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Students are expected to enter a Major/Minor in the third year of their studies, having completed the equivalent of 60 credits.
Lower Division requirements (24-credits hours)
Students must complete one of: |
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FNST 101-3 |
The Cultures, Languages and Origins of Canada's First Peoples (SFU)* |
ANTH 214-3 |
Canadian Native Peoples (UCC) |
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FNST 201-3 |
Canadian Aboriginal Peoples' Perspectives on History (SFU)* |
* both FNST 101 and FNST 201 are also available as Distance Education courses with Simon Fraser University and the BC Open University. |
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Total: |
6 credit hours |
Students will meet this requirement by completing six credit hours of study in an Aboriginal language. This requirement will usually be met by students completing both of: |
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LING 231-3 |
Introduction to a First Nations Language I (SFU) |
LING 232-3 |
Introduction to a First Nations Language II (SFU) |
These courses are available for Secwepemctsin, Tsilhqot'in, St'at'imcets and several other languages of the BC Interior and Coast. |
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Students who already have an introductory or intermediate level background in an Aboriginal language may instead take both of: |
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LING 433-3 |
First Nations Language Mentoring I (SFU) |
LING 434-3 |
First Nations Language Mentoring II (SFU) |
In any Aboriginal language for which there is a local fluent speaker available to tutor the student under the direction of a faculty member. The 6-credit hour requirement in an Aboriginal language will also satisfy UCC's 6-credit hour foreign/second language requirement for a Bachelor of Arts degree. |
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Total: |
6 credit hours |
Students must complete one of: |
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ANTH 121-3 |
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (UCC) |
SA 101-4 |
Introduction to Anthropology (SFU) |
and one of |
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ANTH 119-3 |
Introduction to Archaeology (UCC) |
ARCH 201-3 |
Introduction to Archaeology (SFU) |
ARCH 100-3 |
Ancient Peoples and Places (SFU) |
In addition, it is strongly recommended that students complete: |
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SA 255-4 |
Introduction to Social Research (SFU) |
and one of: |
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STAT 203-3 |
Introduction to Statistics for Social Sciences (SFU) |
MATH 120-3 |
Introduction to Statistics (UCC) |
before proceeding to meet Upper Division requirements. |
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Total introductory concept courses required: 6-7 credit hours |
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Students must complete at least six credit hours of elective courses with First Nations/Aboriginal Studies content selected from the following: |
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ANTH 223-3 |
Indians of British Columbia (UCC) |
SA 286-4 |
Aboriginal Peoples and British Columbia: Introduction (SFU) |
HIST 202-3 |
Native History of Canada (UCC) |
HIST 201-3 |
The History of Western Canada (SFU) |
ENGL 241-3 |
Canadian Native Literature (UCC) |
ANTH 219-3 |
Ancient North Americans (UCC) |
ANTH 260-3 |
Minorities in the Modern World (UCC) |
CNST 200-3 |
Introduction to Canadian Studies (UCC) |
ARCH 223-3 |
The Prehistory of Canada (SFU) |
ARCH 273-3 |
Archaeology of the New World (SFU) |
ARCH 200-3 |
Special Topics in World Prehistory (SFU)* |
LING 260-3 |
Language, Culture and Society (SFU) – when topic is appropriate |
SOCI 201-3 |
Race and Ethnic Relations (UCC) |
TMGT 102-3 |
Cultural, Heritage and Nature Interpretation - (UCC)* |
GEOG 223-3 |
The Regional Geography of BC and the Yukon (UCC)* |
** Additional courses with significant First Nations / Aboriginal Studies content available at either institution may be approved to meet this requirement. |
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Total elective courses required: 6 credit hours |
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