Through the Indigenous Studies program, students can complete a BA, Specialized Honours BA, Honours BA, Honours Major/Minor BA and Minor BA entirely in Indigenous studies. Indigenous Studies offers a unique range of courses that address the histories, experiences, cultural expression and concerns of Indigenous peoples, with a strong focus on self-empowerment, as well as their relationships with other racialized communities and with Canada as a whole. The program enables students to enter into careers relating to Indigenous peoples, as well as further academic studies in law, social work, and education.  

The Cross-Disciplinary Certificate in Indigenous Studies addresses the experiences of Indigenous people including issues in language, history, and culture. This certificate offers a range of courses that provide a unique focus on the history of the relationship between Indigenous and Settler peoples in Canada. The program will be of interest to any students for whom knowledge of Indigenous history, culture and issues may have a particular salience in their envisioned career paths and/or future academic studies.  

Requirements for admission:

To qualify for the Cross-Disciplinary Certificate in Indigenous Studies, students must complete 24 credits from a list of approved courses, with a cumulative grade point average in these 24 credits of at least 5.00, (C+). Some courses on this list may have prerequisites, which will increase the number of courses required for the certificate.  

For further information, or to register in the certificate program, please contact the Indigenous Studies Program in the Department of Humanities.