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Curriculum

Program Leading to BIHHS

Graduates of the program will engage in activities that promote health and well-being of Indigenous People and assist Indigenous People to become more self sufficient; prevent dependency; strengthen family relationships, and restore individuals, families, groups, or communities to successful social functioning.

The program provides instruction in Indigenous perspectives of health and wellness, and traditional approaches to healing with Western intervention theories and skills. The program combines courses from the Faculty of Health Studies Nursing Programs, Arts, and Science and consists of a total of 120 credit hours.

Curriculum Outline (BIHHS)
Indigenous Health & Human Services Courses 60 credit hours
Health Studies Courses 27 credit hours
Required Arts and Science Courses 27 credit hours
Electives 6 credit hours
Total 120 Cr. Hrs.
Pre-BIHHS Year Required Courses – 30 credit hours.
99:090 Fundamentals of University 3
68:151 Introduction to Native Studies I 3
82:160 Introduction to Psychology 3
69:151/71:155 Health Promotion: Developmental Transitions Throughout the Lifespan/Human Growth & Development 3
99:175 Interdisciplinary Studies: Fundamentals of Inquiry 3
82:161 General Psychology 3
90:154 Introduction to Sociology 3
69:161 Introduction to Interpersonal Communication 3
96:152/97:152 Traditional Spiritual Teachings of Indigenous Peoples I 3
96:153/97:153 Traditional Spiritual Teachings of Indigenous Peoples II 3
Required Courses Indigenous Health & Human Services (96)
96:251 Foundations of Human Services Practice 3
96:252 Foundations of Indigenous Approaches to Healing and Wellness 3
96:253 Ethical and Legal Issues for Health & Human Services 3
96:255 Assessment Skills for Health & Human Services 3
96:250 Integrated Practicum I 4
96:360 Indigenous Health & Human Services 3
96:351 Health Inequalities and Determinants of Indigenous Health 3
96:352 Indigenous People: Challenges & Barriers to Healing 3
96:350 Integrated Practicum II 5
96:461 Indigenous Child Welfare 3
96:462 Grief, Loss & Historical Trauma 3
96:454/97:454 Native Health Issues 3
96:455/97:455 Indigenous Program Development 3
96:463 Sharing & Healing Circles 3
96:464 Indigenous People and Addictions 3
96:465 Professional Practice and Development 3
96:466 Indigenous Health Research Seminar 3
Required Courses Native Studies (68)
68:354 Native Human Services I 3
68:355 Native Human Services II 3
68:377 Introduction to Native Studies Research Methodology 3
Required Courses Health Studies (69)
69:254 Integrated Case Analysis 3
69:261 Principles of Individual Counselling 3
69:364 Therapeutic Groups 3
69:359 Psychiatric Nursing with Children & Adolescents 3
69:367 Family Counselling 3
69:380 Interpersonal Abuse 3
69:470 Severe and Persistent Mental Health Challenges 3
And one of the following 200-level electives:
68:263 The Métis 3
68:264 Native Philosophy 3
68:273 Oral Narratives 3
68:278 Seminar on Aboriginal Family Life 3
68:281 Natives and the Justice System 3
68:282 Canadian Native Law 3
90:259 The Sociology of Medical Systems 3
90:257 Sociology of Deviant Behaviour 3
90:271 Sociology of Health, Illness and Disease 3
90:293 Social Research Methods I 3
And one of the following 300-level electives:
68:360 Seminar in Native Women’s Issues 3
68:364 Cross Cultural Psychology 3
68:374 Native People of the Arctic 3
68:379/90:379 Natives and Judicial Sentencing 3
68:387 Issues in Contemporary Native American Spirituality 3
69:358 Women and Health 3
69:378 Trauma Informed Practice 3
90:350 Social Change 3
90:376 Theories of Deviant Behaviour 3