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 8 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

3 units in Junior English (Except ENGL 150 ) (ENGL 125 recommended)

NS 110 - Historical Perspectives in Indigenous Studies
NS 111 - Contemporary Perspectives in Indigenous Studies
NS 152 - Introductory Cree
NS 190 - Reading, Writing, and Communicating for Indigenous Studies
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

EDFX 200 - Orientation Field Experience
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 8)
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 8)
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 (45 units)

EDEL 400-level (3 units)
Minor (6 units) (see Note 8)
Native Studies option (6 units): Choose Native Studies courses at the 400-level.

6 units chosen from

Field Placements (15 units)

Notes

EDEL 305 and EDEL 316 must be taken in Year 4 as pre/co-requisites to EDFX 325 .
The Introductory Professional Term is normally offered in Year 4 Winter Term only and consists of EDFX 325 , 6 units EDEL courses, and EDPY 303 .
The Advanced Professional Term is normally offered in Year 5 Fall Term only and consists of EDFX 425 , 3 units EDEL, and EDPY 301 .
Not all courses are offered each term or in a 13-week or condensed format.
Students should be aware of course prerequisites and refer to their individual program sheets for the proper sequencing of courses.
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

3 units chosen from

6 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)

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

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.

Degrees with Distinction shall be awarded to students who achieve a graduation grade point average of 3.5 or higher on the last 90 units taken at the University of Alberta. In cases where a student has taken courses at another institution as part of these 90 units, the Degree with Distinction will be awarded at the discretion of the Faculty. Student Advising: Students will be jointly advised regarding program and course requirements by designated advisors in both the Faculty of Native Studies and the Faculty of Education.