Hons in Indigenous Studies (HBA)

Indigenous Studies at the University of Toronto St. George campus, within the Faculty of Arts & Science, is an interdisciplinary program offered as a Specialist, Major, or Minor. It offers courses that build a rigorous and respectful understanding of Indigenous peoples' languages, knowledge systems, cultures, histories, politics, arts, intellectual traditions, and research methodologies. The Specialist requires 10.0 credits, including required course groupings in foundational material and language or intellectual traditions, at least 2.0 elective credits at the 300-level and 0.5 at the 400-level, plus the capstone courses INS390H1 and INS460H1. The Major requires 7.0 credits with at least 2.0 at the 300+ level, drawing electives from INS, JFP, JIG, and JPI courses. The open-enrolment Minor requires 4.0 credits, including INS201Y1 or its equivalent, with at least 1.0 credit at the 300+ level. All three programs are open enrolment to students who have completed 4.0 credits. Admission requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma with six Grade 12 U/M-level courses including English.