General Arts, History, Indigenous Learning

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

The General Arts program provides you with the opportunity to discover what university really has to offer. It is ideal if you are looking for a broad education. Unique Learning Opportunities: Our General Arts program has thirteen departments within the Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities from which to choose your courses. Career Paths: Journalist, Community Engagement Coordinator, Translator, Curator, Public Policy Analyst, Marketing Specialist, Advertising Coordinator, Researcher, Media Buyer, Tour Guide, Lobbyist Sample Courses: Criminology; English; History; Indigenous Learning; Languages; Music; Media, Film and Communications; Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism; Philosophy; Political Science; Sociology; Visual Arts; Gender and Women’s Studies

Honours Bachelor of Arts (HBA); Bachelor of

Arts (BA)*; Double Major [T]: History and: English, French, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Gender and Women’s Studies, Outdoor Recreation; Minor; Specialization: Public History [T], Military History; Certificate [T]: Public History; Concurrent Education: Primary/Junior [T][O], Intermediate/ Senior [T], Accelerated Education option

*Program fully available online.

According to Cicero, “History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time; it illuminates reality, vitalizes memory, provides guidance in daily life.” Our programs are designed for you to become actively engaged in learning about our shared understanding of past events. Your exploration will encompass all aspects of the human experience in all parts of the world, including such fields as Canadian, European, American, African, Latin American, and South Asian History. The study of History encompasses all aspects of human experience, from wars to celebrity culture, and is constantly evolving as our knowledge and perspectives advance. Studies show that history graduates are in high-demand in the workplace, particularly in business and the tech sectors. Unique Learning Opportunities: Communitycentred placement opportunities in any history or heritage-related organization allows you to supplement and complement your studies with practical work experience such as paid work on museum exhibitions and documentary films. Through our Peer Mentorship Program, pair up with an upper-year student to help you through your studies, and return by becoming a mentor in the future. Career Paths: Archivist, Community Engagement Officer, Editor, Public Policy Analyst, Public Service, Historical Projects Coordinator, Heritage Officer, Journalist, Lawyer, Librarian, Museum Curator, Teacher Advanced Studies: Graduate Studies in History and other Social Sciences and Humanities; Education; Law School Sample Courses: The Making of the Modern World; Modern Europe; World War I and II; The Hitler State; The Holocaust; History of Sport; Military History; Popular Culture; Africa since 1400

Honours Bachelor of Arts (HBA); HBA with Double Major: Indigenous Learning and: Philosophy or Gender and Women’s Studies; HBA of Social Work with concentration in Indigenous Learning; Minor in Indigenous Learning; Certificate in Indigenous Learning; and Bachelor of Arts in Concurrent Education with Indigenous Learning major

Drawing on the words of Indigenous Elder Dr. Lilla Watson: “If you have come here to help, you are wasting your time. But if you have come here because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together.” Indigenous Learning encourages Indigenous and non-Indigenous students to develop a deep and rigorous understanding of Indigenous intellectual traditions and Indigenous/settler relations. Central to our discipline is praxis-based engagement with Indigenous knowledge systems to address the current social, economic, political, and environmental states. We ask students to consider what decolonization and active processes of redress and reconciliation might look like and to think about their roles within them. Unique Learning Opportunities: Indigenous story pedagogy is a hands-on course where students come to understand how Indigenous stories inform research methods, law, public policy, and program development by engaging in storytelling labs which develop knowledge and skills in storytelling, story analysis and knowledge translation. Career Paths: Policy Analyst, Community-Based Researcher, Indigenous Liaison or Economic Development Officer, Policy Advisor, Politician, Program Director, Advocate, Gladue Caseworker, Freelance Writer, Community Engagement Worker, and Cultural Coordinator, Consultant Sample Courses: Mino-Bimaadiziwin; Social Movements and Resistance across Turtle Island; A Critical Approach to Community Development; Indigenous Representation and the Media; Gender Colonialism, and Health; and Indigenous Story Pedagogy