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Program pathways and conditions
These tables reproduce the source requirements for the indicated period. Official interpretation is the responsibility of the university.
Pathway 1
| Program structure | |
| Total credits in the program | 33 |
| Residency requirement: Students must complete a minimum of 18 credits (6 courses) through Athabasca University, including 2 core courses and an interdisciplinary project. | 18 |
| Required courses: | 9 – 12 credits |
| Core courses: | |
| MAIS 601 – Making Sense of Theory in the Humanities and Social Sciences | (3) |
| MAIS 602 – Doing Interdisciplinary Research | (3) |
| Total | 6 credits |
| Project courses: | |
| MAIS 700 – Capstone Course: Integrating your MA-IS Studies and Research | (3) |
| or | |
| MAIS 701 – Interdisciplinary Studies Project 1 | |
| or | |
| MAIS 701 – Interdisciplinary Studies Project 1 | (3) |
| and | |
| MAIS 702 – Interdisciplinary Studies Project 2 (optional) | (3) |
| Total | 3 – 6 credits |
| Elective courses: | |
| Independent Track | 24 credits |
| or | |
| Focus Area | 12 credits |
| and | |
| Electives | 12 credits |
| or | |
| Dual Focus Areas | 12 credits per focus |
| Total | 21 – 24 credits |
| Choose from the following list. Note, not all courses are always available for registration. Please visit the MA-IS website to determine if your chosen course is open for registration. Be sure to select at least four (4) courses from the electives that count towards your focus area. The lists of courses under each focus area can be found below under Focus Areas. | |
| ANTH 591 – Ethnobiology: Traditional Knowledge of Plants, Animals, and Land in Contemporary Global Context | (3) |
| ANTH 610 – Environment in the Anthropocene: Life Beyond the Human | (3) |
| EDST 630 – Transformative Learning for Social Change | (3) |
| EDST 632 – Transformative Approaches to Sustainability Education | (3) |
| EDST 635 – Foundations of Education in Canada | (3) |
| EDST 645 – Curriculum: Provoking Inquiry | (3) |
Pathway 2
| EDST 630 – Transformative Learning for Social Change | (3) |
| MAIS 642 – Program Planning, Evaluation, and Instructional Methods in Adult Education | (3) |
| MAIS 644 – Adult Education, Community Leadership, and Society | (3) |
| MAIS 645 – Understanding Work and Learning | (3) |
| MDDE 611 – Foundations of Adult Education | (3) |
Pathway 3
| EDST 632 – Transformative Approaches to Sustainability Education | (3) |
| EDST 635 – Foundations of Education in Canada | (3) |
| EDST 645 – Curriculum: Provoking Inquiry | (3) |
| EDST 646 – Educational Administration, Policy, Leadership and Change | (3) |
| ENVS 689 – The Political Ecology of Global Environmental Change | (3) |
| GLST 611 – Social Movements | (3) |
| GOVN 505 – Innovative Public Management | (3) |
| INST 511 – Indigenous Knowledge and Education | (3) |
| MAIS 603 – Community Development | (3) |
| MAIS 604 – Planning and Action for Community Change | (3) |
| MAIS 610 – Work and Society | (3) |
| MAIS 624 – Critical Approaches to Technology and Society | (3) |
| MAIS 628 – Gender and Sexuality | (3) |
| MAIS 635 – Equality in Context | (3) |
| MAIS 663 – Critical Race Theory in Global Context | (3) |
| MDDE 601 – Introduction to Open, Digital, and Distance Education | (3) |
| MDDE 612 – Experiential Learning | (3) |
| MDDE 613 – Adult Education and Lifelong Learning | (3) |
| MDDE 614 – International Issues in Open and Distance Learning | (3) |
| MDDE 620 – Technology in Education and Training | (3) |
| MDDE 631 – Inclusive Leadership and Practice in Education | (3) |
| MDDE 632 – Leadership in Education Innovation | (3) |
| MDDE 651 – Gender Issues in Distance Education | (3) |
Pathway 4
| GOVN 500 – Governance and Leadership | (3) |
| HIST 632 – Gender, Race, Racism, and the History of Classical Scholarship | (3) |
| MAIS 638 – What I Tell You May Not Be True: Autobiography, Discourse Analysis, and Post-Colonialism | (3) |
| MAIS 640 – Grounded Theory, Exploration, and Beyond | (3) |
| MAIS 650 – Canadian and International Labour Education | (3) |
Pathway 5
| MAIS 603 – Community Development | (3) |
| MAIS 604 – Planning and Action for Community Change | (3) |
Pathway 6
| EDST 630 – Transformative Learning for Social Change | (3) |
| EDST 632 – Transformative Approaches to Sustainability Education | (3) |
| EDST 645 – Curriculum: Provoking Inquiry | (3) |
| ENVS 608 – Questioning Extinctions | (3) |
| GLST 611 – Social Movements | (3) |
| INST 511 – Indigenous Knowledge and Education | (3) |
| MAIS 610 – Work and Society | (3) |
| MAIS 616 – Writing the Self: The Experience and Potential of Writing for Personal Development | (3) |
| MAIS 620 – Digital Storytelling | (3) |
| MAIS 624 – Critical Approaches to Technology and Society | (3) |
| MAIS 635 – Equality in Context | (3) |
| MAIS 644 – Adult Education, Community Leadership, and Society | (3) |
| MAIS 658 – Critical Disability Studies: The Making of Normal Bodies | (3) |
| MAIS 662 – Mourning and Trauma: Theoretical and Historical Debates | (3) |
| MAIS 663 – Critical Race Theory in Global Context | (3) |
| MAIS 665 – Cultural Studies: Reflections, Democratic Possibilities, and Futures | (3) |
| MDDE 611 – Foundations of Adult Education | (3) |
| MDDE 614 – International Issues in Open and Distance Learning | (3) |
| WGST 505 – Decolonizing Mental Health | (3) |
Pathway 7
| ANTH 591 – Ethnobiology: Traditional Knowledge of Plants, Animals, and Land in Contemporary Global Context | (3) |
| GLST 695 – Political Economy of Development – People, Processes, and Policies | (3) |
| GOVN 500 – Governance and Leadership | (3) |
| MAIS 638 – What I Tell You May Not Be True: Autobiography, Discourse Analysis, and Post-Colonialism | (3) |
| MAIS 640 – Grounded Theory, Exploration, and Beyond | (3) |
Pathway 8
| GLST 650 – Sustainable Development in an Age of Global Change | (3) |
Pathway 9
| MAIS 665 – Cultural Studies: Reflections, Democratic Possibilities, and Futures | (3) |
Pathway 10
| ENVS 608 – Questioning Extinctions | (3) |
| ENVS 670 – The Nature of Nature: Ecology, Non-human life, and Human Obligations | (3) |
| GLST 611 – Social Movements | (3) |
| GLST 652 – Democracy and Justice in the Context of Global Capitalism | (3) |
| MAIS 616 – Writing the Self: The Experience and Potential of Writing for Personal Development | (3) |
| MAIS 617 – Creative Non-Fiction | (3) |
| MAIS 624 – Critical Approaches to Technology and Society | (3) |
| MAIS 628 – Gender and Sexuality | (3) |
| MAIS 658 – Critical Disability Studies: The Making of Normal Bodies | (3) |
| MAIS 662 – Mourning and Trauma: Theoretical and Historical Debates | (3) |
| MAIS 663 – Critical Race Theory in Global Context | (3) |
| NURS 620 – Culture and Health: Critical Perspectives | (3) |
| WGST 505 – Decolonizing Mental Health | (3) |
Pathway 11
| ANTH 591 – Ethnobiology: Traditional Knowledge of Plants, Animals, and Land in Contemporary Global Context | (3) |
| HIST 632 – Gender, Race, Racism, and the History of Classical Scholarship | (3) |
| LTST 551 – World Literature | (3) |
| LTST 605 – Current Issues in Literary Studies | (3) |
| LTST 637 – Black Atlantic Literature and Culture | (3) |
| MAIS 621 – Narrative Possibilities: The Transformative Power of Writing, Story, and Poetry in Personal and Professional Development | (3) |
| MAIS 638 – What I Tell You May Not Be True: Autobiography, Discourse Analysis, and Post-Colonialism | (3) |
| MAIS 640 – Grounded Theory, Exploration, and Beyond | (3) |
| WRNM 605 – Creating Life Histories | (3) |
Pathway 12
| EDST 635 – Foundations of Education in Canada | (3) |
Pathway 13
| EDST 630 – Transformative Learning for Social Change | (3) |
| EDST 632 – Transformative Approaches to Sustainability Education | (3) |
| EDST 645 – Curriculum: Provoking Inquiry | (3) |
| EDST 646 – Educational Administration, Policy, Leadership, and Change | (3) |
| ENVS 689 – The Political Ecology of Global Environment Change | (3) |
| GLST 611 – Social Movements | (3) |
| GOVN 505 – Innovative Public Management | (3) |
| INST 511 – Indigenous Knowledge and Education | (3) |
| MAIS 603 – Community Development | (3) |
| MAIS 604 – Planning and Action for Community Change | (3) |
| MAIS 610 – Work and Society | (3) |
| MAIS 624 – Critical Approaches to Technology and Society | (3) |
| MAIS 628 – Gender and Sexuality | (3) |
| MAIS 635 – Equality in Context | (3) |
| MAIS 642 – Program Planning, Evaluation, and Instructional Methods in Adult Education | (3) |
| MAIS 644 – Adult Education, Community Leadership, and Society | (3) |
| MAIS 645 – Understanding Work and Learning | (3) |
| MAIS 658 – Critical Disability Studies: The Making of Normal Bodies | (3) |
| MAIS 663 – Critical Race Theory in Global Context | (3) |
| MDDE 601 – Introduction to Distance Education and Training | (3) |
| MDDE 611 – Foundations of Adult Education | (3) |
| MDDE 612 – Experiential Learning | (3) |
| MDDE 614 – International Issues in Open and Distance Learning | (3) |
| MDDE 631 – Inclusive Leadership and Practice in Education | (3) |
| MDDE 632 – Leadership in Education Innovation | (3) |
| MDDE 665 – Collaboration and Mentorship in Educational Environments | (3) |
| WGST 505 – Decolonizing Mental Health | (3) |
Pathway 14
| GOVN 500 – Governance and Leadership | (3) |
| HIST 632 – Gender, Race, Racism, and the History of Classical Scholarship | (3) |
| MAIS 638 – What I Tell You May Not Be True: Autobiography, Discourse Analysis, and Post-Colonialism | (3) |
| MAIS 640 – Grounded Theory, Exploration, and Beyond | (3) |
| MAIS 650 – Canadian and International Labour Education | (3) |
| PSYC 655 – The Psychological Sciences in Everyday Life | (3) |
Pathway 15
| ANTH 591 – Ethnobiology: Traditional Knowledge of Plants, Animals, and Land in Contemporary Global Context | (3) |
| ANTH 610 – Environment in the Anthropocene: Life Beyond the Human | (3) |
| ENVS 608 – Questioning Extinctions | (3) |
| ENVS 689 – The Political Ecology of Global Environmental Change | (3) |
Pathway 16
| ANTH 610 – Environment in the Anthropocene: Life Beyond the Human | (3) |
| EDST 630 – Transformative Learning for Social Change | (3) |
| EDST 632 – Transformative Approaches to Sustainability Education | (3) |
| ENVS 608 – Questioning Extinctions | (3) |
| ENVS 670 – The Nature of Nature: Ecology, Non-human life, and Human Obligations | (3) |
| ENVS 689 – The Political Ecology of Global Environmental Change | (3) |
| GLST 651 – Critical Approaches to Global Change | (3) |
| GOVN 540 – Global Governance and Law | (3) |
| HERM 501 – Issues in Heritage Resources Management | (3) |
| HERM 542 – Issues in Planning Historic Places | (3) |
| HERM 672 – Heritage and Risk Management | (3) |
| INST 511 – Indigenous Knowledge and Education | (3) |
| MAIS 603 – Community Development | (3) |
| MAIS 604 – Planning and Action for Community Change | (3) |
| MAIS 620 – Digital Storytelling | (3) |
| MAIS 635 – Equality in Context | (3) |
| MAIS 663 – Critical Race Theory in Global Context | (3) |
| MAIS 665 – Cultural Studies: Reflections, Democratic Possibilities, and Futures | (3) |
| WGST 505 – Decolonizing Mental Health | (3) |
Pathway 17
| ANTH 591 – Enthnobiology: Traditional Knowledge of Plants, Animals, and Land in Contemporary Global Context | (3) |
| LTST 551 – World Literature | (3) |
| LTST 637 – Black Atlantic Literature and Culture | (3) |
| MAIS 640 – Grounded Theory, Exploration, and Beyond | (3) |
Pathway 18
| MAIS 635 – Equality in Context | (3) |
Pathway 19
| EDST 630 – Transformative Learning for Social Change | (3) |
| EDST 632 – Transformative Approaches to Sustainability Education | (3) |
| EDST 645 – Curriculum: Provoking Inquiry | (3) |
| ENVS 608 – Questioning Extinctions | (3) |
| ENVS 689 – The Political Ecology of Global Environment Change | (3) |
| GLST 611 – Social Movements | (3) |
| GLST 652 – Democracy and Justice in the Context of Global Capitalism | (3) |
| GLST 660 – Housing in an Inequitable World | (3) |
| GOVN 540 – Global Governance and Law | (3) |
| MAIS 604 – Planning and Action for Community Change | (3) |
| MAIS 624 – Critical Approaches to Technology and Society | (3) |
| MAIS 628 – Gender and Sexuality | (3) |
| MAIS 644 – Adult Education, Community Leadership, and Society | (3) |
| MAIS 658 – Critical Disability Studies: The Making of Normal Bodies | (3) |
| MAIS 663 – Critical Race Theory in Global Context | (3) |
| MAIS 665 – Cultural Studies: Reflections, Democratic Possibilities, and Futures | (3) |
| MDDE 651 – Gender Issues in Distance Education | (3) |
| WGST 505 – Decolonizing Mental Health | (3) |
Pathway 20
| HIST 632 – Gender, Race, Racism, and the History of Classical Scholarship | (3) |
| LGST 551 – Introduction to Legislative Drafting | (3) |
| MAIS 514 – The Theory and Practice of Trade Unions | (3) |
| MAIS 638 – What I Tell You May Not Be True: Autobiography, Discourse Analysis, and Post-Colonialism | (3) |
| MAIS 640 – Grounded Theory, Exploration, and Beyond | (3) |
| MAIS 650 – Canadian and International Labour Education | (3) |
Pathway 21
| GLST 651 – Critical Approaches to Global Change | (3) |
Pathway 22
| ANTH 610 – Environment in the Anthropocene: Life Beyond the Human | (3) |
| EDST 632 – Transformative Approaches to Sustainability Education | (3) |
| ENVS 608 – Questioning Extinctions | (3) |
| ENVS 670 – The Nature of Nature: Ecology, Non-human life, and Human Obligations | (3) |
| ENVS 689 – The Political Ecology of Global Environment Change | (3) |
| GLST 611 – Social Movements | (3) |
| GLST 652 – Democracy and Justice in the Context of Global Capitalism | (3) |
| GLST 660 – Housing in an Inequitable World | (3) |
| GOVN 540 – Global Governance and Law | (3) |
| GOVN 677 – Privacy and Transparency in a Networked World | (3) |
| MAIS 624 – Critical Approaches to Technology and Society | (3) |
| MAIS 635 – Equality in Context | (3) |
| MAIS 663 – Critical Race Theory in Global Context | (3) |
| MDDE 614 – International Issues in Open and Distance Learning | (3) |
| WGST 505 – Decolonizing Mental Health | (3) |
Pathway 23
| ANTH 591 – Ethnobiology: Traditional Knowledge of Plants, Animals, and Land in Contemporary Global Context | (3) |
| GLST 650 – Sustainability in an Age of Global Change | (3) |
| GLST 695 – Political Economy of Development – People, Processes, and Policies | (3) |
| LTST 551 – World Literature | (3) |
| MAIS 514 – The Theory and Practice of Trade Unions | (3) |
| MAIS 638 – What I Tell You May Not Be True: Autobiography, Discourse Analysis, and Post-Colonialism | (3) |
| MAIS 640 – Grounded Theory, Exploration, and Beyond | (3) |
| MAIS 650 – Canadian and International Labour Education | (3) |
Pathway 24
| HERM 501 – Issues in Heritage Resources Management | (3) |
Pathway 25
| HERM 512 – Heritage Resources Management | (3) |
Pathway 26
| ANTH 610 – Environment in the Anthropocene: Life Beyond the Human | (3) |
| ENVS 689 – The Political Ecology of Global Environment Change | (3) |
| HERM 542 – Issues in Planning Historic Places | (3) |
| HERM 561 – Advanced Issues In Interpretive Programming | (3) |
| HERM 670 – Industrial Heritage | (3) |
| HERM 671 – Documentation and Condition Assessment | (3) |
| HERM 672 – Heritage and Risk Management | (3) |
| HERM 673 – Architectural Conservation | (3) |
| INST 511 – Indigenous Knowledge and Education | (3) |
| MAIS 603 – Community Development | (3) |
| MAIS 606 – Academic Writing for Graduate Students | (3) |
| MAIS 620 – Digital Storytelling | (3) |
| MAIS 665 – Cultural Studies: Reflections, Democratic Possibilities, and Futures | (3) |
| WGST 505 – Decolonizing Mental Health | (3) |
Pathway 27
| ANTH 591 – Ethnobiology: Traditional Knowledge of Plants, Animals, and Land in Contemporary Global Context | (3) |
| GLST 650 – Sustainability in an Age of Global Change | (3) |
| GOVN 500 – Governance and Leadership | (3) |
| HERM 512 – Advanced Methods in Heritage Research | (3) |
| HERM 691 – Heritage Diploma Practicum* | (3) |
| HIST 632 – Gender, Race, Racism, and the History of Classical Scholarship | (3) |
| MAIS 638 – What I Tell You May Not Be True: Autobiography, Discourse Analysis, and Post-Colonialism | (3) |
| MAIS 640 – Grounded Theory, Exploration, and Beyond | (3) |
| WRNM 605 – Creating Life Histories | (3) |
Pathway 28
| LTST 605 – Current Issues in Literary Studies | (3) |
Pathway 29
| INST 511 – Indigenous Knowledge and Education | (3) |
| MAIS 616 – Writing the Self: The Experience and Potential of Writing for Personal Development | (3) |
| MAIS 617 – Creative Non-Fiction | (3) |
| MAIS 620 – Digital Storytelling | (3) |
| MAIS 623 – Introduction to Trends in New Media: Digital Humanities | (3) |
| MAIS 628 – Gender and Sexuality | (3) |
| MAIS 663 – Critical Race Theory in Global Context | (3) |
| MAIS 665 – Cultural Studies: Reflections, Democratic Possibilities, and Futures | (3) |
Pathway 30
| LTST 551 – World Literature | (3) |
| LTST 612 – The 19th-Century English Novel: Gothic Transformations | (3) |
| LTST 637 – Black Atlantic Literature and Culture | (3) |
| LTST 693 – Creative Writing | (3) |
| MAIS 621 – Narrative Possibilities: The Transformative Power of Writing, Story, and Poetry in Personal and Professional Development | (3) |
| MAIS 638 – What I Tell You May Not Be True: Autobiography, Discourse Analysis, and Post-Colonialism | (3) |
| MAIS 640 – Grounded Theory, Exploration, and Beyond | (3) |
| WRNM 605 – Creating Life Histories | (3) |
Pathway 31
| MAIS 610 – Work and Society | (3) |
| MAIS 645 – Understanding Work and Learning | (3) |
Pathway 32
| EDST 645 – Curriculum: Provoking Inquiry | (3) |
| EDST 646 – Educational Administration, Policy, Leadership, and Change | (3) |
| GOVN 505 – Innovative Public Management | (3) |
| GOVN 540 – Global Governance and Law | (3) |
| GOVN 677 – Privacy and Transparency in a Networked World | (3) |
| MAIS 603 – Community Development | (3) |
| MAIS 604 – Planning and Action for Community Change | (3) |
| MAIS 624 – Critical Approaches to Technology and Society | (3) |
| MAIS 644 – Adult Education, Community Leadership, and Society | (3) |
| MAIS 645 – Understanding Work and Learning | (3) |
| MDDE 631 – Inclusive Leadership and Practice in Education | (3) |
| MDDE 632 – Leadership in Education Innovation | (3) |
| MHST 604 – Leadership Roles in Health* | (3) |
Pathway 33
| GOVN 500 – Governance and Leadership | (3) |
| MAIS 514 – The Theory and Practice of Trade Unions | (3) |
| MAIS 615 – The Business of Emotions | (3) |
| MAIS 638 – What I Tell You May Not Be True: Autobiography, Discourse Analysis, and Post-Colonialism | (3) |
| MAIS 640 – Grounded Theory, Exploration, and Beyond | (3) |
| MAIS 650 – Canadian and International Labour Education | (3) |
Pathway 34
| MAIS 623 – Introduction to Trends in New Media: Digital Humanities | (3) |
Pathway 35
| MAIS 606 – Academic Writing for Graduate Students | (3) |
| MAIS 616 – Writing the Self: The Experience and Potential of Writing for Personal Development | (3) |
| MAIS 617 – Creative Non-Fiction | (3) |
| MAIS 620 – Digital Storytelling | (3) |
| MAIS 624 – Critical Approaches to Technology and Society | (3) |
Pathway 36
| LTST 551 – World Literature | (3) |
| LTST 637 – Black Atlantic Literature and Culture | (3) |
| LTST 693 – Creative Writing | (3) |
| MAIS 621 – Narrative Possibilities: The Transformative Power of Writing, Story, and Poetry in Personal and Professional Development | (3) |
| MAIS 638 – What I Tell You May Not Be True: Autobiography, Discourse Analysis, and Post-Colonialism | (3) |
| MAIS 640 – Grounded Theory, Exploration, and Beyond | (3) |
| WRNM 605 – Creating Life Histories | (3) |
Sources and references
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Source reference : https://www.athabascau.ca/calendar/graduate/fhss/master-of-arts-in-interdisciplinary-studies.html