Education for First Nations and Inuit (Cert.)
60 credits · Faculty of Education · 2026-2027 catalogue
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Time Limit
The time limit for completion of the 60-credit Certificate in Education for First Nations and Inuit is 12 years. The University reserves the right to request that a student retake a course or courses after a five-year period if it is felt that too long a break has occurred in the ongoing nature of the training.
Required Courses (27 credits)
- EDEC 201 First Year Professional Seminar (1 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall
- EDEC 203 Communication in Education (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
- EDEC 253 Second Professional Seminar (Kindergarten/Elementary) (1 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall
- EDEM 502 Indigenous Family Dynamics and Supporting Institutions (3 credits) · Offered: Summer
- EDFE 200 First Field Experience (K/Elem and Secondary) (2 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall
- EDFE 256 Second Field Experience (Kindergarten/Elementary) (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall
- EDFE 306 Third Field Experience (Kindergarten/Elementary) (8 credits) · Offered: Fall
- EDPE 300 Educational Psychology (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
- EDPI 341 Instruction in Inclusive Schools (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall
Complementary Courses (33 credits)
6 credits from the following language courses according to language group and fluency:
Algonquin
- EDEC 270 Algonquin Heritage Language 1 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- EDEC 271 Algonquin Heritage Language 2 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- EDEC 272 Algonquin Language 1 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- EDEC 273 Algonquin Language 2 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
Cree
Inuktitut
Mi'gmaw
Mohawk
Naskapi
Stream A: Generalist (27 credits)
27 credits from the following list:
- EDEA 242 Cultural Skills 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall
- EDEC 243 Teaching: Multigrade Classrooms (3 credits) · Offered: Summer
- EDEC 260 Philosophical Foundations (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
- EDEC 262 Media, Technology and Education (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
- EDEE 223 Language Arts (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- EDEE 230 Elementary School Mathematics 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- EDEE 245 Orientation to Education (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall
- EDEE 248 Reading and Writing in First Nations and Inuit Languages (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- EDEE 253 Kindergarten Classroom Pedagogy (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
- EDEE 270 Elementary School Science (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall
- EDEE 273 Elementary School Science 2 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
- EDEE 280 Geography, History and Citizenship Education (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- EDEE 283 Social Studies Pedagogy (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
- EDEE 325 Children's Literature (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- EDEE 332 Teaching Elementary Mathematics 2 (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
- EDEE 353 Third Year Professional Seminar (Kindergarten/Elementary) (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- EDEE 355 Classroom-based Evaluation (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall
Stream B: Physical Education
Stream C: Culture and Language (27 credits)
27 credits from the following list:
- EDEA 242 Cultural Skills 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall
- EDEA 243 Cultural Skills 2 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- EDEA 244 Cultural Skills - Fall (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- EDEA 245 Cultural Skills - Winter (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- EDEA 246 Cultural Skills - Spring (3 credits) · Offered: Summer
- EDEA 247 Cultural Skills - Summer (3 credits) · Offered: Summer
- EDEC 342 Intermediate Indigenous Language (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- EDEC 344 Advanced Indigenous Language (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- EDEE 230 Elementary School Mathematics 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- EDEE 245 Orientation to Education (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall
- EDEE 248 Reading and Writing in First Nations and Inuit Languages (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- EDEE 270 Elementary School Science (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall
- EDEE 283 Social Studies Pedagogy (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
- EDEE 332 Teaching Elementary Mathematics 2 (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
- EDEE 347 Grammar and Composition 1 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- EDEE 348 Grammar and Composition 2 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- EDEE 353 Third Year Professional Seminar (Kindergarten/Elementary) (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- EDEE 355 Classroom-based Evaluation (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall
- EDEE 370 Traditional Indigenous Life Skills (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- EDEE 371 Integrating Indigenous Storytelling and Creative Writing (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- EDEE 373 Traditional Healing (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- EDEE 383 Oral and Family History (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- EDKP 241 Indigenous Physical Activities (3 credits) · Offered: Summer
27 credits from one of the three following Stream course lists: Stream A: Generalist Stream B: Physical Education Stream C: Culture and Language In order to ens (27 credits)
27 credits from one of the three following Stream course lists: Stream A: Generalist Stream B: Physical Education Stream C: Culture and Language In order to ensure appropriate choices, students select from the list of Complementary Courses in consultation with the Program Adviser.
21 credits from the following list: (21 credits)
21 credits from the following list:
- EDEC 243 Teaching: Multigrade Classrooms (3 credits) · Offered: Summer
- EDEC 262 Media, Technology and Education (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
- EDEE 223 Language Arts (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- EDEE 245 Orientation to Education (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall
- EDEE 353 Third Year Professional Seminar (Kindergarten/Elementary) (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- EDKP 204 Health Education (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- EDKP 241 Indigenous Physical Activities (3 credits) · Offered: Summer
- EDKP 292 Nutrition and Wellness (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- EDKP 307 Evaluation in Physical Education (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- EDKP 342 Physical Education Methods (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- EDKP 494 Physical Education Curriculum Development (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
6 credits from the following Physical Education courses: (6 credits)
6 credits from the following Physical Education courses:
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