Study at St. Thomas More College
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Spring and Summer Course Offerings at a Glance
Spring and Summer Class Offerings
Quarter 1 - Spring
CRN | SUBJECT | NUMBER | SECTION | CAMPUS | TITLE | TYPE | M | T | W | R | F | START TIME | END TIME |
41628 | CLAS | 111.3 | 61 | REMOTE | Roman Civilization | LEC | M | T | W | R | F | 1:30 PM | 3:50 PM |
41648 | POLS | 112.3 | 61 | REMOTE | Justice and Injustice in Politics and Law | LEC | Asynchronous | ||||||
41303 | SOC | 211.3 | 61 | REMOTE | Families Gender Relations and Social Inequality | LEC | M | T | W | R | F | 11:00 AM | 1:20 PM |
Quarter 2 - Spring
41629 | ENG | 215.3 | 61 | REMOTE | Life Writing | LEC | Asynchronous | ||||||
41377 | PHIL | 231.3 | 61 | REMOTE | Moral Problems | LEC | M | T | W | R | F | 1:30 PM | 3:50 PM |
41152 | PSY | 253.3 | 61 | REMOTE | Cognitive Psychology | LEC | M | T | W | R | F | 11:00 AM | 1:20 PM |
41769 | RLST | 112.3 | WS3 | OFF | Western Religions in Society and Culture | WEB | Asynchronous |
Quarter 3 - Summer
CRN | SUB | NUM | SEC | CAMPUS | TITLE | TYPE | M | T | W | R | F | START TIME | END TIME |
60877 | CTST | 200.3 | WS2 | OFF | Introduction to Catholic Studies | WEB | Asynchronous | ||||||
61006 | ECON | 214.3 | 62 | REMOTE | Intermediate Macroeconomics | LEC | Asynchronous | ||||||
60928 | ENG | 225.3 | 62 | REMOTE | Shakespeare Tragedy and Romance | LEC | Asynchronous | ||||||
61057 | RLST | 111.3 | 62 | REMOTE | Asian Religions | LEC | M | T | W | R | F | 1:30 PM | 3:50 AM |
STM Classes
At-a-glance list of our 2020-21 class offerings
This list is subject to change without notice.
Official Course Offerings are listed in PAWS.
2020-21 Web-based Classes
Catholic Studies | ||||||
FALL | 86504 | CTST | 200.3 | WS1 | 35 | Intro to Catholic Studies |
English | ||||||
FALL | 86515 | ENG | 112.3 | WS1 | 25 | Reading Drama |
FALL | 86512 | ENG | 114.3 | WS1 | 25 | Reading Culture |
FALL | 86514 | ENG | 225.3 | WS1 | 40 | Shakespeare |
WINTER | 27124 | ENG | 111.3 | WS2 | 25 | Reading Poetry |
WINTER | 27119 | ENG | 113.3 | WS2 | 25 | Reading Narrative |
Philosophy | ||||||
FALL | 88401 | PHIL | 140.3 | WS1 | Critical Thinking | |
Religious Studies | ||||||
FALL | 88113 | RLST | 112.3 | WS1 | 60 | Western Religions |
WINTER | 24998 | RLST | 112.3 | WS2 | 60 | Western Religions |
Course Descriptions
ANTH 111.3: One World Many Peoples Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 227.3: Cultures of Central and Eastern Europe
ANTH 233.3: Anthropological Perspectives on Contemporary Ukraine
ANTH 235.3: Anthropological Approaches to Ethnicity and Ethnic Groups
ANTH 236.3: Ethnicity in Action Ukrainian Canadian Experience
ANTH 298.3: Dene Language and Culture (will be taught in 2020-2021 academic year)
ANTH 330.3: Oral History and Storytelling Anthropological Perspectives
ANTH 354.3: Ritual Spaces in Ukrainian Culture
ARCH 116.3: Introduction to Near Eastern and Classical Archaeology
ARCH 244.3: Archaeology and Cultural Development Ancient Israel and Syria Late Bronze Age to Hellenistic Period
ARCH 252.3: Near Eastern Archaeological Field Work
ARCH 257.3: Archaeology of Ancient Egypt
ARCH 258.3: Archaeology of Ancient Mesopotamia
ARCH 356.3: Development of Complex Cultures in Eastern Mediterranean and Near Eastern Regions
ARCH 385.3: Computer Applications in Archaeology
ARCH 452.3: Selected Topics in Archaeology
ARCH 465.3: Spatial Analysis of Archaeological Data
CLAS 104.3: Classical Myths
CLAS 110.3: Greek Civilization
CLAS 111.3: Roman Civilization
CLAS 225.3: Women in Antiquity
CMRS 110.3: The Graeco Roman Tradition Evolution and Reception
CMRS 111.3: Medieval and Renaissance Civilization
CMRS 333.3: Exploring Medieval and Early Modern Manuscripts
CMRS 401.3: CMRS Texts and Themes
CMRS 433.3: Advanced Manuscript Studies
ECON 111.3: Introductory Microeconomics
ECON 114.3: Introductory Macroeconomics
ECON 211.3: Intermediate Microeconomics
ECON 214.3: Intermediate Macroeconomics
ECON 270.3: Development in Non Industrialized Countries
ECON 272.3: Economics of Transition
ECON 277.3: Economics of the Environment
ECON 280.3: Classical Economics
ECON 314.3: Development Economics
ECON 376.3: Energy Economics
ECON 380.3: History of Economic Thought after 1870
ENG 110.6: Literature and Composition
ENG 111.3: Literature and Composition Reading Poetry
ENG 112.3: Literature and Composition Reading Drama
ENG 113.3: Literature and Composition Reading Narrative
ENG 114.3: Literature and Composition Reading Culture
ENG 202.6: Reading the Canon Texts and Contexts
ENG 209.3: Transnational Literatures
ENG 215.3: Life Writing
ENG 217.3: Mythologies of Northern Europe
ENG 224.3: Shakespeare Comedy and History
ENG 225.3: Shakespeare Tragedy and Romance
ENG 226.3: Fantasy and Speculative Fiction
ENG 230.3: Literature for Children
ENG 253.6: Canadian Literature in English
ENG 277.3: Literary Uses of Mythology
ENG 286.3: Courtly Love and Medieval Romance
ENG 293.3: Medieval Devotional Literature
ENG 301.3: Old English Language and Culture
ENG 310.3: Old English Literature
ENG 311.3: The Canterbury Tales
ENG 312.3: Early Chaucer Dream and Romance Tragedy
ENG 313.3: Middle English Romances
ENG 314.3: Early British Drama
ENG 316.3: Middle English Literature of Defiance and Dissent
ENG 334.3: Prose and Poetry of Victorian Period
ENG 341.3: The British Novel 1850 to 1900
ENG 362.3: The British Novel 1800 to 1850
ENG 366.3: Advanced Creative Writing Fiction
ENG 380.3: American Literature to 1900
ENG 381.3: American Literature from 1900 to the Present
ENG 402.3: Topics in Anglo Saxon and Medieval Literature
ENG 406.3: Topics in 17th Century Literature in English
ENG 420.3: Medieval Genres
FREN 103.3: Beginning French I
FREN 106.3: Beginning French II
FREN 122.3: Intermediate French I
FREN 125.3: Intermediate French II
FREN 205.3: The Sound and Word System of Contemporary French
FREN 212.3: Advanced French I
FREN 213.3: Introduction to Translation from English into French
FREN 214.3: Beginner French English Translation
FREN 218.3: Advanced French II
FREN 220.3: Masterpieces of French Literature
FREN 258.3: French for Business
FREN 304.3: French Phonetics Theory and Practice
FREN 305.3: Meaning and the Structure of Modern French
FREN 312.3: Perfecting French Style and Expression
FREN 319.3: French Literature of 19th Century
FREN 350.3: Francophone Literature of Canadian West
HIST 115.3: History Matters - Ideas and Culture
HIST 185.3: History Matters - Conflict Law Politics and the State
HIST 202.3: Formation of Europe 300 to 1000
HIST 205.3: Europe and World in High Middle Ages 1000 to 1300
HIST 211.3: Martyrs Mystics and Madmen Making the Medieval Saint
HIST 214.3: History in Film
HIST 217.3: The Later Roman Empire Crisis and Continuity from Constantine to Justinian
HIST 218.3: Byzantium and the World 565 to 1453
HIST 221.3: Sub Roman Anglo Saxon and Viking Britain 400 to 1066
HIST 222.3: Medieval England 1000 to 1500
HIST 230.3: Christianity from Constantine to the Age of the Renaissance and the Reformations 300 to 1650 CE
HIST 307.3: Seminar in Ancient Medieval and Renaissance Biography
HIST 309.3: Crusades and Aftermath
HIST 320.3: Pagans Christians Barbarians Identity and Empire in the Roman World
HIST 330.3: Humanist Thought in Renaissance Italy 1300 to 1527
HIST 402.3: Aspects of Late Antiquity
HIST 403.3: Topics in the History of Early Medieval England The Anglo Saxon RenaissancePHIL 110.6: Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 120.3: Knowledge Mind and Existence
PHIL 121.3: Introduction to World Philosophies
PHIL 133.3: Introduction to Ethics and Values
PHIL 140.3: Critical Thinking
PHIL 202.3: Philosophy of Religion
PHIL 208.3: Ancient Philosophy Presocratics to Plato
PHIL 209.3: Ancient Philosophy Aristotle to Plotinus
PHIL 210.3: Medieval Philosophy I From Rome to Baghdad and Paris
PHIL 211.3: Philosophy and Faith Medieval Philosophy II
PHIL 218.3: Existentialism
PHIL 219.3: Phenomenology
PHIL 224.3: Philosophy of Sexuality
PHIL 226.3: Environmental Philosophy
PHIL 228.3: Critical Social Philosophy
PHIL 231.3: Moral Problems
PHIL 234.3: Biomedical Ethics
PHIL 237.3: Law and Morality
PHIL 239.3: Pacifism and the Possibility of Just Wars
PHIL 241.3: Introduction to Symbolic Logic I
PHIL 262.3: Social and Political Philosophy
PHIL 271.3: Aesthetics and Philosophy of Art
PHIL 274.3: Philosophy of Music
PHIL 275.3: Philosophy of Film
PHIL 294.3: Philosophy of Human Nature
PHIL 312.3: Great Philosophers I Historical Figures
PHIL 313.3: Great Philosophers II Contemporary Figures
PHIL 314.3: Kant
PHIL 315.3: Hegel
PHIL 319.3: Topics in Recent Continental Philosophy
PHIL 337.3: Philosophy of Law
PHIL 362.3: Topics in Political Philosophy
PHIL 404.3: Advanced Problems in Philosophy and Theology
PHIL 412.3: Philosophy of Thomas Aquinas I

POLS 111.3: Democratic Citizenship in Canada
POLS 112.3: Justice and Injustice in Politics and Law
POLS 205.3: Canadian Politics and Society
POLS 249.3: American Government and Politics
POLS 250.3: Understanding the State in a Global Era
POLS 261.3: Global Politics
POLS 262.3: Global Governance
POLS 302.3: The Politics and law of Work and Employment
POLS 303.3: Public Law and the Courts in Canada
POLS 304.3: Democracy and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
POLS 305.3: Provincial Politics and Policy
POLS 307.3: Topics in Canadian Politics
POLS 327.3: Political Marketing
POLS 336.3: Justice and Democracy
POLS 337.3: Canadian Ideologies and the Pursuit of the Common Good
POLS 343.3: Ukraine Processes and Problems of Nation and State building
POLS 349.3: Politics of Canadian Diversity
POLS 362.3: Global Political Economy
POLS 370.3: War and Diplomacy in the International System
POLS 372.3: Peacebuilding and Political Reconciliation
POLS 375.3: Canadian Foreign Policy in the Global Era
POLS 403.3: Advanced Topics in Public Law and Public Policy
POLS 404.3: Canadian Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations
POLS 405.3: Canadian Elections and Political Parties
POLS 465.3: Nationalism
PSY 120.3: Biological and Cognitive Bases of Psychology
PSY 121.3: Social Clinical Cultural and Developmental Bases of Psychology
PSY 207.3: Psychology of Death and Dying
PSY 213.3: Child Development
PSY 214.3: Adolescent Development
PSY 216.3: Psychology of Aging
PSY 222.3: Personality
PSY 223.3: Abnormal Psychology
PSY 231.3: Psychology and Law
PSY 235.3: Research Methods and Design
PSY 253.3: Introduction to Cognitive Psychology
PSY 255.3: Human Memory
PSY 261.3: Community Psychology
PSY 315.3: Advanced Development I Social and Emotional
PSY 316.3: Advanced Development II Social and Emotional Research
PSY 317.3: Cognitive Development I
PSY 318.3: Cognitive Development II Research
PSY 418.3: Advanced Seminar in Developmental Psychology
RLST 111.3: Asian Religions
RLST 112.3: Western Religions in Society and Culture
RLST 113.3: Islamic Civilization and Culture
RLST 210.3: Religion and Ecology
RLST 211.3: Introduction to Hinduism
RLST 214.3: Introduction to Philosophies of India
RLST 215.3: Indian Yoga Heritage
RLST 216.3: Religion and Politics on Film
RLST 217.3: Buddhist Religious Tradition
RLST 218.3: Developments in Buddhist Thought
RLST 219.3: Bible and Western Culture
RLST 220.3: Women in Western Religious Traditions
RLST 221.3: Introduction to Christianity
RLST 225.3: Perspectives on Jesus
RLST 226.3: Religion Globalization and Social Justice
RLST 226.3: Religion Globalization and Social Justice
RLST 229.3: Religion and Sport
RLST 231.3: Confucianism Continuity and Change
RLST 232.3: Women and Religion in Asia
RLST 233.3: Peoples and Cultures of South Asia
RLST 234.3: Chinese Religions
RLST 235.3: Japanese Religions
RLST 237.3: Life After Death in World Religions
RLST 240.3: Introduction to Islam
RLST 241.3: Islam in the Modern World
RLST 241.3: Islam in the Modern World
RLST 243.3: Islam in Hollywood
RLST 253.3: Introduction to Old Testament
RLST 254.3: Introduction to New Testament
RLST 258.3: Religion and Culture in Bollywood Film
RLST 277.3: Community Solidarity and Social Change
RLST 280.3: Methodologies and Approaches to Study of Religions
RLST 282.3: Religious Perspectives on Death and Dying
RLST 284.3: Religions and Non-Violence
RLST 285.3: Religions and Ethnicity
RLST 300.3: Hidden Books of the Bible
RLST 301.3: Apocalyptic Then and Now
RLST 303.3: Goddesses in Myth and History
RLST 314.3: Issues in Contemporary Catholicism
RLST 321.3: Gender and God Talk
RLST 328.3: Jewish Christian Relations in Historical Perspective
RLST 329.3: Studies in Bhagavad Gita
RLST 330.3: Daoism
RLST 359.3: Helpmates Harlots Goddesses and Heroines
RLST 361.3: Rabbinic Literature
RLST 362.3: Monsters and Mischief Makers
RLST 363.3: Early Christian Literature Text and Context
RLST 365.3: Bible and Film
RLST 375.3: Religion and Science
RLST 377.3: Living Community Solidarity and Social Change
RLST 382.3: Sex, God and Rock n' Roll Re-Vamping the Sacred
RLST 390.3: Readings in Eastern Religions
RLST 391.3: Readings in Western Religions
RLST 412.3: Seminar in Religions and Culture
RLST 413.3: Seminar in Religious Thought
RLST 423.3: Comparative Approaches to Study of Religions
SOC 111.3: Foundations in Sociology Society Structure Process
SOC 112.3: Foundations in Sociology Social Construction of Everyday Life
SOC 203.3: Race and Ethnic Relations in Canada
SOC 210.3: Families Social Structure and Social Change
SOC 211.3: Families Gender Relations and Social Inequality
SOC 214.3: Social Control
SOC 224.3: Collective Behaviour
SOC 232.3: Methods of Social Research
SOC 233.3: Introduction to Sociological Theory
SOC 244.3: Sociology of Mass Media in Canada
SOC 246.3: Ideology and Mass Communication
SOC 260.3: Social Change and Global Solidarity
SOC 261.3: Engaging Social Change and Global Solidarity
SOC 305.3: Ethnic Stratification
SOC 306.3: Contemporary Class Structure
SOC 321.3: Sociology of Religion
SOC 324.3: Multiculturalism Theories Debates and Realities
SOC 340.3: Marriage Family and Society
SOC 350.3: Modern Society and Modern Thought
SOC 360.3: Globalization and Social Justice
SOC 411.3: Family I Development in Research and Theory
SOC 412.3: Advanced Seminar in Ethnic Relations
SOC 413.3: Seminar in Sociology of Religion
Philosophy Programs
The St. Thomas More College (STM) philosophy program emphasizes fundamental questions about the human condition and explores the relations between humans, nature, the cosmos and the divine. With its special emphasis on continental philosophy, philosophy of religion, ethics and ancient/medieval philosophy, STM philosophy promotes a dialogue between reason and faith, as well as contributes to interdisciplinary programs including Social Justice and the Common Good, Catholic Studies, and Classical, Medieval and Renaissance Studies (CMRS).
- Bachelor of Arts Honours (B.A. Honours) - St. Thomas More College
- Bachelor of Arts Four-year (B.A. Four-year) - St. Thomas More College
- Bachelor of Arts Three-year (B.A. Three-year) - St. Thomas More College
- Bachelor of Arts Double Honours - Philosophy - St. Thomas More College - Major 1
- Double Honours - Philosophy - St. Thomas More College - Major 2
Academic and Spiritual Formation for those discerning Religious Vocations
In a joint collaboration with the Saskatoon Roman Catholic Diocese, STM now offers options for a three or four year Philosophy BA degree designed for those interested in religious vocation. This new program offers an excellent, curated pathway to a degree in Catholic philosophy. For more information please contact STM Student Services.
Religion and Culture Programs
St. Thomas More College coordinates the Religion and Culture programs for the College of Arts & Science at the University of Saskatchewan.
The Religion and Culture programs explore the range of religions and religious experiences within particular cultural, historical, ideological, and current settings in order to promote awareness of how religions shape human experiences, societies and cultures. Students will be encouraged to understand themselves better as global citizens by exploring the lived experiences of religions and cultures that are relevant to their work and life in the social realm and collective cultural heritage. Students will develop their intellectual and practical skills including writing, critical and creative thinking, inquiry and analysis.
Graduates of Religion and Culture will be equipped for further study in Religion and Culture or Religious Studies at major institutions in Canada, and/or for careers in a wide variety of professions such as law, social work, civil service, NGO service, and counseling.
Courses included in the Religion and Culture program are divided into three categories as described below:
A: Asian Religions in Cross-Cultural Perspectives:
Courses either focus on specific religious traditions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Daoism or examine religions and cultures of geographical areas such as South, East, and Southeast Asia. Courses can also be cross-cultural, comparative, and/or thematic investigations of topics such as gender, post-colonialism, globalization, or historical, philosophical, sociological, anthropological, and literary-critical methodologies in the investigation of religions and cultures.
B: Western Religions in Cross-Cultural Perspectives:
Courses can focus on the religious traditions of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam and the encounter between religious thought and modernity in the west. Courses can also be cross-cultural, comparative, and/or thematic investigations of topics such as gender, post-colonialism, globalization, or historical, philosophical, sociological, anthropological, and literary-critical methodologies in the investigation of religions and cultures.
C. Interdisciplinary Perspectives in the Study of Religions and Cultures:
Courses offered from programs other than Religion and Culture by Departments with stated content investigating the academic study of religions and cultures.
Some courses in Religious Studies are taught by faculty in the corresponding department of St. Thomas More College. These courses or sections are designated as STM section in the online Course Offerings.
Select courses at STU (St. Andrew’s College, College of Emmanuel and St. Chad and the Lutheran Theological Seminary) may be taken for transfer credit. Please consult the department for eligible courses at these affiliated institutions.
Major Average
The major average in Religion and Culture programs includes the grades earned in:
- All RLST and all courses listed in the Major Requirement A6.
Residency Requirements in the Major
To receive a degree in Religion and Culture, students must complete at least two-thirds of the following coursework (to the nearest highest multiple of 3 credit units) from the University of Saskatchewan.
- 6 credit units RLST chosen from restricted list in Requirement A1
- Minimum requirements in Major Requirement A6.
See Residency for additional details.
Saskatoon Theological Union (STU)
Program Requirements
- Bachelor of Arts Honours (B.A. Honours) - Religion and Culture
- Bachelor of Arts Four-year (B.A. Four-year) - Religion and Culture
- Bachelor of Arts Three-year (B.A. Three-year) - Religion and Culture
- Double Honours - Religion and Culture
- Religion and Culture - Minor
- Jewish and Christian Origins - Certificate
Catholic Studies Minor
For students in the program before 2021
College of Arts and Science students can pursue a minor in the area of Catholic Studies. The minor in Catholic Studies provides an interdisciplinary approach to the academic study of Catholicism from the beginnings of Christianity in the ancient world to the presence of Catholicism as the largest Christian community in the world today. Catholic Studies is intended to provide students with an interdisciplinary understanding of Catholicism and its history, artistic and literary culture, philosophical and theological thought, and role in contemporary society.
The minor in Catholic Studies provides an interdisciplinary approach to the academic study of Catholicism from the beginnings of Christianity in the ancient world to the presence of Catholicism as the largest Christian community in the world today. Catholic Studies is intended to provide students with an interdisciplinary understanding of Catholicism and its history, artistic and literary culture, philosophical and theological thought, and role in contemporary society.
The Minor average in Catholic Studies will be calculated using the grades earned in all courses eligible to be included in the Minor program requirements. Students must complete at least two-thirds of the program requirements (rounded to the nearest highest multiple of 3 credit units) using courses offered by the University of Saskatchewan to meet the Residency requirement.
This program is coordinated by St. Thomas More College, under the academic authority of the College of Arts and Science. Interested students should contact ctstminor@stmcollege.ca for more information.
Requirements
Certificate in Catholic Studies
New in 2021-22!
The certificate in Catholic Studies provides an interdisciplinary approach to the academic study of Catholicism from the beginnings of Christianity in the ancient world to the presence of Catholicism as the largest Christian community in the world today. Catholic Studies is intended to provide students with an interdisciplinary understanding of Catholicism and its history, artistic and literary culture, philosophical and theological thought, and role in contemporary society.
See official listing in USask Course and Program Catalogue.
Major Average
The major average in the Certificate in Catholic Studies includes the grades earned in:
- All courses eligible to be used in the program.
Residency Requirements
To receive a Certificate in Catholic Studies, students must complete at least two-thirds of the following coursework (to the nearest highest multiple of 3 credit units) from the University of Saskatchewan.
- Minimum credit units required in the program
See Residency for additional details.
Requirements (18 credit units)
The certificate may be completed in conjunction with any degree in another subject area in the College of Arts and Science.
- RLST 112.3 Western Religions in Society and Culture
- CTST 200.3 Introduction to Catholic Studies
- CTST 300.3 Critical Perspectives on Catholic Studies
Choose 9 credit units from the following. 3 credit units must be chosen from each of Area 1, 2, and 3. At least 3 credit units must be taken at the 300-level or higher. Students must choose courses from at least 2 different subject codes.
Area 1: Catholicism and History
- HIST 202.3 Formation of Europe 300 to 1000
- HIST 205.3 Europe and World in High Middle Ages 1000 to 1300
- HIST 211.3 Martyrs Mystics and Madmen Making the Medieval Saint
- HIST 217.3 The Later Roman Empire Crisis and Continuity from Constantine to Justinian
- HIST 230.3 Christianity from Constantine to the Age of the Renaissance and the Reformations 300 to 1650 CE
- HIST 309.3 Crusades and Aftermath
- HIST 320.3 Pagans Christians Barbarians Identity and Empire in the Roman World
- HIST 402.3 Aspects of Late Antiquity
- RLST 221.3 Introduction to Christianity
- RLST 253.3 Introduction to Old Testament
- RLST 254.3 Introduction to New Testament
- RLST 300.3 Hidden Books of the Bible
- RLST 363.3 Early Christian Literature Text and Context
Area 2: Catholic Thought and Culture
- DRAM 303.3 Advanced Studies in Theatre History I 600 BCE to 1850 CE
- ENG 311.3 The Canterbury Tales
- ENG 314.3 Early British Drama
- ENG 316.3 Middle English Literature of Defiance and Dissent
- PHIL 210.3 Medieval Philosophy I From Rome to Baghdad and Paris
- PHIL 211.3 Philosophy and Faith Medieval Philosophy II
- PHIL 412.3 Philosophy of Thomas Aquinas I
- RLST 219.3 Bible and Western Culture
- RLST 225.3 Perspectives on Jesus
- RLST 229.3 Religion and Sport
- RLST 365.3 Bible and Film
Area 3: Catholicism and the Modern World:
- HIST 266.3 History Wars Issues in Native Newcomer Relations
- INTS 203.3 Cultivating Humanity
- INTS 400.3 Critical Perspectives on Social Justice and the Common Good
- PHIL 404.3 Advanced Problems in Philosophy and Theology
- PSY 261.3 Community Psychology
- RLST 210.3 Religion and Ecology
- RLST 277.3 Community Solidarity and Social Change
- RLST 314.3 Issues in Contemporary Catholicism
- RLST 328.3 Jewish Christian Relations in Historical Perspective
- RLST 375.3 Religion and Science
- SOC 360.3 Globalization and Social Justice
- SOC 413.3 Seminar in Sociology of Religion
Social Justice and Common Good Minor
The Minor in Critical Perspectives on Social Justice and the Common Good is an interdisciplinary course of study using the collected insights of various academic disciplines designed to prepare students to be responsible critics of contemporary societies and effective agents for positive social transformation. Students will reflect on the causes and structures of injustice and approaches to social change at interpersonal, communal, national and global levels. As a central concept in Catholic thought on social justice, the Minor will explore the role of the common good in the religious, ethical, philosophical and social science traditions. As part of their course of study, students will be challenged to critically examine historical and contemporary misappropriation and abuse of the constructs of social justice and common good. Through a community service-learning pedagogy, offered in a number of courses, this minor creatively engages faculty, students, and community partners in local and international responses to inequality and marginalization. Cycles of exclusion (e.g., marginalization associated with disability, age, gender, poverty, sexuality, racism, violence, colonialism, post-colonialism, class, speciesism and the environment), urban justice, globalization, and ecojustice are the areas of concentration for empirical, social analyses of social injustice. From these areas of concentration and issues of justice students gain a solid intellectual and ethical grasp of the understandings of the common good.
The Minor average in Critical Perspectives on Social Justice and the Common Good will be calculated using the grades earned in all courses eligible to be included in the Minor program requirements. Students must complete at least two-thirds of the program requirements (rounded to the nearest highest multiple of 3 credit units) using courses offered by the University of Saskatchewan to meet the Residency requirement.
The Minor, consisting of 21 credit units of courses, may be completed in conjunction with any degree in the College of Arts & Science.
This program is coordinated by St. Thomas More College, under the academic authority of the College of Arts & Science. Interested students should contact sjcgminor@stmcollege.ca for additional information.
Requirements
Critical Perspectives on Social Justice and the Common Good - Minor
Ukrainian Programs
The Minor in Ukrainian Studies is an interdisciplinary study of Ukrainian culture, language, history, religion and politics from historical and cross-cultural perspectives. The Ukrainian Studies Minor will provide students with the opportunity, on one end, to engage in the multidisciplinary nature of Ukrainian studies. On the other end, students will be able to pursue the study of one or more aspects of Ukrainian culture which are of relevance to their personal interests, field of study, and future career.
This program is coordinated by St. Thomas More College, under the academic authority of the College of Arts and Science. Interested students should email: ukrstudiesminor@stmcollege.ca for more information.
Requirements
The Ukrainian - Regonition program promotes study of the Ukrainian language. The study of second languages is fundamental to an education in the liberal arts, to citizenship in a multicultural nation, and to understanding an increasingly close-knit world. It is an important element in the study of linguistics. Knowledge of a second language is important in many undergraduate and graduate programs and is an advantage or necessity in a wide range of careers. The ability to read and communicate in a second language also opens doors, otherwise closed, to gratifying personal and cultural experiences.
Requirements
Study Abroad Programs
THE INTERCORDIA PROGRAM IS NOT OFFERED IN 2020.
Credit Courses: ENG 215.3 – Life Writing or RLST 377.3 – Living Community, Solidarity, and Social Change
Countries: Dominican Republic, Ecuador, or Panama
Overview
This 8-week immersive service-learning experience challenges assumptions about poverty, development, and culture by inviting students to live with and learn from communities in Dominican Republic, Ecuador, or Panama.
We invite students to live with host families and work in grassroots community organizations in one of these three countries: students can choose to live with campesino (peasant farmer) communities in the Cordillera Central (central mountain range) of Dominican Republic and work on tree-planting brigades or with coffee nurseries; students can live Indigenous Quechua families in the Ecuadorean Andes and work in community-run daycare centres, medical clinics, or in schools; students can also choose to live with campesino families in Santa Fe, Veraguas, Panamá and work with the town’s impressive cooperative, La Cooperativa La Esperanza de Los Campesinos, now nearly 50 years old.
Using a service-learning model, the Intercordia experience begins months before students actually depart! Students complete ENG 215.3 in the winter term to prepare them academically for the experience, and complete RLST 377.3 while abroad. Rather than learning in a classroom during spring term, however, students are invited to reflect upon concepts they learned in their winter-term class and see how they apply, or don’t apply, to their lived experience.
In addition to academic courses, students also participate in four co-curricular seminars that prepare them practically, philosophically, and emotionally. Upon returning to Canada, students also participate in a 2-day reintegration seminar to help them process their experiences in a supportive environment.
Course Descriptions
ENG 215.3 This course is a study of the forms that Life Writing has taken from the Middle Ages to the present, with attention to such issues as constructions of the self, themes, language, and audience.
RLST 377.3 This course offers students an academic framework for grounded reflection on religious studies concepts covered in the prerequisite course. It will be centred on an eight- or twelve-week placement with the St. Thomas More College Intercordia Program in a cross-cultural context. Students will apply concepts from RLST 277, which explored the nexus amongst religion, community, solidarity and social change.
Program Highlights
Dominican Republic
- Natural phenomena: hiking through rainforests, visiting waterfalls
- Optional trip to Boca Chica
- Traveling to walk-in communities in the mountains via mule
Ecuador
- Natural phenomena: hiking up mountains and dormant volcanos
- Inti Raymi Festival (Festival of the Sun)
- Explore the world-famous Otavalo markets
Panama
- Hike up Cerro Tute, a local mountain
- Natural phenomena: hiking through rainforests, visiting a waterfall, optional tubing down Rio Mulaba
- Optional trip to the Santa Catalina beaches
Prerequisites
3 credit units of 100-level ENG or permission of the instructor
Program Coordinator
Caitlin Ward
cward@stmcollege.caEngaged Learning Office
STM 146D
Cost
- U of S tuition: approx. $1180 (individual registration and payment)
- Program fee: TBD
- Airfare: $900-$1200, depending on country placement
- Other costs (travel and medical insurance, personal expenses, airport transfers, etc.)

THIS FIELD SCHOOL WILL TAKE PLACE IN SPRING 2020.
Credit Course (2018): SPAN 251.3 – The Spanish of Latin Americans
There is no better way to understand the Spanish of Latin Americans than by traveling to Latin America yourself! This St. Thomas More College study abroad offers students the unique opportunity to learn about Latin American Spanish by traveling to communities in and around la Cordillera de Talamanca, the interior mountain range in Panama.
We invite students to live with host families in Santa Fe, Veraguas, Panama, and learn about the unique revolutionary history of Cooperativa la Esperanza de los Campesinos, one of the largest non-capitalist cooperatives in Central America. Students will meet with some of the cooperative’s founders, observe small-scale sustainable sugar, coffee, and rice production, and drink coffee that was grown and roasted within walking distance of the house in which they are staying.
Using an experiential learning model, this 3 credit unit course will help students understand the colonial history and contemporary reality of the Spanish language in Latin America. Rather than working in a classroom in Panama, students take the majority of this course’s instruction in Saskatoon for 3 weeks with Dr. Allison Smith. Students then immerse themselves in the language and culture of interior Panama for 2 weeks, living with families in the town of Santa Fe.
Program Highlights
- Understand the steps of making coffee from cultivation to cup
- Learn about the roots of cooperativism in Latin America
- Visit an old-style Finca, (El Sendero el mas Bellaco), to understand traditional modes of Panamanian agriculture
- Natural phenomena: hiking through rainforests, visiting a waterfall, optional tubing down Rio Mulaba
- Learn about small-scale organic rice and sugar production
- Optional trip to climb Cerro Tuté, a local mountain landmark
- Free day in Panama City to explore Casco Viejo (the old colonial city) or the Panama Canal, or whatever catches your interest!
Course Description
SPAN 251.3 What is the difference between the Spanish spoken in Spain and the mother tongue of more than 193 million speakers in Latin America? Are the distinctions merely an accent change due to geography or are there other social factors at play? Latin American Spanish provides an overview of the linguistic variation found in Latin American Spanish. Core topics include the concept of language variation, the fundamental dissimilarities between Peninsular and American Spanish (including the use of usted, voseo, seseo and yeísmo), the indigenous and African contributions and social variation within the continent.
Note: Successful Completion of SPAN 114 or a 100 level Linguistics class is recommended, but not required.
Program Coordinator
Caitlin Ward
cward@stmcollege.ca
Engaged Learning Office
STM 146D
Cost:
- U of S tuition: approx. $615 per 3 credit unit (individual registration and payment)
- Program fee for course: $1250
- Accommodation: included
- Meals: included (except for free days in Panama City)
- On-site transportation: included
- Airfare: approx. $800
- Other costs (travel and medical insurance; personal expenses, etc.,) Varies per person

May – June 2020
Credit Courses: ANTH 233.3 Anthropological Perspectives on Contemporary Ukraine; UKR 114.3 and UKR 117.3 Elementary Ukrainian OR UKR 214.3 and UKR 217.3 Intermediate Ukrainian OR UKR 314.3 and UKR 317.3 Advanced Ukrainian
Overview
Develop an understanding and appreciation of Ukrainian language and culture through this study abroad experience! This five-week full-immersion program accelerates students’ learning of the language while also introducing them to the culture of Western Ukraine.
Students attend Ukrainian language classes on weekdays at Ternopil National Pedagogical University, with regular tutorials to develop students’ comprehension and spoken language skills. Students stay with host families who live within easy traveling distance of the university, both to fully immerse themselves in Ukrainian culture and to accelerate their language skills. Students will also have opportunities to visit the mountains and villages surrounding the city of Ternopil, as well as take in the unique architecture of this historical city.
Program Highlights
- Two-day excursion to Lviv, the cultural capital of Western Ukraine, home to a 6-storey chocolate factory
- Three-day excursion to the Carpathian Mountains
- Visit Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle
Course Description
Language instruction is offered at three levels, depending on the student’s proficiency. Beginners take Elementary Ukrainian I & II, in which students develop elementary proficiency in speaking, reading, understanding, and writing Ukrainian, as well as learn about Ukrainian life and culture, politics, geography, and society. Those who have taken Ukrainian 30 in high school, or have already completed Elementary Ukrainian are enrolled in Intermediate Ukrainian, which concentrates on improving language skills and expands students’ knowledge of the basic syntactic, morphological, lexical, and phonetic structure of modern Ukrainian. Students already well-versed in the language are offered Advanced Ukrainian I & II.
All students take a placement test upon acceptance into the program.
To hear directly from students about their experience with SSU, visit the program blog here: https://ssu2015blog.wordpress.com/
Prerequisites
Depends on level of courses chosen.
Cost
- Program Fee: $$2,385. A $500 deposit is required upon acceptance of your spot in the program. The remaining balance will be due April 1.
- Flight: $1300 - $1500
- Medical Insurance: Most students are covered by USSU health plan – please check to confirm this!
- Traveller’s Insurance and Personal Expenses: At the discretion of students
Program Coordinator
ssu@stmcollege.ca
Engaged Learning Office
STM 146