Program Overview

Majeure en ╔tudes Autochtones

The Majeure en ╔tudes Autochtones is a 42-credit program that aims to enrich students' knowledge of the history, philosophy, spirituality, cultures, and arts of Indigenous peoples in Canada and North America, as well as Indigenous peoples around the world. Students will also study the evolution and current way of life of these communities. The program offers the opportunity to attend conferences given by leaders in the fields of politics, arts, and Indigenous thought.

Program Requirements

The program requires a minimum of 42 credits, including:

• 12 credits of compulsory courses:
  • EAS 1501: Introduction to Indigenous Studies (3 credits)
  • EAS 2501: Colonialism and Indigenous Peoples (3 credits)
  • EAS 3501: Research and Methodologies in Indigenous Studies (3 credits)
  • EAS 4503: Seminar in Indigenous Studies (3 credits)
• 3 credits of optional courses chosen from:
  • EAS 2510: Selected Topics in Indigenous Studies I
  • HIS 2707: History of Indigenous Peoples in Canada
• 3 credits of optional courses chosen from:
  • EAS 3502: Selected Topics in Indigenous Studies II
  • SRS 2515: Religion among Indigenous Peoples
• 3 credits of courses chosen from:
  • ILA 1901: Elementary Indigenous Language Course I
  • ILA 1902: Elementary Indigenous Language Course II
  • ILA 2901: Intermediate Indigenous Language Course I
  • ILA 2902: Intermediate Indigenous Language Course II
  • ILA 3901: Advanced Indigenous Language Course I
  • ILA 3902: Advanced Indigenous Language Course II
  • ILA 3920: Selected Topics in Indigenous Language I
  • ILA 4901: Advanced Indigenous Language Course III
  • ILA 4902: Advanced Indigenous Language Course IV
  • ILA 4920: Selected Topics in Indigenous Language II
  • LIN 2701: Indigenous Language
• 9 credits of optional courses chosen from the list of optional courses
• 3 credits of optional courses chosen from the list of optional courses at the 4000 level
• 9 credits of optional courses chosen from the list of optional courses

Optional Courses

The program offers two lists of optional courses:

Liste A: Cours Ó Contenu Autochtone

A minimum of 12 credits must be chosen from this list, which includes courses such as:

• ANT 2526: Anthropology and Indigenous Peoples
• ART 3754: Indigenous Arts
• CML 2701: Indigenous Peoples and the Law
• EAS 2510: Selected Topics in Indigenous Studies I
• EAS 3502: Selected Topics in Indigenous Studies II
• EAS 3503: Indigenous Spiritualities in the Americas
• EAS 4501: Fieldwork and Directed Research in Indigenous Studies
• EAS 4502: Contemporary Indigenous Political Thought
• EAS 4510: Selected Topics in Indigenous Studies III
• EAS 4515: Learning on the Land
• ENG 3381: Indigenous Literatures
• FEM 3508: Indigenous Feminisms
• GEG 3309: Social Landscapes of Mķtis Communities
• HIS 2707: History of Indigenous Peoples in Canada
• HIS 3509: Selected Topics in Indigenous History
• ILA 1901: Elementary Indigenous Language Course I
• ILA 1902: Elementary Indigenous Language Course II
• ILA 2901: Intermediate Indigenous Language Course I
• ILA 2902: Intermediate Indigenous Language Course II
• ILA 3901: Advanced Indigenous Language Course I
• ILA 3902: Advanced Indigenous Language Course II
• ILA 3920: Selected Topics in Indigenous Language I
• ILA 4901: Advanced Indigenous Language Course III
• ILA 4902: Advanced Indigenous Language Course IV
• ILA 4920: Selected Topics in Indigenous Language II
• LIN 2702: Indigenous Language: Structural Analysis
• POL 3559: Politics of Indigenous Peoples in Canada
• SRS 2515: Religion among Indigenous Peoples
• SRS 3519: Shamanic Traditions
• SRS 3539: Indigenous Peoples and Christianity
• TSO 3555: Decolonization and Intervention with Indigenous Peoples

Liste B: Cours Contextuels

This list includes courses such as:

• ANT 3531: Capitalism and Ethnographies of Globalization
• CDN 3500: History and Perceptions of History in Canada
• ELA 1502: Cultures of Latin America I
• ENV 3721: Human and Political Dimensions of Environmental Change
• FEM 2507: Diversity of Women: Gender, Race, Class, and (In)abilities
• GEG 2510: Sustainable Cities
• GEG 3107: Geography of Polar Regions
• GEG 3302: Natural Resource and Environmental Management
• HIS 2570: Latin America, Colonial Era
• SOC 2709: Canadian Society
• SRS 1591: Accommodations and Conflicts: Religion in Contemporary Canada
• SRS 2594: Anthropology of Religion
• SRS 2786: Religion in Canada from First Contact to Modernity
• SRS 3591: Religion and Globalization
• SRS 3594: Anthropological Theories and Intercultural and Inter-Religious Problems