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2010-2011 Calendar | First Nations Studies |

Thompson Rivers University Collaborative Major Program

First Nations Studies Program | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
91ÅÝܽ Calendar 2010-2011

Applications are not being accepted for the 2010/2011 academic year.

This collaborative major is a joint initiative between Thompson Rivers University (TRU) and 91ÅÝܽ, the latter facilitated through the University’s Aboriginal partnership program on the Kamloops Indian Reserve in the BC Interior. The program is available to 91ÅÝܽ and Thompson Rivers University students who wish to complete this major as part of their degree requirements for either a TRU or 91ÅÝܽ bachelor of arts degree.

Courses marked with † are offered at Thompson Rivers University.

Program Requirements

Students complete 120 units, as specified below.

Lower Division Requirements

Students complete 24-25 units.

Required Courses

Students complete

  • FNST 201-3 Canadian Aboriginal Peoples' Perspectives on History*

and either both of

  • LING 231-3 Introduction to First Nations Language I
  • LING 232-3 Introduction to First Nations Language II

or, for those with an introductory or intermediate level background in an Aboriginal language, both of

  • LING 433-3 First Nations Language Mentoring I
  • LING 434-3 First Nations Language Mentoring II

and one of

  • ANTH 214-3 Canadian Native Peoples†
  • FNST 101-3 The Cultures, Languages and Origins of Canada’s First Peoples*

and one of

  • ANTH 121-3 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology†
  • SA 101-4 Introduction to Anthropology

and one of

  • ANTH 119-3 Introduction to Archaeology†
  • ARCH 100-3 Ancient Peoples and Places
  • ARCH 201-3 Introduction to Archaeology

*also available as distance education courses

Elective Courses

Students must also complete at least six units of elective courses, with First Nations/Aboriginal studies content, selected from the following.

  • ANTH 219-3 Ancient North Americans†
  • ANTH 223-3 Indians of British Columbia†
  • ANTH 260-3 Minorities in the Modern World†
  • ARCH 200-3 Special Topics in World Prehistory
  • ARCH 223-3 The Prehistory of Canada
  • ARCH 273-3 Archaeology of the New World
  • CNST 200-3 Introduction to Canadian Studies†
  • ENG 241-3 Canadian Native Literature†
  • GEOG 223-3 The Regional Geography of BC and the Yukon†
  • HIST 202-3 Native History of Canada†
  • SA 286-4 Aboriginal Peoples and British Columbia: Introduction
  • SOCI 201-3 Race and Ethnic Relations†
  • TMGT 102-3 Cultural, Heritage and Nature Interpretation†

To meet this group requirement, and with the approval of the program advisor, students may use other 91ÅÝܽ or TRU courses that contain significant First Nations/Aboriginal studies content.

Recommended Courses

In addition, the following are strongly recommended.

  • SA 255-4 Introduction to Social Research

and one of

  • MATH 120-3 Introduction to Statistics†
  • STAT 203-3 Introduction to Statistics for the social Sciences

Upper Division Requirements

Students complete at least 30 upper division units from 91ÅÝܽ or from Thompson Rivers University. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that they have met the prerequisites for the upper division courses in which they wish to enrol.

Required Courses

Students complete 12 units including both of

  • FNST 301-3 Issues in Applied First Nations Studies Research
  • FNST 403-3 Indigenous Knowledge in the Modern World

and one of

ANTH 327-3 First Nations Natural Resource Management†

FNST 401-3 Aboriginal Rights and Government Relations

and one of

  • ENG 447-3 Studies in Aboriginal Literature†
  • FNST 402-3 The Discourse of Native Peoples

Group Requirements

In addition to the above, students must complete at least one course from each of the following groups.

To meet this group requirement, and with the approval of the program advisor, students may use other 91ÅÝܽ or TRU courses that contain significant First Nations/Aboriginal studies content.

FNST 322 and 442 may be used to fulfil this group requirement only if the topics are deemed appropriate to at least one of the four group titles as shown below.

Group I Aboriginal Language and/or Linguistics of Aboriginal Languages, Indigenous Philosophy, Literature, Fine and Performing Arts
  • ENG 447-3 Studies in Aboriginal Literature† **
  • FNST 322-3 Special Topics in First Nations Studies
  • FNST 402-3 The Discourse of Native Peoples **
  • FNST 442-2, 3, 4, 5 Directed Readings in First Nations Studies
  • LING 323-3 Morphology*
  • LING 331-3 Description and Analysis of a First Nations Language I
  • LING 332-3 Description and Analysis of a First Nations Language II
  • LING 335-3 Topics in First Nations Language I: Teaching and Learning an Aboriginal Language
  • LING 430-3 Native American Languages
  • LING 431-3 Language Structures I
  • LING 432-3 Language Structures II
  • LING 433-3 First Nations Language Mentoring I
  • LING 434-3 First Nations Language Mentoring II
  • LING 435-3 Special Topics in Linguistics II: Topics in First Nations Language II
Group II Aboriginal History and Public Policy
  • ANTH 405-3 Canadian Status Treaty Indian Reserve Communities†
  • FNST 322-3 Special Topics in First Nations Studies
  • FNST/HIST 325-4 History of Aboriginal Peoples of North America to 1850***
  • FNST/HIST 326-4 History of Aboriginal Peoples of North America since 1850***
  • FNST 401-3 Aboriginal Rights and Government Relations**
  • FNST 419/CRIM 419-3 Aboriginal/Indigenous Justice***
  • FNST/CRIM 429-3 Indigenous Peoples and International Law***
  • FNST 442-2, 3, 4, 5 Directed Readings in First Nations Studies
  • SA 386-4 Native Peoples and Public Policy
Group III Cultural and Natural Resource Management and Archaeology
  • ANTH 306-3 Summer Field Training in Archaeology†*
  • ANTH 327-3 First Nations Natural Resource Management† **
  • ANTH 420-3/6 Archaeology of British Columbia†
  • ARCH 349-5 Management of Archaeological Collections*
  • ARCH 365-3 Ecological Archaeology* (or ANTH 326†)
  • ARCH 372-5 Material Culture Analysis*
  • ARCH 386-3 Archaeological Resource Management*
  • ARCH 435-6 Field Work Practicum* (or ANTH 411-3/6†)
  • ARCH 485-5 Lithic Technology*
  • FNST 322-3 Special Topics in First Nations Studies
  • FNST 332-3 Ethnobotany of British Columbia First Nations
  • FNST 442-2, 3, 4, 5 Directed Readings in First Nations Studies
Group IV Comparative Study of Indigenous and Aboriginal Peoples
  • ANTH 401-3 Native Peoples of North America†
  • ANTH 404-3 Peoples and Cultures of the North American Arctic†
  • ARCH 360-5 Native Cultures of North America
  • CRIM 311-3 Minorities and the Criminal Justice System
  • ENG 446-3 Studies in Commonwealth Post Colonial Literature: Indigenous Literatures of Canada, Australia and New Zealand†
  • FNST 322-3 Special Topics in First Nations Studies
  • FNST 442-2, 3, 4, 5 Directed Readings in First Nations Studies
  • SA 388-4 Comparative Studies of Minority Indigenous Peoples
  • SA 486-4 Aboriginal Peoples and British Columbia: Advanced Seminar

*if the topic includes a significant component of First Nations/Aboriginal content
**students may count this for credit if this course(s) was not used as an upper division required course
***only one of the two courses may be used
†Thompson Rivers University course

Elective Courses

If, after meeting the upper division required courses and group requirements, the total upper division units is less than 30, the student is required to complete an additional three to eight units of electives from any of the above Upper Division Group Requirement courses, or from additional courses in FNST, or with First Nations/Aboriginal studies content offered at either 91ÅÝܽ or TRU.

Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements

Students admitted to 91ÅÝܽ beginning in the fall 2006 term must meet writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of any degree program they may undertake. See Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements for university-wide information.

WQB Graduation Requirements
A grade of C- or better is required to earn W, Q or B credit.
Requirement
Units
 Notes
W - Writing
6
 Must include at least one upper division course, taken at 91ÅÝܽ within the student’s major subject
Q - Quantitative
6
 Q courses may be lower or upper division
B - Breadth
18
 Designated Breadth Must be outside the student’s major subject, and may be lower or upper division
6 units Social Sciences: B-Soc
6 units Humanities: B-Hum
6 units Sciences: B-Sci
6
 Additional Breadth 6 units outside the student’s major subject (may or may not be B-designated courses, and will likely help fulfil individual degree program requirements)

 

Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit

The University’s residency requirement stipulates that, in most cases, total transfer and course challenge credit may not exceed 60 units, and may not include more than 15 units as upper division work.

Elective Courses

In addition to the courses listed above, students should consult an academic advisor to plan the remaining required elective courses.

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