St. Michael's College offers a number of programs which emerge from its academic strength in various scholarly fields and
reflect its centuries-old Christian intellectual traditions. Please consult the relevant brochures for more complete information on
each program.
Book and Media Studies:
An interdisciplinary and historical investigation of the role of printing, books and reading in cultures past and present. Topics
explored include: manuscript and book production, internet publishing, book illustrations, censorship, advertising, readership
and electronic media.
Celtic Studies:
Examines the literature, languages, history, music, folklore and archaeology of the peoples of Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Investigates Celtic identities in the ancient and modern worlds, and explores the transmission of Irish, Scottish and Welsh
traditions to Canada and the United States.
Christianity and Culture:
A multidisciplinary exploration from artistic, literary, philosophical, theological, scientific, social and historical perspectives.
Mediaeval Studies:
An interdisciplinary treatment of the history, art, literature and thought of the Middle Ages.
Philosophy:
Philosophy courses at St. Michael's College form a distinctive program within the Department of Philosophy, to which the
Philosophy faculty at the College belong.
St. Michael's also offers a number of courses, listed below, which form part of the above programs, or of the programs of other
colleges and departments, or are a reflection of staff and student academic interests not always available in departmental
course offerings.
Principal & Program Director: Mark G. McGowan, 81 St. Mary Street, Room 127, Odette Hall (416-926-7102)
St. Michael's College Programs
Enrolment in the Specialist, Major and Minor programs of St. Michael's College is open to students who have completed four
courses; no minimum GPA required.
Book and Media Studies (Arts program)
Consult Dr. Dorothy Speirs, St. Michael's College
Minor program
(at least four full courses or their equivalent; at least one 300+ series course)
1. SMC228Y1
2. Three courses or their equivalent from: ABS300Y1; ANT323Y1; ENG232H1/ENG322Y1; FAH319H1/ FAH323H1/FAH367H1/FAH436H1;
FCS297H1; FRE450H1; GER 250H1; HIS241H1/HIS316H1/HIS341Y1/HIS367H1/HIS374H1/HIS375Y1/ HIS419Y1/HIS477Y1; HPS201H1/HPS202H1;
INI301H1;ITA 385H1; NEW271Y1; POL451Y1; SMC210Y1/SMC219Y1/ SMC300H1/SMC304H1/SMC305H1/SMC358H1/SMC361H1; VIC
345H1; VIS206H1; WDW385H1.
Celtic Studies (Arts program)
Consult Professor David Wilson, St. Michael's College.
Enrolment in the Specialist, Major and Minor programs in Celtic Studies is open to students who have completed four courses;
no minimum GPA required.
Specialist program:
(10 full courses or their equivalent, including at least one 400-series course)
1. SMC240Y1
2. Two of SMC141Y1/ SMC241Y1/ SMC242Y1/ SMC243Y1/ SMC331Y1/ SMC440Y1/ SMC441Y1
3. Seven courses, either from List 2. above or SMC333H1/ 334H1/ SMC335Y1/ SMC342Y1/SMC343Y1/SMC344Y1/SMC345Y1/SMC346Y1/SMC348Y1/
SMC349H1/SMC350H1/SMC351H1/SMC352Y1/SMC353Y1/SMC354Y1/SMC355H1/SMC356H1/ SMC395Y1/SMC396H1/SMC411H1/ 412H1/
SMC413H1/SMC414H1/SMC416H1/SMC450Y1/SMC451Y1
Major program:
(at least 6 full courses or their equivalent)
1. SMC240Y1
2. One of SMC141Y1/SMC241Y1/SMC242Y1/SMC243Y1/SMC331Y1/SMC440Y1/ SMC441Y1
3. Four additional courses from those listed in the Specialist program above
Minor program:
(4 full courses or their equivalent)
Four courses chosen from those listed for the Specialist Program, including at least one 300+ series course.
Christianity And Culture (Arts program)
Consult Professor Jennifer Harris, St. Michael's College.
The courses of the Christianity and Culture Program include (1) all the SMC prefixed courses listed below under the
Christianity and Culture heading, and (2) the following courses of other departments: HIS469H1;PHL335H1; RLG
222H1/PHL312H1/ PHL321H1/330H1/331Y1 /PHL384H1/441H1. In addition to Christianity and Culture courses, a number of other courses
are cross-listed and may be counted towards the major and specialist programs as specified below. This list is available from
the Academic Advisor, Room 131, Odette Hall, and on the St. Michael's College web site.
Specialist program:
(10 full courses or their equivalent: at least four of which are 300+series courses, including one 400-level course; a total of two
courses may be selected from the approved list of cross-listed courses)
1. SMC103Y1/SMC203Y1
2. One full course equivalent from SMC200Y1/SMC205H1/SMC208Y1/SMC215H1/SMC230Y1
3. Any three of the following four options:
a) Two courses from "Christianity and Society": SMC204H1/SMC205H1/SMC207H1/SMC208Y1/SMC209H1/SMC215H1/SMC304H1/
SMC308H1/SMC309H1/SMC311H1/SMC313H1/SMC320H1/SMC321H1/SMC332H1/SMC390Y1/SMC391H1/SMC400H1/SMC401H1/SMC426H1/SMC427H1; HIS469H1;
RLG222H1/RLG321H1;or relevant cross-listed courses
b) Two courses from "Christianity and the Intellectual Tradition": SMC208Y1/SMC307Y1/SMC310H1/SMC311H1/SMC312H1/SMC330Y1/SMC332H1/
/SMC390Y1/SMC391H1/SMC400H1/SMC401H1/SMC417H1/SMC418H1/SMC419H1/SMC423H1/SMC424H1; PHL335H1; RLG312H1/ RLG330H1/RLG331Y1/RLG384H1/RLG441H1;
or relevant cross-listed courses
c) Two courses from "Christianity, Arts and Letters": SMC200Y1/SMC201H1/SMC206H1/SMC216Y1/SMC302H1/SMC305H1/
SMC390Y1/SMC391H1/SMC400H1/SMC401H1/SMC422H1/SMC425H1; or relevant cross-listed courses
d) Two courses from "Christianity and the Scientific Tradition": SMC230Y1/SMC306H1/SMC370H1/SMC371H1/SMC390Y1/
SMC391H1/SMC400H1/SMC401H1; or relevant cross-listed courses
4. Two additional Christianity and Culture courses or cross-listed courses.
Major program:
(6 full courses or their equivalent: at least two 300+series courses)
1. SMC103Y11/SMC203Y1
2. One full course equivalent from SMC200Y1/SMC205H1/SMC208Y1/SMC215H1/SMC230Y1
3. Four additional Christianity and Culture courses, of which one course may be chosen from the approved list of cross-listed
courses.
Minor program:
(4 full courses or their equivalent: at least one 300+ series course)
1. SMC103Y1/SMC203Y1
2. One full course equivalent from SMC200Y1/SMC205H1/SMC208Y1/SMC215H1/SMC230Y1
3. Two additional Christianity and Culture courses
Mediaeval Studies (Arts program)
Consult Professor Pauline Thompson, St. Michael's College
Specialist program:
(12 full courses or their equivalent: at least four 300+ series courses including one 400-series course)
1. SMC210Y1
2. Two courses or equivalent from the foundational courses listed below
3. Two courses or equivalent in Latin
4. SMC490Y1: Senior Essay in Mediaeval Studies
5. Six courses or equivalent from the approved courses listed below
Major program:
(7 full courses or their equivalent: at least two 300+ series courses)
1. SMC210Y1
2. Two courses or equivalent from the foundational courses listed below
3. Three courses or equivalent from the approved courses listed below
4. SMC490Y1: Senior Essay in Mediaeval Studies, or another course from the approved list
Minor program:
(4 full courses or their equivalent: at least one 300+ series courses)
1. SMC210Y1
2. One course or equivalent from the foundational courses listed below
3. Two courses or equivalent from the approved courses listed below.
Foundational Courses:
SMC302H1: Christianity and Symbols
SMC307Y1: Scripture in the Christian Tradition
SMC358H1: The Mediaeval Book
SMC359H1: Mediaeval Theology
SMC360H1: Vernacular Literature of the Middle Ages
SMC361H1: Mediaeval Law
History:
CLA378H1; HIS206Y1/HIS220Y1/HIS320Y1/HIS322Y1/HIS323Y1/403H1/ HIS424Y1/HIS427H1/HIS428H1/HIS432H1/HIS434Y1/HIS438H1; HPS201H1/HPS430H1;
NMC270H1/NMC273Y1/NMC366Y1/NMC376H1; SMC205H1/SMC211H1/SMC215H1/ SMC345Y1/SMC403H1
Thought:
CLA336H1; MAT390H1; PHL205H1/PHL206H1/ PHL307H1/PHL308H1/PHL336H1; RLG241Y1/RLG331Y1; SMC307Y1/SMC350H1/
SMC359H1/SMC361H1/SMC402H1/SMC425H1
Literature:
DRM 262H1; ENG240Y1/ENG241Y1/ENG300Y1/ENG330H1/ENG367Y1/ ENG400Y1/ENG401Y1/ENG481H1; FRE420H1/FRE471H1; ITA311H1/ITA312H1/ 320Y1/
ITA430H1; LAT322H1/LAT323H1; NMC255H1/NMC350H1; SMC343Y1/SMC360H1/SMC440Y1/SMC441Y1/ SMC450Y1; SLA330Y1; SPA425H1/SPA450H1
The Arts:
FAH261H1/FAH316H1/FAH318H1/FAH319H1/FAH320H1/FAH321H1/FAH322H1/FAH323H1/FAH326H1/FAH333H1/FAH369H1/
FAH426H1/FAH427H1/FAH436H1/FAH437H1/FAH444H1/FAH482Y1/483H1; MUS208H1; NMC366Y1/NMC376H1/NMC464H1; SMC
302H1/344Y1/358H1/422H1
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