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Department of Linguistics | Department of First Nations Studies | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Calendar 2013 Spring

This joint major will focus and expand expertise where these two disciplines intersect. Students will gain insight into the languages and cultures of British Columbia and North America First Nations people. The program provides in-depth understanding of at least one First Nations language and develops skills related to language teaching and curriculum development. Students should plan their studies in consultation with both the Department of First Nations Studies and the Department of Linguistics advisors.

Program Requirements

Students complete 120 units, as specified below.

Lower Division First Nations Studies Requirements

Students complete at least 13 units of lower division First Nations studies courses including all of

• FNST 101 The Cultures, Languages and Origins of Canada's First Peoples (3)
• FNST 201 Canadian Aboriginal Peoples' Perspectives on History (3)
• SA 101 Introduction to Anthropology (A) (4)

and three addition units in a 100 or 200 division course with significant First Nations content, subject to approval by the program director. Examples of these courses follow.

• ARCH 273 Archaeology of the New World (3)
• FNST 212 Indigenous Perceptions of Landscape (3)
• FNST 222 Selected Topics in First Nations Studies (3)
• SA 286 Aboriginal Peoples and British Columbia: Introduction (A) (4)

Lower Division Linguistics Requirements

Students complete at least 15 units of lower division linguistics courses including both of

• LING 220 Introduction to Linguistics (3)
• LING 221 Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology (3)

and nine additional 100 or 200 division linguistics and/or First Nations language units. Note that LING 222 is required for many upper division courses. The following are recommended.

• FNLG 231 Introduction to First Nations Language I (3)
• FNLG 232 Introduction to First Nations Language II (3)
• LING 241 Languages of the World (3)

Subject to approval by the program director, other lower division courses that have First Nations language content may be applied toward this program.

Upper Division First Nations Studies Requirements

Students complete at least 21 units of upper division First Nations studies including all of

• FNST 301 Issues in Applied First Nations Studies Research (3)
• FNST 322 Special Topics in First Nations Studies (3)
• FNST 401 Aboriginal Rights and Government Relations (3)
• FNST 402 The Discourse of Native Peoples (3)
• FNST 403 Indigenous Knowledge in the Modern World (3)

and the remaining six units from

• ARCH 378 Pacific Northwest North America (3)
• CRIM 311 Minorities and the Criminal Justice System * (3)
• ENGL 453W Aboriginal Literatures (4)
• FNST 324 Indigenous Art History (4)
• FNST 325 History of Aboriginal Peoples of North America to 1850 † (4) or
• HIST 325 History of Aboriginal Peoples of North America to 1850 † (4)
• FNST 326 History of Aboriginal Peoples of North America Since 1850 † (4) or
• HIST 326 History of Aboriginal Peoples of North American Since 1850 † (4)
• FNST 327 Aboriginal Women in Canada † (4) or
• GSWS 327 Aboriginal Women in Canada † (4)
• FNST 329 Sexuality and Gender: Indigenous Perspectives † (3)
• FNST 332 Ethnobotany of British Columbia First Nations (3)
• FNST 360 Popular Writing by Indigenous Authors † (4) or
• ENGL 360 Popular Writing by Indigenous Authors † (4)
• FNST 363 Indigenous Poetry, Poetics, Printmaking (4)
• FNST 376 Indigenous Weaving Technologies: Community of Beings (4)
• FNST 383 Indigenous Technology: Art and Sustainability (4)
• FNST 419 Aboriginal/Indigenous Justice † (3) or
• CRIM 419 Aboriginal/Indigenous Justice † (3)
• FNST 429 Indigenous Peoples and International Law † (3) or
• CRIM 429 Indigenous Peoples and International Law † (3)
• FNST 433 Indigenous Environmental Activism (4)
• FNST 442 Directed Readings in First Nations Studies (2-5)
• FNST 443 Aboriginal Peoples, History and the Law (4) or
• HIST 443 Aboriginal Peoples, History and the Law (4)
• FNST 462 Indigenous Oral Testimony: Theory, Practice, Purpose, Community (4)
• HIST 427 Problems in the History of Aboriginal Peoples (4)
• SA 388 Comparative Studies of Minority Indigenous Peoples (A) (4)
• SA 486 Aboriginal Peoples and British Columbia: Advanced Seminar (A) (4)

*when topic is appropriate
†only one of the two courses may be used

Other courses that have First Nations content may be applied toward this program, subject to approval by the program director or program advisor.

Upper Division Linguistics Requirements

Students complete at least 21 units of upper division linguistics courses including two of

• LING 321 Phonology (3)
• LING 322 Syntax (3)
• LING 323 Morphology (3)
• LING 324 Semantics (3)
• LING 330 Phonetics (3)

and two of

• FNLG 331 Description and Analysis of a First Nations Language I (3)
• FNLG 332 Description and Analysis of a First Nations Language II (3)
• FNLG 433 First Nations Language Mentoring I (3)
• FNLG 434 First Nations Language Mentoring II (3)
• LING 408 Field Linguistics (3)
• LING 430 First Nations Languages (3)
• LING 431 Language Structures I (3)
• LING 432 Language Structures II (3)

and nine additional upper division linguistics and/or First Nations language units.

The following are recommended.

• FNLG 335 Topics in First Nations Language I (3)
• FNLG 435 Topics in First Nations Language II (3)
• LING 309W Sociolinguistics (3)
• LING 350 First Language Acquisition (3)
• LING 360 Linguistics and Language Teaching (3)
• LING 362 English as a Second Language: Theory (3)
• LING 407 Historical Linguistics (3)
• LING 441 Linguistic Universals and Typology (3)

Special topics and/or directed readings courses may be applied toward this program, subject to approval by the program director.

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Program Requirements

For all bachelor of arts (BA) programs (except the honours program), students complete 120 units, which includes

• at least 60 units that must be completed at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV
• at least 45 upper division units, of which at least 30 upper division units must be completed at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV
• at least 65 units (including 21 upper division units) in Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences courses
• satisfaction of the writing, quantitative, and breadth requirements
• an overall cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and upper division CGPA of at least 2.0, and a program (major, joint major, extended minor, minor) CGPA and upper division CGPA of at least 2.0

Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements

Students admitted to ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV beginning in the fall 2006 term must meet writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of any degree program they may undertake. See Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements for university-wide information.

Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit

The University’s residency requirement stipulates that, in most cases, total transfer and course challenge credit may not exceed 60 units, and may not include more than 15 units as upper division work.

Elective Courses

In addition to the courses listed above, students should consult an academic advisor to plan the remaining required elective courses.

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