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.

Pre-Education

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

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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

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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

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

YEAR 1

YEAR 2