University of Saskatchewan Academics

University of Saskatchewan has over 200 academic programs on its Saskatoon, Saskatchewan campus. The U of S is internationally known for its teaching and research. The Canadian Light Source and Synchotron is the only such Canadian institution for nuclear and biotechnology research. Canadian Light Source nuclear research facility which provides research and analysis of the internal structures of advanced materials and biological samples. The College of Arts and Science is the largest of the U of S and comprises 5 separate health science fields. Therefore fields of anatomy & cell biology, biochemistry, microbiology and physiology are all offered. The College of Computer Science as well as the College of Engineering are ranked highly within their fields. The founding college, The College of Agriculture, is still providing agricultural break throughs which are utilized world wide. [Citation
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Rankings

University of Saskatchewan ranks among the top ten Universities in Canada according to Maclean's Guide to Canadian Universities 2007 [Citation
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accessdate = 2007-07-10 ] The Sidhpur Foundation places the University of Saskatchewan at spot 14 out of the top 25 Universities of Saskatchewan. [Citation
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accessdate = 2007-07-10 ] The National Post and Financial Post "Top 500" ranking Universities also ranks U of S highly. The U of S sits at 13th of the top 20 Canadian Universities with a population of 15,397 and revenue of $566,596,000. [Citation
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Research

1967, saw the origin of the Department of Computational Science at the U of S. Just 29 years late in 1996, the department's research was rated as Number 1 by the Institute for Scientific Information in terms of influence in this field. [Citation
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accessdate = 2007-07-10 ] University of Saskatchewan-owned Canadian Light Source opened in 2004, and is an internationally renowned synchrotron science facility. The inear accelerator was the precursor to the Canadian Light source for molecular and nuclear physics research. [Citation
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accessdate = 2007-07-10 ] The U of S synchrotron has produced a world leader in agriculture biotechnology and livestock genomics which also feature breakthroughs in chemistry, geochemistry, pharmacology and proteomics. [Citation
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accessdate = 2007-07-10 ] Winter wheat projects, rust resistant wheat strains, and development of rapeseed were just a few of the agricultural research developments. [Citation
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Endowment

The University of Saskatchewan has endowments worth $136.7 million at fiscal year-end 2007. [Citation
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Programs

Agriculture and Bioresources College

The National Research Council contributed to the establishment of a Crop Development Centre at the University of Saskatchewan. [Citation
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accessdate = 2007-07-10 ] Courses would be offered in the following fields Agricultural and Bioresource Engineering (ABE), Agricultural Economics (AGEC), Agriculture (AGRC), Agronomy (AGRN), Animal Science (ANSC), Environmental Science (EVSC), Food and Applied Microbiological Sciences (FAMS), Indigenous People Resource Management (IPRM), Large Animal Clinical Sciences (VLAC), Plant Sciences (PLSC), and Soil Science (SLSC). The College Building held the first classes for the Agricultural College. [Citation
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accessdate = 2007-07-10 ] There were also convert|1000|acre|km2 reserved for agriculture practice, University Barn, crops, and livestock study. [Citation
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accessdate = 2007-07-10 ] The new Agriculture building built between the years of 1988 and 1991 was a large 6 storey glass building, with a seventh floor addition in the year 2000. [Citation
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Arts and Science

The Arts and Science college diversifies into 60 programs which cover 140 courses. They are mainly divided into four main areas; Fine Arts, Humanities, Natural Sciences Social Sciences, and Interdisciplinary studies. The fine arts option would cover creative arts such as visual arts, drama, and music. Language, literature, history, art, music, philosophy. W.A. (Bill) Waiser, history professor, has received the Distinguished Researcher of the University of Saskatchewan (2004), Saskatchewan Order of Merit (2006) and most recently, named to the Royal Society, RSC: The Academies of Arts, Humanities and Sciences of Canada. [cite web
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accessdate =2007-07-09 ] Religion courses open up the field of human culture or the liberal arts studies. The Natural Sciences area is studied in the courses of biology, chemistry, chemistry, geology, and physics. The study of human society such as offered in couses of economics and politics would offer exploration into the area of Social Sciences. There are some classes that would overlap more than one of the main areas discussed above, some of these would be courses in bioinformatics, palaeobiology, regional and urban development, and Classical, Mediaeval and Renaissance Studies (CMRS). [Citation
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accessdate = 2007-07-09 The classroom wing of the Arts Building opened in 1959, the seven storey Arts Tower, and Theatre were opened in 1961. During the 1960s, the Arts Tower was expanded to eleven stories in height. The first classes using the new Arts building were Arts, biology, the School of Household Science, the College of Education, and the School of Accounting. [Citation
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accessdate = 2007-07-12 The Physics Building (1922), Chemistry - Thorvaldson Building (1924), W. P. Thompson (Biology) Building (1960), and Geology Building (1989) provide classrooms and laboratory facilities for students pursuing a Bachelor of Science and inerdisciplinary studies. [Citation
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Biotechnology

Medical biotechnology and agricultural biotechnology have been growing exponentially since the 1970s. The U of S has risen to the new challenges by providing the area of biotechnology as of November 20, 1998. [Citation
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Business

The newly named N. Murray Edwards School of Business offers degrees in Aboriginal Business Education Programs, Accounting, Biotechnology Management, Finance, Human Resource Management, Management, Marketing, and Operations Management. [Citation
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Dentistry

The college of Dentistry could accept limited enrollment until it obtained space in the Health Sciences Building in 1973. The Dental Clinic Building opened in 1979. [Citation
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accessdate = 2007-07-12 Dentistry is a non direct entry program which requires university pre-requisites, and often examination prior to admission to this college. Courses provide education on Prevention/Public Education, Detection and Management of Oral Conditions, Esthetic Improvement, Restoration, Correction, Reconstruction, and Surgery. [Citation
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Education

Teacher training was officially established at the U of S in 1927, and the College of Education is celebrating its 80th Anniversary in 2007. The initial emphasis was to provide training for secondary school teaching. Elementary school teachers taught in the early 1900s with a Class 3 Standard Certificate. [Citation
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accessdate =2007-07-12 The Normal School on Idylwyld Drive provided training space until the Education Building was opened on campus in 1970. [Citation
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accessdate =2007-07-12 ] The college also offers a Bachelor of Music in Music Education program as well as an overseas educational administration graduate program. [Citation
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Engineering

The Engineering Building was firstly opened in 1912 for the Agricultural Engineering Department, and the Department of Field Husbandry. The 1925 fire which destroyed this building made way for a new construction which opened in 1926. An addition of the Mechanical Engineering laboratories in 1939. In 1961, the construction of the Evan A. Hardy Laboratory provided area for the Department of Agricultural Engineering, the Agricultural Engineering Research and Development Section and the Divisions of Hydrology and Control Systems. 1986 saw the creation of the Computer Science Department within the Engineering department, which only lasted until the year 2000. The Department of Chemical Engineering saw renovations for their studies in the 21st century. [Citation
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accessdate = 2007-07-12 The college of Engineering U of S offers undergraduate, Masters, and Doctorate degrees in six different departments: Agricultural & Bioresource, Chemical Engineering, Civil & Geological, Electrical & Computer, Mechanical Engineering, Physics & Engineering Physics. [Citation
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accessdate = 2007-07-12 The Transportation Research Centre was developed in the early 1970s to provide research and development for transportation systems, vehicle safety and road design and technologies. [Citation
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Graduate Studies and Research

This college first started in 1946 out as the College of Graduate Studies, and as of 1971 included research in the title. The college supports students seeking their Post-graduate diploma, masters or doctorate degree. Their are several facilities which cooperate with the University to provide research facilities and faculty. Three interdisciplinary options are available through the College of Graduate Studies and Research such as Biomedical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, and Toxicology. College of Graduate Studies is housed in the Murray Building on campus. [cite web
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Kinesiology

Courses offered for sports and physical activity instruction, coaching, theory and development. The Physical Activity Complex, PAC, was officially opened November 28, 2003 for the College of Kinesiology, community activity programs, and Huskie Athletics. [Citation
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Law

Main|University of Saskatchewan College of LawThe college of Law building was jointly operating with the College of Commerce and opened September 22, 1967. [Citation
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accessdate = 2007-07-12 The current expansion will join together the Native Law Centre with the College of Law. [Citation
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Medicine (School of Physical Therapy)

Main|College of Medicine - University of SaskatchewanIn 1919 the University started up the Department of Bacteriology. The School of Medical Sciences separated from the College of Arts and Sciences in 1952 and officially became known as School of Medical Sciences which was taught in the "Header Houses" now referred to as the Horticulture Greenhouses. The Health Sciences Building was opened in 1971 to provide room for the Colleges of Medicine and Dentistry, and the School of Nursing. [Citation
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Nursing

"Website Link: [http://www.usask.ca/nursing/programInfo.htm Program Information at the College of Nursing] "The Nursing Education Program of Saskatchewan (NEPS) offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). With this four year degree, registration with the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association provides registered nurse (RN) or registered psychiatric nurse (RPN) status. The PhD program in nursing originated September 2007. [cite web
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Pharmacy and Nutrition

There was a need to establish in the city of Saskatoon the School of Pharmacy in 1913. The College of Pharmacy was officially formed in 1921, changing names in 1994 to the College of Pharmacy and Nutrition. [cite web
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Physical Therapy

The School of Physical Therapy started in 1965 and is a part of the College of Medicine.

Veterinary Medicine

[http://www.usask.ca/communications/faq13.html Western College of Veterinary Medicine] offers veterinary training for the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, as well as the Northwest Territories, Nunavut and the Yukon. [cite web
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Other colleges

Briercrest College

Briercrest College and Seminary operating since 1935, is located in Caronport. Briercrest College offers Bachelor of Arts degrees amid a spiritual learning atmosphere which provides bible studies and theology, as well as Christian ministry. [cite web
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Central Pentecostal College

Horizon College & Seminary, is the new name as of May 1, 2007 for the Central Pentecostal College.

College of Emmanuel and St. Chad

Emmanuel College first opened its doors in 1879 in the city of Prince Albert. In 1883, the name changed to the University of Saskatchewan. In 1909, when the provincial university was founded in Saskatoon, the college moved to Saskatoon, and was now conferred with the title University of Emmanuel College. [cite web
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Emma Lake Kenderdine Campus

Murray Point Art School established in 1935 offered Emma Lake Artists’ Workshops and was the initial starting point of the campus. Dorothy Knowles, William Perehudoff, Douglas Bentham, Robert Christie, and the Regina Five were all well known artists from Emma Lake Artists’ Workshops . In the 1970s the U of S joined with the Prince Albert Regional Community College (PARCC), to form Emma Lake Kenderdine Campus. The Northern Institute of Technology and PARCC became Woodland Institute, SIAST in 1988. 1998 saw the University of Saskatchewan as sole owner of the campus. [cite web
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accessdate =2007-07-11 This Campus of the Arts and Ecology is both an environmental research centre and arts campus located about 50 kilometres north of Prince Albert on a 55 acre site of Emma Lake. [cite web
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Gabriel Dumont Institute of Métis Studies and Applied Research

main|Gabriel Dumont InstituteGabriel Dumont Institute of Native Studies and Applied Research Inc. (GDI) first formed in 1980 to serve Métis and Non-Status Indian students and their community. Gabriel Dumont Institute delivers various levels of post secondary educational programs. Saskatchewan Urban Native Teacher Education Program (SUNTEP) students earn a Bachelor of Education. Dumont Technical Institute (DTI) provides Adult Basic Education (ABE), vocational skills training, as well as various cultural programs. [cite web
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accessdate =2007-07-11 ] As of 1994, Gabriel Dumont College (GDC) located at 2 - 604 22nd Street West, Saskatoon is affiliated with the U of S to provide students with first two years towards either the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degree. [cite web
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Horizon College and Seminary

main|Central Pentecostal CollegeCentral Pentecostal College had its first beginnings as Bethel Bible Institute in Star City as of 1935. A couple years late, it moved to Saskatoon and became a part of the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada. The current location is 1303 Jackson Avenue, Saskatoon, which places the college north of the U of S via Cumberland Avenue South near 7th Street East and Jackson Avenue. The U of S conferred affiliate college status to the Central Pentecostal College in 1983. [cite web
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accessdate =2007-07-11 ] Central Pentecostal College offers Certificate in Christian Studies, Diploma in Christian Studies, Diploma in Pastoral Ministries, Bachelor of Religious Education, Bachelor of Theology – Christian Studies, and several Bachelor of Arts degrees in various religious disciplines. [cite web
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Lutheran Theological Seminary

Main|Lutheran Theological Seminary, Saskatoon [cite web
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accessdate =2007-07-11 In 1913 the Lutheran College and Seminary originated in Edmonton, and then was established in Saskatoon in 1914, and the Luther Theological Seminary in 1939. The merging of these two formed the Lutheran Theological Seminary in 1965. Students planning to serve in the Lutheran pastoral ministry may receive a Master of Divinity (M.Div.), Bachelor of Theology (B.Th.), Master of Theological Studies (M.T.S.), or Master of Sacred Theology (S.T.M.) at the Lutheran Theological Seminary. [cite web
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accessdate =2007-07-11 On their 40th anniversary, 1999, they had the official opening of their new location on 1302 College Drive at the intersection of Wiggins Avenue and College Drive. [cite web
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Open Studies

Open studies is an option available to take classes on or off campus for those who are not desiring a bachelor's degree, or for those students who do not meet the pre-requisites set for a degree program. [cite web
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askatoon Theological Union

The College of Emmanuel and St. Chad (Anglican Church of Canada), St. Andrew's College (United Church of Canada), and the Lutheran Theological Seminary(Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada) come together under an association called the Saskatoon Theological Union (STU). They, for instance share a common database known as the Saskatoon Theological Libraries Consortium.

t. Andrew's College

The Presbyterian Theological College originated in 1913 and obtained its first building on campus in 1922. The name changed in 1924 to St. Andrew's College and became a theological college for the United Church of Canada. St. Andrew's College is located on campus at 1121 College Drive. [cite web
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t. Peter's College

St. Peter's college originally began in 1921 at Muenster by the Benedictine monks of St. Peter’s Abbey and is now a provincial heritage building on site. [cite web
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accessdate =2007-07-11 This U of S off campus Affiliated College is located about 100 kilometres east of Saskatoon. First and second year courses are offered in Bacehelor of Arts and Science (Science, Fine Arts, Social Science, and Humanities) as well as Agriculture & Bioresources, Commerce and for pre-Education . Some second, third and fourth year courses, are offered to obtain a degree program while attending at Muenster. [cite web
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t. Thomas More College

The Newman Society of 1926 was the precursor to the Catholic College of the U of S. St. Thomas More College (STM)is the only federated college on the U of S campus. Newman Hall, or the "White House" on the intersection of Bottomley Avenue and College Drive was the first chapel and clubhouse, and later the first building of St. Thomas More College in 1936. An Act of the Legislature of Saskatchewan incorporated STM in 1943. The new greystone building had its official opening in 1957.cite web
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Virtual College of Biotechnology

January, 2000 saw the formation of the Virtual College of Biotechnology to research the rapidly growing field and innovations of science and public policies of innovative technological advancements in relation to living things. There is a proposal to restructure and rename the Virtual College of Biotechnology changing the focus of undergraduate and graduate programming. The faculty positions would move to School of Public Policy for work in innovation and biotechnology management. The College of Arts and Science will administer the BTECH courses until the new School is set up. The Virtual College of Biotechnology would be served by the School of Public Policy which would offer Masters degree in Public Policy, a PhD in Public Policy, and a Masters of International Trade. [Citation
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Libraries

As of the fall term 1909, the University of Saskatchewan had a main library, the Murray Memorial Library, located in the Murray Building. [cite web
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accessdate =2007-07-11 The main library features an online database catalogue, Special Collections, Off Campus Library Services and University Learning Centre. Saskatchewan Archival Information Network SAIN, Northwest Resistance Digitizaton Project: A Database of MaterialsHeld by the University of Saskatchewan Libraries, Northern Research Portal, IPortal Library Project Digitization of University of Saskatchewan Theses and Dissertations, and the LearningCommons are just a few of the projects undertaken by the library. Branch libraries include Education/Music, Engineering, Health Sciences, Law, Natural Sciences, Veterinary Medicine, Data and GIS Library. [Citation
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Centre for Continuing and Distance Education/Extension Division

Centre for Continuing and Distance Education/Extension Division (CCDE) is an initiative to provide University courses to students in rural and urban communities who cannot attend the campus facilities. The office is located in the Williams Building, University of Saskatchewan, 221 Cumberland Avenue N. A variety of topics are covered by the Centre including Adult Education, Agriculture, Arts, Business and Leadership, Children's Programs, Counselling, Group Facilitation, Horticulture, Indigenous Peoples, Languages, Learning Disabilities, Nature & the Environment, Publications, Teaching ESL, Seniors Courses, Special Education, as well as Credit Studies. [Citation
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Press

*University Extension Press is a member of the Saskatchewan Publishers Group and actively publishes books and periodicals as a part of the U of S Extension Division. [Citation
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* "The Green and White alumni magazine" is edited by the University of Saskatchewan Alumni Association and can be received three times annually. [cite web
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*"On Campus News" is the official University of Saskatchewan newspaper and has been in print since 1993 [Citation
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* The College of Kinesiology publishes the "Kinnection/Howler" [Citation
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History

* Jean E. Murray, “The Early History of Emmanuel College.” Saskatchewan History 9.3 (1956).*

ee also

*College Building (Saskatchewan) national historic site Canada
*Innovation Place Research Park
*List of universities and colleges in Saskatchewan
*List of synchrotron radiation facilities
*Memorial Gates (University of Saskatchewan)
*Plasma Physics Laboratory (Saskatchewan)
*Saskatchewan Accelerator Laboratory
*University of Saskatchewan Huskies
*University of Saskatchewan
*University of Saskatchewan Students' Union
*Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization

Notes

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