The curriculum of the India-Canada Studies certificate is across various
disciplines and is structured so as to give students:
A sound basis in a range of essential areas of knowledge.
A solid understanding of a diverse area of study about a sub-continent and its
Canadian Diaspora.
An opportunity to develop deeper knowledge and skills in a specialized area of
concentration that is very useful for this local area, B.C., and Canada.
The inter-disciplinary nature of the program allows a broad breadth of
knowledge within a concentration. The structure of the curriculum allows full- or part-time students to complete the certificate in a timely manner.
Entrance requirements
B.C. secondary school graduation or equivalent, or minimum 19 years of age
before the first day of classes.
Applicants must meet the Entry-level English language proficiency requirement. For details on how this requirement may be met, see the English language proficiency requirement section of the calendar.
This certificate is intended for students who
wish to complete it at the same time as they pursue another program. Students
must ensure that they meet course prerequisites.
Program outline
Core courses
Course
Title
Credits
HIST 264
History of India:
Akbar to Independence
3
GEOG 233C
Geography of
Selected Regions: South Asia
3
Social stream (at least two courses)
Course
Title
Credits
INCS 390
Canada-India Field
Studies
6
INCS 392
Immigration and
Social Integration: The Indo-Canadian Experience
3
INCS 396
Identity, Cultural
Politics, and Service Delivery
3
HIST 265
India and the
Indo-Pacific World
3
HIST 314
The Rise and Fall
of the British Empire
4
HIST 364
Indian Social
History
4
HIST 464
India, the Punjab
and Diaspora: A Study of Migration and Community Formation in Canada
4
HIST 465
British India
4
GEOG 433I
Advanced Geography of a Selected Region: South Asia
4
GEOG 470
Advanced Field Studies in
Geography
5
ANTH 303C
Ethnography of a
Selected Area: South Asia
4
ANTH 403C
Cultures and
Symbolism in Northwest India (discontinued)
4
Culture, Literature, and Language stream (at
least two courses)
Course
Title
Credits
ENGL 245
Introduction to South Asian Literature
3
ENGL 380
South
Asian Literature
4
ENGL 382
India in English
4
FILM 312
India on Film (formerly FILM 220)
3
AH 320E
Art & Culture:
Special Topics: Contemporary Politics and Culture in India
4
PHIL 353
Philosophies of
India
3
PUNJ 101
Introduction to
Punjabi I
3
PUNJ 102
Introduction to
Punjabi II
3
PUNJ 210
Intermediate
Punjabi I
3
PUNJ 211
Intermediate
Punjabi II
3
RLST 202
Religions of the
East
3
RLST 320
The Buddhist
Tradition
3
Program requirements
30 credits
Two core courses
Two courses from Social stream
Two courses from Culture, Literature, and Language stream
Four electives from either stream (unless fewer are needed to bring the credit
totals to 30)
At least four of the above need to be upper-level courses
Undergraduate continuance
Students enrolled in undergraduate courses (courses numbered 100 or higher) must maintain an undergraduate Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 2.00 to remain enrolled in Good Academic Standing at UFV.
Students in Good Academic Standing will have no registration limits placed on them. Failure to meet the minimum CGPA requirement will result in restrictions on registration and may eventually lead to academic suspension from undergraduate studies at UFV. Students on Academic Warning or Academic Probation are limited to registering in 10 credits. For further details, see the Academic standing and undergraduate continuance section of the academic calendar. Academic standing is governed by UFV's Undergraduate Continuance policy (92).
Residency
Students must complete at least 25% of the credits required in the certificate at UFV.
Graduation requirements
Upon completion of the required 30 credits, with a program GPA
of 2.00, students may apply for the India-Canada Studies certificate.
