Open Learning
AI for Everyone: Critical AI Literacy
AI is a fast-evolving field. By starting here, you'll begin to build skills and awareness to engage with AI thoughtfully and effectively.
Community Program
ALL Membership
At Acadia, we're firm believers that education is a truly lifelong pursuit. Acadia Lifelong Learning (ALL) is a community of learners 50+ connected by a shared joy and passion for learning, knowledge sharing, and community.
ALL Mini-Course
American Government
In anticipation of the midterm elections in November 2026, this course will provide an overview of the structures and institutions of US government and the trends that have led to the crisis of democracy in the United States.
Undergraduate Certificate
Certificate in Democratic Leadership
Acadia University's exciting, new certificate program is intended to build knowledge around the structures, processes and ideas of our political systems. It aims to prepare students to confidently consider seeking public office, and to empower those who want to practice high standards of leadership and encourage ethical, effective leadership from others.
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Post BEd Certificate
Certificate in Mathematics Teaching (Grades 5-9)
Acadia University's Certificate in Mathematics Teaching (Grades 5-9) will build your skills as a math educator for grades 5-9 (including grade 4/5 splits). The certificate is designed for teachers without a strong background in mathematics or for those seeking to update their knowledge of math curriculum and pedagogy. Our certificate addresses professional development needs identified by the Nova Scotia Department of Education, and the Minister's Advisory Committee on Teacher Certification.
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Pre-university
CHEM 0110 - Pre-University Chemistry
This course will help you learn the main topics, concepts and skills from high school chemistry, based on the Nova Scotia high school chemistry curriculum (Chemistry 11 and Chemistry 12). This course is designed for students who have never taken chemistry in high school or who would like to refresh their high school chemistry knowledge before taking first-year introductory chemistry at the university level. This course is accepted by Acadia University as the prerequisite for first-year chemistry courses.
Pre-university
CHEMISTRY 0110 - Preuniversity Chemistry
This course will help you learn the main topics, concepts and skills from high school chemistry, based on the Nova Scotia high school chemistry curriculum (Chemistry 11 and Chemistry 12). This course is designed for students who have never taken chemistry in high school or who would like to refresh their high school chemistry knowledge before taking first-year introductory chemistry at the university level. This course is accepted by Acadia University as the prerequisite for first-year chemistry courses.
Undergraduate
EDUC 4673 - Teaching English as a Second Language
This course will provide you with the basic skills required to plan and teach ESL classes in a variety of contexts. Online components, including readings, short lectures and discussion forums, will be combined with hands-on workshops which will introduce you to a range of teaching methods and enable you to analyze and develop course materials.
Undergraduate
EDUC 4683 - Linguistics for Teachers
This course will introduce you to the study of linguistics and investigates why it is relevant to the teaching of English as a second language. You'll be introduced to the fundamentals of the sound system in English (phonetics and phonology), the way that meaningful units in the language combine to form words (morphology), the sentence system (syntax), the elements of grammar that are relevant in the ESL classroom (pedagogical grammar), the role of language in society (sociolinguistics), and the use of language in communicative situations (discourse analysis).