First Nations Studies (BA Program)
Henry Harder, Associate Professor, and Acting Program Chair
Fyre Jean Graveline, Professor
Antonia Mills, Professor
Margo Greenwood, Assistant Professor, and Academic Leader, National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health
Ross Hoffman, Assistant Professor
Michele Sam, Assistant Professor
Wendy Aasen, Adjunct Professor
Michel Evans, Adjunct Professor
Tina Fraser, Adjunct Professor
Earl Henderson, Adjunct Professor
Travis Holyk, Adjunct Professor
Karyn Sharp, Lecturer
Website: http://www.unbc.ca/firstnations
First Nations Studies takes the points of view of First Nations people
and communities as the starting point for description and analysis, and
contextualizes issues from this perspective. Courses in First Nations
Studies will re-orient students to question the underlying assumptions
of everyday understanding and will develop clarity in thought and
presentation critical to advanced study.
First Nations Studies is a valuable part of any good undergraduate
education in the contemporary world; it is an appropriate undergraduate
major for students aspiring to careers in education, business, public
administration, law, communications, cultural property management,
social services, health care delivery and administration, and many
other fields. With an undergraduate major in First Nations Studies
students may apply for admission to graduate programs in several
academic disciplines, and to many professional programs. Students
intending to apply for graduate or professional programs should ensure
that their programs include all required prerequisites.
Major in First Nations Studies
A major in First Nations Studies requires students to take 48 credit
hours of First Nations Studies, at least 21 credit hours of which must
be upper division courses. Those courses from the offerings of other
programs with content focused on First Nations are designated as
Approved ancillary courses for a major in First Nations Studies, and
may be included among the 48 credit hours required for a major [for
example HIST 390-3 (Aboriginal People in Canada)]. Students may not take more than 60
credit hours of First Nations Studies without written permission from
the Chair of the First Nations Studies program. After the 100 level
courses taken by all students majoring in First Nations Studies, the
program requires only two other mandatory three-credit courses, FNST 200-3 (Methods and Perspectives in First Nations Studies), and FNST 305-3 (Seminar in First Nations Studies), permitting each student to design a
program emphasizing various aspects of First Nations Studies such as
contemporary political issues, languages and cultures, etc.
The minimum requirement for completion of a Bachelor of Arts with a major in First Nations Studies is 120 credit hours.
Program Requirements
Lower Division Requirement
100 and 200 Level
| FNST 100-3 | | The Aboriginal Peoples of Canada | | FNST 200-3 | | Methods and Perspectives in First Nations Studies |
Any one of the following culture or language courses:
Upper Division Requirement
300 Level
Eighteen credit hours of 300 or 400 level First Nations Studies courses
or approved ancillary courses for the major in First Nations Studies.
Subject Requirement
Eighteen credit hours of First Nations Studies or approved ancillary courses at any level.
Elective Requirement
Nine credit hours of upper division electives (to meet UNBC residency requirement).
Fifty-seven credit hours at any level in any subject to ensure completion of a minimum of 120 credit hours.
Approved Ancillary Courses for a Major in First Nations Studies
This list is reviewed annually by the First Nations Studies program.
Approved ancillary courses are those courses from other disciplines
with content focused on First Nations. The following courses are
included, and may be counted towards the required courses for a major
in First Nations Studies.
Joint Major in First Nations Studies/Women's Studies
The First Nations Studies/Women's Studies Joint Major will equip
students to understand the role of women in First Nations societies,
political and social institutions, and economies. The degree ought to
be particularly attractive to students who intend to pursue a career in
education, business, public administration, communications, social
services, and many other fields.
The minimum requirement for completion of a Bachelor of Arts with a
Joint Major in First Nations and Women's Studies is 120 credit hours.
Program Requirements
At least three additional credit hours of 100-level First Nations in a culture or language.
At least six additional credit hours of Women's Studies at the 100 or 200 level.
Upper Division Requirement
At least eighteen additional credit hours selected from the following:
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Lesbian and Bisexual Lives | |
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Contemporary Women's Writing in an International Frame | |
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Gender and Film | |
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Introduction to the History of Gender | |
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Cultural Studies: Gender, Race, and Representation | |
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Feminist Political Philosophy | |
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Contemporary Feminist Theories | |
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Contemporary Women's Literature | |
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Selected Topics | | ANTH 401-3 | | Anthropological Perspectives on Inequality | | ANTH 406-3 | | Feminist Perspectives in Anthropology | | COMM 333-3 | | Women in Organizations | | ECON 301-3 | | Women and the Economy | | ENVS 309-3 | | Women and Environmental Studies | |
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Race, Class, Gender, Power | HIST 309-3
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Women and Health | | POLS 313-3 | | Women and Politics | |
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Women in the Human Services | |
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Gender and Sexuality |
At least fifteen additional credit hours of First Nations 300-400-level courses.
Elective Requirement
Electives at any level in any subject sufficient to ensure completion of a minimum of 120 credit hours.
Minor in First Nations Studies
The minor in First Nations Studies allows students to learn about the
field, and to combine a minor concentration in FNST with a major
concentration in another area. Students wishing to develop a particular
focus could select a set of courses, for example on aboriginal issues,
aboriginal languages, and/or aboriginal cultures (Nisga'a, Métis or
Carrier). Other combinations are possible with the guidance of the
undergraduate student advisor.
A maximum of two courses (six credit hours) used to fulfill program
requirements for a major or another minor may also be used to fulfill
requirements for a minor in First Nations Studies. A maximum of two courses from the list of Approved Ancillary Courses for a Major in First Nations Studies can be used to fulfill the requirements of the First Nations minor.
The minor requires completion of 18 credit hours (six courses):
Three credit hours of First Nations Studies at any level.
Twelve credit hours of 300 or 400 level First Nations Studies.
Minor in Indigenous Ecological Knowledge
The minor in Indigenous
Ecological Knowledge assists students to gain an understanding of the unique ways
that Indigenous Peoples know and understand the world. This minor prepares
students to engage First Nations in collaborative processes that include traditional ways of
living and knowing, environmental philosophies, and aboriginal governance.
The minor in Indigenous Ecological
Knowledge
requires the completion of a minimum of 21 credit hours of study, of which 12 must
be at the upper division. A maximum of two courses (6 credit hours) used to
fulfil the requirements for a major, or another minor, may also be used to
fulfil requirements for this minor. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that they have the required
prerequisites.
Required
| FNST 100-3 | | The Aboriginal Peoples of Canada | | FNST 203-3 | | Introduction to Traditional Environmental
Knowledge | | FNST 215-3 | | Issues in External Relations for
Contemporary Indigenous Peoples |
Four of:
| FNST 301-3 | | Art and Material Culture of BC First Nations | | FNST 302-3 | | First Nations Health and Healing | | FNST 303-3 | | First Nations Religion and Philosophy | |
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First Nations Environmental Philosophy and Knowledge
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International Perspective
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Internship in First Nations Studies
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Traditional Use Studies
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Canadian Law and Aboriginal Peoples |
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