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2010-2011 Calendar | First Nations Studies |

First Nations Studies Research Certificate Program

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

This program explores the history, prehistory, culture, language and contemporary situation of Canadian Aboriginal peoples, and teaches basic research skills about First Nations/Aboriginal issues with emphasis on BC Interior Aboriginal people. All program can be completed at the Kamloops site or the Burnaby campus. Normal completion requires five full time terms. The certificate, which can be completed as a two year program or as part of a BA, is especially suited to Aboriginals who wish to gain proficiency in First Nations/Aboriginal issues, social research skills, and basic cultural resource management skills. It is also open to non-Aboriginal students.

Admission Requirements

Normal University admission requirements apply. Students may be admitted under regular or special categories. Assistance is available at the Kamloops site office or First Nations Studies鈥� Burnaby office.

Lower and Upper Division Requirements

Requirements include

  • successful completion of at least 30 units, of which a minimum 18 are earned by completing six required courses. In addition, students complete one practicum option (Option 1, 2, or 3). The remaining nine units are selected from the specified list of optional courses.
  • minimum grade point average of 2.0 calculated on all courses applied to the certificate. Duplicate courses are counted only once.
  • completion of the certificate normally within five years of program admission.

Students complete all of

  • ARCH 273-3 Archaeology of the New World
  • FNST 201-3 Canadian Aboriginal Peoples鈥� Perspectives on History
  • FNST 301-3 Issues in Applied First Nations Studies Research
  • LING 231-3 Introduction to First Nations Language I

and one of

  • FNST 101-3 The Cultures, Languages and Origins of Canada鈥檚 First Peoples
  • SA 286-4 Aboriginal Peoples and British Columbia: Introduction

and one of

  • ARCH 201-3 Introduction to Archaeology
  • SA 101-4 Introduction to Anthropology (A)

The following course is strongly recommended.

  • SA 255-4 Introduction to Social Research (SA)

and nine additional units** chosen from

  • ARCH 200-3 Special Topics in World Prehistory*
  • ARCH 332-3 Special Topics in Archaeology I*
  • ARCH 333-3 Special Topics in Archaeology II*
  • ARCH 336-3 Special Topics in Prehistoric and Indigenous Art
  • ARCH 360-5 Native Cultures of North America
  • ARCH 386-3 Archaeological Resource Management*
  • FNST 101-3 The Cultures, Languages and Origins of Canada鈥檚 First Peoples
  • FNST 212-3 Indigenous Perceptions of Landscape
  • FNST 222-3 Selected Topics in First Nations Studies
  • FNST 322-3 Special Topics in First Nations Studies
  • FNST/HIST 325-4 History of Aboriginal Peoples of North America to 1850鈥�
  • FNST/HIST 326-4 History of Aboriginal Peoples of North America since 1850鈥�
  • FNST/WS 327-4 Aboriginal Women in Canada
  • FNST 329-3 Sexuality and Gender: Indigenous Perspectives
  • FNST 332-3 Ethnobotany of British Columbia First Nations
  • FNST/ENGL 360-4 Popular Writing by Indigenous Authors
  • FNST 363-4 Indigenous Poetry, Poetics, Printmaking
  • FNST 383-4 Indigenous Technology: Art and Sustainability
  • FNST 401-3 Aboriginal Rights and Government Relations
  • FNST 402-3 The Discourse of Native Peoples
  • FNST 403-3 Indigenous Knowledge in the Modern World
  • FNST/CRIM 419-3 Aboriginal/Indigenous Justice鈥�
  • FNST/CRIM 429-3 Indigenous Peoples and International Law鈥�
  • FNST 433-4 Indigenous Environmental Activism
  • FNST 442-2, 3, 4, 5 Directed Readings in First Nations Studies
  • FNST/HIST 443-4 Aboriginal Peoples, History and the Law
  • LING 160-3 Language, Culture and Society
  • LING 232-3 Introduction to a First Nations Language II
  • SA 386-4 The Ethnography of Politics (SA)*
  • SA 388-4 Comparative Studies of Minority Indigenous Peoples (SA)
  • SA 486-4 Aboriginal Peoples and British Columbia: Advanced Seminar (A)
  • WS 200-3 Women in Cross-Cultural Perspective*

*when topic is appropriate
**other courses that have significant First Nations/Aboriginal content may be counted towards this certificate with First Nations Studies approval
鈥爋nly one of the two courses may be used and may count toward the certificate
(A) anthropology courses; (S) sociology courses

The program鈥檚 practicum component can be fulfilled by selecting one of three options. Some courses within each option have prerequisites; accordingly, students should plan their programs in advance.

Option 1

SA 141 or ARCH 350 is required. This is the first term of co-operative education in either sociology and anthropology, or archaeology. The employment situation must be acceptable to the First Nations Studies research program.

Option 2

At least five units of an archaeology field school, involving survey and excavation of a First Nations heritage site are required. The Kamloops site offers a 14 unit archaeology field school bi-annually.

Option 3

FNST 442 is required, which permits a faculty member to supervise an independent field research project acceptable to the First Nations Studies research certificate.

Note: Some Burnaby or Vancouver campus courses may be used toward the certificate with steering committee approval. A three course maximum (10 units) of comparable content and level from an approved college or university may be transferred, subject to University regulations and certificate steering committee approval. Units applied to this certificate may also be applied to a major or minor or bachelor鈥檚 degree under normal program regulations, but may not be applied to another 91泡芙 certificate or diploma.

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