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Educational Foundations
Website: Department of Educational Foundations
Students' programs in Educational Foundations and Continuing Education can be arranged to permit access to the courses and faculty in both areas of study. Such programs may be designed to meet the requirements for the following:
- Master of Continuing Education
- Master of Education (Integrated M.Ed.)
- Postgraduate Diploma
The department focuses on the study and promotion of social and ecological justice education. Special interests areas include Indigenous and anti-racist education, environmental and ecological education,
comparative and international education, gender and sexual orientation issues, as well as critical and creative approaches to various educational practices including process philosophy, critical pedagogies,
place-based learning, land-based learning, learning through life history, anti-oppressive education and global education.Master of Education (M.Ed.) Integrated M.Ed.
The purpose of this program is to provide opportunity for students to
undertake graduate study in the area of social and ecological justice
education. Through its course offerings in the Integrated M.Ed., the program provides for the
interdisciplinary and international study of Indigenous education, adult
and lifelong learning, anti-racist and anti-oppressive education,
ecological and environmental education, process teaching and learning,
sexual orientation and gender study, and other related thematic areas
including through the study of philosophy, anthropology, Indigenous
studies, lifelong and adult education, women's studies, history and
sociology of education.Admission Requirements
- Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) from a recognized college or university or documented and approved equivalency
- a
Cumulative Weighted Average of at least 70% (University of Saskatchewan
grade system equivalent) in the last two years of study (i.e., 60
credit units)
- demonstrated ability for independent thought, advanced study, and research
Degree Requirements
Students must maintain continuous registration in the 992 or 994 course.
- GSR 960.0
- GSR 961.0 if research involves human subjects
- GSR 962.0 if research involves animals subjects
- thesis: 18 credit units, plus EFDT 994.0 thesis and EFDT 990.0
- project (non-thesis option): 24 credit units including EFDT 992.0 and EFDT 990.0
- course (non-thesis option): 30 credit units and EFDT 990.0
- core courses include:
- EFDT 870.3
- one research course (EFDT 845.3, ERES 800.3 ERES 810.3, or another research course approved by the supervisor)
- In
consultation with their supervisor, students select other courses to
complete their programs of study. Electives are chosen to strengthen the
background needed to undertake the thesis or project. For thesis,
project, and course-based students, at least two courses (6 c.u.) must
be taken in the department.
- There is a residency requirement of two terms. EFDT 990.0 is taken during this time.
Master of Continuing Education (M.C.Ed.)
Admission Requirements
- a four-year degree from a recognized college or university in an academic discipline relevant to the proposed field of study
- a
Cumulative Weighted Average of at least 70% (University of Saskatchewan
grade system equivalent) in the last two years of study (i.e., 60
credit units); and demonstrated ability for independent thought,
advanced study, and research
Degree Requirements
Students must maintain continuous registration in the 992 or 994 course.
- GSR 960.0
- GSR 961.0 if research involves human subjects
- GSR 962.0 if research involves animals subjects
- Thesis: a minimum of 21 credit units, EFDT 990.0
- Project (non-thesis option): a minimum of 27 credit units plus a EFDT 992.0 and EFDT 990.0
- EFDT 810.3 Learning for Life: Practice and Theory in Adult Education
- EFDT 818.3 Workplace Learning: An Experiential Learning Internship
- EFDT 819.3 Research Methods in Continuing Education
- electives for thesis: four elective classes in addition to completing the thesis
- electives for project: select six electives in addition to completing the project
- students may choose from EFDT 811.3, EFDT 812.3, EFDT 813.3, EFDT 814.3, EFDT 817.3, EFDT 815.3, EFDT 816.3, EFDT 898.3, EFDT 843.3, EFDT 845.3
- students
may select up to two electives from other approved courses from the
University of Saskatchewan or another post-secondary institution
- a residency requirement of two terms during which they will complete EFDT 990.0
