Category One - Academic Coursework
Required: 20 Points
Maximum: 50 Points
Indigenizing curriculum is at the heart of Indigenizing education, and the Office of Indigenous Initiatives strives to provide supports for the respectful integration of Indigenous perspectives and pedagogies in the classroom. Many professors at Western University have made strides to integrate Indigenous topics and perspectives, resulting in over 50 courses being offered during the 2022-2023 academic year for students to enroll in that include Indigenous content, the majority of which are focused entirely on Indigenous history and perspectives.
Majorly Indigenous Courses
- Fully Indigenous content:
0.5 credit = 10 points
1.0 credits = 20 pointsCredit Coures ID Class Name 0.5 Anthropology 3307A Field Methods in Archaeology
0.5 Anthropology 2233G Archaeology of Ontario and the Great Lakes
0.5 Anthropology 3313B A rtifact Analysis
1 Indigenous Studies 1020E Intro to Indigenous Studies
1 Indigenous Studies 2104 Intro to Mohawk Language
1 Indigenous Studies 2113 Algonquin Language & Culture
0.5 Indigenous Studies 2213F Historical Issues
0.5 Indigenous Studies 2216G Anthro of Latin America
0.5 Indigenous Studies 2218G Contemporary Indigenous Issues
0.5 Indigenous Studies 2233G Archaeology of Ontario & the Great Lakes
0.5 Indigenous Studies 2233F Andean Arch
0.5 Indigenous Studies 2234G Andean Arch
0.5 Indigenous Studies 2501F Iroquoian Arts
0.5 Indigenous Studies 2601G Indigenous Environments
0.5 Indigenous Studies 3001F Warriors Veterans and Peacekeepers
0.5 Indigenous Studies 3104 Intermediate Mohawk
0.5 Indigenous Studies 3140F Indigenous Knowledge & Traditions
0.5 Indigenous Studies 3142F Doing Research w Indigenous Communities (In a Good Way)
0.5 Indigenous Studies 3306AB Field Course: Language Revitalization In Practice
0.5 Indigenous Studies 3500FG Indigenous Music
0.5 Indigenous Studies 3722G Indigenous Political & Legal Issues
0.5 Indigenous Studies 380F Indigenous Literature of Turtle Island
0.5 Indigenous Studies 4001G Indigenous Peoples and Public History
1 Indigenous Studies 4022E Field School in Indigenous Studies
0.5 Indigenous Studies 4023F Research in Indigenous Studies
0.5 Indigenous Studies 4903G Indigenous Research and Methodology
0.5 English
3680F Indigenous Literature from Turtle Island
0.5 French
3706G Indigenous Culture in French
0.5 Geography
2411G Indigenous Environments
0.5 Geography
3001F Community-Based Methods & Practice
0.5 Geography
2133 Connecting for Climate Change Action
1 History
2201E Canada’s past
1 History
3201E First Peoples and colonialism
0.5 History
3231G History of Ontario
0.5 History
4206F Colonial Canada, 1763-1867
0.5 CYS 2216F Childhood, Youth, Indigeneity, and Race
0.5 Philosophy
2227 Intro to Indigenous Philosophies
0.5 SJPS 2290 Contemporary First Nations
0.5 Sociology
2108F Decolonizing Social Science
0.5 Sociology
2190G Decolonizing Canada
0.5 Sociology
3390F Decolonization I
0.5 Sociology
3391G Decolonization II
0.5 Theatre Studies
33209G Indigenous Theatre & Performance
0.5 French
2142A Decolonization and the Francophone World
Partially Indigenous Courses
- Fully Indigenous content:
0.5 credit = 10 points
1.0 credits = 20 pointsCredit Coures ID Class Name
0.5 Anthropology
2216G Anthropology of Latin America
0.5 Anthropology
2262B Global Commodities
0.5 Anthropology
2278A Anthropology of Race, Ethnicity, and Identity
0.5 Anthropology
2290B Cultures of Health Illness Disability and Healing
0.5 Anthropology
3378G Bio-Cultural Debates in Race and Ethnicity
0.5 Visual Arts
3638F Death in Mexican Art
0.5 Visual Arts
4636F Painting in Hispanic America
0.5 Visual Arts
3638F Art from Latin America in Canada
0.5 English
3204G Critical Race Theory
0.5 History
2886G The History of Museums
0.5 History
3264G Racism in Canadian History
0.5 Health Science
3071A Determinants of Health And Disease
Please keep in mind, the course calendar changes each year and there will be new or different courses which were not assessed at the time of the Honour’s creation. This particularly applies to upper year courses, as they are often seminars or special topic courses. Independent study courses, such as Reading Courses and Research Practicums, are also typically offered and won’t appear on these lists if they are Indigenous-focused. Therefore, if there are any courses you have completed or are taking that are not currently identified, but you wish them to be considered, please contact OII at MEMEGWAANH@uwo.ca . Some courses on the list may also not be offered anymore.
Students must claim a minimum of 20 points to a maximum of 50 points from Category 1, Courses that consist of majority Indigenous content are weighted differently than courses which only partially include Indigenous content.
To see how Indigenous content percentages are determined, Learn more here…
Please be advised : Your claim form will be cross-checked with your academic record to confirm completion of courses.
Contact MEMEGWAANH@uwo.ca with questions or for more information.
