Northern Studies Connection Linkage with University of the Arctic

Students in the Faculty of Arts have access to a range of courses relating to Northern Studies through various Departments and Programs, including:

• Anthropology
• Atlantic Canada Studies
• English
• Geography
• History

For specific courses involving Northern Studies content, please refer to the relevant sections in the Academic Calendar.  For information on Northern Studies at Saint Mary’s University, contact the Dean of Arts at BAadvising@smu.ca.

Further opportunities for study are available through Saint Mary’s University’s membership in the University of the Arctic consortium.  Through this membership, Arts students can receive transfer credit for online courses completed through the University of the Arctic.  Also, any University of the Arctic courses hosted on campus at Saint Mary’s University can be taken for credit by Arts students at Saint Mary’s.

Certain courses required by University of the Arctic students who are pursing the Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies degree (B.C.S.) are offered through the Faculty of Arts at Saint Mary’s University.  The offerings change year to year; please refer to the University of the Arctic website for details, or contact the Dean of Arts at Saint Mary’s at smarts@smu.ca.