Aboriginal Public Administration
Program Committee:
A. Hunter (Political Studies), J. Garcea (Director, Public Administration Program – Political Studies), M. Long (Director, Governance and Fiscal Relations Tables – Treaty Governance Office-FSIN)
The general purpose of the program is to prepare Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal students for careers in the governmental and non-governmental (i.e., not–for-profit and for–profit) spheres of the Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal sectors.
The program is designed to help students understand the unique governance, administrative, management and policy issues in Aboriginal communities, and also the impact of the operation of current public institutions and processes on Aboriginal people. It is also designed to help students understand the dynamic interactions between Aboriginal and non‑Aboriginal governments and communities.
This is accomplished by exposing students to courses that examine a range of important topics such as: public administration and policy; Native studies; Indigenous knowledge; management and policy; national, provincial and local governance.
B.A. Four-year/Honours Aboriginal Public Administration
Note: No more that 6 credit units from one subject may be used in Requirements B1 to B4.
B1 Basic Social Science Requirements (12 credit units) POLS 111.3, 112.3 and NS 105.3 and 106.3. Remaining credit units must be selected from the area of Social Sciences outside major subject area. For appropriate courses see B.A. & B.Sc. Degree Requirements – Social Sciences in the Arts & Science section of the Calendar. B2 Humanities (6 credit units)
For appropriate courses see B.A. & B.Sc. Degree Requirements – Humanities in the Arts & Science section of the Calendar. B3 Natural Science (6 credit units) For appropriate courses see B.A. & B.Sc. Degree Requirements – Natural Sciences in the Arts & Science section of the Calendar. B4 Language (6 credit units) For appropriate courses see B.A. & B.Sc. Degree Requirements –Languages in the Arts & Science section of the Calendar. B5 Elective (6 credit units) 6 credit units selected from the areas of Humanities, Natural Science or Fine Arts. B6 Major Requirements (60 credit units) POLS 204.3, 205.3, 222.3, 225.3, 226.3, 306.3, 322.3, 323.3, 328.3, 422.3, 424.3 or 425.3 or any other 3 credit units 400-level POLS approved by the Program Director. IPJP 301.3, 302.3, 402.3, 403.3. ECON 111.3, ECON 114.3. 6 credit units from: COMM 105.3, 203.3, 206.3, 345.3, 348.3; LAW 340.3, POLS 384.3. 3 credit units from: POLS 256.3, NS 350.6, SOC 232.3, WGST 312.3, any Statistics courses. B7 Electives Requirement Courses to complete the requirements for 120 credit unit four-year program. Of the 120 credit units required at least 66 must be at the 200-level or higher and no more than 60 in one subject. Students interested in the Honours program should refer to
Honours Degree Requirements in the Arts and Science section of the
Calendar. In consultation with a faculty advisor, students may select courses to complete the Political Studies program. Aboriginal Public Administration students who have met the program requirements for a degree in Political Studies can receive a certificate acknowledging this achievement, and vice-versa. However, a student may only receive one degree.
Indigenous Peoples and Justice Programs
Political Studies is a member department of the University of Saskatchewan’s
Indigenous Peoples and Justice Programs (IPJP). A key goal of this initiative is to foster interdisciplinary undergraduate and graduate academic and research programs that explore Indigenous Knowledge in relation to the theme of achieving justice for Aboriginal peoples.