Indigenous Studies Degree Requirements | Department of Humanities

Our program offers a range of courses combining an experiential education emphasis on First Nations including Anishinaabeg, Haudenosaunee, Wendat, Metis and Inuit. Our core courses address colonial history, spirituality, Indigenous protocols and methodologies, Metis perspectives and Indigenous theory. We also feature courses that enable students to explore Indigenous literatures, cinema and music, as well as a focus on racism, Indigenous-Black relations, or Indigenous Women. We look forward to meeting you and providing you with opportunities to achieve your academic goals.

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Bachelor’s (BA)

Students must pass at least 90 credits meeting the Faculty’s requirements with a cumulative grade point average of at least 4.00.

At least 36 major credits.

Note: at least 12 credits in the major must be at the 3000 or 4000 level.

Upper-level credits: at least 18 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level.

Credits outside the major: at least 18 credits

Honours BA

Students must pass at least 120 credits meeting the Faculty’s requirements with a cumulative grade point average of at least 5.00.

At least 42 major credits.

Note: at least 12 credits in the major must be at the 4000 level.

Upper-level credits: at least 36 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level, including at least 18 credits at the 4000 level.

Credits outside the major: at least 18 credits. (Note: students who are completing a double major or major/minor are deemed to have fulfilled this requirement.)

Specialized Honours BA

Students must pass at least 120 credits meeting the Faculty’s requirements with a cumulative grade point average of at least 5.00.

At least 60 major credits.

Note: at least 12 credits in the major must be at the 4000 level.

Upper-level credits: at least 36 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level, including at least 18 credits at the 4000 level.

Credits outside the major: at least 18 credits.

Honours Double Major BA

The Honours BA program may be pursued jointly with approved Honours Double Major degree programs in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change, the Faculty of Health, the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, the Faculty of Science, the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design, or the Lassonde School of Engineering. For more information, refer to the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursued jointly with other Faculties.

Note: in a double major program, a course may count only once toward major credit.

Honours Major/Minor BA

The Honours BA program may be pursued jointly with approved Honours Minor degree programs in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change, the Faculty of Health, the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, the Faculty of Science, the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design, or the Lassonde School of Engineering. For further details on requirements, refer to the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursued jointly with other Faculties.

Note: in a major/minor program, a course may count only once toward major credit or minor credit.

Honours Minor BA

The Honours Minor BA program may be combined with any approved Honours BA program that offers a major/minor option in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change, the Faculty of Health, the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, the Faculty of Science, the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design, or the Lassonde School of Engineering. For further details on requirements, refer to the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursued jointly with other Faculties.