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Indigenous Languages Minor
This minor is for graduates of the INLP diploma program who are interested in pursuing a bachelor of arts degree in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. The INLP minor is generally completed as part of the bachelor of arts, two minor program. Prior to enrolling in the minor, students must have completed the university’s FAL and FAN requirements. For further information on the university’s FAL/FAN requirements, please see /vpacademic/our-role/academic-planning/curriculum-development/general-education-wqb/fal-fan.html.
As part of their degree, students must also complete Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences degree requirements and 51社区黑料writing, quantitative, and breadth requirements (see below).
Advanced placement through course challenge to a maximum of 12 units is possible for fluent speakers. Equivalent credit for a set of beginning INLG language courses for transfer credit may be considered. Credit may be applied to a specific language and is achieved by examination from an instructor in that language with the approval of the department.
Advising for this certificate is provided by the Indigenous Languages Program (INLP). Students should plan their program in consultation with the INLP advisor (inlpadv@sfu.ca).
Admission Requirements
A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.00 achieved in the diploma of Indigenous language proficiency.
Students who have successfully completed three or more INLG/LING courses should contact the INLP department advisor (inlpadv@sfu.ca) to review eligibility and program completion timeline.
Program Requirements
Lower Division Requirements
Students who have completed the Indigenous languages certificate and diploma will be considered to have met the lower and upper division requirements for the INLP minor upon successful completion of the following additional courses:
Explores how language works. Introduces students to the systematic nature of language by exploring the patterns of sounds, words, sentences and meanings in English and other languages. Develops problem-solving and critical thinking skills through hands-on training in pattern recognition and language data analysis. Open to all students.
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Sep 9 鈥� Dec 6, 2026: Mon, 10:30 a.m.鈥�12:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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| D101 |
Claudia Wei Wah Wong |
Sep 9 鈥� Dec 6, 2026: Mon, 1:30鈥�2:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
| D102 |
Sep 9 鈥� Dec 6, 2026: Mon, 1:30鈥�2:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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| D103 |
Sep 9 鈥� Dec 6, 2026: Mon, 2:30鈥�3:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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| D104 |
Sep 9 鈥� Dec 6, 2026: Tue, 9:30鈥�10:20 a.m.
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Burnaby |
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| D105 |
Sep 9 鈥� Dec 6, 2026: Tue, 9:30鈥�10:20 a.m.
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Burnaby |
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| D106 |
Sep 9 鈥� Dec 6, 2026: Tue, 10:30鈥�11:20 a.m.
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Burnaby |
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| D107 |
Sep 9 鈥� Dec 6, 2026: Tue, 11:30 a.m.鈥�12:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
Develops skills in language analysis by focusing on reading and writing of linguistic argumentation. Explores the foundations of such argumentation in the core areas of linguistics. Students read and discuss primary literature in linguistics in order to understand how to formulate hypotheses and evaluate them. They also learn how to use writing to construct their own solutions to challenging linguistic problems. Prerequisite: LING 220. Writing.
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Sep 9 鈥� Dec 6, 2026: Wed, 1:30鈥�2:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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| B101 |
Sep 9 鈥� Dec 6, 2026: Wed, 2:30鈥�3:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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| B102 |
Sep 9 鈥� Dec 6, 2026: Wed, 2:30鈥�3:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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| B103 |
Sep 9 鈥� Dec 6, 2026: Wed, 3:30鈥�4:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
* Students are required to have completed FAL X99 (or demonstration of equivalency) prior to enrolling in LING 282W.
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Degree Requirements
For all bachelor of arts (BA) programs, students complete 120 units, which includes
- at least 60 units that must be completed at 51社区黑料
- at least 45 upper division units, of which at least 30 upper division units must be completed at 51社区黑料
- at least 60 units (including 21 upper division units) in Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences courses
- satisfaction of the writing, quantitative, and breadth requirements
- an overall cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and upper division overall CGPA of at least 2.0, and program CGPA and upper division program CGPA of at least 2.0 on the course work used to satisfy the minimum program requirements. FASS departments may define additional GPA requirements for their respective programs.
For students in other faculties, please check your faculty's overall degree requirements: /students/calendar/faculties-research.html
Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements
Students admitted to 51社区黑料 beginning in the fall 2006 term must meet writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of any degree program they may undertake. See Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements for university-wide information.
WQB Graduation Requirements
A grade of C- or better is required to earn W, Q or B credit
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Units |
Notes | |
| W - Writing |
6 |
Must include at least one upper division course, taken at 51社区黑料 within the student's major subject; two courses (minimum three units each) |
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| Q - Quantitative |
6 |
Q courses may be lower or upper division; two courses (total six units or more) | |
| B - Breadth |
18 |
Designated Breadth |
Must be outside the student's major subject, and may be lower or upper division: Two courses (total six units or more) Social Sciences: B-Soc |
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6 |
Additional Breadth |
Two courses (total six units or more) outside the student's major subject (may or may not be B-designated courses, and will likely help fulfil individual degree program requirements). Students choosing to complete a joint major, joint honours, double major, two extended minors, an extended minor and a minor, or two minors may satisfy the breadth requirements (designated or not designated) with courses completed in either one or both program areas. |
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