A major in First Nations Studies requires students to take 54 credit hours of First Nations Studies, at least 24 credit hours of which must be upper-division courses. Those courses from the offerings of other programs with content focused on First Nations are designated as approved ancillary courses for a major in First Nations Studies, and may be included among the 54 credit hours required for a major. After the lower-division requirements have been met, all students majoring in First Nations Studies must take FNST 300-3 (Research Methods in First Nations Studies), and FNST 440-4 (Internship in First Nations Studies) plus 18 credit hours of 300- or 400- level First Nations Studies courses or approved ancillary courses for the major in First Nations Studies. 

This structure permits each student to design a program emphasizing various aspects of First Nations Studies such as contemporary political issues, languages and cultures, etc. The minimum requirement for completion of a Bachelor of Arts with a major in First Nations Studies is 120 credit hours.
 

The First Nations Studies/Women's Studies Joint Major will equip students to understand the role of women in First Nations societies, political and social institutions, and economies. The degree ought to be particularly attractive to students who intend to pursue a career in education, business, public administration, communications, social services, and many other fields.

The minimum requirement for completion of a Bachelor of Arts with a Joint Major in First Nations and Women's Studies is 120 credit hours.

Program Requirements

At least fifteen additional credit  hours of First Nations 300-400-level courses.

Elective and Academic Breadth Requirement

Electives at any level in any subject sufficient to ensure completion of a minimum of 120 credit hours, including any additional credits necessary to meet the Academic Breadth requirement of the University (see Academic Regulation 15).

The minor in First Nations Studies allows students to learn about the field, and to combine a minor concentration in FNST with a major concentration in another area. Students wishing to develop a particular focus could select a set of courses, for example on aboriginal issues, aboriginal languages, and/or aboriginal cultures (Nisga'a, Métis or Carrier). Other combinations are possible with the guidance of the undergraduate student advisor.

A maximum of two courses (six credit hours) used to fulfill program requirements for a major or another minor may also be used to fulfill requirements for a minor in First Nations Studies.  A maximum of two courses from the list of Approved Ancillary Courses for a Major in First Nations Studies can be used to fulfill the requirements of the First Nations minor.

The minor requires completion of 18 credit hours (six courses):

The minor in Indigenous Ecological Knowledge assists students to gain an understanding of the unique ways that Indigenous Peoples know and understand the world. This minor prepares students to engage First Nations in collaborative processes that include traditional ways of living and knowing, environmental philosophies, and aboriginal governance.

The minor in Indigenous Ecological Knowledge requires the completion of a minimum of 21 credit hours of study, of which 12 must be at the upper division.  A maximum of two courses (6 credit hours) used to fulfil the requirements for a major, or another minor, may also be used to fulfil requirements for this minor.  It is the student's responsibility to ensure that they have the required prerequisites.