Native Studies

Native Studies courses:

Explain Aboriginal experiences and interests, and how they affect the lives of all Canadians in terms of such issues as Aboriginal identity and history; land claims; oil, gas, and other natural resource extraction; land and water use; health care; and life in Canada's cities. All Native Studies courses emphasize Native perspectives on both the general topics and the scholarly material presented.
Native Studies courses will help you to understand the complexity of Canada, and to succeed in your future career as you work with Aboriginal clients, patients, students, customers, suppliers, tribal or band councils, partners, and associates.

Graduates from the program (i.e., Native Studies credit courses) will be able to:

Use their Native Studies credit courses as transfer credits at other post-secondary institutions in a variety of liberal arts programs or disciplines;
Use their Native Studies credit courses towards an undergraduate degree in Native Studies or a collaborative degree (in Native Studies and Education, for e.g.) at post-secondary university departments of Native Studies (also called Aboriginal Studies or Indigenous Studies).
Use their Native Studies credit courses eventually as entrance into a Master’s Degree program in Native Studies at post-secondary university departments or faculties of Native Studies (also called Aboriginal Studies or Indigenous Studies), in accordance with the requirements of individual institutions;
Use their Native Studies credit courses as proof to potential employers and academic institutions that they have been trained to understand and articulate a scholarly knowledge of Native Peoples, and thereby have been appropriately sensitized to current Native histories, issues and insights. This is a valuable attribute to possess when employed in the many careers having to do with the rapidly increasing need for the incorporation of – or negotiation with – Native Peoples in North America.

The following program description lists suggested Year 1 patterns only. For Year 2 course patterns, consult with a Student Advisor.

University of Alberta
Course	Course Title	Credits
6 credits of Junior English		6
CREE 100	Introductory Cree	6
NATST 110	Historical Perspectives in Native Studies	3
15 credits chosen from Arts Core courses/option (consult the Credit Calendar)

University of Lethbridge
Course	Course Title	Credits
CREE 100	Introductory Cree	6
NATST 110	Historical Perspectives in Native Studies	3
21 credits General Liberal Education requirements/options (consult the Credit Calendar)

Note: NATST 111 – Contemporary Perspectives in Native Studies will also be available in selected terms at Keyano College.

Students intending to transfer to other institutions should consult the receiving institution as standards may vary.

Transfer information on each course is available at the Alberta Council on Admissions and Transfers.