The program, designed for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous students, allows students to explore the intellectual traditions of many Indigenous peoples, with an emphasis on the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe of southern Ontario.
Students will increase their understanding, awareness, and respect for Indigenous knowledge, spirituality and socio-political experience.
Students will not only expand their awareness and understanding of Indigenous cultures through interdisciplinary research and study, they will also engage with innovative approaches to learning and scholarship through experiential educational opportunities as a means to develop professional skills to work with Indigenous communities, both reserve and urban.
Fall (September)
Full-time or part-time
Three years (full-time)
Course-based
Completion of any Level I program, with a Grade Point Average of at least 5.0 and a grade of C in three units of INDIG ST 1A03, INDIG ST 1AA3, or 1B03* (*formerly RECONCIL 1A03). Satisfaction of the admission requirements for the Honours program in the other B.A. subject
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The Academic Calendar lists course requirements and minimum grade requirements for entry to and continuance in the Combined Honours in Indigenous Studies and Another Subject (BA).
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Based on aggregated Social Sciences data from the Ontario University Graduate Survey from 2017-2021.
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