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Office of The Dean of Education The Office of the Dean of Education supports the Departments of Adult Education, Teacher Education and Curriculum & Leadership. Within these Departments, we offer a variety of programs including BEd (part time & full time), certificates, Master of Adult Education, Master of Education and PhD in Education. Pjila’si, Bienvenue, Welcome, Fáilte! The Faculty of...

Mandate The Christian Culture Lecture Series, founded in 1992, is an annual set of lectures by internationally established scholars of religion, scripture, church history, and ethics. Invited speakers provide a minimum of two public lectures on topics related to their scholarly expertise and one intensive seminar which will concentrate on their current research, especially unpublished research...

Welcome to the Aquatic Resources Program at StFX!  As the new academic year begins, I am excited to welcome both new and returning students to Aquatic Resources (AQUA). We welcome new professors and instructors to the program: (1) Dr. Heather Penney, who has a background in marine biology and fisheries management, (2) Mallory MacDonnell, a former AQUA graduate, has expertise in ecology, social...

Occupational Health & Safety Policy St. Francis Xavier University is committed to the provision of safe and healthy work and learning environments for all faculty, staff, students and visitors; to fostering awareness of the importance of safety and to providing the education necessary to perform activities or duties safely. St. Francis Xavier University complies with the Occupational Health and...

Welcome to the Humanities Colloquium! The HC is a unique way to study humanities disciplines. Instead of taking separate, competing courses, in the HC you will take three fundamental humanities disciplines (English, History or Art History, and Philosophy) as though they were parts of one big course. It is natural and enriching to understand the history of Western Civilization in relation to the...

The Social Justice Colloquium (SJC) is an opportunity to begin your academic life at StFX with a cohort of students as interested as you in thinking about why inequality exists and about how we can work together to create a world with greater opportunities for all people. As an SJC student, you will be enrolled in special sections of different subjects. These courses will be Devs 101 and Anth 112...

Welcome to Earth and Environmental Sciences at X! We’re excited that you are considering studying with us. The Earth and Environmental Sciences department offers an interdisciplinary program that applies principles of math, chemistry, physics and biology to understanding changes in the Earth’s environment, materials, climate and resources. Our small department offers degree options to suit a range...

Welcome to Development Studies at StFX, a program for those wishing to understand how various ideas about development influence socio-economic well-being and environmental sustainability and how to engage with these issues locally and internationally. The program is designed to give students flexibility and to use expertise found throughout the university campus. The  designated courses that...

Welcome to English at X! Our department offers a stimulating and friendly learning environment, with small classes taught by outstanding experts. We have a strong national reputation for undergraduate teaching—your degree from us is second to none. You can tailor your degree from a variety of patterns available to you: Major Program Advanced Major Program Honours Program Honours with a Subsidiary...

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"The McKenna Centre supports and champions all those whose ideas, research, and actions lead the way to developing bold and creative solutions to the most pressing problems of our time."

Economics explores issues of central importance to the human condition at the local, national and global levels. These issues include unemployment, inflation, poverty and inequality, pollution and environmental degradation, sustainable economic development, depletion of fish stocks and other resources, international economic interactions, budget deficits and national debts.

In the StFX History Department, you can count on distinguished historians to offer you excellence in teaching and historical scholarship. The department offers fascinating courses on themes such as war, empire, myth and memory, religion, gender, sexuality and race. Taking courses in history will prepare you to be an engaged and informed citizen and provide you with a variety of marketable skills for today’s job market - from analytic thinking to communication and research expertise. 

Catholic Studies at StFX is a program that uses courses in art, history, literary studies, religious studies, philosophy, and the social sciences to provide you with a wider perspective on the influences of Catholicism in world culture and history as well as on moral and spiritual life. The program emphasizes the significant contribution of Catholicism to the arts, sciences, society, human fulfillment, and the overall human condition. 

Biology is the science of living organisms and their interactions with the world around us. Through a balanced curriculum of work in the classroom, the field, and the lab, studying Biology at StFX will give you an understanding of the structure and function of living things - from the cell to global ecological systems.

Students can learn French, Spanish, German, or Mi’kmaq in StFX Modern Languages, courses that examine the relationship between language and culture. The department offers studies in language instruction, culture, effective writing and literature across the centuries.

Bachelor of Arts & Science in Health The first degree program of its kind at StFX, the Bachelor of Arts and Science in Health is true to its name: a program for students interested in the ever-broadening field of health, including scientific, social and humanistic dimensions. Students in the BASc in Health will take courses in a wide range of disciplines and can focus on either the Biomedical or...

About Computer Science Computer Science (CS) is the study of computation. For any given problem, a central question is whether a solution can be computed, and, if so, what are the most efficient and practical ways to carry out the computation. Computer science also involves questions that have the potential to change how we view the world. What is the nature of intelligence and can we reproduce it...

Anthropology is the study of humans. Of course, scholars working in other disciplines also study humans: sociologists study human societies; medical researchers study human bodies; philosophers study human thought. Anthropologists draw on ideas and knowledge from all of these fields and then add their own particular perspective. As a StFX Anthropology student, you will look at the social world and ask fundamental questions about the development and behaviour of human societies.