This section specifies the Indigenous Studies major discipline requirements only. Information on additional Bachelor of Arts requirements begins in
this section and includes the requirements for declaring a major.
Please check the Bachelor of Arts residency section of the calendar for how many upper-level credits must be completed at UFV in order to graduate with this program.
Note: Not all courses listed are offered every year. Courses may have prerequisites.
Lower-level requirements: 27 credits
Halq'eméylem language
Course
Title
Credits
Two of: (or equivalent in another Indigenous language; see Note)
6
HALQ 101
Halq'eméylem Language I
HALQ 102
Halq'eméylem Language II
HALQ 201
Intermediate Halq'eméylem I
HALQ 202
Intermediate Halq'eméylem II
Note: With equivalent learning outcomes of HALQ 101 and 102 or as determined via the submission of a language portfolio or communication (letter, email, video, or visit) from the language teacher (post-secondary teacher or family/community member) verifying the student's work toward language revitalization.
Note 1: The same course cannot count toward more than one requirement.
Note 2: At least two of the courses selected from lists 1b, 2b, 3b and 4b must be IPK courses.
Indigenous Studies minor
This section specifies the Indigenous Studies minor discipline requirements only. Information on additional Bachelor of Arts requirements begins in this section and includes the requirements for declaring a minor.
Please check the Bachelor of Arts residency section of the calendar for how many upper-level credits must be completed at UFV in order to graduate with this program.
Note: Not all courses listed are offered every year. Courses may have prerequisites.
Lower-level requirements: 12 credits
Halq'eméylem language
Course
Title
Credits
Two of: (or equivalent in another Indigenous language; see Note)
6
HALQ 101
Halq'eméylem Language I
HALQ 102
Halq'eméylem Language II
HALQ 201
Intermediate Halq'eméylem I
HALQ 202
Intermediate Halq'eméylem II
Note: With equivalent learning outcomes of HALQ 101 and 102 or as determined via the submission of a language portfolio or communication (letter, email, video, or visit) from the language teacher (post-secondary teacher or family/community member) verifying the student's work toward language revitalization.
Indigenous peoples knowledge
Course
Title
Credits
Two of:
6
IPK 100
Learn Today, Lead Tomorrow
IPK 102
Introduction to Indigenous Studies
IPK 202
Introduction to Indigenous Resurgence
IPK 277
Indigenous Art: Stories and Protocols
FNST 102
Stó:lõ Traditional Ways of Healing and Helping
FNST 201
Stó:lõ Communications and World View
FNST 202
Stó:lõ Social Structure
Upper-level requirements: 17–19 credits
Indigenous peoples knowledge
Course
Title
Credits
IPK 344/
ANTH 344/
SOC 344
Indigenous Research Methodologies (formerly IPK 444/ANTH 444/SOC 444)
4
IPK 386
Indigenous Worldviews of Turtle Island
3
One of:
4
IPK 331/ POSC 336
History of Indigenous Leadership
IPK 332
Indigenous Governance and Leadership
IPK 401
Indigenous Worldviews and Spirituality
IPK 404
Directed Studies in Indigenous Studies
IPK 477/BIO 477
Traditional Ecological Knowledges
Elective courses
Course
Credits
Two upper-level courses from list 1B, 2B, 3B, 4B, and/or 5B (below)
6–8
Note: The same course cannot count toward more than one requirement.
Indigenous Studies thematic lists
1A: Indigenous history (lower-level)
Course
Title
Credits
ANTH 111
First Nations of British Columbia — Traditional Cultures
3
FNST 101
Stó:lõ Nation Development
3
HIST 103
Stó:lõ History
3
HIST 161/LAS 161
Aztecs, Mayas, and Spaniards
3
1B: Indigenous history (upper-level)
Course
Title
Credits
ADED 365
Adult Education in Canada: Indigenous Peoples
3
AH 321
Canada Contact Zone
4
HIST 327
Settler-Indigenous Relations in New Zealand and Canada
4
HIST 396I
Topics in North American History: Rights, Title, and Land
4
HIST 399E
Special Topics in History I: Films, Histories, and Land
4
HIST 426
Canadian Indigenous Peoples and Warfare: Pre-contact to the 20th Century
4
HIST 458/LAS 458
History of Indigenous Peoples in Latin America
4
IPK 331/ POSC 336
History of Indigenous Leadership
4
POSC 332
The Politics of Multiculturalism
3
2A: Social relations and governance (lower-level)
Course
Title
Credits
ANTH 211
Aboriginal Peoples in BC: Contemporary Issues
3
ANTH 268
Culture and Environment
3
CRIM 211
Indigenous Peoples, Crime, and Criminal Justice
3
ENGL 240
An Introduction to Canadian Literature
3
FNST 202
Stó:lõ Social Structure
3
FNST 275
Contemporary Issues and Policies in Aboriginal Education
3
SOC 210
Social Problems of Canadian Society
3
SOC 270/
ANTH 270/
MACS 270
Dynamics of Racism in Canada
3
SOWK 110
Introduction to Social Work and Human Services
3
VA 143
Indigenous Art and Professional Practices
3
2B: Social relations and governance (upper-level)
Course
Title
Credits
ADED 365
Adult Education in Canada: Indigenous Peoples
3
ANTH 388/
LAS 388/
SOC 388
Minority Indigenous Peoples of the World
4
GEOG 300F
Special Topics in Geography
4
GEOG 312
Nature, Power, and Place
4
HIST 327
Settler-Indigenous Relations in New Zealand and Canada
4
IPK 332
Indigenous Governance and Leadership
4
POSC 301
The Canadian State and Indigenous Governance
3
POSC 309
Canadian Constitutional Politics
3
POSC 332
The Politics of Multiculturalism
3
3A: Land and culture (lower-level)
Course
Title
Credits
AH 100
History of Art and Culture in a Global Context
3
AH 204
Indigenous Art of the Northwest Coast
3
EDUC 290
Introduction to Aboriginal Culture and Language Education
4
EDUC 291
Intermediate Studies in Aboriginal Culture and Language Education
4
FNST 101
Stó:lõ Nation Development
3
FNST 102
Stó:lõ Traditional Ways of Healing and Helping
3
FNST 230
Aboriginal Culture and Language Practicum
6
HALQ 201
Intermediate Halq'eméylem I
3
HALQ 202
Intermediate Halq'eméylem II
3
IPK 277
Indigenous Art: Stories and Protocols
3
THEA 250/ ENGL 253
Introduction to Storytelling in Indigenous, Theatrical, and Global Communities
3
VA 140/FD 140
Indigenous Design and Technology: Special Topics I
3
VA 141/FD 141
Indigenous Design and Technology: Special Topics II
3
VA 142/FD 142
Indigenous Art and Design in Context
3
3B: Land and culture (upper-level)
Course
Title
Credits
ANTH 387/
SOC 387
Aboriginal Peoples of Canada
4
FD 345
Textile Traditions of Indigenous Peoples in Canada (discontinued)
3
GEOG 447
Aboriginal Geography
4
HIST 396I
Topics in North American History: Rights, Title, and Land
4
IPK 477/BIO 477
Traditional Ecological Knowledges
4
SOWK 392
Aboriginal Social Work
3
4A: Worldview and spirituality (lower-level)
Course
Title
Credits
ANTH 130
Religions and Cultures
3
CMNS 180
Introduction to Intercultural Communication
3
FNST 201
Stó:lõ Communications and World View
3
HSER 120
Interpersonal Communications for Human Services
3
PHIL 240
Faith and Reason: Philosophy of Religion
3
SOC 101
Introductory Sociology
3
4B: Worldview and spirituality (upper-level)
Course
Title
Credits
ANTH 368/ SOC 368
Environment and Society (formerly SOC 468/ANTH 468)
4
FREN 415
Myths, Tales, and Legends in Francophone Literatures
4
IPK 401
Indigenous Worldviews and Spirituality
4
PHIL 318
Environmental Ethics
3
PHIL 483D
Selected Topics in Philosophy
3
RLST 380
Religion, Nature, and Science
3
SOWK 392
Aboriginal Social Work
3
5A: Applied skills in business, management, and communication (lower-level)
Course
Title
Credits
BUS 100
Introduction to Business
3
BUS 201
Human Resource Management
3
BUS 202
Contemporary Management
3
BUS 203
Organizational Behaviour
3
BUS 204
Management of Non-Profit Organizations
3
CMNS 125
Communicating Professionally to Academic and Workplace Audiences
3
CMNS 212/ MACS 212
Introduction to Media and Public Relations
3
CMNS 235
Public Speaking
3
CMNS 251
Professional Report Writing
3
CMNS 280
Team and Small Group Communication for the Workplace
3
HSER 200
Counselling Skills
3
HSER 250
Integration of Social Services Theory and Practice (discontinued)
3
5B: Applied skills in business, management, and communication (upper-level)
