This joint major is for those interested in focusing and expanding their expertise where these two disciplines intersect. Students will gain insight into the languages and cultures of British Columbia and North America First Nations people. In particular, the program will provide an in‐depth understanding of at least one First Nations language and will develop skills related to language teaching and curriculum development.Students should plan their studies in consultation with both the Department of First Nations Studies and the Department of Linguistics advisors.
Department Info:
First Nations Studies: http://www.sfu.ca/fns
Linguistics http://www.sfu.ca/linguistics/index.html
To view the latest Joint Major requirements, please refer to the SFU Academie Calendar: http://students.sfu.ca/calendar/first-nations-studies/fnst-ling-joint-maj.html
Lower Division First Nations Studies Requirements
Students complete at least 13 units of lower division First Nations studies courses including all of
FNST 101‐3 The Cultures, Languages and Origins of Canada’s First Peoples
FNST 201‐3 Canadian Aboriginal Peoples’ Perspectives on History
SA 101‐4 Introduction to Anthropology
and three addition units in a 100 or 200 division course with significant First Nations content, subject to approval by the program director. Examples of these courses:
ARCH 273‐3 Archaeology of the New World
SA 286‐4 Aboriginal Peoples and British Columbia: Introduction
Lower Division Linguistics Requirements
Students complete at least 15 units of lower division linguistics courses including both of
LING 220‐3 Introduction to Linguistics
LING 221‐3 Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology
plus nine additional units in 100 or 200 division linguistics courses. Note that LING 222 is required for many upper division courses.
The following are recommended.
FNLG 231‐3 Introduction to First Nations Language I
FNLG 232‐3 Introduction to First Nations Language II
LING 241‐3 Languages of the World (Temp. Withdrawn eff. May 1, 2011)
Subject to approval by the program director, other lower division courses that have First Nations language content may be applied toward this program
Upper Division First Nations Studies Requirements
Students complete at least 21 units of upper division First Nations studies including all of
FNST 301‐3 Issues in Applied First Nations Studies Research
FNST 322‐3 Special Topics First Nations Studies
FNST 401‐3 Aboriginal Rights and Government Relations
FNST 402‐3 The Discourse of Aboriginal Peoples
FNST 403‐3 Indigenous Knowledge in the Modern World
and the remaining six units from the following
ARCH 360‐5 Native Cultures of North America (accepted upto Fall 2011; withdrawn 12/31/2011)
ARCH 378‐3 Pacific Northwest North America
CRIM 311‐3 Minorities and the Criminal Justice System
ENGL 453W‐4 Aboriginal Literatures
FNST/HIST 325‐4 History of Aboriginal Peoples of North America to 1850*
FNST/HIST 326‐4 History of Aboriginal Peoples of North America since 1850**
FNST 332‐3 Ethnobotany of BC First Nations
FNST 442‐3 Directed Readings in First Nations Studies
FNST/CRIM 419‐3 Aboriginal/Indigenous Justice†
FNST/CRIM 429‐3 Indigenous Peoples and International Law††
FNST 462-4 Indigenous Oral Testimony: Theory ,Practice, Purpose, Community
HIST 427‐4 Problems in the History of Aboriginal Peoples
SA 388‐4 Comparative Studies of Minority Indigenous Peoples
SA 486‐4 Aboriginal Peoples and British Columbia: Advanced Seminar
* only one of FNST 325 or HIST 325 may be used ** only one of FNST 326 or HIST 326 may be used
† only one of FNST 419 or CRIM 419 may be used †† only one of FNST 429 or CRIM 429 may be used
Other courses that have First Nations content may be applied toward this program, subject to approval by the program director.
Upper Division Linguistics Requirements
Students complete at least 21 units of upper division linguistics courses including two of
LING 321‐3 Phonology LING 324‐3 Semantics
LING 322‐3 Syntax LING 330‐3 Phonetics
LING 323‐3 Morphology
and two of
FNLG 331‐3 Description and Analysis of a First Nations Language I
FNLG 332‐3 Description and Analysis of a First Nations Language II
FNLG 430‐3 First Nations Languages
FNLG 433‐3 First Nations Language Mentoring I
FNLG 434‐3 First Nations Language Mentoring II
LING 408‐3 Field Linguistics
LING 431‐3 Language Structures I
LING 432‐3 Language Structures II
and nine additional upper division linguistics units. The following are recommended.
LING 309W‐3 Sociolinguistics
LING 335‐3 Topics in First Nations Language I
LING 350‐3 First Language Acquisition
LING 360‐3 Linguistics and Language Teaching
LING 362‐3 English as a Second Language: Theory
LING 407‐3 Historical Linguistics
LING 435‐3 Topics in First Nations Language II
LING 441‐3 Linguistic Universals and Typology
Special topics and/or directed readings courses may be applied toward this program, subject to approval by the program director or program advisor.