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Saskatchewan Urban Native Teacher Education Program (SUNTEP)
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Learn how to get the most out of your degree and prepare for your future career.
The Saskatchewan Urban Native Teacher Education (SUNTEP) program is a four-year, fully accredited Bachelor of Education program offered by the Gabriel Dumont Institute (GDI) in partnership with the University of Saskatchewan (USask) College of Education and the Ministry of Education. In SUNTEP, you'll be able to focus on either early/middle years education or secondary (high school) education.
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Learn more about the SUNTEP program at USask and apply for admission.
Explore your major
Learn more about some of the required major-specific courses for this degree. View the course and program catalogue or meet with an academic advisor to understand all program requirements.
The courses listed here and in the Course and Program Catalogue are not necessarily offered each year and do not represent the totality of your requirements.
EFDT 101.3 | Introduction to Education
Learning Communities
EDLC 101.0 | Education Learning Community On Campus
EDLC 102.0 | Education Learning Community in Our City
Spring Term
ECUR 235.3 | Michif Language Learning and Epistemology
You choose
- A number of courses as required through either Early/Middle Years or Secondary options
- From a variety of courses to fulfill your degree requirements
Academic tips
- Explore information about your program in the course and program catalogue
- Meet with an academic advisor for help choosing your courses and planning your degree
- Explore the SUNTEP page
- Review the new to education page to prepare for your time as a student in the College of Education
What will I learn?
- Learn to respond to the cultural needs of First Nations students, communities and stakeholders
- Learn through a holistic, family-oriented approach to post-secondary education, centered around the expertise of our instructors, Elders, Wisdom Carriers and counsellors
- Prepare you to function effectively in a cross-cultural setting and overcome any barriers that might hinder this process
- Reinforce cultural awareness and identity so you can encourage students to appreciate their heritage
- Acknowledge and emphasize Métis history, Michif language, social justice, and anti-racist/anti-oppressive education in the teaching profession
Gain relevant experience
- Familiarize yourself with study abroad programs to make informed decisions in your later years of study
- Consider volunteering with the SUNTEP Student Council, a student group, the Education Students’ Society (ESS), or the University of Saskatchewan Students’ Union (USSU)
- Attend Professional Development (PD) workshops for Co-Curricular Record (CCR) credit
- Explore experiential learning opportunities to gain relevant experience and skills
Create local and global connections
- Visit the USask Community Centre to make connections and build community
- Get involved in your campus community through student groups, campus rec, and USask events
- Consider joining the SUNTEP Student Council or the Education Students’ Society (ESS)
Get career ready
- Meet with a career educator at Career Services to explore your career possibilities
- Take a career assessment to learn more about your strengths, personality, interests, and values
- Create your résumé and cover letter to take advantage of part-time and summer job opportunities
- Develop your LinkedIn profile to begin building your professional brand
- Attend Professional Development (PD) workshops to develop the skills you'll need for your future career
Featured courses
- ECUR 235.3 Michif Language Learning and Epistemology
- EPSE 390.3 Exceptional Learners
- EXPR 422.15 Professional Extended Practicum
- INDG 107.3 Introduction to Canadian Indigenous Studies
- INDG 280.6 Metis History in Western Canada
Explore your major
Learn more about some of the required major-specific courses for this degree. View the course and program catalogue or meet with an academic advisor to understand all program requirements.
The courses listed here and in the Course and Program Catalogue are not necessarily offered each year and do not represent the totality of your requirements.
EFDT 301.3 | Educator Identity in Contexts Anti Oppressive and Ethical Beginnings
EPSE 202.3 | Psychological Foundations of Teaching and Learnings
INDG 280.6 | Metis History in Western Canada
Spring Term
EDST 321.3 | Field Experience Learning in Contexts
You choose
- A number of courses as required through either Early/Middle Years or Secondary options
- From a variety of courses to fulfill your degree requirements
The courses listed here and in the Course and Program Catalogue are not necessarily offered each year and do not represent the totality of your requirements.
EFDT 313.3 | Pedagogies of Place Context Based Learning
EPSE 348.3 | Essentials of Assessing Student Learning
Spring Term
EDST 322.3 | Field Experience Relational Curriculum Making in Practice Planning Adapting and Assessing
You choose
- From a variety of courses to fulfill your degree requirements
Academic tips
- Check Degree Works and meet with an academic advisor to ensure your degree is on track
- Apply for scholarships and bursaries
Add to your major
Choose from a variety of certificates to complement your major.
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (graduate certificate)
- Special Education (post-degree certificate)
Gain relevant experience
- Explore Year 3 Exchanges to earn credits toward your degree and travel abroad
- Apply to become a Peer Mentor for the Education Learning Communities
- Attend Professional Development (PD) workshops
- Explore Alternative Practicum options for Year 4
Create local and global connections
- Engage with your community through volunteering
- Meet with new people and grow your cultural understanding through Building Bridges and Global Connections
- Consider joining the SUNTEP Student Council, a student group, the Education Students’ Society (ESS), or the University of Saskatchewan Students’ Union (USSU)
Get career ready
- Conduct occupational research through Job Bank and LinkedIn
- Discover job opportunities, explore career options, and meet professionals at Career Services events and career fairs
- Expand your professional network on LinkedIn
- Explore experiential learning opportunities to gain relevant experience and skills
- Get a better understanding of your career possibilities through career informational interviews
- Attend Professional Development (PD) workshops to develop the skills you'll need for your future career
- Begin researching school divisions to learn about future opportunities for teaching
- Attend the Education Career Fair
Student Wellness Supports
Connect with student support options to maintain your wellness and support your goals.
Explore your major
Learn more about some of the required major-specific courses for this degree. View the course and program catalogue or meet with an academic advisor to understand all program requirements.
The courses listed here and in the Course and Program Catalogue are not necessarily offered each year and do not represent the totality of your requirements.
EADM 303.3 | Education in Society Structures Systems and Stakeholders
EPSE 390.3 | Exceptional Learners
You choose
- One extended practicum option
- EXPR 422.15 Professional Extended Practicum
- EXPR 423.3 Alternative Field Experiences Practicum I Adult Learning and Community Based Educational Settings AND EXPR 425.12 Alternative Field Experiences Practicum II Saskatchewan Schools
- EXPR 424.3 Alternative Field Experiences Practicum I International Opportunities AND EXPR 425.12 Alternative Field Experiences Practicum II Saskatchewan Schools
- From a variety of courses to meet Education elective(s) and fulfill your degree requirements
Academic tips
- Apply for certification with the Saskatchewan Professional Teachers’ Regulatory Board (SPTRB)
- Consider a certificate or Master of Education program
Consider applying to a graduate program
- Curriculum Studies (M.Ed.)
- Educational Administration (M.Ed., Ph.D.)
- Educational Foundations (M.Ed.)
- Educational Psychology and Special Education (M.Ed.)
- Educational Technology and Design (M.Ed.)
Gain relevant experience
- Explore the Alternate Practicum options
- Apply to become a Peer Mentor for the Education Learning Communities
- Consider attending the Next Steps Conference
- Attend Professional Development (PD) workshops
Create local and global connections
- Join the USask Alumni and Friends community
- Consider volunteering for a leadership position with the SUNTEP Student Council, a student group, the Education Students’ Society (ESS), or the University of Saskatchewan Students’ Union (USSU)
Get career ready
- Update your résumé, cover letter or CV to apply for jobs
- Attend Careers Day to meet with employers and make connections
- Book a Mock Interview appointment with Career Services to prepare for your interview
- Explore experiential learning opportunities to gain relevant experience and skills
- If you are new to Canada, take time to learn about how to search for a job in Canada
- Research school divisions to learn more about the school division you will be placed in during your extended practicum
- Attend the Education Career Fair
USask Student Competencies
USask Student Competencies are the knowledge, skills, and attributes developed and leveraged to achieve success in your learning and work:
- Engaging in our intercultural society
- Nurturing successful relationships
- Leveraging technology
- Adaptive design and problem solving
- Communicating meaningfully
- Cultivating well-being
Possible destinations
People with an education degree take their knowledge and skills into many different industries and occupations. Some of the career paths listed here require further education and training.
Career paths
- Academic Advisor
- Adult Educator
- Art Teacher
- Business Administrator
- Coach
- Community Education Officer
- Community Program Coordinator
- Curriculum Developer
- Early Childhood Educator
- Education Abroad Counsellor
- Education Coordinator
- Educational Administrator
- Educational Assistant
- Elementary School Teacher
- English Teacher Abroad
- Environmental Education Officer
- ESL Teacher
- First Nations Education Coordinator
- Foreign Language Instructor
- Health Educator
- High School Counsellor
- High School Teacher
- Instructional Designer
- Instructional Technology Specialist
- International Student Advisor
- Library Services Staff
- Literacy Program Coordinator
- Musician
- Physical Education Teacher
- Politician
- Principal
- School Administrator
- School Counsellor
- Special Education Teacher
- Tutor
- University or College Administrator
- University Professor
- Writer
- Youth Worker
After a long career as a teacher, administrator, and now a sessional lecturer, I am confident in sharing the quality of educators that this program produces. Students inquire through their classes, participation in co-curricular record activities, as well as have opportunities to lead and serve. With special attention to FNMI perspectives and place based pedagogies, the students are well equipped to tend to students ranging from kindergarten to grade 12.
—Katrina, former school based administrator and lecturer
Where do USask alumni work?
- Carte Conseil des écoles fransaskoises
- Chinook School Division
- Christ the Teacher Catholic Schools
- Creighton School Division
- Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations
- Good Spirit School Division
- Government of Saskatchewan
- Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools
- Holy Family School Division
- Holy Trinity Catholic Schools
- Horizon School Division
- Ile a la Crosse School Division
- Light of Christ Catholic Schools
- Living Sky School Division
- Lloydminster Catholic School Division
- Lloydminster Public School Division
- North East School Division
- Northern Lights School Division
- Northwest School Division
- Prairie South School Division
- Prairie Spirit School Division
- Prairie Valley School Division
- Prince Albert Catholic School Division
- Regina Catholic Schools
- Regina Public Schools
- Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT)
- Saskatchewan Polytechnic
- Saskatchewan Rivers School Division
- Saskatoon Public Schools Division
- South East School Division
- St. Paul's School Division
- Sun West School Division
- University of Saskatchewan
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"Experiences in the SUNTEP program that have been the most valuable to me include school experiences, such as going to classrooms and teaching lessons, as well as the genealogy research that took place in INDG 280. Through the SUNTEP program and my Indigenous Studies major, I have gained extensive knowledge of Indigenous history in Canada, that has helped me understand Indigenous communities today. With my degree, my goal is to get a contract as a teacher in the early elementary years."
—Lauryn, third-year SUNTEP student
"My experience in SUNTEP has been incredibly meaningful and has given me a sense of belonging and community that I will carry with me forever. Through my major, I have gained not only knowledge, but a new way of seeing and understanding the world. I have learned about the impacts of colonization and residential schools, but also about the strength, resilience, and beauty within Indigenous communities."
—Karlee, fourth-year SUNTEP student