Indigenous Studies Certificate
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Certificates are designed to allow you to complete a coherent grouping of degree-credit courses at university level as either part of or independent from a full degree program. The number of courses required for any given certificate varies upon the subject area and specialization.
Focusing on Aboriginal history, cultures, arts, rights and governance, this cross-disciplinary certificate allows students to gain deeper comprehension of the enduring presence of Aboriginal societies and cultures in Canada. It is particularly valuable for Aboriginal students interested in reconstructing the principles underlying their own worldviews, environment, languages; and for non-Aboriginal students who wish to have a understanding of their own relationship, as Canadians, to Aboriginal peoples.
Students will have access to a broad selection of courses that provide Aboriginal perspectives on a range of topics, including colonization history, cultural survival, contemporary Native arts, Indigenous rights, First Nations governance, urbanization, and relations between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people in Canada.
This Certificate is ideal for students for whom knowledge of Aboriginal peoples' histories, cultures and current issues may have particular relevance to their chosen career paths and/or future academic studies.
Who can take it?
This certificate is open to currently registered York students and new applicants to York.
How to apply
If you are a current York student, contact the Office of Student and Academic Services at 416-736-5222.
If you are not a York student, apply through the Office of Admissions after making sure you meet our minimum admission requirements.