DIPLOMA
PRE-EDUCATION DIPLOMA
Yellowhead Tribal College is now offering a 2-year Pre-Education Diploma program leading to a B.Ed. in Indigenous Languages.
PROGRAM DETAILS
This two-year program is designed to provide students with 60 credits of introductory university-level courses that are applicable to a Bachelor of Education Degree (B.Ed.) program. The first- and second-year introductory university courses are transferable to other post-secondary institutions, including the University of Alberta, the University of Calgary, Concordia, and MacEwan University. Yellowhead Tribal College has designed this program specifically for students who wish to begin their education in a tribal college setting. The study of Indigenous languages along with Indigenous worldviews and practices will be delivered through an Indigenous lens. Students in their first year must enrol in 10 of 19 core courses. Students in their second year will choose 10 of 21 courses in Education, the General Studies program and/or the Indigenous Governance Program (see listing in year 1 and 2).
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Official high school transcripts
English 30-1, or ENGL 90 (or equivalent) with a minimum grade of 65% or English 30-2 with a minimum grade of 75%
One other 30-level or 90-level course (or equivalent)
Previous successful completion of university-level courses (if applicable)
Mature student status: Age 21 and over with a skills assessment
Department Head
Trevor Duplessis
Department Head, General Studies,
Administration and Governance Programs
trevor.duplessis@ytced.ca
(587) 525-6145 Ext. 512
Program Assistant
Jaclyn Mustus
jaclyn.mustus@ytced.ca
(780) 484-0303 Ext. 531
PROGRAM PLAN
YEAR 1 - CORE COURSE REQUIREMENTS
| COURSE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 250 | Writing Skills (ENGL 250 is required for all 1st year students) | 3 |
| ▼ CHOOOSE 9 COURSES ▼ | ||
| EDUCATION | ||
| INED 100 | Current Trends in Educational Pedagogy | 3 |
| INED 110 | Education Foundations: Ethics, Roles, Principles | 3 |
| INED 155 | Inclusive Education | 3 |
| GENERAL STUDIES | ||
| ANTH 101 | Anthropology 101 | 3 |
| EASC 101 | Earth and Atmospheric Science | 3 |
| DRAM 149 | Dramatic Process I | 3 |
| GEOG 151 | Landscapes, Cultures and Societies | 3 |
| HIST 100 | Western Civilization: 1500 - Present | 3 |
| NTST 101 | Native Issues | 3 |
| NTST 102 | The Imaginary Indian | 3 |
| NTST 103 | Native Social Structures | 3 |
| PSYC 104 | Introduction to Psychology: Basic Psychological Processes | 3 |
| PSYC 105 | Introduction to Psychology: Individual and Social Behaviours | 3 |
| SOCI 100 | Introductory Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI 101 | Canadian Society | 3 |
| STAT 151 | Intro to Applied Statistics | 3 |
| INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES | ||
| ANIS 150 | Introduction to Anishinaabe | 3 |
| ANIS 151 | Intermediate Anishinaabe | 3 |
| CREE 100 | Introduction to Cree Language and Culture | 3 |
| CREE 200 | Introductory Cree (Part 2) | 3 |
| ISGA 115 | Introduction to Stoney | 3 |
| ISGA 215 | Advanced Stoney | 3 |
YEAR 2 - SENIOR LEVEL COURSE REQUIREMENTS
| COURSE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 214 | Introduction to Creative Writing (ENGL 214 is required for all 2nd year students) | 3 |
| ▼ CHOOOSE 9 COURSES (200 Level or Higher) ▼ | ||
| EDUCATION | ||
| INED 210 | Parallels of Education Between Cultures | 3 |
| EDIT 210 | Introduction to Information Technology for Educators | 3 |
| GENERAL STUDIES | ||
| ANTH 350 | Anthropology and Multiculturalism | 3 |
| ENGL 314 | Creative Writing | 3 |
| DRAM 247 | Oral Communication | 3 |
| NTST 204 | Anishinaabe Clan Systems | 3 |
| NTST 205 | Value-Based Learning | 3 |
| NTST 206 | Cultural and Environmental Impact Assessment | 3 |
| NTST 350 | Comparative Studies in the History of the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas and the Pacific: 15th Century to the Present | 3 |
| PSYC 233 | Personality | 3 |
| PSYC 253 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| SOCI 215 | Sociology of Family | 3 |
| SOCI 300 | Research Methods | 3 |
| SOCI 350 | Racism and Global Inequality | 3 |
| INDIGENOUS GOVERNANCE | ||
| IGOV 301 | Introduction to Renewing Ceremonial Life | 3 |
| IGOV 302 | Applied Renewing Ceremonial Life | 3 |
| IGOV 306 | Introduction to Community Research | 3 |
| IGOV 307 | Communication for Indigenous Governance | 3 |
| IGOV 309 | Indigenous Governance | 3 |