This diploma program is specifically designed to meet the needs of students with common interests who wish to enlarge their understanding of issues facing First Nations peoples. The program will help students to develop a theoretical and practical understanding of particular First Nations issues from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.

The Diploma of First Nations Interdisciplinary Studies requires completion of 60 credit hours.

Admission and Selection Criteria:

In order to receive the diploma, students must be accepted into the program. Acceptance into the program requires that students be eligible for regular admission to a University of Regina Faculty, or that students successfully complete the University Entrance Program by meeting the transfer requirements to a Faculty. Since diplomas are developed and offered at the request of First Nations communities or organizations, acceptance into the program may require students to pursue their studies where and when the program is offered.

Required (core) courses:

ENGL 100 Literature and Composition I

INST 100 Introduction to Indian Studies I

INLG Indian Language Course

INHS, INA One course from Indian Health

or INAH Studies or Indian Fine Arts

Program Design:

Diploma programs draw on First Nations University of Canada and University of Regina degree credit courses. Programs are developed in consultation with First Nations’ communities and organizations to meet community needs. Programs of study must be approved in advance by an Academic Advisory Committee headed by the Dean, Northern Operations and Extension Department, First Nations University of Canada.

Diploma programs will normally have at least half the courses (30 credit hours) in Arts, Science and Fine Arts. Diploma programs will normally have two-thirds of the course (40 credit hours) in designated and cognate courses. Designated courses include First Nations University of Canada courses offered by First Nations University of Canada Departments. Cognate courses include courses specifically reformatted for delivery by First Nations University of Canada, and courses relevant to First Nations Studies.

These diploma programs are not intended to replace existing diploma programs in Social Work, Administration or Continuing Education. Programs will be limited to a maximum of four courses in each of the Faculty of Social Work and Administration.

For more information contact First Nations University of Canada