The Foundational Pathways in Arts and Science certificate is designed to capture the course areas that are needed for all Arts and Science programs, ultimately setting students up for success if they continue into a degree program, while also allowing students to explore their area(s) of interest and specialization.
Major Average
The major average in the Certificate in Foundational Pathways in Arts and Science includes the grades earned in:
All courses eligible to be used in the program.
Residency Requirements in the Major
To receive a Certificate in Foundational Pathways in Arts and Science, students must complete at least half 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 (24 credit units)
English Language Writing
Choose 3 credit units from the following:
Some degree majors require students to select a particular course from this list, or a course from a smaller set of courses on this list. Students should consider their area(s) of interest when making a course selection
- ANTH 302.3
- ANTH 306.3
- ANTH 310.3
- ANTH 421.3
- CMRS 110.3
- CMRS 111.3
- CPSJ 203.3
- ENG 110.6
- ENG 111.3
- ENG 112.3
- ENG 113.3
- ENG 114.3
- ENG 120.3
- ENG 210.3
- ENG 211.3
- ENG 212.3
- ENG 213.3
- ENG 394.3
- ESL 116.3
- HIST 115.3
- HIST 125.3
- HIST 135.3
- HIST 145.3
- HIST 155.3
- HIST 165.3
- HIST 175.3
- HIST 185.3
- HIST 193.3
- HIST 194.3
- MUS 155.3
- PHIL 120.3
- PHIL 121.3
- PHIL 133.3
- PHIL 208.3
- PHIL 233.3
- POLS 236.3
- POLS 237.3
- PSY 323.3
- PSY 355.3
- RLST 280.3
- Or any other course that may be used to fulfill the English Language Writing requirement
Indigenous Learning
Choose 3 credit units from the following:
Some degree majors require students to select a particular course from this list, or a course from a smaller set of courses on this list. Students should consider their area(s) of interest when making a course selection.
- ANTH 202.3
- ANTH 350.3
- ANTH 480.3
- DRAM 111.3
- ENG 242.3
- ENG 243.3
- ENG 335.3
- ENG 338.3
- GEOG 465.3
- HIST 195.3
- HIST 257.3 (may only be used if taken in 2022-23 or later)
- HIST 266.3
- HIST 315.3
- HIST 316.3
- INDG 107.3
- LING 114.3
- LING 253.3
- PLAN 445.3
- POLS 222.3
- INDG — 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
- Or any other course that may be used to fulfill the Indigenous Learning requirement
Quantitative Reasoning
Choose 3 credit units from the following:
Some degree majors require students to select a particular course from this list, or a course from a smaller set of courses on this list. Students should consider their area(s) of interest when making a course selection.
Only the following courses meet the Quantitative Reasoning Requirement for B.Sc. and B.A.&Sc. Programs: MATH 110.3, MATH 116.3, MATH 123.3, MATH 124.3, MATH 125.3, MATH 133.4, MATH 134.3, MATH 163.3, MATH 164.3, MATH 176.3, MATH 177.3; PLSC 214.3; STAT 245.3, STAT 246.3;
- ASTR 113.3
- CMPT 140.3
- ECON 111.3
- ECON 114.3
- MATH 101.3
- MATH 102.3
- MATH 104.3
- MATH 110.3
- MATH 121.3
- MATH 125.3
- MATH 133.4
- MATH 150.3
- MATH 163.3
- MATH 164.3
- MATH 176.3
- MATH 177.3
- STAT 103.3
- STAT 244.3
- STAT 246.3
- PHYS 115.3
- PSY 233.3
- SOC 225.3
Humanities
- ARBC 114.3
- ARBC 117.3
- CHIN 114.3
- CHIN 117.3
- CMRS 110.3
- CMRS 111.3
- CREE 101.6
- CREE 110.3
- ENG 110.6
- ENG 111.3
- ENG 112.3
- ENG 113.3
- ENG 114.3
- ENG 120.3
- ESL 115.3
- ESL 116.3
- FREN 103.3
- FREN 104.3
- FREN 106.3
- FREN 122.3
- FREN 123.3
- FREN 125.3
- FREN 160.3
- FREN 218.3
- GENS 112.3
- GERM 114.3
- GERM 117.3
- GRK 112.3
- GRK 113.3
- HEB 114.3
- HEB 117.3
- HIST 115.3
- HIST 125.3
- HIST 135.3
- HIST 145.3
- HIST 155.3
- HIST 165.3
- HIST 175.3
- HIST 185.3
- HIST 193.3
- HIST 194.3
- JPNS 114.3
- JPNS 117.3
- LATN 112.3
- LATN 113.3
- LING 110.3
- LING 113.3
- LIT 110.3
- LIT 111.3
- MUS 101.3
- MUS 111.3
- MUS 112.3
- PHIL 110.6
- PHIL 115.3
- PHIL 120.3
- PHIL 121.3
- PHIL 133.3
- PHIL 140.3
- RLST 111.3
- RLST 112.3
- RLST 113.3
- SPAN 114.3
- SPAN 117.3
- UKR 114.3
- UKR 117.3
- Any senior-level humanities course provided that the prerequisite is met.
- CLAS 101, CLAS 103, CLAS 104, CLAS 105, CLAS 107 and CLAS 203 are not eligible for use in this requirement.
Science
- ASTR 102.3
- ASTR 104.3
- ASTR 113.3
- BINF 151.3
- BIOL 107.6
- BIOL 120.3
- BIOL 121.3
- CHEM 112.3
- CHEM 115.3
- CMPT 100.3
- CMPT 120.3
- CMPT 140.3
- CMPT 141.3
- CMPT 145.3
- GEOG 110.3
- GEOG 120.3
- GEOL 108.3
- GEOL 109.3
- GEOL 121.3
- GEOL 122.3
- MATH 104.3
- MATH 110.3
- MATH 116.3
- MATH 121.3
- MATH 125.3
- MATH 163.3
- MATH 164.3
- MATH 176.3
- MATH 177.3
- PHYS 115.3
- PHYS 117.3 or PHYS 125.3
- STAT 103.3
- Any senior-level science course provided the prerequisite is met.
- MATH 102 and STAT 244 are not eligible to be used in this requirement.
Social Sciences
- ANTH 111.3
- ANTH 112.3
- ANTH 116.3
- ECON 111.3
- ECON 114.3
- GENS 112.3
- GEOG 130.3
- HLST 110.3
- INDG 107.3
- LING 111.3
- LING 112.3
- LING 113.3
- LING 114.3
- POLS 110.3
- POLS 111.3
- POLS 112.3
- PSY 120.3
- PSY 121.3
- SOC 111.3
- SOC 112.3
- Any senior-level social science course provided that the prerequisite is met.
- Statistics courses in social sciences are not eligible for use in this requirement (e.g. PSY 233, PSY 234, SOC 225 and SOC 325).
Choose 6 credit units from any of the following:
Fine Arts
- ART 110.3
- ART 122.3
- ART 123.3
- ART 124.3
- ART 125.3
- ART 136.3
- ART 141.3
- ART 151.3
- ART 152.3
- ART 161.3
- ARTH 120.3
- ARTH 121.3
- DRAM 101.3
- DRAM 108.3
- DRAM 110.3
- DRAM 111.3
- DRAM 113.3
- DRAM 118.3
- DRAM 119.3
- DRAM 121.3
- MUS 101.3
- MUS 102.3
- MUS 104.3
- MUS 111.3
- MUS 112.3
- MUS 120.2
- MUS 121.2
- MUS 125.1
- MUS 133.3
- MUS 134.3
- MUS 155.3
- MUS 156.3
- MUS 175.3
- MUS 184.3
- Any senior-level fine arts course provided that the prerequisite is met.
Humanities
- ARBC 114.3
- ARBC 117.3
- CHIN 114.3
- CHIN 117.3
- CMRS 110.3
- CMRS 111.3
- CREE 101.6
- CREE 110.3
- ENG 110.6
- ENG 111.3
- ENG 112.3
- ENG 113.3
- ENG 114.3
- ENG 120.3
- ESL 115.3
- ESL 116.3
- FREN 103.3
- FREN 104.3
- FREN 106.3
- FREN 122.3
- FREN 123.3
- FREN 125.3
- FREN 160.3
- FREN 218.3
- GENS 112.3
- GERM 114.3
- GERM 117.3
- GRK 112.3
- GRK 113.3
- HEB 114.3
- HEB 117.3
- HIST 115.3
- HIST 125.3
- HIST 135.3
- HIST 145.3
- HIST 155.3
- HIST 165.3
- HIST 175.3
- HIST 185.3
- HIST 193.3
- HIST 194.3
- JPNS 114.3
- JPNS 117.3
- LATN 112.3
- LATN 113.3
- LING 110.3
- LING 113.3
- LIT 110.3
- LIT 111.3
- MUS 101.3
- MUS 111.3
- MUS 112.3
- PHIL 110.6
- PHIL 115.3
- PHIL 120.3
- PHIL 121.3
- PHIL 133.3
- PHIL 140.3
- RLST 111.3
- RLST 112.3
- RLST 113.3
- SPAN 114.3
- SPAN 117.3
- UKR 114.3
- UKR 117.3
- Any senior-level humanities course provided that the prerequisite is met.
- CLAS 101, CLAS 103, CLAS 104, CLAS 105, CLAS 107 and CLAS 203 are not eligible for use in this requirement.
Sciences
- ASTR 102.3
- ASTR 104.3
- ASTR 113.3
- BINF 151.3
- BIOL 107.6
- BIOL 120.3
- BIOL 121.3
- CHEM 112.3
- CHEM 115.3
- CMPT 100.3
- CMPT 120.3
- CMPT 140.3
- CMPT 141.3
- CMPT 145.3
- GEOG 110.3
- GEOG 120.3
- GEOL 108.3
- GEOL 109.3
- GEOL 121.3
- GEOL 122.3
- MATH 104.3
- MATH 110.3
- MATH 116.3
- MATH 121.3
- MATH 125.3
- MATH 163.3
- MATH 164.3
- MATH 176.3
- MATH 177.3
- PHYS 115.3
- PHYS 117.3 or PHYS 125.3
- STAT 103.3
- Any senior-level science course provided the prerequisite is met.
- MATH 102 and STAT 244 are not eligible to be used in this requirement.
Social Sciences
- ANTH 111.3
- ANTH 112.3
- ANTH 116.3
- ECON 111.3
- ECON 114.3
- GENS 112.3
- GEOG 130.3
- HLST 110.3
- INDG 107.3
- LING 111.3
- LING 112.3
- LING 113.3
- LING 114.3
- POLS 110.3
- POLS 111.3
- POLS 112.3
- PSY 120.3
- PSY 121.3
- SOC 111.3
- SOC 112.3
- Any senior-level social science course provided that the prerequisite is met.
- Statistics courses in social sciences are not eligible for use in this requirement (e.g. PSY 233, PSY 234, SOC 225 and SOC 325).
Non-category and additional courses
- CPSJ 112.3
- CPSJ 203.3
- INTS 110.3
- INTS 111.3
- INTS 380.3