Registrars Warrants

The Registrar’s Course Warrant (RW) allows Departments/Faculties to take advantage of the opportunity to offer a new course that the Department/Faculty was unable to include in the Faculty’s Calendar submission. 

A course may be offered on RW for one calendar year.  Following this year, an RW course may be offered on an ongoing basis pending the Department/Faculty’s next Calendar Submission.   As such, RW courses are distinctly identified within the Undergraduate Calendar under the Registrar’s Course Warrant header.

ABRG1002Introduction to Aboriginal Studies3 ch
A multidisciplinary approach to the history and cultures of Indigenous peoples focusing on interactions with European newcomers and the challenges faced by First Nations within the context of colonialism - both historical and contemporary. Decolonization as it pertains to governance and territorial rights, health and community, language and education will also be examined.
ABRG1510Nursing Foundations6 ch
Provide students with knowledge, skills and applications of science and math for prospective nursing students. It is uniquely tailored to meet the needs of students wanting to enrol in the Bachelor of Nursing degree program and is not intended to be transferable  as a prerequisite to other degree programs. To provide a central, unifying theme and relatable context to the course materials, the course will be centered around Samaqan, Samqwan, water. NOTE: Registration is restricted to students enrolled in the Wocopsqoltine weci Spiqiqahtuweq/Weli'kwejik Elaqsultiek Program. 
ABRG3052The Place of Art in Indigenous Community Healing3 ch
Explores how art and performance can be used as a means of representing and healing community trauma. Learners will be introduced to the deep capacity of art to empower people and communities, to help process experiences and histories, and to share and sometimes release stories. 
ABRG3621Current Topics in Self-Governance3 ch
Examines the current topics within Indigenous self-governance in Canada, paying special attention to self-governance issues within Atlantic Canada, when applicable. The current politics, law, and social aspects of Indigenous self-governance will be explored and discussed, including but not limited to: women, feminism and governance, The Indian Act, White Paper, Constitution of 1982, urban Indigenous governance and more. The course goals will be met through various formats, including case studies, media and literature. 
ABRG4056Culturally-Based Community Projects3 ch
Engages students in advanced project-based learning. Within a context of Wabanaki culture, community leadership, and service, learners will continue to hone and develop their complex skills in critical thinking, problem-solving, collaborating, and communicating.

Prerequisite: ABRG 3056.
ABRG4194Peace and Friendship Treaties3 ch
Examines treaties and treaty-making in Canada, with a significant focus on Peace and Friendship Treaties of Atlantic Canada. The sacred treaties of the Wabanaki people (Mi'kmaq, Wolasoqey, Passamaquoddy, and Penobscot), referred to as the Covenant Chain of Treaties amongst Wabanaki nations, are essential in understanding Wabanaki natural laws, governance, worldview and modern concepts such as land claims and modern-day treaty-making. 
AESL1000English as a Second Language for Academic Purposes6 ch
Focuses on the development and refinement of advanced academic English reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills and inter-cultural competencies necessary to be successful in a UNB degree program. Students at this level may be eligible to enrol in two courses in their chosen field of study. Course requirements include completion of assignments, research project and presentation, class participation, tests and quizzes, and portfolio submission. Upon successful completion and a minimum grade of B, students may enrol full-time in their Faculty-defined degree program. A mark of CR/NCR is awarded. 

Prerequisite: Students must be accepted into a UNBF degree program through the Program of Academic English Preparation and have a 6.0 IELTS score or equivalent.
ANTH1003Environment and Climate Change3 ch [W]
Environmental anthropologists study the two-way relationship between human cultures and environments. With a focus on Climate Change, this course explores how humans transform their environments, and how they experience environmental change. It asks, How can studies of Climate Science, Environmental Justice, Global Health, Ecological Grief, Indigenous Ecological Knowledge, and other frameworks contribute to our understanding of Climate Change and our capacity to address its impacts? Drawing on case studies ranging from global agreement making to local grass-roots action from around the world, this course is a critical introduction to the study of climate change through the lens of Environmental Anthropology.
ANTH1007Work, Money, and Debt3 ch [W]
What are work, money, and debt? How do people think about their economies across time and place, and about their connections to the global economic system? How do people live in a world without enough work? These are key questions for economic anthropologists engaged in the comparative study of humans and their economies across cultures. They are also fundamental for anyone interested in doing business with cultural competence. This course covers contemporary and classical topics in economic anthropology, including systems of value, livelihood and production, gifts and commodities, labor and work, money and debt, work and globalization, capitalism and corporations, speculation and stock markets. 
ANTH2506Experiential Learning in Medical Anthropology3 ch
A focused on hands-on, experiential skills for students interested in medical anthropology and real world applications. Students will be taught relevant skills related to GIS methods in medical anthropology and public health, policy development and implementation science, qualitative methods using NVivo and other related software packages, and working directly with community partners in New Brunswick for real-time applications of medical anthropology. Students will receive basic training and exposure to solving issues for community stakeholders through engagement with community organizations. This course will provide students with an opportunity to work with Public Health, Horizon Health, and other community partners in New Brunswick. Through project reports, students will learn to communicate their proposed solutions to community problems and develop their skills in capacity development and sustainability. 
ANTH3111Resource Extraction, Conflict, and Resistance3 ch [W]
Cutting timber, digging metals, pumping oil, fracking gas, trapping animals, catching cod, planting grains, and many other human activities are (or have been) essential to the global economy. Every day, we rely on the commodities produced by commercializing these so-called natural resources. This course does not ask, is this good or bad? Instead, it asks, what does the commodification of nature do? Topics include how resource extraction changes our planetary prospects for ecological and cultural survival and how resource conflicts emerge. We will learn from the new and old writings by environmental anthropologists, and gain insight into different theoretical approaches to the anthropology of natural resource extraction and the commodification of nature. 
ANTH3112Drugs, Land, and Power3 ch [W]
Rural, Indigenous, and Afro-descendent peoples in the Americas see forests, fields, mountains, savanna, wetlands, and rivers as life giving places and as territories that give the good life. The land question still matters for many rural communities, and this course turns to the claims for collective title, territory, common property, and self-governance by peasant, Indigenous and Afro-descendent communities, with special emphasis on rural areas of Colombia. Topics include Afro-descendent, Indigenous, and peasant social movements, claims for collective territory, the rights of nature, social cartography, agrarian change, and resource conflicts in the context of the criminalization of protest, the ongoing internal conflict, and the war on drugs in Colombia. 
ANTH3113Environment, Infrastructure, and Design3 ch [W]
Roads, pipelines, dams, and other infrastructures are the literal frameworks that underpin our everyday lives. Just as infrastructures transform ecosystems, livelihoods, and landscapes, they also generate new experiences of nature, work, and connection to place. This course uses the perspective of applied environmental anthropology to understand relationships between human environments, infrastructures, and design frameworks. What are the impacts of infrastructures on cultural and natural resources, and how can impact assessment and design mitigate such impacts? How can culturally competent stakeholder engagement, universal design, or other approaches help us to build infrastructure that is more accessible and responsive to diverse community needs? Intended for a broad audience, this course is an interdisciplinary introduction to the theory and practice of socially and environmentally sustainable infrastructure systems.
ARTS1013Arts First: Justice in Humanities and Social Sciences3 ch [W]
Examines foundational and contemporary conceptions of justice within the humanities and social sciences. Lab component emphasizes skill development and provides active learning activities. Registration is limited to students in the BA, BAA, BAS, BA/BCS, BA/BSc programs. Note: Students can obtain credit for only one of ARTS 1000, ARTS 1001, or ARTS 1013.
ARTS1023Arts First: Climate & Environment in Humanities and Social Sciences3 ch [W]
Examines climate change and broader environmental issues from the perspective of the humanities and social sciences. Lab component emphasizes skill development and provides active learning activities. Registration is limited to students in the BA, BAA, BAS, BA/BCS, BA/BSc programs. Note: Students can obtain credit for only one of ARTS 1000, ARTS 1002, or ARTS 1023.
CLAS3625Magic in the Ancient World3 ch (3C) [W]
Explore how peoples of the ancient Near East and Mediterranean understood certain religious practices and beliefs that we might call "magic". Sources come from the earliest invention of writing in Mesopotamia until the fall of Rome (c. 3200 BC - 530 AD). The course takes and interdisciplinary approach to the study of magic as an element of religion, introducing anthropological, archaeological, and literary-critical methods, and asks students to apply these approaches to understanding ancient texts and objects. Many traditions examined throughout the course (including astrology and prophecy) contributed to the development of much later western traditions relating to magic, some rather directly through persistent manuscript cultures including those deriving from Biblical Hebrew. This is an online course. 
CCS2029Becoming: Children's and Young Adult Fiction3 ch [W]
Explores Children's and Young Adult (YA) fiction dealing with stories of becoming and survival Topics covered include the definition and boundaries of these genres, their social history, pedagogy, and varied forms.
ED4100WBEd practicum 19 ch
Introductory practicum including first nine weeks of school and classroom experience. Additional regulations are included in the Education General Regulations under Field Experiences Practicum (Student teaching) in Section G of the Calendar.

Prerequisites: Only students who have been officially admitted to the WBEd (4-Year, Elementary) may register for ED 4100
ED4200WBEd practicum 29 ch
Advanced practicum including second nine weeks of school and classroom experience. Additional regulations are included in the Education General Regulations under Field Experiences Practicum (Student teaching) in Section G of the Calendar.

Prerequisites: Only students who have been officially admitted to the WBEd (4-Year, Elementary) may register for ED 4200
ENGL3477Realism and Naturalism in 19th-Century Theatre3 ch (3C) [W]
This course provides a survey of major playwrights who are representative of the realism movement in the theatre from the late nineteenth century into the early years of the twentieth century. The playwrights on this course believed in the ability of the theatre to show the truth of the human condition; they refused to shackle their plays in the constraints of convention. Instead, they chose to tackle openly the uncomfortable subjects of syphilis, corruption, exploitation, poverty, and the changing role of women in society. Works on the course may include Ibsen's A Doll's House (1879), Ghosts (1881), An Enemy of the People (1882), or  Hedda Gabler (1891); Strindberg's Miss Julie (1888), Hauptmann's The Weavers (1892), Chekhov's Uncle Vanya (1898) or The Cherry Orchard (1903), Shaw's Widower's Houses (1892) or Mrs Warren's Profession (1893), or Gorky's The Lower Depths (1902).
ENGL5623Re-Conceiving the Long Poem3 ch
Using recent long poems by Dionne Brand, Maggie Nelson, and Tommy Pico as case studies, students engage with current theories of the contemporary long poem through discussion, seminar presentations, facilitation questions, and a final assignment that offers both a critical and a creative writing option.

Prerequisite: B+ average in ENGL; open to ENGL Honours students. 
ENR3457Forest Watershed and Water Quality Management 3 ch
Emphasizes principles affecting forest watershed management at the landscape level. Leads from analyzing temporal and spatial data about water retention and flow to building hydrological and GIS-based mapping models. Watershed related issues and exercises deal with effects of weather, climate, atmospheric deposition, pollution and watershed operations on forest type, productivity, carbon and nutrient sequestration, cycling, water quality, soil erosion and on- and off-road trafficability. NOTE: Students cannot receive credit for both ENR 3457 and FOR 3457.
ENR3886Directed Study in Geology for Natural Resources2 ch (EL) (W)
Directed study, selected with the instructor, covering relvant topics in geology as they relate to natural resource management.
ENR3887Directed Study in Geology for Natural Resources3 ch (EL) (W)
Directed study, selected with the instructor, covering relvant topics in geology as they relate to natural resource management.
FVI2003Interpersonal Cyberviolence (Cross-Listed: SOCI 2003)3 ch
Cyberviolence is a growing means of perpetrating interpersonal gender based violence. This online course will examine issues associated with cyberviolence, the crimes that fall under the umbrella of cyberviolence, and online intervention strategies. It will consider relevant theories, existing research and student experiences of online communication.
FOR2425Autecology of Forest Vegetation5 ch
Recognition and identification of species, environmental requirements, and persistence mechanisms of various life-forms of forest vegetation; interpretation of silvical characteristics of tree species; analysis of stands of trees in relation to general site conditions and relative stage of development; and evaluation of interrelationships among components of forest vegetation over time, including likely responses to perturbation or to interventions of various kinds.
FOR3000Business Management and Human Factors in the Forestry and Environmental Sectors 4 ch (3C)
This course is designed to help students strengthen their skills in: (a) environmental management decision-making, (b) problem-solving, (c) teamwork and project management, and (d) articulating environmental awareness, with strong commitment to environmental sustainability. The course builds on professional and natural resource basics and management competencies developed in earlier courses and will focus on decision making by examining financial, political, and stakeholder acceptability factors, as well as conducting environmental risk assessment and trade-off analyses making appropriate use of models. 
FR3564Literature and Visual Arts3 ch (W)
Focus on the relationship between text and image in contemporary literature. It will question the impact of art history on the different types of narratives, from a theoretical and aesthetic perspective. Students will address concepts of cultural mediation, exofiction, and ekphrasis in addition to genres of art criticism and artists' writings. 
GGE2014Advanced Surveying Practicum (Off-Campus)4 ch
A series of practical surveying exercises completed remotely during summer term. Management of occupational health and safety issues. NOTE: Credit will not be given for both GGE 2013 and GGE 2014.

Prerequisites: GGE 2012, STAT 2593.
GGE3024Survey Design Practicum (Off-Campus)4 ch
Apply principles of survey design and analysis to a control survey involving total station, differential levelling, and GNSS observations. Students undertake a series of practical exercises in survey planning, execution, and analysis completed remotely during the summer term. Management of occupational health and safety is discussed and applied in field operations. NOTE:Credit will not be given for both GGE 3023 and GGE 3024.

Prerequisite: GGE 3022.
GGE5404Online Spatial Data Handling3 ch
Explore the history of the web, the evolution of cloud computing, and APIs. An introduction to computational notebooks through a combination of lectures and hands-on exercises using Jupyter Notebooks. Explore and query online spatial data, perform geospatial data operations (e.g., spatial predicates) and statistical analysis (e.g., spatial point pattern analysis, linear regression, logistic regression, decision trees), while developing notebooks that can be shared and re-used. Offered online as open-access. 
HIST2815Military History from Plato to NATO 3 ch

This general interest course provides an introduction to the study of tactics, technology, battle control, logistics and management. Developments will be examined by studying selected campaigns and battles. 

HIST2453Cold War [Hi]stories 3 ch

Introduces students to the American historiography of the Cold War/cold war. Rather than concentrating solely on the events of these years, the course concentrates on the interpretive differences that have developed among historians who have studied these events. Students will participate in scholarly debates.

 

HIST3311Acadie in the Atlantic World: 1604 - 17633 ch [W]
Early modern Acadie is often discussed as backwater, a remote border territory with isolated residents. Yet beyond the images of pastoral farmland and simple villagers, the pre-deportation era history of Acadians is both rich and diverse. It includes torrid family dramas, political intrigues, a witchcraft trial, and connections throughout the Atlantic world. This course will examine the development of Acadia, from the first French settlement in 1604, to its expansion, to its eventual destruction by British colonial officials, discussing the risings and upheavals that led to the community we know today as Acadie.
HIST3315The October Crisis, 1970: Nationalism, State Security, and Terror in Modern Canada3 ch (W)
Explore how, in October 1970, a group of nationalists kidnapped two men to further the cause of Quebec independence, and in response, Ottawa marshalled state security power to quell what they perceived as a terrorist insurrection. Learn the background, unfolding, and aftermath of the crisis, evaluate the role of nationalism in French and English Canada, consider the short- and long-term impacts of violence and terrorism, identify ways the crisis shaped subsequent political confrontations between Quebec and Ottawa, and examine debates over the appropriate role of state security forces in modern societies.
HIST3344Exploring the Rural in Canadian History3 ch [W]
Until the mid-20th century, Canada as a predominately rural society, and rural life, work, and culture left and indelible mark on Canadian history. In this course students will examine the history of rural Canada on its own terms and in the various ways it impacted broader Canadian history. Special attention will be paid to the development of rural economies, political and class tensions in rural society, the rural response to industrialization and technological innovation, and the rural impact on Canadian culture.
HIST5455African American Culture and Politics, 1890-19403 ch [W]
Explores the intellectual, cultural, and political history of African America during the Jim Crow Era. Topics include the Atlanta Compromise, the Niagara Movement, the rise of Civil Rights organizations such as the NAACP and the Urban League, the Great Migration, the Black Left, Marcus Garvey and African American nationalism, the Harlem Renaissance, and African America during the Depression years. Our focus will be on resistance and resilience, both as shaped by 'race leaders' such as Ida B. Wells, W.E.B. DuBois, and A. Philip Randolph, and as experienced by ordinary African Americans. 
KIN4522Rehabilitation Biomechanics3 ch
Focus on the application of biomechanics in rehabilitation research and practice, and gain knowledge on biomechanical assessments relevant to the rehabilitation field. Acquire skills for using biomechanical assessment to understand human response to rehabilitation. Gain hands-on experience through using advanced rehabilitation technologies. 

Prerequisite: KIN 3061. 
KIN4601Advanced Neuromuscular Exercise Physiology3 ch
Examine neuromuscular physiology at an advanced level through seminar and lab experiences. Gain and in-depth understanding of acute and chronic neuromuscular adaptations. During lab exercises, concentrate on examining neuromuscular function, quantifying factors related to force production and examining cellular aspects of muscle physiology. 

Prerequisites: KIN 2082, KIN 3001, GPA of 3.7 and above, and permission of the instructor.
MAAC1095Introduction to Game Studies3 ch [W]
Explore the academic study of digital and non-digital games, with a focus on the development of a shared understanding of the history, culture, aesthetics, and importance of games and play. This introductory course incorporates lectures, discussions, and written assignments, as well as critical play - playing games and analysing them in order to better understand and appreciate them. 
MAAC3675Games for Change3 ch [W]
Examines ways that games can be designed for purposes beyond entertainment, such as art, education, social critique, activism. Project-based course in which all students will conceive and design their own game for change. 

Prerequisite: 30 ch.
PHIL1404The Philosophy of Dreaming3 ch [W]
What is it like to dream? Philosophers since Plato have wondered why it is that we can think we are awake and perceiving when we are in fact asleep and dreaming. This online introductory course surveys historical and contemporary philosophical literature that grapples with the ways in which dreaming is and is not like waking experience. 
POLS1903Intro to Politics3 ch (3C) [W]
Introduces students to the principal concepts, ideas, issues and frameworks used in the major areas of study in Political Science including political theory, Canadian politics, public administration, comparative politics, and international relations. Attention will be paid to events and examples in Canada as well as from other countries and regions. This is a foundation course for anyone seeking a major or minor in Political Science.
POLS2403Political Theory into the Present3 ch [W]
An introduction to key themes and concepts in modern political theory, including democracy, human rights, individualism, freedom, populism and oppression through an exploration of traditional thinkers and those recently rediscovered writers who were ignored by past commentators. 
POLS3216Pathways to Policies3 ch [W]
Explores data-informed decision making. Students will work in teams to solve a real-world, New Brunswick-based problem while developing intra-personal and professional skills. Using publicly available data, and with course content that supports their problem-solving process, students will work towards creating their own unique solutions and recommendations for presentation to a group of stakeholders from academia, government, and industry. 
POLS3234North American Integration3 ch (3C) [W]
Examines the history and current state of relations in North America, focusing on the dynamics of regional integration including economic and political, culture and social, and security and border relations. The multilateral relationship of Canada, the United States, and Mexico will be considered with a comparative perspective.
POLS3723Global Political Economy3 ch (3C) [W]
Introduces students to the intertwined relationship between politics and economics in the world arena. Provides a historical and conceptual survey of the complex relationship between political authority and the production and distribution of global wealth. Emphasis on the fundamentals of global political economy (GPE), theoretical perspectives, history and development, and issues such as economic development, globalization, regimes, global debt, hunger, the environment, and the future for leadership in the international system.
POLS4516Contentious Politics3 ch [W]
Explores the politics of state-society relations using a comparative perspective. Examines the emergence of social mobilization, strategies of action, and their impact on government policy and politics. Topics include identity, environmental, and morality politics. 
POLS4704Security & Insecurity in Global Politics3 ch (3C) [W]
Considers the broadening understanding of security and insecurity in global politics from traditional ideas of sovereign protection and defence to contemporary questions of what causes insecurity in the first place. Topics include arms races and war, human security, non-state actors, terrorism, and environmental concerns. 
POLS4728Economics & Politics of Health Care Reform3 ch (3C) [W]
Canada's iconic single payer health care system faces chronic concerns over its fiscal sustainability, and challenges providing Canadians with access to medically necessary services. Attempts to reform the finance and delivery of health care services, including allowing for private payment alongside public payment, have been politically a "third rail" policy for governments in Canada. This course covers the evolution of Canadian Medicare, the structures of what is covered by public payment what what is not, the organization of delivery of health care services, the fiscal and access challenges of the system with an aging Canadian population and technological drivers of service volumes and system costs, and the known directions for reform. The course will compare Canadian health care finance and service delivery, and health outcomes, to other countries and identify known solutions for the challenges to health care in Canada. 
PSYC3083Culture and Psychology3 ch (3C) [W]
A survey course of theory, methods, and research in culture and psychology. Examines the role of culture across a range of psychological areas, including perceptual and cognitive processes, human development, language, gender, and social behaviour. Topics may include cultural variations and similarities in social psychological functioning, how some cultural patterns get established and maintained, individuals' application of cultural knowledge in concrete situations, and how individuals negotiate cultural identities in multicultural contexts. 

Prerequisites: PSYC 1013 and PSYC 1023.
SPAN1303Business Spanish I3 ch [W]
Introduces students to the language and context of business Spanish. Students are exposed to a variety of authentic texts and commercial environments. They also analyze cultural perspectives of the business world in various Spanish-speaking countries. 
STAT1001Introduction to Data Science with R3 ch
Content. Basic data science techniques in R including importing and exporting data, data transformation, visualization, modelling, and utilization of existing libraries. Learning Outcomes. Learn basic R programming skills, functions, and libraries. Understand basic data science project management skills. Get familiar with online data science communities and resources. Teaching Methods. Problem-based learning and team-based learning. 


Prerequisite: MATH 1003.

ENGG1094Special Studies Course4 ch
Special Studies Course.