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Archaeology and Indigenous Studies Joint Major

Bachelor of Arts

Admission to this program has been suspended effective Fall 2024.

This program focuses and expands expertise in areas where archaeology and Indigenous studies intersect.

Joint major students will gain insight into Indigenous cultures in British Columbia and North America and learn about Indigenous perspectives on the contemporary world, including issues in archaeology, cultural heritage, resource management, government relations and land claims. Students are trained in material culture studies, techniques and technologies to analyze the ancient and historic past, ancient and modern artistic traditions, conservation and management of archaeological and museum collections, and other public exhibits related to Indigenous heritage. Students should plan their program in consultation with Indigenous Studies and Archaeology advisors.

Program Requirements

Students complete 120 units, including a minimum of 45 upper division units, as specified below. Students may opt for a bachelor of arts degree from either the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences or the Faculty of Environment. Faculty requirements will be governed by the faculty from which the student chooses to complete a degree.

Lower Division Archaeology Requirements

Students must complete all of

ARCH 101 - Reconstructing the Human Past (3)

A survey of methods used by archaeologists to discover and interpret the past. Examples will be drawn from selected sites and cultures around the world. Students who have taken ARCH 201 may not enroll in ARCH 101. Breadth-Social Sciences.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
OL01 Bob Muir
Online
ARCH 131 - Human Origins (3)

A non-technical survey of the primate background of humans, fossil primates, and fossil humans, and the associated evidence of cultural development. An introduction to physical anthropology. Breadth-Social Sci/Science.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
D100 Dennis Sandgathe
Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2024: Mon, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Oct 15, 2024: Tue, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Burnaby
OL01 Dennis Sandgathe
Online
ARCH 271 - Interpreting the Past: An Introduction to Archaeological Theory (3)

Examines how archaeologists develop explanations of human behaviour, cultural development, and cultural evolution. Reviews the historical development of social and biological theory applied in archaeology and examines how these various theoretical perspectives have shaped interpretations of the past. Prerequisite: ARCH 101 or ARCH 201.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
D100 Bob Muir
Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2024: Mon, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Oct 15, 2024: Tue, 2:30–5:20 p.m.

Burnaby
ARCH 272W - Archaeology of the Old World (4)

A survey of the major centres of Old World cultural development from the Palaeolithic to the Bronze Age. Basic concepts used in reconstructing prehistoric cultures, and the artifactual and contextual evidence for the development of culture. Prerequisite: ARCH 100, 101, or 201. Writing/Breadth-Social Sci.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
D100 Dennis Sandgathe
Sep 4 – Oct 11, 2024: Tue, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
Oct 16 – Dec 3, 2024: Tue, 12:30–2:20 p.m.

Burnaby
D101 Dennis Sandgathe
Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2024: Wed, 12:30–2:20 p.m.

D102 Dennis Sandgathe
Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2024: Thu, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.

ARCH 273 - Archaeology of the New World (3)

A survey of prehistoric cultures of North and South America. The peopling of the New World, the rise of the pre-Columbian civilizations of Mexico and Peru, and the cultural adaptations by prehistoric populations to other parts of the New World. Prerequisite: Any one of the following: ARCH 100, ARCH 101, EVSC 100, GEOG 100, or REM 100. Breadth-Social Sciences.

ARCH 282 - Material Culture Analysis (4)

Analysis and interpretation of archaeological material culture. This lecture and laboratory course combines the practical problems of recognition and interpretation of archaeological specimens, typology, seriation, and statistical procedures with the basic principles of archaeological theory. Prerequisite: ARCH 101 or ARCH 201. Students who have completed ARCH 372 cannot take ARCH 282 for additional credit.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
D100 Bob Muir
Sep 4 – Oct 11, 2024: Tue, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Oct 16 – Dec 3, 2024: Tue, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.

Burnaby
D101 Bob Muir
Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2024: Wed, 9:30–11:20 a.m.

D102 Bob Muir
Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2024: Wed, 11:30 a.m.–1:20 p.m.

Lower Division Indigenous Studies Requirements

Students complete both of

INDG 101 - Introduction to Indigenous Studies (3)

Introduces the nature and goals of Indigenous Studies as an academic discipline that emphasizes cultures and homelands of First Peoples. Students with credit for FNST 101 may not take this course for further credit. Breadth-Humanities/Social Sciences.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
D100 Chelsey Armstrong
Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2024: Wed, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D900 Bryan Myles
Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2024: Thu, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Surrey
OL01 Joyce Schneider
Online
P100 Sandra Dielissen
Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2024: Mon, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Oct 15, 2024: Tue, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Burnaby
INDG 201W - Indigenous Peoples' Perspectives on History (3)

An examination of fact and ideology in history and historic events involving contact between Indigenous and European peoples. The course will also address questions of research methodologies in studying Indigenous/European relations, such as the evaluation of oral history and written ethnohistoric sources. An additional focus will be on gender as it influences perspectives. Students with credit for FNST 201W may not take this course for further credit. Writing/Breadth-Social Sci.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
D100 Deanna Reder
Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2024: Mon, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Oct 15, 2024: Tue, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Burnaby
OL01 Alix Shield
Online

and two of

INDG 102 - Indigenous Academic Research (4)

Using Indigenous-authored texts and films as sources, INDG 102 will focus on contemporary Indigenous topics and concerns, introducing students to multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary courses of study. Students with credit for EAS 110 and FASS 110 may not take this course for further credit.

INDG 110W - International Indigenous Lifewriting (4)

Exploration of Indigenous forms of research and inquiry (ie. genealogies, oral story-telling, autobiographies). Examine and explore life stories of Indigenous authors from around the world. Students with credit for FNST 110W may not take this course for further credit. Writing/Breadth-Humanities.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
B100 Sarah Henzi
Sep 4 – Oct 11, 2024: Tue, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Oct 16 – Dec 3, 2024: Tue, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Burnaby
B101 TBD
INDG 111 - Introduction to Participatory Indigenous Research Methods (3)

Chronologically analyses the use of photography to research Indigenous peoples from the 19th Century anthropological methods to contemporary participatory action methods. Highlights how Indigenous peoples are adapting research methods to benefit and empower their communities. Students with credit for FNST 111 may not take this course for further credit.

INDG 210 - Introduction to Indigenous Digital Media (3)

Introduces students to the emerging fields of new media and the digital humanities from an Indigenous Studies perspective. Students will learn new ways to share, represent and access Indigenous content and knowledges founded on respectful, ethical approaches to Indigenous digital media that is mindful of Indigenous community protocols. Prerequisite: or Corequisite: INDG 101 or INDG 201W. Students who took FNST 222-Special Topics in Spring 2019 (1191) with Dr. Maddie Knickerbocker or INDG 222-Special Topics in Fall 2020 (1207) with Dr. Kathryn Shield (both courses titled Introduction to Indigenous Digital Media) cannot take INDG 210 for further credit.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
OL01 Alix Shield
Online
INDG 211 - Researching Residential Schools: An Analysis of RS in North America (3)

Responding to TRC Calls to Action, this course provides a global and interdisciplinary examination of methodology and the ongoing impacts of colonial education on Indigenous peoples. The majority of the course is a comparative analysis of the Residential School system with an emphasis of the contexts in Canada and the United States.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
B100 Natahnee Winder
Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2024: Thu, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
Burnaby
B101 TBD
INDG 212 - Indigenous Perceptions of Landscape (3)

Indigenous peoples of North America possess perceptions of landscape rooted in their long history with the land. Using methods and theories designed for anthropology, archaeology, land and resource management planning and geography will bring a multi-disciplinary approach to this study of cultural landscapes. Prerequisite: INDG (or FNST) 101 or 201W. Students with credit for FNST 212 may not take this course for further credit.

INDG 222 - Selected Topics in Indigenous Studies (3) *

Topics will vary from term to term depending on faculty availability and student interest where the body of work may not otherwise be covered in-depth in regular courses. Prerequisite: Vary according to topic. Consult course outline on prerequisite(s) of each topic offering.

INDG 232 - Introduction to Ethnoecology in Indigenous Studies (3)

Through the interdisciplinary lens of ethnoecology, this course is an exploration of ongoing, hard-earned and reciprocal relationships between people and their environment. This course considers the cultural underpinnings of perception and interaction with landscape and ecologies - as one way to appreciate issues of sustainability and diversity in a global context. Prerequisite: INDG (or FNST) 101 or 201W. Students with credit for FNST 232 may not take this course for further credit.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
D100 Chelsey Armstrong
Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2024: Mon, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Oct 15, 2024: Tue, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Burnaby
INDG 250 - Introduction to Indigenous Policy (3)

Introduces students to federal and provincial state policies impacting the lived experiences of Indigenous peoples both historically and contemporarily. Prerequisite: INDG 101. Students with credit for INDG (or FNST) 222 under the title "Introduction to Public Policy" may not take this course for further credit.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
D100 Jeannie Morgan
Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2024: Wed, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
INDG 286 - Indigenous Peoples and British Columbia: An Introduction (3)

Study of Indigenous peoples of BC and effects of historical and political processes on their livelihoods and homelands. Overview of indigeneity and connection to urbanization. Examines linguistic diversity and endangered state of BC First Nations languages; Indigenous ethnography; land rights movement; traditional cultural practices/beliefs; and social, educational and economic disparity. Prerequisite: Recommended: INDG 101. Students with credit for FNST 286 or SA 286 may not take this course for further credit.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
B100 Joyce Schneider
Sep 4 – Oct 11, 2024: Tue, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
Oct 16 – Dec 3, 2024: Tue, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Burnaby
B101 TBD
LING 160 - Language, Culture and Society (3) **

Examines the relationship between language use and social structure. Considers how social factors such as gender, class, age, and ethnicity may be reflected in language use, as well as "big picture" topics that include multilingualism, dialect variation, language policy and linguistic stereotypes. Encourages students to think critically about the social dimensions of language. Open to all students. Breadth-Social Sciences.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
A325 TBD

* may be completed more than once when offered as a different topic

** when topic is appropriate

Upper Division Archaeology Requirements

Students must complete at least six upper division archaeology courses (18-22 units) selected from the following

ARCH 301 - Ancient Visual Art (3)

A selection of major art traditions from Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Mesoamerica and South America is explored. Issues of intellectual property rights, copyright and the use of ancient art in contemporary contexts are also addressed. Prerequisite: 45 credit hours. Breadth-Humanities.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
OL01 Laurie Darcus
Online
ARCH 363 - Landscape Archaeology (3)

The interpretation of archaeological evidence to look at the ways that people in the past perceived, constructed, and used their natural surroundings and their built environments. Prerequisite: ARCH 100 or ARCH 101 or ARCH 201, and 45 units.

ARCH 365 - Archaeological Perspectives on Human Ecology (3)

Examines methods, theories, and concepts for understanding how past cultures interacted with their bio-physical surroundings. Integrates diverse kinds of data and knowledge to understand these relationships. Topics to be addressed include local and traditional ecological knowledge, paleoenvironmental reconstruction, human-environment interaction, human-induced environmental changes, paleodiet, and domestication. Prerequisite: ARCH 101 or ARCH 201; or any two of ARCH 100, REM 100, GEOG 100, EVSC 100; and 45 units.

ARCH 378 - Pacific Northwest North America (3)

The prehistory and cultural traditions of the region. The content, antecedents, relationships, and changes in these cultures through time. Technological, socio-economic, and environmental factors in culture growth. Prerequisite: ARCH 273.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
D100 Rudy Reimer
Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2024: Wed, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.

ARCH 386 - Archaeological Resource Management (3)

Surveys the origins, implementations, and need for archaeological heritage legislation on an international and national scale. Topical issues associated with contract archaeology, public archaeology, native heritage, and avocational societies are incorporated. Prerequisite: ARCH 101 or ARCH 201.

ARCH 389 - Ethnoecology (3)

Ethnoecology is the study of the relationships between people and their environment. It is motivated by and situated in current issues, such as food security and food sovereignty, ethics, climate change, and cultural loss and reconnection. We will explore these issues through case studies from cultures around the world and directly from ethnoecological researchers. Prerequisite: Students must have completed a minimum of 30 units. Students with credit for ARCH 329 ST-Ethnoecology may not take this course for further credit.

ARCH 431 - Historical Ecology & Coastal Archaeology (3)

Introduce students to historical ecology from a coastal archaeological perspective. Examine archaeological and ecological data from coastal archaeological sites. Conduct analyses on archaeological samples. Students will attend field trips, lectures, labs, and marine station seminars introducing them to Indigenous history and the analytical potential of ecological data. Students will undertake laboratory and background research. Students may repeat this course for further credit. Prerequisite: ARCH 282 or 372.

ARCH 471W - Archaeological Theory (4)

The cultural, evolutionary, physical, and distributional principles which underlie the prediction and reconstruction of the past. Prerequisite: ARCH 101, 131, 201, 272W and 273. Writing.

ARCH 485 - Lithic Technology (5)

An in-depth study of how to manufacture and analyze stone tools. Includes rock and mineral identification, stone working by students, fracture mechanics, and relevance to theoretical problems. Prerequisite: ARCH 282 or 372.

Upper Division Indigenous Studies Requirements

Students complete at least seven upper division Indigenous studies courses, including all of

INDG 301 - Issues in Applied Indigenous Studies Research (3)

Involves a survey and examination of method, theory and related topics associated with contemporary Indigenous Studies research in applied contexts. Ethical conduct and protocols for working within First Nations communities are reviewed. Prerequisite: INDG (or FNST) 101 or 201W. Students with credit for FNST 301 may not take this course for further credit.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
D100 Wenona Hall
Sep 4 – Oct 11, 2024: Tue, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Oct 16 – Dec 3, 2024: Tue, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Burnaby
INDG 401 - Indigenous Peoples and Public Policy (3)

An examination of Indigenous peoples' perspectives on political, social and legal issues involving their rights as first citizens of Canada and North America, and the practical and political relations with various levels of government. Issues examined include: Indigenous rights and title, self government models and concepts, constitutional matters, the impact of federal government policies, including their impact on women's lives, and Indigenous communities and politics. Prerequisite: INDG (or FNST) 101 or 201W. Recommended: POL 221. Students with credit for FNST 401 may not take this course for further credit.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
D100 Natahnee Winder
Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2024: Mon, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Oct 15, 2024: Tue, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Burnaby
INDG 402W - Discourses of Indigenous Peoples (3)

Style and content of Indigenous people's discourse about their culture, world view, history and matters affecting their lives. Includes the analysis of selections from Indigenous oral literature, autobiography, expository writing, modern poetry and fiction. Prerequisite: 60 units and one of INDG (or FNST) 101 or INDG (or FNST) 201W. Students with credit for INDG (or FNST) 402 or FNST 402W may not take this course for further credit. Writing.

INDG 403 - Indigenous Knowledge in the Modern World (3)

This course explores the subject of traditional Indigenous knowledge and its contemporary implications for Indigenous programs in such areas as economic development, ecotourism, spiritualism, language retention, biodiversity, ethnoscience, environmentalism, and heritage conservation. Indigenous perspectives on patents, copyrights, and other creative products from traditional culture will also be examined through lecture, guest speakers and seminar presentation. Prerequisite: INDG (or FNST) 101 or INDG (or FNST) 201W. Students with credit for FNST 403 may not take this course for further credit.

and the remaining three courses from

INDG 310 - Indigenous Film (3)

Misrepresentations of Indigenous peoples are a staple of non-Indigenous film and television. This course provides students with the tools to analyze how Indigenous filmmakers are counteracting stereotypes and colonial narratives by creating their own visual content. Prerequisite: INDG 101. Students with credit for INDG (or FNST) 322 under the title "Indigenous Film" or "Indigenous Film and Resurgence" may not take this course for further credit.

INDG 322 - Special Topics in Indigenous Studies (0)

Variable units: 3, 4, 5. Prerequisite: Will vary according to the topic.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
BLS1 Zoe Todd
Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2024: Thu, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
Burnaby
BL01 Zoe Todd
TBD
INDG 325 - History of Aboriginal Peoples of North America to 1850 (4) +

Examines selected themes in the history of Aboriginal peoples of North America from first contact with Europeans to the mid-nineteenth century. Prerequisite: 45 units including INDG (or FNST) 101 or 201W. Students with credit for FNST 325 or HIST 325 may not take this course for further credit.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
D100 Nicholas May
Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2024: Thu, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
or HIST 325 - History of Aboriginal Peoples of North America to 1850 (4) +

Examines selected themes in the history of Aboriginal peoples of North America from first contact with Europeans to the mid-nineteenth century. Prerequisite: 45 units, including six units of lower division history. Students with credit for FNST 325 may not take this course for further credit.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
D100 Nicholas May
Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2024: Thu, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
INDG 326 - History of Aboriginal Peoples of North America Since 1850 (4) +

Examines selected themes in the history of Aboriginal peoples of North America in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Prerequisite: 45 units including INDG (or FNST) 101 or 201W. Students with credit for FNST 326 or HIST 326 may not take this course for further credit.

or HIST 326 - History of Aboriginal Peoples of North America Since 1850 (4) +

Examines selected themes in the history of Aboriginal peoples of North America in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Prerequisite: 45 units, including six units of lower division history. Students with credit for FNST 326 may not take this course for further credit.

INDG 327 - Indigenous Women in Canada (4) +

Themes and issues relating to the historical and contemporary experiences of Indigenous women in Canada: Indigenous theories of gender; evolution and political function of stereotypes of Indigenous women in Canada; history of Canadian legislation regulating Indigenous identity; relevance of feminist analysis; and history of activism. Prerequisite: INDG (or FNST) 101 or INDG (or FNST) 201W. Students who have taken INDG (or FNST) 322 under this topic may not take this course for further credit. INDG (or FNST) 327 and GSWS 327 (or WS 327) are identical and students may not take both courses for credit.

INDG 329 - Sexuality and Gender: Indigenous Perspectives (3)

Examines written works on sexuality and gender including the history of representations of the sexualized savage; the discussion of Indigenous concepts of gender, including discussions of two-spirit versus gay identity; homophobia and sexual violence as tools of colonization; the emancipatory potential of erotica. Prerequisite: 45 units. Students with credit for FNST 329 or INDG (or FNST) 322 may not take this course for further credit.

INDG 332 - Indigenous Ethnobotany (3)

This course is an introduction to the study of plant knowledge and use by Indigenous peoples. It provides students with information about the role of plants in Indigenous cultures including such areas as foods, medicines, technology, ceremony, ecological indicators, and within Indigenous knowledge and classification systems. Special focus may be placed on the ethnobotany of one or more Indigenous groups or culture areas. Prerequisite: INDG (or FNST) 101 or INDG (or FNST) 201W. Students with credit for FNST 332 may not take this course for further credit. Breadth-Science.

INDG 333 - Indigenous Ethnozoology (3)

This course explores the unique relationship that Indigenous peoples of North America have with animals. It examines how they named, classified, used and managed animals and compares this to western science. Prerequisite: Either INDG (or FNST) 101 or 201W. Students with credit for INDG (or FNST) 222 under this topic may not take this course for further credit.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
OL01 Robert Bandringa
Online
INDG 353W - Indigenous Heritage Stewardship (3)

Examines issues that arise when Indigenous people must balance economic development and cultural integrity. Topics include self-reflexive internalist research, ethics and best practices in representing Indigenous heritage, public laws and land claim agreements affecting heritage, the exhumation and repatriation of human remains and religious freedom and access to sacred sites and objects. Prerequisite: 45 units or permission of the instructor. Students who have taken INDG (or FNST) 322 previously under this topic may not take this course for further credit. Students with credit for FNST 353W may not take this course for further credit. Writing.

INDG 360 - Popular Writing by Indigenous Authors (4) +

Examines works of popular fiction by Indigenous authors and their use of specific genres (e.g. the mystery novel, vampire thriller, sci fi, comic book). Prerequisite: 45 units. Students with credit for ENGL 360, INDG (or FNST) 322 under this topic, or FNST 360 may not take this course for further credit.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
D100 Deanna Reder
Sep 4 – Oct 11, 2024: Tue, Thu, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Oct 16 – Dec 3, 2024: Tue, Thu, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Burnaby
or ENGL 360 - Popular Writing by Indigenous Authors (4) +

Examines works of popular fiction by Indigenous authors, and their use of specific genres (e.g. the mystery novel, vampire thriller, sci fi, comic book). This course may be repeated for credit if a different topic is taught. Prerequisite: 30 units or two 200-division English courses. Students who have taken FNST 322 under this topic, or FNST 360 may not take this course for further credit.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
D100 Deanna Reder
Sep 4 – Oct 11, 2024: Tue, Thu, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Oct 16 – Dec 3, 2024: Tue, Thu, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Burnaby
INDG 363 - Indigenous Poetry, Poetics, Printmaking (4)

A studio course. Review, analysis, and understanding of Indigenous poetry and poetics of the Americas including samples from oral traditions, ethnography, song poems, and the contemporary published record. Practice of low-tech printing such as relief, cut/engraving, stencil, monotype, and/or multiple colour technique to make multiple images, in direct democratic action. Prerequisite: 45 units or permission of instructor; no previous artistic training and/or experience are required. Students with credit for FNST 363 may not take this course for further credit.

INDG 383 - Indigenous Technology: Art and Sustainability (4)

Examines various art forms and aesthetic expressions of select Indigenous peoples of the Americas. Reviews techniques and protocols for the gathering and preparation of materials and the use of ethnographic materials, and provides learning through hands-on practice. Prerequisite: 45 units or permission of instructor; no previous artistic training and/or experience are required. Students with credit for INDG (or FNST) 322 under the topic 'Indigenous Expressive Arts' with a focus in crafts may not take this course for further credit. Students with credit for FNST 383 may not take this course for further credit.

INDG 410 - Elements of Indigenous Style: Indigenous Editing Practices (4)

Introduces basic editorial principles fashioned by an understanding of Indigenous practices and protocols to demonstrate how Indigenous people's ways of being, worldviews, and life experiences play into editorial decision-making. Students will develop an informed and case-by-case approach of their own by critically applying principles learned from Indigenous storytellers themselves. Prerequisite: or Corequisite: INDG 101 or 201W. Students with credit for PUB 410 or PUB 480 under the title "Indigenous Editing" offered in Spring 2022 may not take this course for further credit.

INDG 419 - Aboriginal/Indigenous Justice (3) +

An in-depth examination of Aboriginal/Indigenous conceptions of justice in dealing with crime and other trouble in Indigenous communities, and in relations among peoples. Prerequisite: INDG (or FNST) 101 or 201W, or CRIM 101, or permission of the instructor. Students with credit for CRIM 416, CRIM 418, CRIM 419, or FNST 419 may not take this course for further credit.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
BLS1 Michaela McGuire
Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2024: Thu, 4:30–6:20 p.m.
Burnaby
BL01 Michaela McGuire
TBD
or CRIM 419 - Aboriginal/Indigenous Justice (3) +

An in-depth examination of Aboriginal/indigenous conceptions of justice in dealing with crime and other trouble in indigenous communities, and in relations among peoples. Prerequisite: CRIM 101 or FNST 101 or 201 or permission of the instructor. Students with credit for this course as CRIM 416 or 418, or FNST 419, may not take this course for further credit.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
BLS1 Michaela McGuire
Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2024: Thu, 4:30–6:20 p.m.
Burnaby
BL01 Michaela McGuire
TBD
INDG 422 - Special Topics in Indigenous Studies (0)

Special Topics in Indigenous Studies. Students may repeat this course for further credit under a different topic. Variable units: 3, 4, 5. Prerequisite: Will vary according to the topic.

INDG 429 - Indigenous Peoples and International Law (3) +

An examination of how relations between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples framed and were framed by the development of international law from the 15th century onward. Prerequisite: INDG (or FNST) 101 or 201W, or CRIM 101, or permission of instructor. Students with credit for FNST 429, CRIM 429, or under CRIM 416 or 418 under the title "Indigenous Peoples and International Law" or "Indigenous Peoples and Evolving International Relations" may not take this course for further credit.

or CRIM 429 - Indigenous Peoples and International Law (3) +

An examination of how relations between indigenous and non-indigenous peoples framed and were framed by the development of international law from the 15th century onward. Prerequisite: CRIM 101 or FNST 101 or 201 or permission of instructor. Students with credit for CRIM 416, or 418 under the title "Indigenous Peoples and International Law" or "Indigenous Peoples and Evolving International Relations", or FNST 429 may not take this course for further credit.

INDG 433 - Indigenous Environmental Justice and Activism (4)

Examines contemporary writings regarding Indigenous environmental logic and environmental concerns of contemporary times. Studies effects of resource extraction upon Indigenous nations, globalization, genetic modifications, health, intellectual property, spiritual beliefs, culture and society, art and language and compares these with specific Indigenous logic at the time of contact. Prerequisite: 45 units. Students with credit for FNST 433 may not take this course for further credit.

INDG 442 - Directed Readings in Indigenous Studies (3)

Directed readings for upper level students in Indigenous studies who wish to study selected topics in depth. Variable units: 2, 3, 4, 5. Prerequisite: 15 units in Indigenous (or First Nations) studies. Corequisite: Permission of an instructor and department.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
D100 TBD
INDG 443W - Aboriginal Peoples, History and the Law (4) +

Traces the development of legal doctrine pertaining to Aboriginal peoples in Canada and the United States, including its shared roots in British colonial law and policy. Prerequisite: 45 units including INDG (or FNST) 101, 201W and one other INDG (or FNST) course; or permission of the instructor. Students with credit for FNST 443W, HIST 443, or HIST 485 or HIST 486 under this topic may not take this course for further credit. Writing.

or HIST 443W - Aboriginal Peoples, History and the Law (4) +

Traces the development of legal doctrine pertaining to Aboriginal peoples in Canada and the United States, including its shared roots in British colonial law and policy. Prerequisite: 45 units including nine units of lower division history. Students with credit for FNST 443, or HIST 485 or 486 under this topic may not take this course for further credit. Writing.

INDG 447 - Directed Studies in Indigenous Studies (3)

Directed study for upper level students in a topic chosen in consultation with a supervisor. Explore Indigenous topics through research. Variable units: 2, 3, 4, 5. Prerequisite: 15 units of INDG (or FNST) courses; permission of an instructor and department approval. Corequisite: Varies depending on topic.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
D100 Zoe Todd
TBD
INDG 462 - Indigenous Oral Testimony: Theory, Practice, Purpose, Community (4)

Examines protocol, theory, responsibility, issues of domain (including inherent rights) involving traditional oral testimony, storytelling, oral narrative in an Aboriginal/Nation-centric canon. Compares Aboriginal canon 'oral record' to Aboriginal individual first-person accounts. Prerequisite: 60 units including INDG (or FNST) 101 or INDG (or FNST) 201W or permission of the instructor. Students with credit for FNST 462 may not take this course for further credit.

Other Indigenous content courses may be applied, subject to department approval.

+ only one of the two courses may be used

† may be completed more than once when offered as a different topic

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Degree Requirements

For all bachelor of arts (BA) programs, students complete 120 units, which includes

  • at least 60 units that must be completed at Simon Fraser University
  • at least 45 upper division units, of which at least 30 upper division units must be completed at Simon Fraser University
  • at least 60 units (including 21 upper division units) in Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences courses
  • satisfaction of the writing, quantitative, and breadth requirements
  • an overall cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and upper division overall CGPA of at least 2.0, and program CGPA and upper division program CGPA of at least 2.0 on the course work used to satisfy the minimum program requirements. FASS departments may define additional GPA requirements for their respective programs.

Faculty of Environment Degree Requirements (BA)

For all bachelor of arts (BA) programs (except the honours program), students complete 120 units, which includes

  • at least 60 units that must be completed at Simon Fraser University
  • at least 45 upper division units, of which at least 30 upper division units must be completed at Simon Fraser University
  • satisfaction of the writing, quantitative, and breadth requirements
  • an overall cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and upper division CGPA of at least 2.0, and a program (major, joint major, extended minor, minor) CGPA and upper division CGPA of at least 2.0

Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements

Students admitted to Simon Fraser University beginning in the fall 2006 term must meet writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of any degree program they may undertake. See Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements for university-wide information.

WQB Graduation Requirements

A grade of C- or better is required to earn W, Q or B credit

Requirement

Units

Notes
W - Writing

6

Must include at least one upper division course, taken at Simon Fraser University within the student's major subject; two courses (minimum three units each)

Q - Quantitative

6

Q courses may be lower or upper division; two courses (total six units or more)
B - Breadth

18

Designated Breadth

Must be outside the student's major subject, and may be lower or upper division:

Two courses (total six units or more) Social Sciences: B-Soc
Two courses (total six units or more) Humanities: B-Hum
Two courses (total six units or more) Sciences: B-Sci

6

Additional Breadth

Two courses (total six units or more) outside the student's major subject (may or may not be B-designated courses, and will likely help fulfil individual degree program requirements).

Students choosing to complete a joint major, joint honours, double major, two extended minors, an extended minor and a minor, or two minors may satisfy the breadth requirements (designated or not designated) with courses completed in either one or both program areas.

Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit

  • At least half of the program's total units must be earned through Simon Fraser University study.
  • At least two thirds of the program's total upper division units must be earned through Simon Fraser University study.

Elective Courses

In addition to the courses listed above, students should consult an academic advisor to plan the remaining required elective courses.