AE 19 Essentials of Writing and Research

This program reviews basic essay structure, planning, drafting, revising, and stresses the importance of effective thesis statements.  Other topics will include: paragraph unity and coherence, effective sentences, proper usage and diction, and the preparation of research sentences, proper usage and diction, and the preparation of research papers.  an orientation of the Dr. John Archer Library is also featured.

Prerequisite: None

AE 20 Organizational Communications

This course is designed to give students a strong conceptual and practical knowledge of effective written, oral, interpersonal and electronic communication in the workplace. Not only will students improve their skill and confidence in communicating on-the-job, they will develop an appreciation for the important link between communication and organizational effectiveness.

CA 21 Organizational Behaviour I

This course introduces current and contemporary concepts to assist the student in understanding, predicting and managing the behaviour of people within an organization. This course will analyze and explore the behaviour of individuals inside an organization through topics such as motivation, performance, perception, attitudes, communication and decision-making processes.

CA 22 Organizational Behaviour II

This course introduces current and contemporary concepts that will assist the student to understand group behaviour within an organization as a means to improve overall organizational effectiveness. This course analyzes and explores the way individuals interact through topics such as team dynamics, power, politics, leadership and organizational structures.

Prerequisite: CA 21

CA 24 Financial Accounting I

This course provides an introduction to fundamental accounting theories, principles and procedures. Topics covered include the study of accounting cycle, journal, ledger, adjusting entries, preparation of income statement and balance sheets, merchandising firms, cash control, accounts receivable, inventory valuation and depreciation.

CA 25 Financial Accounting II

This course is a continuation of CA 24 (Financial Accounting I). The course covers accounting theories, principles and procedures in the areas of partnerships, corporate organization and operations, shareholders’ equity, bonds payable including amortization of premium and discount, statement of changes in financial position, and analysis and interpretation of financial statements.

Prerequisite: CA 24

PR 100 Foundations of Public Relations (3 credit hours)

This survey course is designed to familiarize students with the basic concepts and principles of public relations and business communications. Topics include ethics, the law, professional development, education, qualifications, skills, career options and diversity; the role of public relations in building relationships in communicating messages.

Materials fee: TBA

Should be first course taken in program.

PR 101 Writing and Editing for Public Relations (3 credit hours)

This course focuses on interviewing, writing and editing as fundamental skills in the practice of public relations. Elements of good writing, their role in organizational communication and specific applications in various media are examined.  Application of these skills in production of additional media – annual reports, speeches, feature articles and advertising copy – is discussed along with the implications of new technology in the writer’s workplace.

Materials fee: TBA

PR 200 Strategic Communication Planning (3 credit hours)

Developing a communication plan for a non-government organization and the role of planning in the total management process will be the focus of this course. Also emphasized are the value of strategic communication by effective use of goals and objectives, audience and issue identification, and measurement of results.

Pre- or co-requisite: PR 100

Materials fee: TBA

PR 201 Communication Tools and Techniques (3 credit hours)

This course is a hands-on approach to the tools and techniques used by public relations professionals. Students receive an introduction to the major tools and are required to apply them to case work so as to be able to write and produce most elements of a public relations campaign.

Prerequisite: PR 100

Materials fee: TBA

PR 35 Public Relations in Non-Profit & Volunteer Organizations

This course is an introduction to public relations as it applies to non-profit and volunteer organizations. Topics include: fund raising, media relations, lobbying, designing news releases, planning news conferences, public events audio visual presentations, etc.

Prerequisite: PR 100

Materials fee: TBA

PR 37 Research and Evaluation

Considering the role of research and evaluation in public relations, the student will learn theory and practical uses of research generally, along with specific research techniques and options. The importance of evaluation is emphasized. Ethics within research and the field of communications is a key theme.

Prerequisite: PR 100

PR 38 Ethical/Critical Issues in Public Relations

The course provides an understanding of current ethical questions and professional codes of ethics when working towards ethical standards within an organization and performing public relations tasks for media, the public and other constituencies. Emphasis on case studies and current literature will explore applications of ethical practice in crisis situations.

Prerequisite: PR 100

Materials fee: TBA

PR 39 Media Relations

A comprehensive analysis of the media and skills to accommodate the needs of different media will be developed. How the media works, what is considered news and how to prepare for the differences in print and electronic interviews are discussed. Legal, moral and logistical constraints challenging the media are explored.

Prerequisite: PR 101

Materials fees: TBA

PR 40 Electronic Information Design

Explore new ways to develop and disseminate information other than traditional paper-based formats. Covering the basics of electronic information design and development, this course will outline processes, standards and guidelines for ensuring electronic information is appealing, accessible, useful, and manageable.

Prerequisite: PR 100 & 200 or 201

Materials fee: TBA

PR 41 Intranet Usability

This course will focus on planning and developing intranet content that aligns with the organization's business goals and meets its users' needs. It will outline the elements of a unified content-management strategy and provide guidelines for ensuring content usability.

Prerequisite: PR 100 & 200 or 201

PR 42  Approaches to Fundraising

This elective course will cover various aspects of fundraising including government regulations, ethical concerns, accessing funding agencies, market and audience research, and publicity and promotion. Essentials of event planning, as they relate to fundraising, will comprise a portion of this course.  

Prerequisite: None

PR 043 Selected topics in Public Relations - an AA_ZZ series.

Selected topics in public relations/communications.

Prerequisite: PR 100 and PR 200 or PR 201   

Degree Courses (3 credit hours each)

ADMN 203 Comparative Management in an Indian Setting

This course deals with the relationship between organizational forms, business and government institutions, economic development and values and cultures of societies. The roles and responsibilities of the business manager and public administrator are examined in the context of the impact of changing technologies and institutions on values and cultures. Case studies from Indian business and public administration will be used.

Prerequisite: ADMN 260 or BUS 260

Corequisite: Pre-Administration year

ADMN 210 Intro to Marketing

This course presents the fundamentals of marketing theory and practice at the introductory level. Drawing upon contributions from the social sciences, the course introduces the students to the generic nature of marketing activity. In particular, attention is directed toward the study of the price, promotion, place and product components of the “marketing mix.” Attention is also directed toward the social and legal environment within which the marketing system functions.

Pre/Corequisite: ADMN 260

ADMN 220 Introduction to First Nations Public Administration

This survey course is designed to present the managerial implications of a band government administrative structure. Major concepts and findings in the field of management will be compared with band management and its unique demands. Similarities and differences in band management structures will be compared with corporate management and public administration models.

Prerequisites: ADMN 260 or BUS 260 and ADMN 285 or BUS 285

ADMN 225 First Nations Economic Development

This course is designed to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of various approaches to band entrepreneurial development undertaken by government agencies, research and planning groups, band organizations, band councils and individual band entrepreneurs. Problem areas and alternative approaches will be investigated in relation to the physical and social environments, external factors, and the socio-cultural environment.

Prerequisites: ADMN 260 and ADMN 260

ADMN 228 First Nations Public Administration in Canada

This survey course focuses on First Nation governments. Emphasis is on its concepts, issues, and rapidly emerging and changing systems. Special emphasis is given to the policy, financial and personnel aspects of First Nations public sector administration.

Prerequisites: ADMN 260 and ADMN 260

ADMN 260 Introduction to Human Resource management and Industrial Relations

This introductory course addresses basic concepts and processes of the field of human resource management.  Topics include human resource planning, job analysis, recruitment, selection, orientation, training and development, performance management, compensation management, workplace health and safety, and employee and labour relations.

Prerequisite: ENGL 100 (Education students may use EPS 116 in lieu of ENGL 100. Certificate students may use AE 019 in lieu of ENGL 100) concurrent enrolment is allowed

Note: Students may not receive credit for both ADMN 260 and BUS 260

ADMN 320 Planning in First Nations Public Sector Organizations

This course will enable participants to better understand the community planning process and the techniques and methods of analysis utilized in comprehensive community planning. The course also provides a focus on the guidelines for public sector program implementation.

Pre/Corequisite: ADMN 220 or permission of SIFC dept. head

ADMN 328 Advanced First Nations Public Administration

This is an advanced course in First Nations public administration. Topics include: strategic planning, program development, budgeting, program implementation and evaluation, funds accounting, financial reporting, management control, and financing and financial management for First Nations governments and related organizations.

Prerequisite: ADMN 228

ADMN 352 Negotiations in a First Nations Setting

Negotiation as a means of conflict resolution is examined in the context of intergovernmental relationships, intra-organizational relationships, and business-client relationships. This course is enhanced with cases and materials reflecting the Indian experience and perspective.

Prerequisite: ADMN 260 or BUS 260

ADMN 437 AA-ZZ Selected topics in Administration 

Courses designed as required for individuals or groups of undergraduates.

Prerequisite: None

BIOL 140 Human Biology

An introductory level course covering the pr9iniples of biology with examples taken from humans.

Prerequisite: None

Note: Students cannot receive credit for both BIOL 140 and 150.  Students who have credit for either BIOL 100 or BIOL 101 cannot subsequently receive credit for either BIOL 140 or 150.

BUS 205 Management Communications

This course is designed to assist students to improve their skills and confidence as effective communicators in an organizational context. Students will explore the issues faced by organizations in communicating internally with employees and externally with diverse publics. The course will focus on both oral and written communication.

BUS 250 Introduction to Human Resources Management & Industrial Relations

This introductory course addresses basic concepts and processes of the field of human resource management. Topics include: human resource planning, job analysis, recruitment, selection, orientation, training and development, performance management, compensation management, workplace health and safety, and employee and labour relations.

Prerequisite: ADMN 260 or BUS 260

BUS 260 Introduction to Organizational Behaviour

This introductory course addresses the basic concepts and processes of organizational behaviour. Topics will include: individual level variables, such as perception, personality, attitudes, and motivation; interpersonal and group processes, such as communication, teams, leadership, and power; and, organizational level factors such as organizational design, culture, and change.

Pre-/co-requisite: EPS 116 or ENGL 100. (Certificate students may use AE19 in lieu of ENGL 100)

BUS 285 Introductory Financial Accounting

This course presents the fundamentals of financial accounting theory and practice at the introductory level. It considers basic accounting principles, their application in modern business organizations and the preparation of business records and financial reports.

Students who have not taken Accounting courses previously should consider taking CA 24 Financial Accounting I and CA 25 Financial Accounting II in lieu of the above course.

BUS 288 Introductory Managerial Accounting

This course introduces the student to the use of accounting systems for managerial information and control purposes. It also provides an introduction to some of the problems inherent in assigning valuations to various cost objects.

Prerequisite: ADMN 288 or BUS 288

BUS 307 Business Law

This course provides the student with an introduction to Canadian legal institutions and processes. Topics discussed are the judicial system, law making, contracts, torts and civil liability, constitutional and administrative law, and criminal law.

Prerequisite: 45 credit hours of university studies.

Note: Students may not receive credit for both BUS 307 and ADMN 307.

BUS 453 Strategic Human Resources Management

This course concerns the development and integration of human resource management practices to further the strategic direction of the organization. The course addresses: HR forecasting and planning, succession management, strategic approaches to other human resource management functions, and current HRM issues such as emerging organizational forms, downsizing and restructuring, and mergers and acquisitions.

Prerequisite: ADMN 250 or BUS 250

BUS 361 Management of Performance

This course takes the perspective of human resources professionals and is concerned with the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of systems that measure, support, review and appraise individual performance. These systems can help managers improve workforce effectiveness and address performance problems.

Prerequisite: BUS 250

EAHR 200 Introduction to Adult Development

An introduction to training and adult education including theories of adult learning and development, functions of training and education and an analysis of the processes and structures relevant to lifelong learning opportunities.

EAHR 201 Introduction to Training and Development

An introduction to the field of training and vocational education with an examination of major traditions and expectations which influence their development as distinct branches of education.

EAHR 210 Program Design

An introduction to program design for training and adult education environments, curriculum orientations, design processes and development.

EAHR 211 Instructional Technology: Introduction

An introduction to the planning and implementation of instructional technology in training and adult education environments. Primary focus is given to the development of instructional strategies and techniques appropriate to training organizations. This course includes opportunities for developing, applying, assessing, and refining instructional design.

EAHR 212 Evaluation Introduction

An introduction to evaluation and assessment in training organizations and adult education environments. The focus of this course is toward an analysis and construction of learner assessment instruments, course and program evaluation tools, and follow-up documentation.

EAHR 213 Introduction to Educational Leadership for Training and Development

This course will serve as an introduction to the theory and practice of educational and administrative leadership. The course will focus on theories of leadership and their application in education and training communities of practice.

EAHR 410 Program Planning and Evaluations

A study of planning and evaluation models relevant to adult education. Includes labour market analysis, needs assessment, program design, and program evaluation.

Prerequisite: None

EAHR 411 Instructional Technology: Advanced

An examination and application of multimedia technology in the training and education environments. Current theory will be linked to practice in exploring the uses of multimedia hardware and software across post-secondary, business and industry sectors.

EAHR 413 Educational and Administrative Leadership in Training and Development

This course will study educational and administrative leadership in the field of human resource development. The course will focus on models of organization and the administrative and leadership practices that support them. There will be an emphasis on how various models and their supporting practices serve to shape the human resource development mandate in education and training communities of practice.

EAHR 442 Trends and Issues in Training and Development

An exploration of contemporary trends and issues shaping the fields of training and development and adult education environments. Among others, topics include workplace, societal, economic, political and global trends, the change role of trainers and educators as consultants and career counselors, and gender, cultural and ethnic diversity and equity.

ECCU 200 Introduction to Cross-Cultural Education

An examination of concepts common to cross-cultural education and cross-cultural interaction.  Implications for schooling, cultural and economic factors, and current issues and trends in the education of racial and cultural minorities.

Prerequisite: EPS 100

ECCU 300 Cross-Cultural Teaching Strategies

An examination of teaching strategies, methods, and planning procedures which can facilitate learning and recognize cultural diversity in cross-cultural settings.

Prerequisite: ECCU 200

ECE 205 Orientation to Teaching Children in Early School years (K-5)

Foundations of experiential learning programs in kindergarten and the early school years; understanding children within social and cultural contexts; and, dimensions and elements of good quality programs for young children.

Prerequisite: CFST 202 or EPS 100. Selection into the elementary education program and students in the Level ll Certificate in Child and Family Studies.

Note: Normally offered in fall only.

ECON 100 Introductory Economics

This course explores basic economic concepts such as supply and demand, competitive markets, economic efficiency, inflation, unemployment, and debts and deficits, and shows how they can be used to understand important features of the Canadian economy, its history, and contemporary policy debates on issues such as free trade and deficit reduction.

Prerequisite: None

ECON 201 Introductory Microeconomics

Theory of how individual consumers and firms behave in a market economy.  Emphasis is on evaluating how well markets deliver efficient and fair outcomes.

Prerequisite:  15 credit hours or ECON 100 or MATH B30 (or equivalent)

ECON 202 Introductory Macroeconomics

Basic economic concepts are used to explain how economies operate at a national or regional level, with a focus on production, income, interest rates, prices inflation, and unemployment.  Principles are introduced for understanding and evaluating the methods by which governments can smooth fluctuations in overall economic activity.

Prerequisite:  15 credit hours or ECON 100 or MATH B30 (or equivalent)

EHE 385 Rehabilitation to Drug Education

The physical, social, and psychological aspects of drug use, misuse and abuse, including pharmacological and rehabilitation problems.  Particular emphasis is given to the methods of teaching.

Prerequisite: EHE 258 or EHE 215

EIAD 355 Educational Administration: Indian Education Structure and Process

An overview of administration in federal, provincial, and band-controlled schools with reference to constitutional, legal, and economic components.

Prerequisite: EPS 225

EINL 225 Indian Language Arts: Oral and Written Communication

Students will learn the methodologies of teaching children to increase verbal and written skills in Indian languages. Language development and curriculum development in the context of Indian societies are stressed.

Prerequisite: 102 level Indian language or ELNG 205 or permission from SIFC’s Indian Education’s department head.

EINL 325 Bilingual/Bicultural Language Learning Process

The cognitive and social aspects of second language learning, and the processes of bilingual/bicultural development. Students explore the strategies bilingual teachers can use in the classroom to enhance language learning.

Prerequisite: An introductory course in the principles of teaching English as a second language or EINL 225.

EINL 450 Indian Language Immersion

This course is intended to provide students with increased fluency in an Indian Language; to review First Nations' language immersion programs presently in use; and to help students design, implement and evaluate Indian language immersion programs.

Prerequisite: Fluency in a First Nations' language, or Indian language 104, or EINL 325 or permission of the Department of Extension and Northern Operations at First Nations University of Canada.

Accommodation Fee: $125.00

EMTH 335 Curriculum and Instruction: Mathematics in the Elementary School

New approaches to structuring content and establishing strategies of teaching.   Diagnosis and remediation, individualizing mathematics are included.   Laboratory procedures mandatory.

Prerequisite: 6 credit hours of mathematics and mathematics education courses or permission of mathematics education subject area.

ENGG 103 The Impact of Technology on Society

This course will explore the affect that technology has had on society (past, present, and future) with an emphasis on engineering aspects and the engineering profession.

Prerequisite: None

ENGL 100 Critical Reading & Writing I

This course develops students' proficiency in critical reading and writing through the study of composition, with emphasis on connections between modes of reading and writing.

Prerequisite: None

EPS 100 Intro to Education: Principles and Practices

The role of schooling and the teacher; the nature of teaching as a career.  In-school and on-campus labs. this course should be taken in the first year of a program. 

Note: Normally education students only.  space permitting, others may be admitted with special permission. Students must fill out the Workers' Compensation Agreement form.

EPS 116 Communication Skills

To assist education students in improving their communication skills for better teaching.

Prerequisite: Restricted to education students.

EPSY 205 Understanding and Enhancing Student Development

A study of children through the preschool, elementary, and middle school years.  The focus is on how students develop and learn.  emphasis is on developing observation, interaction, and mediation skills.

Prerequisite: Admission to second year of elementary education program or permission of the Department head, First Nations University of Canada, Indigenous Education

EPSY 280 Introduction to Guidance

A course designed to acquaint the student with the field of guidance.  Classroom teachers, as well as those aspiring to be guidance specialists, will find this course relevant.

Permission of the subject area is required to register

EPSY 322 Students with Special Needs

An overview of working with students with special needs.  Attention is paid to both the characteristics of these students and the implications of these characteristics for classroom practice.

EPSY 323 Designing Learning Environments for Students with Special Needs

A dynamic non-categorical approach to assessment, instruction and evaluation of students with special needs within the regular classroom.

Prerequisite: EPSY 322

EPSY 324 Individual Assessment and Instructional Adaptation for Students with Special Needs

A case study approach to assessment, instruction and evaluation of individual students with special needs.  The emphasis is effective collaborative case management.

Prerequisite: EPSY 322.

EPSY 326 Change, Collaboration and Consulting: Students with Special Needs

This course explores managing educational change systematically through consulting, collaborating and conferencing.  Current research and effective practice will be presented in a balanced integration of theory and practice.

Prerequisite: EPSY 322.

EPSY 328 Communication Disorders and Students with Special Needs

This course focuses on a range of communication disorders (including identifying characteristics).  Educational implications are discussed and practical classroom management strategies presented.

Prerequisite: EPSY 322

EPSY 329 Enhancing Classroom Management: Students with Special Needs

A dynamic, systematic approach to the development of a positive classroom environment.  The course will address the growing number of students and teachers in conflict over behavioral expectations.  Current research and effective practice will be examined in a effort to find workable, manageable strategies to prevent and resolve such conflict.

Prerequisite: EPSY 322 or permission of the subject area

EPSY 330 Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders:   Students with Special Needs

An overview of the nature of autism and pervasive developmental disorders, the associated characteristics, and strategies for instruction and behavior interventions.

Prerequisite: EPSY 322

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EPSY 332 Selected Topics in Inclusive Education

A course dealing with current topics in inclusive education. 

Prerequisite: EPSY 322

EPSY 332 AA Functional Assessment and Positive Behavior Support in School and Community Environments

The current methods of conducting Functional Assessments (FA) and creating Positive Behaviour Supports (PBS) for persons who engage in challenging behaviors will be demonstrated. Examples are provided across a wide range of students, such as students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD), Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD), Pervasive Development Disorder (PDD), gifted students, etc.

EPSY 382 Introduction to Counselling

This course is designed to enable paraprofessional counsellors to develop strategies which enable them to provide assistance related to educational, vocational, and personal needs and concerns of students. 

Prerequisite: EPSY 280

Permission of the subject area is required to register.

Note: Normally offered in winter semester only.

EPSY 384 Development and Maintenance of Self-Help Groups

The purposed of this course is to enable the students to develop and effectively maintain a self-help group.

Permission of the subject area is required to register.

ERDG 425 Assessment and Treatment of Reading Difficulties

This course provides teachers with information about the assessment and treatment of reading difficulties.  It also provides experience working with children who have reading problems

Prerequisite: ELNG 205, ELNG 325 and ERDG 215

EPSY 427 Alcoholism Counselling

this course deals with causes of alcoholism, and suggests some intervention activities.  This course has a basic how-to approach that does not require sophisticated knowledge of psychological theory.

Permission of the subject area is required to register.

FR 100 Beginners' French I

This course, designed for beginners, aims at the acquisition of basic vocabulary and structures required to develop oral and written communication skills.

Prerequisite: No previous experience in French, or permission based on placement test.

FR 101 Beginners' French II

This course will enable students to further their linguistic development, building on previously acquired oral and written communication skills.  

Prerequisite; FR 100 with a minimum grade of 60% or permission based on placement test.

GEOGRAPHY 100 Introduction to Geography

An introduction to the human and natural environments from a geographical perspective.  The fundamental themes, of ham and physical geography are examined by focusing upon global issues and regional patterns.

Prerequisite: None

HIST 264 Ancient Greece and Rome

An introduction to Mediterranean civilization from c. 1000B.C. to the decline of the Roman Empire in Western Europe.

Prerequisite: 100 Level HIST or completion of 15 credit hours.

HIST 278 Twentieth Century Europe

First World War, revolutions, peace treaties: League of Nations; fascism, nazism, the Spanish Civil War; causes and consequences of the Second World War; divided Europe since 1945.

Prerequisite: One 100 Level HIST or completion of 15 credit hours

Note: Formerly numbered HIST 276.  Students may not receive credit for both HIST 278 and HIST 276.

HIST 330 Women and Gender in the Prairie West

Examination of women's' participation in settlement, development, and maturation of the prairie provinces, 1870-1970, from the perspectives of women's history and gender history. emphasis will be placed upon newcomers, with particular attention to diverse, sometimes conflicting, class and ethnocultural interests.  Some comparisons will be made with United States developments, especially those on the Great Plains.

Prerequisite: One HIST course or completion of 30 credit hours.

HJ 201 Introduction to Justice

Introduces major theoretical orientations and methods of justice studies.   Provides an overview of the Canadian legal system and issues involved in the pursuit of criminal, legal, restorative and social justice.

Prerequisite: completion of 15 credit hours

HJ 332 Justice and Indigenous Peoples

Intended to help human service workers understand the background of current issues, including aboriginal rights, land claims and self-government. Explores aboriginal history, colonization, settlement, displacement, and constitutional issues here and abroad.

HUM 202 Biblical Literature - Hebrew Bible

A survey of the various books of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament or Tanakh) from historical, literary, and theological perspectives.

Prerequisite: ENGL 100 or permission of co-ordinator of religious studies

HUM 203 Biblical Literature - New Testament

A study of the historical background of the New Testament, and the origins, form, structure, and literary aspects of Gospel literature.

Prerequisite: ENGL 100 or permission of co-ordinator of religious studies

HUM 204 Biblical Literature - Old Testament Prophets

A study of Old Testament prophetic literature. Consideration is given to poetic style and imagery, to literary criticism and the role of the prophet in the political, social, and religious milieux of the Old Testament world.

Prerequisite: ENGL 100 or permission of coordinator of religious studies

HUM 205 Biblical Literature - New Testament - Epistles

An introduction to the New Testament Epistles, with special emphasis on Romans, Ephesians, Hebrews, and James. The stylistic characteristics and literary value of these writings will be studied. Their relationship to movements of thought in the period will be investigated.

Prerequisite: ENGL 100 or permission of coordinator of religious studies

INHS 100 Introduction to Indian Health Studies I

Introduction to health science emphasizing Indian perspectives. Topics: history of health and health care, theories of health, personal health, consumerism, interpreting health information and statistics, health careers.

INHS 101 Introduction to Indian Health Studies II

Introduction to health science emphasizing Indian perspectives. Topics: organization of health services, mental health, nutrition, fitness, sexuality, human relationships, substance abuse, communicable and chronic diseases, aging, environmental health, ethical issues.

Prerequisite: INHS 100

INDG 100 Introduction to Indian Studies I

This course introduces the subject of Indigenous studies with a survey of indigenous peoples in Canada from their origins, through European influence, and to the end of the historic treaty period.

Prerequisite: None

INAH 100 An Introductory Survey of North American Indian Art

A survey of North American Indian art from prehistory to the present. Analysis of styles in their historical context; development of the specialists’ vocabulary.

INHS 100 Introduction to Indian Health Studies I

Introduction to health science emphasizing Indian perspectives. Topics: history of health and health care, theories of health, personal health, consumerism, interpreting health information and statistics, health careers.

INDG 100 Introduction to Indigenous Studies I

This course introduces the subject of Indigenous studies with a survey of Indigenous peoples in Canada from their origins, through European influence, and to the end of the historic treaty period.

KHS 170 Lifestyle and Health

The factors which affect an individual's health will be examined and the potential role of lifestyle choices in the maintenance of health will be discussed.

Prerequisite: None

KHS 190 Introduction to Adapted Physical Activity and Recreation

An examination of the characteristics of persons with physical, developmental and emotional disabilities and a practical opportunity to adapt physical activity and recreation to suit special needs.

LING 175 Survey of American Indian Languages

Introduction to basic concepts of linguistics, with examples from Indian languages. Speech sounds, word structure, sentence patterns, meaning patterns. Comparative linguistics and Indian language families of Canada and beyond.

LING 200 General Linguistics I

Basic concepts of the study of language, with emphasis on speech sounds, sound patterns, word formation, sentence structure, and meaning.

Prerequisites: ENGL 100 and 30 credit hours, or a course in a language other than English, or LING 100 or LING 175

MATH 110 Calculus II

An introductory class in the theory and techniques of differentiation and integration of algebraic and trigonometric functions.  Topics include limits, optimization, curve sketching, and areas.

Prerequisite: Mathematics B30 and C30 with a grade of at least 65% (80% recommended) in each. 

PSCI 361 Local and Community Politics

This course addresses political processes and structures at the local level, and community as a venue for political action.  Topics such as community power; local interest groups, issues and conflicts; local democracy; and the local/global dichotomy will be considered. Examples will be drawn from both urban and rural settings.

Prerequisite: PSCI 210 or PSCI 230 or permission of department head.

PSYC 101 Introductory Psychology A

An introduction to the social science aspects of psychology, including the study of adjustment disorders, development, personality and the social environment of the person.

Prerequisite: None

PSYC 102 Introductory Psychology B

An introduction to the natural science aspects of psychology, including the study of brain and behaviour, perception, learning, memory, cognition, motivation and emotion.

Prerequisite: None

PSYC 210 Developmental Psychology

A study of developmental processes across the lifespan; the interaction between environmental and biological processes; maturational and learning factors; how these interact with social influences in the developing person.

Prerequisite: PSYC 101 and PSYC 102

PSYC 220 Social Psychology

The study of human behaviour in its social context, dealing with the impressions we form of others and emphasizing the influence of group membership and interactions upon important psychological processes.

Prerequisite: PSYC 101 and PSYC 102

PSYC 230 Perspectives on Personality

An integrative course examining various perspectives on the study of the person.

Prerequisite: PSYC 101 and 102

PSYC 335 Psychology of Individual Behaviour and Interpersonal Relations

A study of the relationship between the self-concept and social behaviour in terms of the theoretical formulations of motivation, attitude formation, and group process.

Prerequisite: PSYC 220 and 230

RLST 100 Introduction to Religious Studies

An introduction to the academic study of religion; a survey of the thought and practices of major world religions; the impact of religion on society and culture.

Prerequisite: None

RLST 211 East Asian Religions

An introduction to the essentials of the East Asian religious traditions. The course will deal with basic beliefs and practices of Confucianism, Taoism, and Chinese Buddhism, with the emphasis on their influence on the formation of such East Asian cultures as those of China, Korea, and Japan.

Prerequisite: RLST 100 or permission of department head.

RLST 219 Judaism

A survey of the principles of Judaism, their historical development, and their impact on the Jewish way of life.

Prerequisite: RLST 100 or permission of department head.

RLST 227 Jesus the Christ

This course examines the centrality of Jesus the Christ for Christian practice and belief.  Topics covered include the background to early belief in Jesus, his presentation of Christian scriptures, the development of Christian claims about him, as well as past and contemporary representations of him in ritual, theology and/or art.

Prerequisite; RLST 100 or permission of department head.

RLST 228 Christianity

An introduction to the foundations of Christianity dealing with topics such as the centrality of the story of Jesus, its roots in Judaism, its sources of authority, characteristic practices, historical and theological development, major denominational families.  Some contemporary issues may also be briefly outlined.

Prerequisite: RLST 100 or permission of department head.

RLST 241 Islam

An introduction to the foundations of Islam, including the life of the prophet Muhammad, the Qur'an, beliefs and practices, and the development of fundamental Islamic ideas and institutions.  Emphasis will be placed on the contemporary faith of Muslims as they deal with these primary themes.

Prerequisite:  RLST 100 or permission of department head.

RLST 245 Biblical Literature - Hebrew Bible

A survey of the various books of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament or Tanakh) from historical, literary, and theological perspectives.

Prerequisite: RLST 100 or permission of department head.

RLST 248 Introduction to the New Testament

This course provides a historical survey of the new Testament from a religious studies perspective.  It examines New Testament writing as a whole, and lays the groundwork for more detailed study of the Pauline literature, the Gospels, the Johannine literature, and other books of the new Testament.

Prerequisite: RLST 100 or permission of department head.

RLST 275 Women in World Religions

This course surveys the role and religious experiences of women in various world religions.  Lecture material will cover the accumulated traditional teachings on women and the feminine in each religion, with attention to specific historical developments.  Contemporary scholars and issues will be highlighted with an emphasis on feminist methodologies.

Prerequisite: RLST 100 or permission of department head.

RLST 331 Modern Christianity

This course covers the period from the Reformation to the 1950's including responses to the rise of the natural and social sciences and the Industrial Revolution; fundamentalism, neo-orthodoxy.

Prerequisite: One of RLST 227,228,229 or 248, or permission of department head.

RLST 332 Contemporary Christianity

Central issues in Christian thought since 1950, including secularism, Vatican II, the meaning of "God" liberation theology, the Third World theologies, feminist theology, theology and the environment, war and peace.

Prerequisite: One of RLST 227, 228, 229 or 248 or permission of department head.

RLST 345 Biblical Literature: Advanced Studies in the Hebrew Bible

A comprehensive study of selected parts of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament or Tanakh).  This course will focus on the Pentateuch (the first five books), the historical books from Joshua through Kings, the prophetic literature, wisdom literature, and/or poetry.  These will be studied from critical historical, literary and theological perspectives.

Prerequisite:  One of RLST 219, 229, 245, or 355 or permission of department head..

RLST 349 The Gospels and the Letters of John

The course will focus on the distinctive "Johannine school," which produced the Gospel of John and the three epistles of John. Emphasis will be placed on the distinctive theology of this sect within Christianity, and the chequered history of its relations to both the Judaism and Christianity of its day.

Prerequisite: One of RLST 215, 219, 227, 228, 229, 248, or permission of department head.

RLST 351 The Life and Letters of Paul

This course will focus on a study of the new Testament writings by and about Paul, including the "undisputed" Pauline letters (Romans, 1 and 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Philippians, Thessalonians, and Philemon). the letters whose authorship is more questionable, and the narratives about Paul in Acts of the Apostles.

Prerequisite: One of RLST 215, 219, 227, 228, 229, 248, or permission of department head.

SOC 212  Gender

This course introduces students to sociological perspectives on gender in contemporary society.  The course covers aspects of recent research and of current debates on femininity and masculinity, and provides a brief introduction to some classic and contemporary theoretical perspectives on gender.

Prerequisite: any 100-level course in the social sciences or permission of department head.

SOC 213 Families

This course introduces students to sociological perspectives on the family, with emphasis on issues of particular importance in contemporary Canadian society.  Specific topics might include the impact of social change on family relationships, changing definitions of the family, children's rights, concepts of fatherhood and motherhood, and same-sex marriage.

Prerequisite: Any 100-level course in the social sciences or permission of department head.

SOC 217 Rural Societies

This course introduces students to classic and contemporary sociological perspectives on rural life.  Topics include issues such as the impact of the global economy on rural societies, rural to urban migration and social cohesion and social conflict wi5thin rural communities.

Prerequisite: any 100-level course in the social sciences or permission of department head.

SW 100 Introduction to Social Welfare and Social Work

An exploration of social issues confronting the state, social welfare agencies and social workers in addressing and responding to structural inequalities and human need.  Will also consist of an introduction to the foundations of social work in Canada and the roles carried by social workers in delivering services.

SW100 should be taken as the first Social Work course.  Effective September 1, 2007 SW 100 is a required course for the completion of the BSW program.

Prerequisite: None

SW 200 Introduction to Social Work

This course introduces students to the philosophical and practical basis of social work in the Indian and non-Indian community.  attention will be given to the values, concepts, and ethics involved in social work. there will also be an overview of the areas in which social workers become involved and an introduction to the role of the social worker.

Prerequisite: None

SW 390 Communication Skills in Social Work Practice

An introduction to communication theory and skill development.  emphasis will be placed on helping the student increase his/her competence as a communicator.  The course will be taught primarily in a laboratory style.  Video tape practice sessions are required between classes to develop communication skills.  Restricted to Social Work students only.

Prerequisite: completion of 30 credit hours.

SW 411 Issues Related to Abuse and Violence

This course will focus on: 1) physical, emotional, and sexual abuse perpetrated by persons in positions of trust on less powerful individuals: and 2) sexual assault by strangers.  Individual, community-bases, and societal responses to all individuals involved (victims, perpetrators, family members) will be explored.  The roles played by the helping professionals in the social service, legal, medical, criminal justice fields as well as lobby groups and support services will be discussed.

Prerequisite; completion of 30 credit hours.

Note: Recommend that students have competed one or more of SW 383, 407, 414, and 437 before registering for this course.

SW 414 Social Work Practice in Child Welfare

This course will focus on the field of child welfare and specifically on the roles played by social workers in child welfare.  Emphasis will be placed on the current national and provincial governing child welfare practice and current issues facing child welfare service delivery.

Prerequisite: Completion of 30 credit hours.

SW 416 Aging

This course considers social work practice, research, education, and policy with seniors.  Attention will be on the majority living in the community as well as the small minority who are institutionalized.  Adaptation of generic social work skills in effective intervention with and on behalf of seniors will be examined.

Prerequisite; completion of 30 credit hours.

SW 421 Human Growth and Behaviour

This course considers major biological, psychological, social and cultural factors of normal growth and behaviour throughout the life cycle.  Fundamental ideas from a range of theories pertinent to various practices of social workers will be reviewed.  Emphasis in the course is placed on the individuals' s continuing adaptation as a person in families, groups, organizations and communities.

Prerequisite: Completion of 30 credit hours.

SW 437 Social Work with Families

This course is an introduction to understanding and working with families.  emphasis is on the family as a system progressing through the family like cycle.  Several dimensions of family functioning will be discussed.  Students will be exposed to various approaches to family practice.

Prerequisite: completion of 30 credit hours.  SW 346 is recommended.

SW 479 Disability Issues in Saskatchewan: Independent Living in Policy and Practice

The objective of this course is to increase the disability awareness of social work practitioners, to provide an overview of disability issues in Saskatchewan, and to provide information on key resources and effective social work roles.

Prerequisite; Completion of 30 credit hours.

UNIV 101 Strategies for Academic Success

This course provides first-year students with tools for successful communication across the disciplines by emphasizing elements of effective writing and academic research.  Topics include rhetorical considerations for effective writing, process-oriented writing and revision, critical reading skills, time management skills, approaches to group collaboration, research tools, bibliographies and citation methods.

Prerequisite: None

WMST 100 Introduction to Women's Studies

This course will examine the historical development of feminism and women's studies.  women's representation in academic practice will be analyzed using examples from humanities, the arts, and social sciences.  Strategies for change and for the empowerment of women will be considered.

Prerequisite: None

WMST 200 Feminisms: Feminist Theories and Knowledge

An examination of theoretical and epistemological issues related to feminist and indigenous systems of knowledge.  course materials will bring diverse theorists into dialogue with such topics as gender, identity, sexuality, the body, work, the family, language, violence, representation.

Prerequisite: WMST 100 or completion of 15 credit hours, or permission of the coordinator.