INDIGENOUS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES DIRECTORY
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UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA
General statistics
| Students who identify as Indigenous |
2 to 4.99% |
| Academic staff who identify as Indigenous |
Less than 2% |
Indigenous languages
| Courses offered |
Cree
Other
|
Mandatory courses
| Yes, for certain faculties or programs |
Programs offered by the Faculty of Native Studies
Bachelor of Education
Canadian Indigenous Languages and Literacy Development Institute |
Financial support
| • Bursaries |
| • Scholarships |
| • Repayable Loans |
| • Graduate fellowship |
| • Awards/prizes |
| • Emergency funds |
Financial guidance
First Peoples' House in partnership with Student Financial Services hosts in-session programs to assist First Nation, Metis and Inuit students with how-to apply for numerous Loan programs.
Student Financial Services hosts a student financial aid support worker within First Peoples' House on a weekly basis to meet students where they are to better provide financial guidance to students.
Services
| • On-campus housing/student residences |
| • Academic counselling |
| • General counselling |
| • Peer-to-peer mentoring |
| • Employment/career counselling |
| • Transportation support |
|
+ Other
access to Free on campus Fitness Programs, designated housing, dedicated faculty advisors, Bridges Orientation hosted by First Peoples' House, Graduate Writing Mentors, Cultural supports including Elders in-residence,
|
Activities
| • Social or cultural events |
| • Elder engagement |
|
+ Other
Ceremonial events, First Peoples' House, Annual Round Dance, Speaker Series,
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Programs for Indigenous students
Academic programs
Indigenous Studies programs offered at this university
Language of instruction
English
Co-op available
No
Distance Education
No
Level
Bachelor's/First professional degree
Program website
Faculty of Native Studies
Comments
MAJORS: Comm Bsd Res & Appl Skills-Maj; Land & Resources-Maj; Language & Culture-Maj; Native Studies-Maj; Self Government-Maj.
Area of Study
✖
Language of instruction
English
Co-op available
No
Distance Education
No
Level
Bachelor's/First professional degree
Program website
Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences
Comments
MAJORS: Human Dimnsns of Env Mgt-Maj. CONCENTRATIONS: Enviro & Conserv Sci Concentra.
Area of Study
- Natural resources/conservation, general
- Environmental studies
- Aboriginal studies
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Language of instruction
English
Co-op available
No
Distance Education
No
Level
Bachelor's/First professional degree
Program website
Faculty of Native Studies
Comments
MAJORS: Native Studies-Maj.
Area of Study
✖
Language of instruction
English
Co-op available
No
Distance Education
No
Level
Bachelor's/First professional degree
Program website
Faculty of Native Studies
Comments
MAJORS: Human Dimnsns of Env Mgt-Maj CONCENTRATIONS: Native Studies-Concentration.
Area of Study
- Natural resources/conservation, general
- Aboriginal studies
✖
Language of instruction
English
Co-op available
No
Distance Education
No
✖
Language of instruction
English
Co-op available
No
Distance Education
No
Level
Bachelor's/First professional degree
Program website
Faculty of Education
Comments
MAJORS: Generalist Degree-Maj.; CONCENTRATIONS: Native Studies-Concentration.
Area of Study
- Aboriginal studies
- Aboriginal education
- Elementary education and teaching
✖
Language of instruction
English
Co-op available
No
Distance Education
No
Level
Undergraduate level certificate/diploma
Program website
Faculty of Native Studies
Comments
CONCENTRATIONS: Indigenous Gov & Ptnshp Cert.
Area of Study
- Aboriginal studies
- Public administration and social service professions, other
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Language of instruction
English
Co-op available
No
Distance Education
No
Level
Bachelor's/First professional degree
Program website
Faculty of Education
Comments
NO MAJORS: Art-Maj; Biological Sciences-Maj; Business Education-Maj; Career&Tech Std: Bus&Tech-Maj; Career&Tech Std: HumanEcol-Maj; Career&Tech Std: Resources-Maj; Career&Tech Std: Tech Educ-Maj; Drama-Maj; English Language Arts-Maj; General Science-Maj; Home Economics-Maj; Ind Ed:Vocational Patt-Maj; Indust Ed:IA Pattern-Maj; Mathematics-Maj; Physical Education-Maj; Physical Sciences-Maj; Second Language-Cree-Maj; Second Language-French-Maj; Second Language-German-Maj; Second Language-Italian-Maj; Second Language-Japanese-Maj; Second Language-Other-Maj; Second Language-Spanish-Maj; Second Language-Ukrainian-Maj; Social Studies-Maj
Area of Study
- Aboriginal studies
- Aboriginal education
- Elementary education and teaching
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Language of instruction
English
Co-op available
No
Distance Education
No
Level
Bachelor's/First professional degree
Program website
Faculty of Native Studies
Comments
MAJORS: Native Studies-Maj
Area of Study
- Aboriginal studies
- Aboriginal education
- Elementary education and teaching
✖
Language of instruction
English
Co-op available
No
Distance Education
No
Level
Bachelor's/First professional degree
Program website
Faculty of Native Studies
Comments
MAJORS: Native Studies-Maj; Second Language-Cree-Maj
Area of Study
- Aboriginal studies
- Aboriginal education
- Secondary education and teaching
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