BA (Native Studies)/BEd (Secondary) Combined Degrees: Native Studies Major [Native Studies]

Year 1 (★30) Taken in the Faculty of Native Studies

• Junior English (★6), or ★3 Junior English and ★3 WRS
• NS 110 - Historical Perspectives in Indigenous Studies
• NS 111 - Contemporary Perspectives in Indigenous Studies
• NS 152 - Introductory Cree
• NS 290 - Introduction to Research and Inquiry
• Education Major (★6): choose courses from the specified Teaching Major selected from Education Chart 1 .
• Natural Science (★3): choose any course at the 100-level [see ★6 Scientific inquiry and applications (junior or senior) ]

Year 2 (★30) Taken in the Faculty of Native Studies

• EDU 100 - Contexts of Education
• EDU 210 - Introduction to Educational Technology
• EDU 211 - Aboriginal Education and Contexts for Professional and Personal Engagement
• Education Major (★9): choose any courses from the specified Teaching Major selected from Education Chart 1 
• Native Studies Major (★3): choose any NS course at the 300-level
• Humanities (★6): choose courses at the 100-level [see ★6 Humanities Core (junior or senior) ]
• Social Science (★3): choose any course at the 100-level [see ★6 Social Science (junior or senior) ]

Year 3 (★30) Taken in the Faculty of Native Studies

• NS 390 - Research Methods in Indigenous Studies
• Native Studies Major (★3): choose any NS course at the 300-level
• Education Major (★9): choose any courses from the specified Teaching Major selected from Education Chart 1  

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• EDPS 432 - The Education of Native Peoples in Canada: An Historical Study

• AND

• EDPS 360 - Society and Education OR
• EDPS 474 - Contemporary Issues in the Education of Native Peoples: A Social Science Perspective OR
• EDPS 411 - Cross Cultural Studies in Education

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• EDPY 304 - Adolescent Development and Learning
• Fine Arts or Humanities (★3): choose any course at the 200-level or higher [see ★6 Fine Arts (junior or senior)  and ★6 Humanities Core (junior or senior) ]
• Social Science (★3): choose any course at the 200-level or higher [see ★6 Social Science (junior or senior) ]

Years 4 and 5 (★60) Taken in the Faculty of Education

Students should refer to their individual Program Sheet for proper course sequencing.

Notes

1. To ensure timely completion of this program, students should consult with an Academic Advisor before the start of each academic year.
2. Students who choose one of the CTS subject areas for their teaching major may be required to extend their program in order to meet the requirements.
3. Program Requirements (★150)
   Education Core (★48)
   Native Studies Core (★30)
   Native Studies Major (★39)
   Education Major (★33)
4. Native Studies Core (★30)
   Computing (★3)
   English (★6) or English (★3) and WRS (★3)
   Fine Arts or Humanities 2XX/3XX/4XX (★6)
   Humanities 1XX (★6)
   Natural Science 1XX (★3)
   Social Science 1XX (★3)
   Social Science 2XX/3XX/4XX (★3)