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Northern Studies
t.867.668.8770
liberalarts@yukoncollege.yk.ca
Credential: DIPLOMA
Credits: 60
Duration: two years
CO-OP: yes
Program Overview
Northern Studies is for individuals
interested in broadening or formalizing
their knowledge of the North and its
social, political and physical features and
issues. The program is flexible, selfdirected
and multidisciplinary; it is, then,
ideally suited to individuals wishing
to pursue professional and personal
interests in the North, because it allows
them to tailor, in consultation with a
program advisor, study plans to suit
their specific needs.
Admission Requirements
• grade 12 graduation with English
12; OR
• Mature Student Status with
acceptable scores on College
Assessments, the GED® test or
the Language Proficiency Index
(LPI) test
Other Requirements
• complete at least 50% of the work
at Yukon College
• maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0
(C average)
• complete a min. 18 credits at the
200 level or above
• complete one course in which
land claims or constitutional
development is a significant part of
the curriculum
Required Courses:
Diploma (60 credits)
2 NOST Core Courses (6 credits)
5 NOST Electives (15 credits)
ENGL 100: English Composition (3 credits)
ENGL 101: Intro to the Study of Literature
(3 credits)
2 Lab Sciences: e.g., Biology, Chemistry, Physics,
etc. (6 credits)
2 Social Sciences: e.g., Psychology, Sociology,
Anthropology, Women’s Studies, etc.
(6 credits)
7 Electives (21 credits)
NOTE: The seven electives specified above may
be filled with NOST courses provided all other
requirements are met.
NOTE: Students may take up to six credits from
outside the School of Liberal Arts and School
of Science; however, such coursework may
not be transferable to programs at other postsecondary
institutions.
NOST Core Courses
NOST 200: Research in the North (3 credits)
NOST 201: The Natural History of the North
(3 credits)
NOST 202: The Social History of the North
(3 credits)
NOST Electives
ANTH 220, ANTH 221, ANTH 222, ATHA 101,
ATHA 102, BIOL 220, CHEM 220, CRIM 219,
EDUC 220, ENGL 220, ENGL 230, ENVS 100,
ENVS 101, ENVS 200, ENVS 201, ENVS 222,
ENVS 223, ENVS 232, FNST 100, FNST 140, GEOG
220, GEOG 222, GEOG 290, HIST 140, HIST 220,
HIST 221, LANG 140, NOST 100, NOST 101/BCS
100, NOST 200, NOST 201, NOST 202, NOST 324/
BCS 331, NOST 325/BCS 332, NOST 326/BCS
311, NOST 327/BCS 312, NOST 328/BCS 321,
NOST 329/BCS 322, PHED 111, PHED 211, PHED
212, PHED 222, PHED 225, POLI 220, POLI 221,
POLI 222, RRMT 120, RRMT 121, RRMT 127,
RRMT 232, RRMT 238, SOCI 220, WMST 202,
WMST 220 (all 3 credits)
NOTE: Excepting Multimedia Communication
and Visual Arts, all School of Liberal Arts
programs require completion of ENGL 100.
Students are encouraged to take ENGL 100 in
their first term of study. Students can enrol in
ENGL 100 if they have ONE of the following:
• English 12 (min. 80%); OR
• LPI test (min. Level 4 with 24/40 on SS,
EU and RC); OR
• ENGL 090: Bridging English for University
(min. B)
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