Mar 17, 2026  
University of Alberta Calendar 2026-2027 
    
University of Alberta Calendar 2026-2027

Major Teaching Subject: Social Studies


Requirements (30 units)


3 units in Canadian Studies


Canadian society; Francophone studies; Native/Indigenous/FNMI studies.

3 units in Critical Issues


Aboriginal/Indigenous/Native studies (strongly recommended), critical/intersectional studies of race/ethnicity (Canadian context recommended), Francophone studies, gender, migration studies, women/gender studies.

Highly recommended courses


Other acceptable courses


3 units in Political Science


(Canadian context preferred)

3 units in Sociology


or a class in current world issues/events

3 units in World History Content


(i.e., covering more than one country)

9 units chosen from


  • any course listed in the above categories, or those offered by social sciences departments and programs in: Aboriginal/Indigenous/Native studies, anthropology, christian theology, classics, economics, geography, human geography and planning, history, philosophy, political science, psychology, religious studies, sociology, women and gender studies. Students are limited to 3 units in psychology.

Notes


  • Students must take EDSE 373  during the Introductory Professional Term (IPT), which is normally offered in both the Fall and Winter Terms.
  • Students must take EDSE 473  during the Advanced Professional Term (APT), which is normally offered in both the Fall and Winter Terms.