Centre for World Indigenous Knowledge and Research

Courses

Indigenous Content Courses

All Athabasca University courses are available via distance education, and most courses start at the beginning of each month. For those of you new to the university, our webpage: How do I become an Athabasca University Student? will provide you with the information you need in order to enroll in our courses and programs.

Indigenous Studies (INST)

Undergraduate Courses

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Course #	Course Name	Credits	UG Area
INST 111	Introductory Cree I	3 credits	Humanities
INST 112	Introductory Cree II	3 credits	Humanities
INST 203	Indigenous Studies I	3 credits	Social Science
INST 205	Indigenous Studies II	3 credits	Social Science
INST 348	Aboriginal Justice	3 credits	Social Science
INST 357	Contemporary Aboriginal Issues in Canada	3 credits	Social Science
INST 358	Aboriginal Women in Canada	3 credits	Social Science
INST 368	History of Canada's First Nations to 1830	3 credits	Humanities
INST 369	History of Canada's First Nations from 1830	3 credits	Humanities
INST 370	The Métis	3 credits	Humanities
INST 377	Topics in Aboriginal Governments	3 credits	Social Science
INST 390	Individual Directed Research/Projects	3 credits	Humanities
INST 391	Individual Directed Research/Projects	3 credits	Humanities
INST 426	Aboriginal Government and Law (Reading course)	3 credits	Applied Studies
INST 430	Indigenous Governance	3 credits	Social Science
INST 440	Principles of Indigenous Business	3 credits	Social Science
INST 450	Financial Management for First Nations Institutions and Organizations	3 credits	Social Science
INST 460	Management of Indigenous Institutions and Organizations	3 credits	Social Science
INST 470	Leadership of Indigenous Institutions and Organizations	3 credits	Social Science
INST 480	Comparative Indigenous Models of Government: International Models	3 credits	Social Science
INST 493	Individual Directed Research in Government and Laws	3 credits	Social Science