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Aim to develop an understanding of the nature and methods of subjects in the health sciences, natural sciences and
mathematics, as well as· assuring that students have the opportunity to acquire essential mathematical skills needed in post-secondary studies.

Andria Dawson 

Mandana Sobhanzadeh, PhD

Nick Strzalkowski, PhD

Elham Sobhanzadeh

Henry Asante
Khalis Ahmed
Kim Hoeksema

Kumar Chandrasekhar
Laura Hauck, PhD (Waterloo)
Laura Marik
Magdy Abdel Hay
Monique Horbay, PhD (Saskatchewan)
Nader Dehghany, PhD (Calgary)
Rasha Rahman, PhD
Robin Cuthbertson, PhD
Shirangi Fernando, PhD (Texas)
Steven O'Krancy
Tabussom Qureshi, PhD (Ottawa)

Tonya Mousseau

Provide students with the opportunity to critically explore the values, beliefs, and ideas that shape, and are shaped by, human experience. The understandings and senses of meaning expressed by individuals, communities, and societies through their art, music, literature, philosophy, and critical thought will be explored. Students will also have the opportunity to explore the various media through which cultural expression takes place. They will consider the impact of technology upon both the media and the content of cultural expression. 

Allison Dube

Cynthia Gallop, PhD (Calgary)

Students will explore the complex interlocking of interests and relations that constitute social life from the level of the local community through the globalized network of societies. Through the study of the interlocking of material, moral, and political factors informing society at all levels, students will have the opportunity to acquire skills enabling them to both understand and act in the world that they will be inhabiting as citizens. 

Christopher Moxam

Cynthia Gallop, PhD (Calgary)

Glen Ryland, PhD (Notre Dame)

Nazak Birjandifar

Nina (Christina) Morgan 

Roberta Lexier
Sarah Brown, PhD (Calgary)

Aaron Johnson 

April McNulty

Carol Krol 

Chanhyun Cho

Elizabeth McNeilly 

Jebunnessa Chapola

Jolene Smith

Lorenzo Petrin, J.D (Victoria)

Mulugeta Haile, PhD (Minneapolis)

Sarah Samuel

Shermin Murji, PhD (Florida State)
Stasha Huntingford, PhD
Tashi Tsering, PhD (UBC)
Victoria Simmons, PhD (Carleton)

Focus on the development of an undergraduate level of proficiency in written and oral communication across a range of media. They further facilitate the development of a capacity for critical reflection upon various communication media and their uses. This cluster of courses also provides the opportunity for study in languages other than English. 

Christopher Moxham, PhD (Calgary)

Aaron Giovannone

Amber McLinden

Danielle Baillargeon

Gabrielle Broitman-Levandovsky, MA (Carleton) 

Ian Ridewood

Kara Toews

Laura Adamo, PhD 

Sarah Samuel

Undergraduate Studies (UGST) courses help to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and habits of mind required for a successful and enriching university experience. These 3-credit elective courses are available to students across MRU, including those in University Entrance Option (UEO), Open Studies (OPST), and students registered in degree programs.

A Unique Pilot Offering of UGST 1001 in Fall 2025

New for Fall 2025, UGST 1001 (Section 004) will be offered in a block-blended format featuring a unique delivery model:

• Five half-day classes (08:30 am–12:00 pm), Monday to Friday, August 25–29
• Once-weekly, in– person classes throughout the Fall semester, Thursdays, 11:30 am–12:50 pm.

The August portion of the course will emphasize foundational skills such as time management, note-taking and reading for understanding, designed to give students a head start in terms of their Fall courses. The reduced weekly schedule during the Fall semester allows for greater flexibility to balance coursework, employment or other commitments.

NOTE: Due to the specific dates of this section (004) of UGST 1001, it won't count towards full-time status for student loan purposes. Students requiring full-time status for loan purposes will need to be registered in at least three additional 3-credit courses for the Fall 2025 term.

Full-time Faculty:

Christopher Moxham, PhD (Calgary)

Deborah Bennett, PhD (Calgary)

Glen Ryland, PhD (Notre Dame)

Contract Faculty: