Academic Calendar - 2026
Western University Academic Calendar. - 2026
HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN INDIGENOUS STUDIES
Faculty of Social Science - Indigenous Studies Program
Admission Requirements
Completion of first year requirements. Students must have an average of at least 70% in 3.0 principal courses, including Indigenous Studies 1020E, plus 2.0 additional courses, with no mark in these principal courses below 60%.
Module/Program Information
Module
9.0 courses:
1.0 course from: Indigenous Studies 2000A/B, Indigenous Studies 2001A/B, Indigenous Studies 2218F/G.
1.5 courses from Indigenous Language, Arts and Culture: Anthropology 2216F/G, Anthropology 2230F/G, Anthropology 2233F/G, Anthropology 2234F/G, Anthropology 2253A/B, Art History 2634F/G, English 3680F/G, GSWS 2291F/G, Indigenous Studies 2103F/G, Indigenous Studies 2106A/B, Indigenous Studies 2120, Indigenous Studies 2216F/G, Indigenous Studies 2230F/G, Indigenous Studies 2233F/G, Indigenous Studies 2234F/G, Indigenous Studies 2253A/B, Indigenous Studies 2501F/G, Indigenous Studies 2676A/B, Indigenous Studies 2682F/G, Indigenous Studies 3209F/G, Indigenous Studies 3676A/B, Indigenous Studies 3880F/G, Studio Art 2676A/B, Studio Art 3676A/B, Theatre Studies 3209F/G.
1.5 courses from Indigenous Environment, Health and Well-being: Anthropology 2203F/G, Astronomy 2020F/G, Geography and Environment 2133A/B, Geography and Environment 2411F/G, Geography and Environment 2412F/G, Geography and Environment 3413F/G, Indigenous Studies 2133A/B, Indigenous Studies 2203F/G, Indigenous Studies 2412F/G, Indigenous Studies 2601F/G, Indigenous Studies 3600F/G.
1.5 courses from Indigenous Governance, Policy and History: Geography and Environment 4003A/B, GSWS 2290F/G, History 2210F/G, History 3267F/G, History 4818F/G, Indigenous Studies 2210F/G, Indigenous Studies 2807F/G, Indigenous Studies 2919F/G, Indigenous Studies 3267F/G, Indigenous Studies 3722F/G, Indigenous Studies 4024A/B, Indigenous Studies 4818F/G, Political Science 3398F/G, Sociology 2190F/G, the former Geography 3002A/B.
2.0 courses from Indigenous Methodologies – at least 1.0 at the 4000-level: Anthropology 4405F/G, Earth Sciences 3023F/G, Geography and Environment 4002F/G, History 4806F/G, Indigenous Studies 3140F/G, Indigenous Studies 3142F/G, Indigenous Studies 3306A/B, Indigenous Studies 4022E, Indigenous Studies 4023F/G, Indigenous Studies 4806F/G, Indigenous Studies 4903F/G, Indigenous Studies 4904F/G, the former Geography 3001F/G.
1.5 courses in Indigenous Studies (or cross-listed with Indigenous Studies) at the 2000-level or higher not taken from above.