Indigenous Studies, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, SFU

Simon Fraser University offers a Bachelor of Arts degree with a Major in Indigenous Studies.

  • Students can also complete a Joint Major or Minor in Indigenous Studies
  • Langara has very few courses that transfer to this program, however, students can complete the minimum general requirements for transfer to SFU
  • All information concerning applying for the Major can be found on the SFU Department of Indigenous Studies website

Useful links when using this course planning worksheet:

Program Requirements
SFU Department
BC Transfer Guide
Langara Diagnostic Tests


In addition to the SFU general requirements, these are the lower division requirements for this major. Please note, students should plan their program in consultation with SFU's Indigenous Studies advisor.

SFU Courses

Credits

Langara Equivalents

Credits

Both of:

INDG 101

INDG 201W

 

3

3

Both of:

ABST 1102 or ABST 1104

Unavailable

 

3

0

Choose three of :

ARCH 273

INDG 110W

INDG 111

INDG 186

INDG 212

INDG 222

INDG 232

INDG 286

 

3

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

Choose three of :

Unavailable

Unavailable

Unavailable

Unavailable

Unavailable

Unavailable

Unavailable

Unavailable

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Electives 1

 

Electives 1

 

 

Footnotes:

1 Other courses which have Indigenous content might be able to be applied toward the major as an elective, subject to approval by the department at SFU.  The electives should include SFU W/Q/B requirements.

 

This course planning outline is created by the Langara College Counselling Department and is intended for use only as a guide. It is the student’s responsibility to consult original sources to ensure accuracy.

Updated July 2023