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Bachelor of Arts in Native Studies / Bachelor of Science in Environmental and Conservation Sciences Combined Degree Program [Native Studies]


General Information


The Faculty of Native Studies and the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences offer a five-year integrated program of 150 units leading to Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degrees. A better academic understanding of the Indigenous use of resources can prepare students to work effectively in various contexts where knowledge of Indigenous and Treaty rights and issues is required. The Combined Degrees between Environmental and Conservation Sciences and Native Studies are a means for students to specialize in the management of Indigenous resources. The major in the Combined Degrees program is Human Dimensions of Environmental Management.

The program is open to both Indigenous and non-Indigenous applicants. Enrolment management procedures of the Faculty of Native Studies and the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences will apply for all years of the program.

Students will remain in the Faculty to which they were admitted for the duration of their program.

Admission Requirements


Program Requirements


BA in Native Studies Requirements (42 units)


Notes


  1. No more than 48 units can be taken at the junior 100-level. 42 units in junior level courses are required in the program. As a result, 6 units is the total 100-level allowable from all of the following combined: 3 units in Fine Arts, 3 units in Social Sciences, 6 units in Humanities, and the Approved Program Electives.  See Bachelor of Arts in Native Studies  under Faculty Common Requirements for courses that meet Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Science basic requirements.
  2. Students with greater than 24 units of transfer credit will take NS 200-level or higher (excluding NS 200 ).
  3. The SOC 315  prerequisite (SOC 210 ) has been waived.
  4. ENCS 299  and REN R 290  are normally taken in the summer between second and third year.

Academic Standing


For information regarding the assignment of First Class Standing, Satisfactory Standing and Unsatisfactory Standing, please consult regulations in Academic Standing - Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences  and Academic Standing - Faculty of Native Studies .

Appeals


Students registered in these Combined Degrees can obtain consistent information for formal and informal grade appeal and academic appeal procedures and regulations from both the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences, and the Faculty of Native Studies.

Graduation


Students registered in the BSc in Environmental and Conservation Sciences/BA in Native Studies Combined Degrees require 150 units to graduate. The GPA and program requirements evaluation will be done in consultation with the Faculty of Native Studies and the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences. See Academic Standing - Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences  and Academic Standing - Faculty of Native Studies .