic challenges of meeting these threats. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Public Policy and GovernanceSecond YearPGOV:299PGOV299ST: Public Sector EthicsThe topic for 2025-2026 is Public Sector Ethics. From corruption scandals to whistleblowing, issues involving public sector ethics are a constant feature in politics and in the news. This course examines the theory and practice of public sector ethics, with an emphasis on Canadian case studies. Overall, students will be positioned to think critically about the importance of ethics standards and how they might be improved to better ensure trust between the public and the public sector. Prerequisite: PGOV 101 or PSCI 101. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Public Policy and GovernanceThird YearPGOV:301PGOV301Comparative Public PolicyThe course provides an intermediate examination of public policy formulation and implementation across systems and levels of government. Policies and governance in Canada and other democratic systems will be compared to give students the tools to understand the evolution and diversity of policy formulation and implementation. Credit will be granted for one of PGOV 301 or PSCI 342. Prerequisites: 6 credits PGOV. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Public Policy and GovernanceThird YearPGOV:302PGOV302Public ManagementThis course provides an examination of the contemporary practice of public administration, whether it be local, provincial, national or international entities. It explains and investigates how government departments and agencies are best managed, how political leaders and public sector managers deal with issues such as political power and bureaucracy, accountability, participation and citizen rights, and the management of financial and other resources. Credit will be granted for only one of PGOV 302 or PSCI 341. Prerequisites: 6 credits PGOV. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Public Policy and GovernanceThird YearPGOV:303PGOV303Research Principles/PracticesThis course introduces students to the use of quantitative analysis in political science. While studying the logic of statistical inference, students will learn practical skills, including survey questionnaire design, dataset management, and data presentation. By the end of the course students will be able to critically assess quantitative research and apply quantitative tools to pursue their own research questions. Cross-listed as PSCI 399. Prerequisites: 6 credits PGOV. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Public Policy and GovernanceThird YearPGOV:304PGOV304Research DesignThis course is all about asking interesting questions in political science and public policy and then coming up with ways to answer these questions. We will introduce the concept of variance and causality, units of analysis, and strategies for case selection. At the end of the course, students will be able to formulate research questions, generate a research design, and discuss a range of methodological approaches that can be used to explore the world of politics and policy. Cross-listed as PSCI 397. Credit will be granted for only one of PGOV 304 or PSCI 399 offered up until 2019-2020. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102 and 3 credits of PSCI at the 200 level. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Public Policy and GovernanceThird YearPGOV:305PGOV305Gender and Public PolicyHow can we make the world a more gender equal and socially just place? This course examines the relationships between gender, systems of inequality, and public policy. The course focuses on understanding contemporary approaches to creating gender-responsive public policy and theoretical tools for analyzing public policy. The course also explores how to apply this knowledge to contemporary social issues. Credit will be granted for only one of PGOV 305 or PSCI 398/WMGS 399 (2021-2022). Cross-listed as WMGS 304. Prerequisite: PGOV 101 or permission of the instructor. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Public Policy and GovernanceThird YearPGOV:321PGOV321FederalismThis course examines the theory and practice of federalism, with a focus on Canadian federalism. Topics include theories of federalism, comparative federal systems, inter-governmental relations, fiscal arrangements, federal-provincial diplomacy, and constitutional reform. Cross-listed as PSCI 321. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102(100) and 3 credits of PSCI at the 200-level (221 or 222 recommended). Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Public Policy and GovernanceThird YearPGOV:341PGOV341Canadian-American RelationsA study of Canadian-American relations from the American Revolution to the modern era. Topics include the founding of separate American and provincial societies; the tensions of continental and nationalist identities; the evolution of a North American economy and culture; policy making and bilateral relations in NATO and the UN; post-9/11 security arrangements; complementary and conflicting national interests in political, military, economic, social, and cultural issues. Cross-listed as HIST 341. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Public Policy and GovernanceThird YearPGOV:355PGOV355Learning from DisasterArmero. Katrina. Fukushima. The Turkey-Syria Earthquake. This course explains how failures of policy, planning, and preparation have resulted in the worst disasters in modern history – and how societies and governments have learned or failed to learn from these disasters. Using applied research and simulation-based learning, this course will also examine the policies and programs that can help societies prevent/mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from hazards as they increase in frequency and severity. Prerequisite: PGOV 101 or permission of the instructor. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Public Policy and GovernanceThird YearPGOV:360PGOV360Local GovernmentThe policies, programs, and services developed and delivered by local governments have a profound impact on our daily lives. This course examines the form, function, and financing of local governments and governance systems in Canada, the challenges they face, and how they develop local solutions to address challenges that are regional, national, and global in scale. It also explores best practices and new approaches that can help local governments better serve their citizens. Credit will be granted for only one of PGOV 360 and PGOV 399 (offered in 2023). Cross-listed as PSCI 367. Prerequisite: PGOV 101, or PSCI 101, or permission of the instructor. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Public Policy and GovernanceThird YearPGOV:399PGOV399ST: Digital Tech GovernanceThe topic for 2025-2026 is Digital Technology Governance. AI, quantum, competition for critical minerals, musk—a tangled web of technology, resources, and political and economic influence shaping our world. This course unravels the complexities of digital technology governance, exploring cotemporary approaches through a socio-technical lens. Through collaborative discussions, lectures, real-world case studies, and guest speakers, we will break down barriers in understanding and make connections about the role of technology in society, governance challenges, and discuss solutions. Three credits.3.0Online-Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts Public Policy and GovernanceFourth YearPGOV:401PGOV401Strategic GovernanceIn this required capstone course for PGOV majors, students will be engaged on topics pertaining to public sector management with an emphasis on problem-solving, policy implementation, and strategic governance. Course methods include lectures, cases, presentations, as well as guest speakers. Prerequisites: 3 credits at the 300 level in PGOV core courses. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Public Policy and GovernanceFourth YearPGOV:402PGOV402Senior SeminarThis course is required for honours with subsidiary students and recommended for majors in PGOV who wish to engage with the academic literature on contemporary public policy and governance issues. Students will review and discuss literature in the field and complete several assignments, both oral and written, in relation to these readings. Prerequisite: 6 credits at the 300 level in PGOV core courses. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Public Policy and GovernanceFourth YearPGOV:451PGOV451InternshipThis experiential course provides students with the opportunity to practice the concepts and ideas explored in the classroom in a real-world setting. Students will spend the equivalent of one term, usually the summer between the junior and senior year, gaining hands-on experience in a government or governance setting. Students will reflect and report on their internship experience and its relevance to the evolving knowledge of a policy sector, and share these learnings in a post-internship seminar. Restricted to students completing an honours, major or minor in PGOV. Prerequisites: PGOV 301 or 302, and 303 or 304 (or a substitute research methods course approved by the PGOV Coordinator). Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Public Policy and GovernanceFourth YearPGOV:490PGOV490Honours ThesisUnder the supervision of a professor each student completes a research project, from conception to completion, over the course of the year. Students are responsible for choosing a topic in consultation with their supervisor, the theoretical and methodological soundness of the thesis, and the literary quality of the final project. Restricted to honours students. Six credits.6.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesFirst YearRELS:103RELS103World Religions: Need to KnowThis course develops four competencies of a successful global citizen: what you need to know to interact with a client/customer/patient/neighbour who is of a different religion; what you need to know when travelling; what you need to know to do graduate studies; and what followers of this religion need to know. We study Indigenous religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Sikhism, and alternative religions. Credit will be granted for only one of RELS 103, RELS 110, RELS 111, or RELS 112. Three credits. Offered every year.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesFirst YearRELS:104RELS104Intro to Religious StudiesA basic introduction to the concepts, thinkers, theories, and methods essential for understanding religion. Offers a broad toolkit of terms and approaches that will come in handy for anyone interested in the relationships both historical and contemporary between religion and society, religion and culture, religion and art, religion and power, religion and philosophy, religion and science, religion and violence, religion and language, and religion and human flourishing. Three credits. Offered every year.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesFirst YearRELS:113RELS113Introductory Greek IThe aim of this course is to familiarize student with the basic structural features of classical Greek. In addition to grammar and vocabulary, the class will read simple texts from classical Greek philosophy and literature as well as from the New Testament. Credit will be granted for only one of RELS 113, CLAS 120 or CLAS198 (2023-2024). Cross-listed as CLAS 121. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesFirst YearRELS:114RELS114Introductory Greek IIThe aim of this course is to familiarize student with the basic structural features of classical Greek. In addition to grammar and vocabulary, the class will read simple texts from classical Greek philosophy and literature as well as from the New Testament. Credit will be granted for only one of RELS 114, CLAS 120 or CLAS 199 (2022-2023). Cross-listed as CLAS 122. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesFirst YearRELS:117RELS117Ethical Principles for HealthThis course is designed to provide the foundations for promoting ethical competence among health care professionals as informed by diverse religious and cultural traditions. Students will be introduced to the ethical principles and values underlying debates brough about by advancements in medical technologies. Special emphasis will be placed on the whole person care demonstrated by exemplary health care providers in health care settings. Three credits. Offered every year.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesSecond YearRELS:205RELS205History and Philosophy of YogaThis class focuses on yoga, a pan-Indic and now global phenomenon. Using yoga as a case study, we will explore theoretical and methodological issues in the study of religion and themes such as the relationship between philosophy and religion, the functions of doctrine, and the nature of scripture. Students will also be introduced to key moments in the history of yoga’s philosophical development on the Indian subcontinent. Credit will be granted for only one of RELS 205 or RELS 297 (2024-2025). Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesSecond YearRELS:210RELS210The Bible and FilmThis course examines the impact of the Bible on film, and introduces major biblical themes in films with, and films without, explicit religious content. Students will learn how biblical knowledge can enrich our understanding of modern culture and important human issues, such as creation, redemption, election, messiah-ship, charisma, and tradition. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesSecond YearRELS:216RELS216Superheroes and SupernaturalThis course is an introduction to the use of supernatural imagery and themes in current tales of superheroes. How are supernatural beings and forces incorporated into the stories? How do superheroes function as divine beings? In which ways are the messages presented by DC and Marvel derived from those of world religions? In which ways do they serve as substitutes for religion? Credit will be granted for only one of RELS 216 or RELS 298 (2020-2022). Three credits. Offered every year.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesSecond YearRELS:218RELS218Ethics in World ReligionsAn introduction to religious ethics, this course examines ethical approaches from various religious traditions, including Indigenous, Buddhist, Christian, and Muslim, to such issues as social justice, ecology, pluralism, healthcare, and non-violence. Credit will be granted for only one of RELS 218 or RELS 294 (2024-2025). Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesSecond YearRELS:219RELS219Celtic PaganismThis course examines the religious practices and beliefs of the ancient Celtic peoples that we can glean from archaeology, classical sources, place-name evidence, and the mythology in medieval Irish and Welsh narrative tradition. Other topics include syncretism, adaptation of pagan festivals into Christian holidays, the persistence of elements of paganism into the Christian era, and neo-paganism today. Cross-listed as CELT 220. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesSecond YearRELS:222RELS222Fantastic BeastsMuch contemporary fantasy draws upon ancient and medieval myths about beasts and monsters of various sorts. In this course, we will consider the religious origins of the fantastic, and how it continues to resonate in our contemporary world. Credit will be granted for only one of RELS 222, RELS 292(2018-19) or RELS 298(2017-18). Three credits. Offered every year.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesSecond YearRELS:225RELS225Cults & Alternative ReligionsA study of cults in the context of 20th-century North American society, beginning with defining cults in relation to sects and churches. Topics include neo-paganism; Hare Krishna; the theosophical tradition; the Unification Church; tragic endings to cults such as the Branch Davidians and Heaven’s Gate; why people join cults; and the religio-cultural significance of cults today. Three credits. Offered every year.3.0In-Person Online-No Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesSecond YearRELS:229RELS229Celtic ChristianityThis course is an exploration of the development of Christianity amongst the Celtic peoples, with a particular focus on medieval Irish and Welsh literature, including hagiography, voyage tales and visions of Heaven and Hell. Other topics include monasticism, peregrinatio, the Hiberno-Scottish mission to the continent, conflict with Roman Catholicism, material culture and the modern use of the term “Celtic Christianity”. Cross-listed as CELT 230. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesSecond YearRELS:230RELS230Death in World ReligionsThis course offers a comparative examination of social and ritual practices, religious beliefs, and emotional responses surrounding death in various cultural contexts. Students will explore diverse perspectives on death, addressing questions such as the meaning of death, the concept of a good death, rituals and practices related to death, and the afterlife. Through critical analysis and self-reflection, students will gain a deeper understanding of death’s significance in different cultures and traditions. Credit will be granted for only one of RELS 230 or RELS 298 (2024-2025). Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesSecond YearRELS:235RELS235Hinduism & BuddhismThis course introduces the paths to enlightenment identified by members of the Hindu and Buddhist traditions of India and Tibet. We will introduce the philosophy, mythology and ritual traditions of both Hinduism and Buddhism. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesSecond YearRELS:241RELS241Greek and Roman MythologyThis course covers narrative and artistic depictions of Greco-Roman Gods, demi-gods, and heroes, both in Hellenistic and early Roman periods, and in their contemporary reception in fiction and film. We will also cover how myths and grand narratives function in the service of and in tension with power, politics, gender, ritual, and culture. Cross-listed with CLAS 241.Three credits. Offered every year.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesSecond YearRELS:254RELS254IslamThis course introduces students to the emergence of the Islamic tradition with the aim of understanding a) its place in the Near Eastern religious and geo-political context; b) its reception by contemporaries, especially Christians of the 7th-9th centuries; and c) the teachings of its seminal texts, especially the Qur’an. Particular attention is given to those sections of the Qur’an that reflect the Jewish and Christian theological environment within which the text emerged. Credit will be granted for only one of RELS 254 or RELS 370. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesSecond YearRELS:265RELS265Intro to the GospelsIn this course, students explore the four earliest records of Jesus’ life, the canonical gospels. They learn how academics approach the quest for the historical Jesus, and use methods of literary and historical analysis to interpret recurring themes of the gospels, such as the kingdom of God, parables about socio-economic inequity, attitudes towards the Roman empire, and the ubiquitous presence of angels and demons. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesSecond YearRELS:283RELS283ApocalypsesThis course focuses on a popular genre of texts called “apocalypse,” produced in the early development of Judaism and Christianity. Apocalypses deal with the end of the world. We explore the development of the worldview called apocalypticism and the ancient literature associated with it, from both inside and outside the Bible. Students compare what they’ve learned about ancient apocalypses to contemporary apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic ideas, from zombies to climate change. Three credits. Offered every year.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesThird YearRELS:312RELS312Old Testament/Hebrew BibleThis course examines the foundational texts of both Judaism and Christianity, notably the prophetic, historical, and wisdom literature included in the Old Testament. Each biblical book will be placed in its historical, theological, and literary context, by situating it in the relevant archeological data, historical background, and contemporary scholarship. Credit will be granted for only one of RELS 312 or RELS 253. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesThird YearRELS:325RELS325Early Christian WomenThis course investigates women’s participation in early Christian groups from the time of Jesus to the 5th century. Ancient Jewish, Christian, and Roman Women’s experiences will be explored through texts, inscriptions, and material artefacts like mosaics. Students will learn to analyze New Testament and other ancient writings through an intersectional feminist lens and examine such issues as gendered violence, women’s leadership, and early Christian constructions of masculinity. Cross-listed as WMGS 325. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesThird YearRELS:331RELS331Bible Inspired Soc. ActivistsIn this course students trace the biblical origins of ideas that have inspired global leaders to engage issues of social justice in the world. The activists typically include Moses Coady, Martin Luther King Jr., Mother Teresa, Abraham Joshua Heschel, Oscar Romero, Charlotte Keys, SueZann Bosler, Helen Prejean, Jim Zwerg, Jim Corbett, John Dear, Shane Claiborne, Daniel Berrigan, Roy Bourgeois, Robin Harper, William Wilberforce, Desmond Tutu, Tommy Douglas, Dorothy Day, and Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesThird YearRELS:333RELS333Religion, Violence & PeaceContrary to an old belief, in our time religion is increasingly associated with violence rather than peace. This course explains why this is the case and whether there is an inherently violent element in religion that has passed unnoticed until now. The investigation takes us through Greek, Roman, Jewish, Christian and Islamic religions to find the religious underpinnings to concepts of sacrifice, scapegoating, lynching, and global violence. Credit will be granted for only one of RELS 333 or RELS 335. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesThird YearRELS:336RELS336Religion and PoliticsAn examination of the impact of religion on politics and politics on religion. Students will consider the relationship between religion and politics in the Middle East, Northern Ireland, India and Pakistan, Eastern Europe and North America. Case studies will demonstrate interactions between the state and Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Judaism, as well as the influence of religion on citizenship, education, the party system, and social issues. Credit will be granted for only one of RELS 336, RELS 295, or PSCI 295. Cross-listed as PSCI 336. Three credits. Not offered 2025-2026.3.0Online-No Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesThird YearRELS:365RELS365Medieval ChristianityThis course will focus on the spirituality of the formative years in the development of Christian thought, beginning with the legalization of Christianity in 313 CE and ending with the Reformation. Students will see how some of the most searching and intelligent men and women in both the Western and Eastern churches have wrestled with the question of how it is possible to know God. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesThird YearRELS:375RELS375Islam in CanadaStudents gain an understanding of the diversity of Islam and Muslims in Canada. The course examines how Muslims negotiate their religious identities in Canadian civic society. Students engage critically with different theoretical models shaping conceptions of identity and consider their relevance to public policy debates. The course uses Muslim and non-Muslim authors representing diverse points of view that have an impact on questions of immigration, multiculturalism, and religious pluralism. Cross-listed as SOCI 374. Offered in online format. Three credits.3.0Online-No Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesThird YearRELS:383RELS383Reformation EuropeA history of Christianity during the Reformation period. The course pays close attention to the transformation during this time of new Christian groups into the Anglican, Presbyterian, Mennonite, Baptists and Lutheran churches. Topics include Luther and Calvin, critical events, prominent Protestant women, and new creeds. Cross-listed as HIST 363. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesThird YearRELS:395RELS395ST: Magic and WitchcraftThe topic for 2025-2026 is Magic and Witchcraft in Premodern Europe. This course introduces students to the history and sources of magic around the Mediterranean and in Europe from Antiquity through the Early Modern period, ca.500 BCE – ca.1700 CE, and to scholarly debates on the differences between magic and science, philosophy, and religion in premodern cultures. We will focus on magical beliefs and practices in Medieval Christian Europe, including charms, necromancy, demonic magic, heresy, and the rise of the witch trials. Cross-listed as HIST 395. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesThird YearRELS:398RELS398ST: Sex and the Celibate SaintThe topic for 2025-2026 is Sex and the Celibate Saint. An introduction to how asceticism, erotic desire, performed and alternative genders, ambition, monasticism, mission, colonialism, benefaction and pilgrimage contributed to the formation of Christianity in its first four centuries, in ways that continue to explain Christian identities since. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesFourth YearRELS:490RELS490Honours ThesisEach student works under the supervision of a chosen professor who guides the selection of a thesis topic, use of resources, methodological component, quality of analysis and execution, and literary calibre of the student’s work. Required for all honours students. Six credits.6.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Religious StudiesFourth YearRELS:498RELS498ST: Medieval GenderThe topic for 2025-2026 is Medieval Gender and Christianity. Christian beliefs and practices in the Middle Ages shaped, and were shaped by, the gender and sexual identities, and sexual practices or abstinence, of believers. This course is a senior seminar for advanced students in History and Religious Studies to investigate the role of gender and sexuality in medieval Christian theology, sacraments, hagiography, monasticism, and crusading. Special attention will be given to female mystics from Hildegard of Bingen to Joan of Arc. Cross-listed as HIST 498. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologyFirst YearSOCI:101SOCI101Introduction to Sociology IThis course introduces students to the origins and development of sociological thinking and research, beginning with the foundations of the discipline in the 19th century. Students are then introduced to the concepts and methods within sociology. The objective is to explore the extent and limits of our capacity to change the social world by reference to sociological research in both a Canadian and global context. Credit will be granted for only one of SOCI 101 or SOCI 100. Three credits.3.0In-Person Online-No Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts SociologyFirst YearSOCI:102SOCI102Introduction to Sociology IIThis course builds on the foundations of sociological theory, methods and historic considerations established in SOCI 101. Students will explore a range of topics dealing with various aspects of social inequality, culture, integration, and ideological conflict in both a Canadian and global context. Together with SOCI 101, this course provides the prerequisite for all other sociology courses. Credit will be granted for only one of SOCI 102 or SOCI 100. Prerequisite: SOCI 101. Three credits.3.0In-Person Online-No Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts SociologySecond YearSOCI:202SOCI202Research Principles & PracticeThis course addresses how various philosophic assumptions shape the aims and practices of research in sociology. It provides students with empirical research design principles and an introduction to methods of collecting and recording data, assessing reliability and validity, and conducting data analysis. Different research strategies are introduced. The ethical implications of research will be discussed. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologySecond YearSOCI:205SOCI205The Ocean's Commons & SocietyThe “tragedy of the commons” has been a reoccurring concept when discussing ocean resources. In this course students will encounter how social scientists study and understand the use of the resources in the oceans’ commons. The course will explore theoretical paradigms, governance, social class, gender, race, fishing, aquaculture, and oil and gas. Students will gain a foundational understanding in social science approaches to issues relating to the aquatic resources. Credit will be granted for only one of SOCI 205, AQUA 202, AQUA 200, 297(2017-2022) or 298. Cross-listed as AQUA 202. Prerequisites: AQUA 101/102 or 100, completed or concurrent or permission of the instructor. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologySecond YearSOCI:207SOCI207Health JusticeStudents will approach the study of human health from an intersectional, critical sociological perspective that emphasizes the links between social, economic, political, environmental and climate justice. The class will engage in an ongoing analysis examining how equality along the lines of race, class, gender, ability and sexuality are relevant to accomplishing health justice. Beginning with an understanding of the distinction between biomedicine and the social determinants of health, the class will explore some of the dominant sociological debates and approaches to the study of health and illness and how these can best be used as instruments for achieving health justice. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologySecond YearSOCI:216SOCI216Canadian SocietyThis course presents an analysis of Canadian Society and its development from a sociological perspective. Particular attention is given to political/economic institutions, ideology, class structure, regionalism, cultural forms and national identities. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologySecond YearSOCI:217SOCI217Race and IdentitiesThis course discusses the interconnected realities of race, class, gender and sex from various sociological perspectives. Substantive topics will include the socially constructed nature of these concepts in places like media, and the experiences of classism, sexism and racism in the workplace, schools, and everyday life. Cross-listed as WMGS 217. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologySecond YearSOCI:221SOCI221Marriage & Family LifeThis course analyzes the marriage and family life from a sociological perspective. It provides an overview of social changes over the past century, such as the falling birth rate, the rise in cohabitation and the legalization of same-sex marriage. Topics include marriage and fertility trends, the rise of intensive parenting and the dual earner family, the normalization of separation and divorce, the social cost of family violence, and how technology is influencing parenting. Cross-listed as WMGS 221. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026. .3.0Online-No Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts SociologySecond YearSOCI:231SOCI231Education in Canadian SocietyThis course provides students with a sociological interpretation of education in Canada. Students will investigate the relationship between education opportunity and conditions of inequality, socialization, social participation in education, and the contextualized within the historical development of Canadian educational institutions. Credit will be granted for only one of SOCI 231 or SOCI 230. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0Online-No Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts SociologySecond YearSOCI:242SOCI242Technology & SocietyThis course is designed to introduce students to core sociological issues and debates pertaining to technology. Topics covered include the nature of technological artifacts and systems, technology and social change, the relationship between technological innovation and scientific knowledge, technology and inequality, the social shaping of technology, and the role of digital media in relation to new forms of cultural identity and social control. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologySecond YearSOCI:251SOCI251Deviance TheoryThis course offers students a theoretical foundation for understanding social processes of deviance and social control. Using various theoretical devices, students will critically examine the social category of deviance and its use in social institutions and daily social practices. Topics could include mental illness, drug and alcohol use, alternative sexualities, social violence and disability. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologySecond YearSOCI:252SOCI252Topics in DevianceThis course draws upon the theoretical preparation provided in SOCI 251 to critically assess various topics in deviance and social control, and their power relations. Students will for instance, consider the complex relations of power and control associated with sex and sexuality, contemporary notions of fitness and health, white versus blue collar crime, as well as ‘natural’ disasters. Prerequisite: SOCI 251. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologyThird YearSOCI:301SOCI301Classical Social TheoryExplores the development and diversity of sociology’s foundational perspectives through the study of selected original works by such authors as Karl Marx, Emile Durkheim and Max Weber. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologyThird YearSOCI:302SOCI302Topics in Contemporary TheoryThis seminar course on contemporary theory varies from year to year. While a survey approach to contemporary theory may be part of the course, it is probable that the professor will choose specific interests for in-depth analysis. Potential perspectives include feminist theory, anti-racist theory, postmodernism, and neo-Marxist theory. Prerequisite: SOCI 101, 102, 301. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologyThird YearSOCI:307SOCI307Qualitative Research MethodsThe course introduces students to the qualitative research methods used by sociologists. The course introduces the philosophical, theoretical, and ethical aspects of qualitative research as well as qualitative approaches to data collection, data analysis, presentation of results, and methods of evaluating qualitative research. The various aspects of qualitative research are illustrated with classical and contemporary studies. Prerequisite: SOCI 202. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologyThird YearSOCI:308SOCI308ElitesThis course will invite students to explore "elites" – powerful small groups that profoundly shape our everyday lives. Students will explore how elites gain and maintain power, the impacts of elites on our economy, politics, and culture, and how elite power may be questioned and resisted. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologyThird YearSOCI:309SOCI309Power and the StateThe state is a central concept within the social sciences and one of the most significant sources of power in the modern world. Despite this, states today appear increasingly in crisis, with their very legitimacy questioned. In this course, we will explore the development of the modern state in order to better understand our present. Topics include: the power of disinformation; surveillance; Trump; and Black Lives Matter. The course concludes with a reflection on democracy. Cross-listed as PSCI 318. Credit will be granted for only one of SOCI 309 or SOCI 297 offered in 2020-2021. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologyThird YearSOCI:311SOCI311Men and MasculinitiesA critical review of the science of masculinity and recent theoretical developments on the social construction of men’s lives and masculinities. Topics include male gender role socialization; the role social institutions play in shaping masculinities; masculinity politics, men’s movement, and social change. Cross-listed as WMGS 311. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologyThird YearSOCI:313SOCI313Conceptions of DisabilityAn introduction to the field of disability studies, this course examines the ways in which disabled people and disability issues are defined and treated in contemporary society. Social and political conceptions of disability are contrasted with medical and individualistic definitions of disability with the aim of developing a critique of taken-for-granted conceptions of normal bodies, minds, and senses. Community-based contributions and responses to disability knowledge are emphasized and common ideas and assumptions about disability are situated historically to illustrate changing relations to disability over time, and to the role of disability knowledge in social change. The experience of disability will be stressed. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0Online-No Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts SociologyThird YearSOCI:314SOCI314Disability and CultureThis course employs sociological theories, methods, and an intersectional lens to examine disability as a social and political construct. Students will analyze representations of disability in law, policy, media, education, and care, situating these portrayals within broader movements for equity and justice. The course explores how dominant cultural narratives contribute to the marginalization of disabled people, and contrasts these with lived experiences that challenge and resist such portrayals. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologyThird YearSOCI:315SOCI315AddictionsIn this course we investigate drug and alcohol addiction as an epidemic social problem from several key perspectives. Social theories are used to explore subcultures of addiction, race and racism, addiction’s impact on women, and how addiction is understood and experienced in Canada. Credit will be granted for only one of SOCI 315 or SOCI 395 (2018, 2019). Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0Online-No Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts SociologyThird YearSOCI:317SOCI317Drugs and the Canadian StateThis course examines the Canadian history of drug prohibition and moral/social control, including racism and moral panics around drugs, and the various debates around decriminalization/legalization. Issues include the legalization of cannabis, the fentanyl crisis, and regulated drugs like tobacco and alcohol. Credit will be granted for only one of SOCI 317 or SOCI 398 (2022-2023). Cross listed as PSCI 317. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologyThird YearSOCI:322SOCI322The Antigonish MovementThis course explores social change and economic development through the history, philosophy, and practice of co-operative movements across Canada, with a focus on the Antigonish Movement. The movements are used to examine political systems, labour relations, class conflict, co-operative strategies, education, religion, and ethnicity in the context of social transformation. Cross-listed as DEVS 322. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102 or DEVS 201, 202. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologyThird YearSOCI:329SOCI329Climate, Land and FutureThis course is grounded in a decolonial framework and is guided by Indigenous teachings from the Global South as well as local Mi’kmaq concepts such as, etuaptumumk (two-eyed seeing), netukulimk (laws of conservation) and m’sit no’kmaq (all our relations) to understand the social, ecological, political and economic intersections of the climate crisis. The course invites students to consider multiple ways of knowing, as well as the limits of what can be known about climate change and our uncertain future. We will explore structural dimensions of climate change including settler colonialism, capitalism, patriarchy and modernity. There is a land-based learning component, as well as other group work included as part of the course requirements. Credit will be granted for only one of SOCI 329 or SOCI 397(2022-2022). Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologyThird YearSOCI:331SOCI331Media EffectsThis course considers a broad array of issues and controversies pertaining to the study of media effects. Topics covered include the development of propaganda theory, the social significance of advertising, and debates concerning the influence of media content on behaviour and popular understandings of social reality. Attention is given to both traditional and holistic approaches to media effects in terms of the strengths and limitations of each. Credit will be granted for only one of SOCI 331 or SOCI 325. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologyThird YearSOCI:335SOCI335Indigenous & Settler RelationsThis course examines how the contemporary situation of First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples of Canada is related to historical interactions among Indigenous and Settler societies. This will include consideration of how concerns of cultural identity, class, and gender are complicated by Canada’s colonial legacy as developed with the aid of recent decolonial/sociological theory. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologyThird YearSOCI:351SOCI351Criminal Justice/Corrections IThis course examines the structure and operation of the Canadian criminal justice system, including policing, court systems, correctional institutions, philosophies, and practices. This includes exploring the relationship between law and social order; the justice system as a means of social control; and the experiences of Indigenous and visible minorities in the Canadian justice system. Credit will be granted for only one of SOCI 351, SOCI 350 or SOCI 374(2019-2021). Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologyThird YearSOCI:374SOCI374Islam in CanadaStudents gain an understanding of the diversity of Islam and Muslims in Canada. The course examines how Muslims negotiate their religious identities in Canadian civic society. Students engage critically with different theoretical models shaping conceptions of identity and consider their relevance to public policy debates. They course uses Muslim and non-Muslim authors representing diverse points of view that have an impact on questions of immigration, multiculturalism, and religious pluralism. Offered online. Cross-listed as RELS 375. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0Online-No Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts SociologyThird YearSOCI:391SOCI391Junior SeminarThis seminar will assist honours students in their third year and their thesis planning and provide an environment in which to learn with senior students working on their thesis. Students will choose an advisor with whom they will develop a proposal, collect materials, and consider methodological and ethical issues relevant to their research. Students are expected to attend colloquia, guest lectures and public talks relevant to the discipline. Highly recommended for students considering honours. Contact sociology@stfx.ca. Three credits. Note: 400-level courses require at least 12 credits in sociology below the 400 level as a prerequisite, or the permission of the instructor. SOCI 101, 102 counts as six of these credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologyThird YearSOCI:398SOCI398ST: Mental Health CareThe topic for 2025-2026 is Spaces and Places of Mental Health Care. This course critically examines how mental health care is practiced and contested across institutional and community settings, focusing on the spaces and places where care occurs. Through critical social theory and ethnographic research, students will explore how social stratification along axes of class, race, gender, sexual identity, disability, and migration shapes care realities, relationships, and experiences. The course also considers the historical, economic, and cultural contexts that influence mental health care. Students will investigate how mental health is constructed and governed, and how individuals and communities use agency and resistance to challenge dominant structures and advocate for more inclusive care. Prerequisites: SOCI 101, 102. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologyFourth YearSOCI:400SOCI400Honours Sem & Thesis ResearchA required course for all senior honours students. Six credits.6.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologyFourth YearSOCI:417SOCI417Social Difference & OthernessExplores current theories of social difference and the personal, social, economic, and political effects of these differences in Canadian and international contexts. Topics include oppression, agency, resistance, identity politics, and discourse theory. Starting with the question, “What differences do some differences make?” students will examine how issues of difference become relations of dominance. Cross-listed as WMGS 417. Prerequisite: 12 credits SOCI. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologyFourth YearSOCI:427SOCI427Friendship and Personal LifeIs friendship only personal and private, or does it have broader public, social, and political significance? This seminar addresses contemporary scholarship on the sociology of friendship as well as classic accounts of friendship by philosophers and social theorists. Through studying beliefs and practices of friendship we will address themes such as the self and personhood, gifts and exchange, trust and intimacy, sexuality and gender, social capital and networks, and the relation of friends to strangers and enemies. Prerequisite: 12 credits SOCI. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologyFourth YearSOCI:444SOCI444Science & TechnologyThis course considers such matters as the distinction between science and other ways of knowing, the relationship between technological innovation and scientific knowledge, the role played by technology in relation to social change and cultural identity, the social shaping of technology, forms of governance in contemporary ‘information societies’, and questions of human and non-human agency. Prerequisite: 12 credits SOCI. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SociologyFourth YearSOCI:491SOCI491Senior SeminarA forum in which Sociology honours students gain scholarly experience by presenting and discussing their research; and taking part in colloquia, guest lectures, and public talks relevant to sociology. Required for honours students in their senior year. Contact sociology@stfx.ca. No credit.0.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SpanishFirst YearSPAN:101SPAN101Spanish for Beginners IThis course is designed for students with no prior knowledge of Spanish. This course introduces foundational communicative skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing while emphasizing Spanish grammar as a tool for effective communication. Students will learn to express themselves in both spoken and written Spanish, integrating grammatical structures with thematically relevant vocabulary. Additionally, the course offers an introduction to the rich diversity of the Spanish-speaking world. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SpanishFirst YearSPAN:102SPAN102Spanish for Beginners IIThis course is a continuation of SPAN 101 and is designed for students with basic knowledge of Spanish. This course further develops communicative skills through speaking, listening, reading, and writing while reinforcing more advanced grammatical structures as a means of effective communication. Students will enhance their ability to understand and express themselves in spoken and written Spanish, integrating grammatical structures with thematically relevant vocabulary. Additionally, the course engages students in the linguistic, cognitive, and social aspects of language learning while fostering an awareness of the diversity of the Spanish-speaking world through photos, maps, readings, activities, and video programs. Prerequisite: SPAN 101 or permission of the department chair. Three credits and lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SpanishSecond YearSPAN:221SPAN221Intermediate Spanish IThis course is designed for students with prior knowledge of Spanish and builds upon skills developed in 100-level courses. This course integrates language and cultural elements to enhance communicative competence, providing opportunities to review and practice previously studied grammatical structures while refining reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. Students will also deepen their understanding of the diverse cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. Prerequisite: SPAN 102 or permission of the department chair. Three credits and language lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SpanishSecond YearSPAN:222SPAN222Intermediate Spanish IIA continuation of SPAN 221, students will learn advanced grammatical structures and further develop skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking in Spanish, while continuing to learn about contemporary Hispanic cultures. Credit will be granted for only one of SPAN 222 or SPAN 200. Prerequisite: SPAN 221 or SPAN 299. Three credits and language lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SpanishFourth YearSPAN:431SPAN431Latin America LiteratureThis course offers an overview of Latin American literary traditions through the works of influential writers from the early 19th century to the present. The course explores key literary texts, emphasizing how literature reflects and gives voice to value systems, traditions, and beliefs. Designed to complement language studies, this course provides a strong foundation for advanced study in Hispanic literature and culture. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 222 or permission of the department chair. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts SpanishFourth YearSPAN:498SPAN498ST: Latin American Genre FilmThe topic for 2025-2026 is 21st Century Latin American Cinema – Current Trends. This course invites students to explore Latin America through a selection of contemporary Latin American filmmakers. We will explore cinema from and about Latin America to expand our understanding of this culturally diverse region. We will analyze films with a thematic focus, viewing them as intricate representations of the area. Special attention will be given to recent trends and topics, such as gender, humor, history, politics, and memory, through the lens of Latin American screenwriters and directors. Previous knowledge of Hispanic films is not required. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 222 or permission of the department chair. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Sport ManagementFirst YearSMGT:101SMGT101Intro to Sport ManagementThis course will have a primary focus on the sport industry, including professional sport entertainment, amateur, for-profit & non-profit sport participation, sporting goods, and sport services. Students will examine applications of managerial concepts and processes and look at the ways in which sport organizations interact with each other, and with corporations, the government and non-governmental organizations. Micro aspects of management applied to sport, including human resources, sport marketing, sponsorship, finance, event management, and sport law. Restricted to first year students in BBA and HKIN. May be used in a minor in sport management or as an elective in BBA or HKIN. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Sport ManagementThird YearSMGT:322SMGT322People Management & LeadershipAn introduction to the tools and systems available for effective leadership and people management in sport organizations. It will also cover various careers in sport management through guest speakers who are current professionals in the field. Topics include leadership and management principles, sport planning, career planning, and strategic resource management. Credit will be granted for only one of SMGT 322 or BSAD 363 completed prior to 2024-2025. Restricted to students in the sport management minor program. Prerequisites: SMGT 101; BSAD 261. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Sport ManagementThird YearSMGT:327SMGT327Sport Ethics & LawThis course is an introduction to the philosophy of ethics, and the application thereof to physical education, recreation, and sport. Students will acquire an awareness of ethical conduct in sport and cultivate an effective deliberative process for dealing with ethical issues in sport. The course will include a philosophical approach to moral conduct, and topics such as sportsmanship, competition, fair play, cheating, self-deception, and the use of performance enhancing drugs, and the problem of racial and gender equality in sport. An ethical lens will also be applied to practices and procedures by major stakeholders including players, coaches, parents, spectators, and sport organizations. Apply theoretical frameworks that can serve as the basis for comprehensive ethical decisions, and to develop the practical facility to implement those decisions in specific, concrete situations. Prerequisite: SMGT 101. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Sport ManagementFourth YearSMGT:423SMGT423Sports MarketingThrough this course students will gain an understanding of marketing and its role in the sport industry. Through examination of the marketing process, students will learn how to plan, create, and implement successful marketing strategies specific to the sport industry and its consumers. Additionally, students will apply marketing principles through the design and implementation of a marketing strategy for a sport event and/or brand. Prerequisites: SMGT 101; BSAD 231. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science StatisticsFirst YearSTAT:101STAT101Introductory StatisticsThis course will give an introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics. Topics include descriptive statistics; graphical display of data, random variables and probability distributions, parameter estimations, hypothesis testing and simple linear regression. Students will learn to use statistical software tools; to identify bias in data collection; to organize and summarize data; to make inferences from data and to be able to test the significance of the results. Acceptable for credit in the Faculties of Arts and Business, and the Departments of Human Kinetics, Human Nutrition and BSc Nursing. STAT 101.H will focus on applications to health sciences and STAT 101.B will focus on applications to business and economics. Credit will be granted for only one of STAT 101, STAT 224, STAT 231, or PSYC 292(290). Three credits.3.0In-Person Online-Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Science StatisticsSecond YearSTAT:224STAT224Prob & Stats for EngineersThis course covers probability laws and the interpretation of numerical data, probability distributions and probability densities, functions of random variables, joint distributions, characteristic functions, inferences concerning mean and variance, tests of hypotheses, linear regression, and time series analysis. Engineering applications are emphasized and statistical computer packages are used extensively. Credit will be granted for only one of STAT 224, STAT 101, STAT 231, or PSYC 292(290). Cross-listed as ENGR 224. Prerequisite: ENGR 122 or MATH 122. Three credits and two-hour problem session.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science StatisticsSecond YearSTAT:231STAT231Stats for Students in SciencesTopics include descriptive statistics; data collection, tabulation, and presentation; measures of central tendency and variability; elementary probability; binomial, normal and chi-square distributions; parameter estimation and tests of hypotheses; linear regression and correlation. Students will learn about statistical significance and the communication of statistical evidence and be introduced to a statistics computer package. Credit will be granted for only one of STAT 231, STAT 101, STAT 224, or PSYC 292 (290). Prerequisite: One of MATH 107, 122, 127. Three credits and one-hour lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science StatisticsThird YearSTAT:331STAT331Statistical MethodsAn investigation of statistics and experimental design in the context of biological and health science issues. Topics include analysis of variance, categorical data; distribution-free tests; linear and multiple regression. Students will learn to analyze data and interpret conclusions using a statistical software package. Recommended strongly for all major, advanced major, and honours students. Credit will be granted for only one of STAT 331, PSYC 394, or PSYC 390. Cross-listed as BIOL 331. Prerequisite: One of STAT 101, 224, 231. Three credits and one-hour lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science StatisticsThird YearSTAT:333STAT333Intro Probability TheoryMaterial will include combinational analysis; axioms of probability; the law of total probability and Bayes’ Theorem; discrete and continuous random variables; mathematical expectation and variance; joint distributions; introduction to moment-generating functions and their applications; limit theorems. Prerequisites: One of MATH 222, 267 and one of STAT 101, 224, 231 or permission by the department chair. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science StatisticsThird YearSTAT:334STAT334Mathematical StatisticsTopics include distribution theory; order statistics; point and interval estimation; MVUEs and the Rao-Blackwell theorem; consistency and sufficiency; the method of maximum likelihood; the method of moments; uniformly most powerful tests and the Neymann-Pearson fundamental lemma; likelihood ratio tests; least squares theory; statistical models and estimation in ANOVA. Prerequisite: STAT 333. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science StatisticsThird YearSTAT:357STAT357Regression AnalysisAn investigation of the statistical techniques for modelling the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent or predictor variables. Topics include ordinary least squares method and linear regression, matrix algebra and multiple regression, variable selection, residual analysis, multicolinearity, and generalized linear models. Credit will be granted for only one of STAT 357, STAT 435 or DSCI 357. Cross-listed as DSCI 357. Prerequisites: One of MATH 223, 253 and one of STAT 101, 224, 231 or permission of the chair. Three credits and one-hour lab.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science StatisticsFourth YearSTAT:490STAT490Honours ThesisStudents will prepare and present a thesis based on original research conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Required for honours students. Six credits.6.0In-PersonFaculty of Science StatisticsFourth YearSTAT:491STAT491Senior SeminarThe purpose of this non-credit course is to assist students in carrying out research, composition, and oral presentation. Students will present a project in the fall term and their completed project in the spring. Attendance at Departmental seminars is mandatory. Cross-listed as MATH 491. No credit.0.0In-PersonFaculty of Science StatisticsFourth YearSTAT:492STAT492Math Sci: Concepts & CareersThis course provides advanced mathematics and statistics topics alongside professional skill development. Lectures cover current concepts and explore career opportunities, with guest speakers including Indigenous experts. Students improve their academic writing and research methods. The curriculum addresses EDIA in mathematical sciences. Through this comprehensive approach, students gain technical proficiency and cultural competence, preparing them for future studies or careers in mathematical sciences. Assessment includes written reflections and presentations. Cross-listed as MATH 492. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science StatisticsFourth YearSTAT:493STAT493Senior ThesisStudents will prepare and present a thesis based on original research conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Required for honours students; permitted for advanced major students. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Science Women's and Gender StudiesFirst YearWMGS:100WMGS100Intro Women's & Gender StudiesThis course will offer an overview of women’s and gender studies from an interdisciplinary perspective. Students will study the development of feminist movements and will examine how concepts of race, class, sexuality and ability intersect in shaping colonialism, sexual and reproductive health, violence, family relations, paid and unpaid labour, political systems and poverty. The course will consider the relationship between the local and the global through discussion of such topics as popular culture, consumerism and environmentalism. Six credits.6.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Women's and Gender StudiesSecond YearWMGS:205WMGS205Gender, Sexuality & the BodyThis course focuses on the ways that all bodies are sexualized and gendered in Western philosophical thought, biomedicine and science. Topics include Western binaries (man/woman, form/matter, mind/body), the sociocultural processes through which bodies are sexualized, the biological/medical sciences and objectivity, a critique of the dual sex model from the perspective of transfeminist theory and bodily transformations and normalizations (including cosmetic surgery, monstrosity and disability, and the feminist debate about female genital surgeries). Prerequisite: WMGS 100 or third- or fourth-year status with permission of instructor. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Women's and Gender StudiesSecond YearWMGS:221WMGS221Marriage & Family LifeThis course analyzes the marriage and family life from a sociological perspective. It provides an overview of social changes over the past century, such as the falling birth rate, the rise in cohabitation and the legalization of same-sex marriage. Topics include marriage and fertility trends, the rise of intensive parenting and the dual earner family, the normalization of separation and divorce, the social cost of family violence, and how technology is influencing parenting. Cross-listed as SOCI 221. Three credits.3.0Online-No Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts Women's and Gender StudiesSecond YearWMGS:232WMGS232Gender and Popular CultureThis course will introduce a range of topics within the broad field of gender and popular culture as well as how to study and critique genres of popular culture. Beginning with the questions, “What is cultural studies?” and “Why is it important to study popular culture?” we move on to study a range of pop culture media, including music, television, film, video games and graphic novels/memoirs through this methodological and theoretical lens. Prerequisite: WMGS 100 or third- or fourth-year status with permission of instructor. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Women's and Gender StudiesThird YearWMGS:304WMGS304Gender and Public PolicyHow can we make the world a more gender equal and socially just place? This course examines the relationships between gender, systems of inequality, and public policy. The course focuses on understanding contemporary approaches to creating gender-responsive public policy and theoretical tools for analyzing public policy. The course also explores how to apply this knowledge to contemporary social issues. Credit will be granted for only one of WMGS 304 or PSCI 398/WMGS 399 (2021-2022). Cross-listed as PGOV 305. Prerequisite: PGOV 101 or permission of the instructor. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Women's and Gender StudiesThird YearWMGS:311WMGS311Men and MasculinitiesA critical review of the science of masculinity and recent theoretical developments on the social construction of men’s lives and masculinities. Topics include male gender role socialization; the role social institutions play in shaping masculinities; masculinity politics, men’s movement, and social change. Cross-listed as SOCI 311. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Women's and Gender StudiesThird YearWMGS:312WMGS312Women and Popular MusicA critical examination of the roles of the singing performer from the later 19th century to present through the development and changes of different musical styles and cultural context. Singer/audience relationships are explored as well as voal lineage and the musical contributions of key artists. The course also surveys key singers over the last 100 years, through examining ideas fame, artistry, cultural/political significance race, and gender. Cross-listed as MUSI 312. Three credits.3.0Online-Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts Women's and Gender StudiesThird YearWMGS:325WMGS325Early Christian WomenThis course investigates women’s participation in early Christian groups from the time of Jesus to the 5th century. Ancient Jewish, Christian, and Roman Women’s experiences will be explored through texts, inscriptions, and material artefacts like mosaics. Students will learn to analyze New Testament and other ancient writings through an intersectional feminist lens and examine such issues as gendered violence, women’s leadership, and early Christian constructions of masculinity. Cross-listed as RELS 325. Three credits. Offered 2025-2026.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Women's and Gender StudiesThird YearWMGS:327WMGS327Feminist AnthropologyThis course examines how past and present feminist anthropologists have used and problematized categories of difference and identity, such as, gender, class, sexuality, race, ethnicity, ability, religion and nationality as they pursue anthropological research. Focusing primarily on socio-cultural anthropological research, but also addressing work by linguistic and biological (physical) anthropologists and archaeologists, the course will highlight the theoretical, methodological, and empirical contributions of feminist anthropologists to anthropology and to women and gender studies. Credit will be granted for only one of ANTH 323, ANTH 324 or WMGS 324. Cross-listed as ANTH 323. Prerequisite: ANTH 110 or ANTH 111/112 or WMGS 100 or WMGS 200 or permission of the instructor. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Women's and Gender StudiesThird YearWMGS:332WMGS332Gender Sport/Physical ActivityExplores the role of women and men in sport/physical activity/recreation from a historical, philosophical, and sociocultural perspectives. This course covers embodiment, objectification, equity, racism, homophobia, politics of difference and identity. Cross-listed as HKIN 332. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Women's and Gender StudiesThird YearWMGS:343WMGS343Psychology of GenderThis course introduces students to the psychological literature on sex and gender. Course topics include sex differences and similarities, relationships in traditional and nontraditional families, portrayals of gender in the media, gender experiences within and outside the gender binary, intersectionality, and applied topics such as sexual harassment, violence, and the wage gap, among others. Psychological outcomes will be analyzed according to gender-role socialization and biological, sociobiological, social-psychological, and feminist theories of sex and gender. Cross-listed as PSYC 364. Prerequisite: 6 credits of PSYC at the 200 level. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Women's and Gender StudiesThird YearWMGS:345WMGS345Women and PoliticsAn introduction to the study of women and politics, this course has three parts: feminist political thought and the women’s movement; political participation and representation; and public policy. Topics include feminist political thought in the Western political tradition; the evolution and politics of the women’s movement; political parties and legislatures; women and work; women and the welfare state. Cross-listed as PSCI 345. Prerequisite: PSCI 101, 102 (100) or WMGS 100; 6 credits at the 200-level (211, 212 recommended). Three credits.3.0Online-No Scheduled DeliveryFaculty of Arts Women's and Gender StudiesThird YearWMGS:346WMGS346Critical Race & SexualityThis seminar course offers students a survey of feminist approaches to contemporary critical race theory and sexuality studies in Canada, with a particular focus on the values of ‘multiculturalism’ and ‘tolerance.’ The course will consider the intersections of gender with such topics as colonialism, racism and immigration, whiteness, as well as homophobia and homonationalism. Prerequisite: WMGS 100 or third or fourth year status with permission of instructor. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Women's and Gender StudiesThird YearWMGS:354WMGS354Women, Art, & GenderRecentering women in the history of art, this course critically examines the structures that excluded them and the narratives that erased them. It looks at how gender has shaped the discipline of art history and at texts that envision more inclusive methods. Students will draw on their experiments with looking techniques to write about women’s contributions to various visual and material cultures, from the discovery of butterfly metamorphosis to the secret “invention” of abstraction. Cross-listed as ART 354. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Women's and Gender StudiesThird YearWMGS:364WMGS364Social Justice and HealthExamines the relationship between injustice and health outcomes nationally and globally. Core social justice ideas are analyzed, including the cycle of oppression, distinctions between equality and equity, and achievement of human rights as an ethical imperative. Throughout the course, social, ecological, and structural determinants of health are explored with numerous case examples. Modern and historical contexts are explored in key justice related areas: corporatization of health care; policy-created poverty; worldwide water crisis; links between planetary health and human health; and global conflict as a key driver of injustice. Learning includes analysis of selected award-winning films. Cross-listed as NURS 364. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Women's and Gender StudiesThird YearWMGS:378WMGS378Human SexualityThis course provides a broad introduction to research and theory in human sexuality. It includes examination of fundamental topics such as the nature of human sexuality and contemporary issues. Specific topics include historical perspective, theories of sexuality, sex research, sexual anatomy, sexual variation, sexual response, gender, sexual dysfunction and sex therapy. Cross-listed as PSYC 378. Prerequisites: 6 credits of PSYC at the 200 level. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Women's and Gender StudiesThird YearWMGS:399WMGS399ST: Fan Cultures & IdentitiesThe topic for 2025-2026 is Fan Cultures and Identities. This course raises questions concerning the role of gender, sexuality, race, and desire within different kinds of media fandom. Fans have a complex relationship to both media industries and mainstream audiences. We will explore media fandom as a means of access to and transformation of culture itself, addressing fandom’s participatory tools and transformative potential. Topics include fandom history, gendered theories of fan communities, fan labour, queer and decolonial organizing in fan spaces, and online affect/ethics. Prerequisite: WMGS 100. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Women's and Gender StudiesFourth YearWMGS:417WMGS417Social Difference & OthernessExplores current theories of social difference and the personal, social, economic, and political effects of these differences in Canadian and international contexts. Topics include oppression, agency, resistance, identity politics, and discourse theory. Starting with the question, “What differences do some differences make?” students will examine how issues of difference become relations of dominance. Cross-listed as SOCI 417. Prerequisite: 12 credits SOCI. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Women's and Gender StudiesFourth YearWMGS:491WMGS491ST: Representing AbortionThe topic for 2025-2026 is Representing Abortion. This course will explore how reproductive bodies have been medicalized, controlled, and defined through the lens of abortion through reproductive justice frameworks. Specifically, we will study how artists, performers, writers, activists, and abortion providers have created representations of the experience and procedure within grounded histories, politics, and social contexts. Themes that we will cover include abortion visibility and invisibility; anti-abortion discourse; pro-choice engagements with fetal materiality; personal experience; and media engagements with abortion. Prerequisite: WMGS 205 or 303; permission may be granted to 4th year students by instructor. Three credits.3.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts Women's and Gender StudiesFourth YearWMGS:493WMGS493Honours ThesisA required course for students enrolled in the BA Honours with Subsidiary program. Students enrolled in this course will write a thesis about a question that is of interest to them and grounded in relevant scholarly research related to their chosen topic. Six credits. Other courses may be considered WMGS cross-listed courses with consultation.6.0In-PersonFaculty of Arts