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 a
full-time or part-time student to complete the certificate in a timely manner.
Entrance requirements
B.C. Secondary school graduation or equivalent or minimum of 19 years of age
before the first day of classes. 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.
Applicants must satisfy the English language proficiency requirement. For details on how this requirement may be met, see English language proficiency requirement section of the calendar.
Residency requirement
A minimum of 25% of the credits required for the certificate must be
completed at UFV.
Undergraduate continuance
Students enrolled in undergraduate courses (courses numbered 100 or above) 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 Undergraduate Continuance section of the academic calendar. Academic standing is governed by UFV’s Undergraduate Continuance policy (92).
Graduation
Upon completion of the required 30 credits, with a program GPA
of 2.0, students may apply for the India-Canada Studies certificate.
Program requirements
30 credits
2 core courses
2 courses from Social stream
2 courses from Culture, Literature, and Language stream
4 electives from either stream (unless fewer are needed to bring the credit
totals to 30)
At least 4 of the above need to be upper-level courses
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 2 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
Selected Regions: South Asia
4
GEOG 470
Field Studies in
Geography
5
ANTH 303C
Ethnography of a
Selected Area: South Asia
4
ANTH 403C
Cultures and
Symbolism in Northwest India
4
Culture, Literature, and Language stream (at
least 2 courses)
Course
Title
Credits
ENGL 245
Indian Literature
in English
3
ENGL 380
Studies in South
Asian Literature
4
ENGL 382
India in English
4
FILM 220
India on Film
3
AH 320E
Art & Culture:
Special Topics: Contemporary Politics and Culture in India
