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Required high school classes
SL or HL Mathematics
SL or HL Biology or Chemistry or Physics
Students can be admitted into this college with one subject deficiency that must be cleared before the second year of study.
Required grade average
Early admission: 24
If you apply by the early admission deadline and have an average of 24 or higher, you will be eligible for early admission.
Regular admission: 24
After the early admission deadline, we'll continue accepting applications until the final deadline. All applicants will be ranked by admission average and spaces will be offered to the top applicants. Based on last year's applicants, we expect to offer admission to students with an 24 average or above.
IELTS: Overall Band Score: 6.5 With minimum individual scores of:
Reading: 6
Listening: 6
Speaking: 6
Writing: 6
TOEFL: Internet Based:86 With minimum individual scores of:
Reading: 19
Listening: 19
Speaking: 19
Writing: 19
Indigenous Studies is designed to promote a comprehensive understanding of Indigenous peoples by examining Indigenous traditions, histories, languages and philosophies and their contribution to national and international communities.
What you will learn
You will learn about Indigenous experiences, from present day challenges to pre-contact histories as you examine historical and contemporary realities of Indian, Métis and Inuit societies in Canada. You will learn the historic and contemporary Indigenous perspectives that guide their interactions with other Indigenous people and non-Indigenous people as you explore the similarities and differences experienced by Indigenous societies within their community and around the world.
A first-year schedule sample
This degree program is flexible and offers you the opportunity to take courses in many different subject areas. Here’s what a typical first-year schedule might look like:
Course, Description
Fall Term
INDG 107, Introduction to Canadian Indigenous Studies
POLS 111*, Democratic Citizenship in Canada
PSY 121*, Social Clinical Cultural and Developmental Bases of Psychology
CREE 110*, nehiyawetan Let Us Speak Cree
GEOG 125*, Environmental Science and Society
Winter Term
SOC 112*, Foundations in Sociology Social Construction of Everyday Life
HIST 125*, History Matters Indigenous Colonial and Post colonial Histories
INDG 262*, Aboriginal Narratives of Historical Memory
CMPT 120*, Digital Document Processing
ENG 114*, Literature and Composition Reading Culture
Some career opportunities include:
Community educator
Researcher
Teacher
Environmental advisor
Community liaison worker
Policy advisor
Aboriginal issues coordinator
Youth worker
Corrections officer
Journalist
Mediator
Employment counsellor
Cultural anthropologist
Communications officer
Economic development manager
Liaison officer
Advocate
Political analyst
