72 THE F ACUL TY OF AR TS THE F ACUL TY OF AR TS 73 Firstyear courses T wo courses 6 cr edits fr om the following HIST 1106 Intr oduction to the 20 th Century HIST 1107 Contemporary Issues in Historical Perspective HIST 1206 W ester n Civilization Renaissance to the Fr ench Revolution HIST 1207 W ester n Civilization Fr ench Revolution to the Pr esent HIST 1406 Canadian History Pr eConfederation HIST 1407 Canadian History PostConfederation electives 24 cr edits INDIGENOUS STUDIES BA Come into the circle Bizhaag zhande enji waayiiyaayag W ork mor e ef fectively with First Nations Metis and Inuit peoples by lear ning about traditional teachings theories and practices Explor e the cultural insights and str engths essential for the cr eation of a healthy futur e for the next seven generations Y ou will develop multicultural awar eness critical thinking abilities and transferable skills and knowledge that can be used to addr ess the complex envir onmental social and health issues facing both Indigenous and nonIndigenous communities ar ound the world today The longstanding Indigenous Studies pr ogram dating back to 1975 pr omotes an understanding of Indigenous knowledge cultur e traditions aspirations participation in local national and inter national communities as well as the historical basis of contemporary Indigenous issues Having this understanding will be of tr emendous value in any pr ofession Courses ar e available on topics including Anishinaabe and Cr ee language and cultur e politics and law social justice traditional envir onmental knowledge and health and wellness The department is a leader in of fering excellence in Indigenous knowledge and practice within traditional and contemporary contexts and the possibilities for experiencebased lear ning ar e unparalleled Key featur es The pr ogram welcomes Indigenous and non Indigenous students and is inclusive of First Nations Inuit and Metis perspectives Students have access to Indigenous support services a designated lounge wher e academic assistance is r eadily available designated bursaries and the Nishnaabegkendaaswin T eg Indigenous arbour at the University of Sudbury Car eer outcomes Education envir onment natural r esour ces arts history r esear ch health car e law politics social work and mor e Students graduate with a diversity of employment possibilities in the public private and nongover nmental organizations NGO sectors Many work for the pr ovincial or federal gover nment within First Nations communities or organizations within schools or school boar ds as well as within Indigenous r elations or natural r esour ce management branches of private corporations Language English some courses available in Fr ench Delivery method Classr oomOnline Degr ee options Bachelor of Arts in Indigenous Studies 4year Specialization in Indigenous Studies Major in Indigenous Studies Bachelor of Arts in Indigenous Studies 3year Concentration in Indigenous Studies Minor in Indigenous Studies Minor in Indigenous Envir onmental Studies Minor in Indigenous Healing and W ellness Minor in Indigenous Peoples and Mining Minor in Nishnaabemwin Firstyear courses INDG 1116 Foundations of Aboriginal Peoplehood INDG 1117 Implications of Aboriginal Peoplehood electives 24 cr of which 6 cr edits fr om Language Series A Nishnaabemwin or Series B Cr ee 6 cr edits in the Sciences and an additional 12 elective cr edits INTERDISCIPLINAR Y STUDIES BA ETUDES INTERDISCIPLINAIRES BA Combine your interests in a madeto measure Arts degree The Major in Inter disciplinary Studies allows students to organize their own academic inter ests ar ound a central theme or focus Students will design their BA pr ogram with the guidance of the Inter disciplinary Studies in Arts Committee The individualized course map will be comprised of a thematic feld of inter est with course options in thr ee Arts disciplines appr oved by the Committee and r eviewed annually This Major will be of particular r elevance to self motivated and matur e students Students must combine the 42cr edit Major in Inter disciplinary Studies with one or two 24cr edit Minors to complete their 4year BA degr ee Language EnglishFr ench Delivery method Classr oomOnline Degr ee options Bachelor of Arts in Inter disciplinary Studies Major in Inter disciplinary Studies Additional r equir ements Appr oval of pr oposed individualized pr ogram by Inter disciplinary Studies in Arts Committee Major r equir ements 42 cr edits 1218 cr edits fr om frst arts discipline 912 cr edits fr om second arts discipline 912 cr edits fr om thir d arts discipline AR TS 4005 EL Independent Study Pr oject 6 cr with supervisor appr oval SAMPLE COURSE MAPS Major in Inter disciplinary Studies Globalization and Assessing Spatial Inequalities 42 cr Arts Discipline 1 Sociology 15 cr SOCI 1015 Understanding Society SOCI 2127 Resear ch Methods and Data Analysis SOCI 2656 Social Inequality Gender Race Class and Power SOCI 3306 Globalization and the New W orld Or der Arts Discipline 2 Political Science 12 cr POLI 2306 Inter national Relations POLI 4226 Immigration Politics and Society POLI 4345 Inter national Theory Arts Discipline 3 Geography 9 cr GEOG 2236 Geographic Perspectives on Urban Systems GEOG 3056 T opics in Geographic Information Systems Applications GEOG 4057 Advanced T opics in Geographic Information Systems GIS and Spatial Analysis Capstone Course 6 cr AR TS 4005 Independent Study Pr oject Assessing Cultural Income Inequality in Canada s Metr opolitan Ar eas using Geographic Information Systems GIS LABOUR STUDIES BA The program in Labour Studies integrates social and economic theories with practical knowledge and handson experience Laur entian University s Labour Studies pr ogram pr epar es students to be leaders in their workplaces and communities As a student at Laur entian you study the evolution of workers social and legal rights that concer n all Canadian workers and their families But you also engage with issues such as pr ecarious lowwage work disability rights and equity In addition students gain valuable r eal world experience with 300 hours of 3r d and 4th year unpaid inter nships work placements in the local community For students and pr ofessionals alike a degr ee in Labour Studies is both practical and applied Car eer outcomes Labour Studies pr ovides an excellent foundation for car eers in human r esour ces labour management r elations occupational health and safety and disability as well as national labour and employment policies Labour Studies graduates have gone on to car eers in human r esour ces law occupational health and safety labour arbitration and mediation workplace trainer jour nalism community organizer and leadership r oles in gover nment nonpr oft agencies social services agencies education and mor e Language English Delivery method Classr oom Degr ee options Bachelor of Arts in Labour Studies 4year Specialization in Labour Studies Major in Labour Studies Bachelor of Arts in Labour Studies 3year Concentration in Labour Studies Minor in Labour Studies Minor in Labour Studies Human Resour ces str eam Minor in Occupational Health and Safety Health and Policy str eam Certifcate in Labour Studies Firstyear courses LBST 1006 Intr oduction to Labour Studies I LBST 1007 Intr oduction to Labour Studies II electives 18 cr Depending on area of study it is recommended to take MGMT 1006 ECON 1006 and SOCI 1015 LA W AND JUSTICE BA DROIT ET JUSTICE BA Understand the functioning strengths and weaknesses of a system based on the rule of law W e pr omote an understanding of why the law is as it is its historical development and its r elationship to economic social and political ideas and conditions This appr oach clearly distinguishes us fr om law schools whose mandate is to pr epar e students for the practice of law in accor dance with guidelines established by the Law Society Key Featur es The pr ogram in Law and Justice is one of only a few in Canada in which one can study law as a complex human and social phenomenon Students ar e encouraged to consider legal issues fr om a variety of disciplinary perspectives both by the cor e faculty who all have inter disciplinary backgr ounds and thr ough lawr elated courses in history Indigenous studies philosophy political science psychology and sociology The Ontario Ministry of Education r ecognizes law as a teachable subject The Indigenous Sharing and Lear ning Centr e of fcially opened in June 2017 This unique and inspiring building is designed to welcome people of all backgr ounds to gather lear n and pr omote Indigeneity The Centr e hosts workshops events and celebrations open to the entir e community Refer to pages 54 to 61 for admission requirements