Faculty of Native Studies
As Canada struggles with issues such as Native self-governance and land and language rights, the need increases for university graduates with expertise, wisdom, and insight into Aboriginal experiences.
Unique in its approach to Aboriginal culture and issues, the Faculty of Native Studies offers you an interdisciplinary education in a challenging academic and collegial atmosphere. Individual courses can be grouped in four main program areas:
- language and culture
- land and resources
- self-governance
- community-based research and applied skills.
Instructors, through their research and their life experiences, are directly involved with Aboriginal society. Frequent guest lecturers include Native leaders and Elders. In several senior-level Native Studies courses, you may work on a project in conjunction with an Aboriginal community or organization.
Additional courses offered include Introduction to Aboriginal Legal Issues, which examines the legal context for Aboriginal Law in Canada, and Aboriginal Legal Issues, which surveys current applications of Native law across provincial and federal levels.
Degrees Offered
The Faculty of Native Studies is a distinct academic unit within the U of A that offers a number of degree programs.
Bachelor of Arts in Native StudiesBachelor of Arts in Native Studies (Honors)
Bachelor of Arts in Native Studies/Bachelor of Education Combined
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Bachelor of Arts in Native Studies/Bachelor of Science in Environmental and Conservation Sciences Combined
Bachelor of Arts in Native Studies After Degree
Career Opportunities
Graduates are prepared for employment in positions within Native communities and organizations (First Nations Councils, Métis Settlement Councils), within civic, provincial, and federal levels of government, or within the private sector. Many graduates choose to enter graduate programs or enter professional programs such as Law.
