Bachelor of Arts (Native Studies) / Bachelor of Education in Elementary Education Combined Degrees Program [Native Studies]

General Information

The Bachelor of Arts (Native Studies) / Bachelor of Education in Elementary Education Combined Degrees Program consists of 150 units overall. The first three years (90 units) are taken in the Faculty of Native Studies and the last two years (60 units) are taken in the Faculty of Education. In this combined degree in Elementary Education, students select one of the following minors: Native Education, Cree Language or Social Studies. See Note 3 for course requirements.

The sequencing of courses taken in the program does not allow for much flexibility throughout the five years; therefore, students should plan their programs carefully. Students are advised to follow the prescribed order as closely as possible.

Admission Requirements

General Undergraduate Admission Requirements
Program-specific Admission Requirements
- Faculty of Native Studies Admission Requirements
  OR
- Faculty of Education Admission Requirements

Program Requirements

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

Junior English (6 units) OR 3 units in Junior ENGL plus 3 units in Writing Studies 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
Social Science (3 units) [see Social Science under Bachelor of Education in Elementary Education ]
Natural Science (3 units) [see Natural Science under Bachelor of Education in Elementary Education ]
Social Science (3 units) [see Social Science under Bachelor of Arts in Native Studies ]

Year 2 (30 units) 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
Physical and Health Education (3 units) [see Physical and Health Education under Bachelor of Education in Elementary Education ]
Junior Humanities (6 units): choose any courses at the 100-level [see Humanities Core under Bachelor of Arts in Native Studies ]
Minor (6 units): choose courses from selected Minor: Native Education, Cree Language or Social Studies (see Note 3)
Native Studies (6 units): choose any courses at the 200- or 300-level

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

Native Studies Major (3 units): choose any NS course at the 300-level
NS 390 - Research Methods in Indigenous Studies
Mathematics (3 units) [see Mathematics under Bachelor of Education in Elementary Education ]
Physical and Health Education (3 units) [see Physical and Health Education under Bachelor of Education in Elementary Education ]
Fine Arts (3 units) [see Fine Arts under Bachelor of Education in Elementary Education ]
Minor (6 unit) (see Note 3)
Senior Humanities (3 units) choose any course at the 200-level or higher [see Humanities Core under Bachelor of Arts in Native Studies ]
Native Studies (3 units) choose any NS course at the 400-level
Social Science (3 units) [see Social Science under Bachelor of Arts in Native Studies ]

Year 4 and 5 (60 units) Taken in the Faculty of Education

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

Course Requirements (30 units)

EDEL 305 - Language Arts in the Elementary School
EDEL 316 - Communication Through Mathematics Education OR
EDEL 335 - Curriculum and Pedagogy in Elementary School Social Studies
EDEL 300-level (3 units)
EDEL 400-level (3 units)
EDPS 410 - Ethics and Law in Teaching
EDPY 302 - Learning and Development in Childhood
Minor (6 units) (see Note 3)
Native Studies option (6 units): Choose Native Studies courses at the 400-level.

Field Experience Terms (30 units)

Courses taken in the Field Experience Terms are normally taken concurrently

Introductory Professional Term (15 units)

Choose one of

Advanced Professional Term (15 units)

Choose one of

Notes

Program advice should be obtained from both Education and Native Studies.
Program Requirements (150 units)
Education Core (57 units)
Native Studies Core (51 units)
Minor (18 units)
Options (24 units)
Students in this program must select one of the following minors (18 units): Native Education, Cree Language or Social Studies.

Minors

Students must select one of the following minors: Native Education, Cree Language or Social Studies.

Native Education (18 units)

9 units from

6 units

3 units from

Cree Language (18 units)

Students with Cree as a minor must complete NS 152 , NS 252 , and NS 352 before Year 4.

NS 252 - Intermediate Cree
NS 352 - Advanced Cree
3 units in Culture chosen from NS 200-level or above courses related to culture, except NS 200 .

3 units from

Social Studies (18 units)

9 units chosen, in three distinct subject areas, from Anthropology, Archaeology (Department of Classics), Human Geography and Planning, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion, Sociology.
3 units chosen in Canadian History chosen from NS or HIST.
3 units chosen from Human Geography and Planning

3 units from

Academic Standing and Promotion

To be eligible to continue in the program, students are required to have a grade point average of at least 2.0. The grade point average will be calculated on all courses completed in the program.
A student who has been assigned a grade of “W” or “NC” in a Field Experience course is entitled to a second registration in this course. See also Reregistration in Courses . Notwithstanding Reregistration in Courses , if a student receives a “W” or “NC” in the second attempt of a Field Experience course, the student will be required to withdraw from the Combined Degrees program.

Graduation Requirements

Graduation requirements include an overall grade point average of 2.0 on all courses completed in the 150-unit program, and a GPA of 2.1 on all courses completed in the Native Studies major. 100-level courses: For the purpose of the combined degrees program normally no more than 60 units at the 100-level may be taken for degree credit. To qualify for the Bachelor of Native Studies and the Bachelor of Education degrees, students must successfully complete relevant program requirements, have met the promotion, graduation, final year, and residence requirements, and have received the recommendation of the Faculty of Native Studies Council and the Faculty of Education.