Université Sainte-Anne

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Université Sainte-Anne


Established:	1890
Type:	Public
Chancellor:	M. André Roberge, PhD
Rector:	M. André Roberge, PhD
Faculty:	Arts et sciences, Programmes professionnels.
Undergraduates:	410 full time + 60 part time
Postgraduates:	40 part time
Location:	Pointe-de-l'Église, Nova Scotia, Canada
Campus:	Urban Halifax Petit de Grat, Pointe-de-l’Église, St-Joseph-du-Moine & Tusket)
Colours:	blue & Copper
Mascot:	Dragons
Affiliations:	AUCC, IAU, AUFC
Website:	http://www.usainteanne.ca/

Université Sainte-Anne is a francophone university in Pointe-de-l'Église, Nova Scotia. It is the only French-language university in Nova Scotia, and is one of only two such universities in the Maritime Provinces, the other being the Université de Moncton in New Brunswick. It was founded on September 1, 1890 by Gustave Blanche, a Eudist Father, to facilitate the higher education of Acadians in Nova Scotia. Its enrolment for the 2005-2006 academic year was around 650-700 students.

In 2003, the provincial government merged the university with Collège de l'Acadie, a French-language community college with campuses throughout Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.

1 Academics
2 Degree programmes
3 Immersion
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Academics

Université Sainte-Anne offers many university-level programmes as well as college-level diploma programmes. It has two faculties and one school: the Faculté des Arts et Sciences, Faculté des Programmes Professionnels and the French Immersion Programme. In the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, one may pursue studies in several fields: French language, literature and linguistics, history, Canadian studies, Acadian studies, commerce, English language and literature, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, General Sciences, Pre-Veterinary Studies, and Health Sciences. In the Faculty of Professional Programmes, students may pursue studies in Administrative sciences, computer technology, office administration and education. The most popular majors are: French, commerce, business administration and education. Through its Halifax campus, Université Sainte-Anne offers a 1-year Bachelor of Education programme and a Master of Education programme.

In addition to the Pointe-de-l'Église main campus, students may take courses through the university at other locations: Tusket, Halifax, Petit-de-Grat and Saint-Joseph-du-Moine

The Wellington, Prince Edward Island campus, once part of the predecessor Collège de l'Acadie, is no longer part of the Université Sainte-Anne family.

[edit] Degree programmes

The main administration building at Université Sainte-Anne was designed by William Critchlow Harris and erected in 1889

At the Université Sainte-Anne, students may pursue the following degrees and diplomas:

Master's Programmes

Master of Education

Baccalaureate Programmes

Science (three-year programme)
English studies, Canadian studies or Acadian Studies
French studies (regular degree or Hnours programme)
History, Commerce or Social Work
Business Administration (regular degree or co-op programme),
Education (two-year programme or one-year intensive programme) or Arts/Education combined degree

Diploma Programes

Business Administration, Administrative assistant diploma
Business Information Technology or Computer Technology
Entrepreneurship and Small Business
Federal Government Office Clerk
Early Childhood Education or Special Education: Teaching Assistant
Health Sciences or Pre-veterinary Sciences (two-year programmes)
Primary and Advanced Paramedic Care
Human Services, Human Services Counselling or Continuing Health Care Services
French (Diplôme de français fonctionnel)

[edit] Immersion

View of Baie St. Marie from the Université St. Anne Campus.

Sainte-Anne is known for its French Immersion programs. Programs take place year round including winter, spring and summer intersessions. The program is very strict about using immersion to learn the French language. If a student is caught speaking in any language other than French three times, the student is asked to leave the program, without a refund. The rural location of the university means there are few opportunities for students to congregate outside of earshot, compared to more urban campuses where off-campus outings would provide ample opportunity for communication in English.

Cultural activities and workshops are designed to allow for French to become second nature, even at a beginner level.

The rector of Université Sainte-Anne is André Roberge. Jean-Douglas Comeau, dean of the immersion program, employs numerous people known as "les animateurs" who assist with organizing, preparation and execution of the program's activities.

In the French immersion program, offered throughout the year as well as during 5-week summer and spring sessions, there are eight levels of classes. Students are put in these classes based on a two-part (oral et écrit) placement test.

The levels are:

Débutant I and Débutant II
Intermédiare I, Intermédiare II and Intermédiare III
Avancé I, Avancé II and Perfectionnement

After completion of Perfectionnement, students receive a bilingual certificate.

During the spring and summer sessions, a student's level determines what time the class takes place and what workshops are open to him or her. Beginner students may take only conversation, while higher-level students may pick from several. Workshops from the 2006 summer session include:

Art Plastique, Culture Acadienne and Culture Francophone
Danse Latine and Danse Social
Collage Souvenir and Sortons en Clare
Matériel Pédagogique
Arts Martiaux
Musique, Le P'tit Bois and Théâtre
Vidéo Souvenir and Album Souvenir

A regular day during the spring and summer immersion sessions at Sainte-Anne starts off with an hour and a half of class, followed by "La session d'information," which is a thirty-minute presentation by the animateurs and animatrices about the day's activities presented in sketch form. Afterwards, there is another hour-and-a-half class. Aternoon workshops (ateliers) are followed by a sports tournament and an outing activity (sortie). On Friday and Saturday nights there are themed dances (soirées) and on Sunday nights, bonfires (feu de camp).

[edit] References

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