Program Requirements
The Master’s is a full time program delivered in a flexible format. Courses are offered variously as standard academic year graduate seminars, summer institute programs and in more intensive formats. All candidates for the MA degree must commit to a 3.0 unit Mentorship with an academic supervisor and complete a Community Governance Project including an internship, a written report, and an oral defense.
| Indigenous Governance Core Credits |
6.0 |
| One-year Mentorship Course Credits |
3.0 |
| Elective Course Credits |
1.5 |
| Community Governance Project |
4.5 |
| Total Degree Requirements: |
15.0 |
Master’s: Community Governance Project 
| Course Requirements |
| Indigenous Governance Core Courses (6.0 units) |
| IGOV 520 (1.5) |
Indigenous Governance |
| IGOV 530 (1.5) |
Indigenous Research Methods |
| IGOV 540 (1.5) |
Indigenous Resurgence |
| IGOV 550 (1.5) |
Indigenous Peoples and Self-Determination |
| One-year Mentorship Course Credits |
| IGOV 575 (3.0) |
Mentorship |
| IGOV Elective Courses (1.5 units required) |
| IGOV 560 (1.5) |
Indigenous Peoples and Globalization |
| IGOV 570 (1.5) |
Indigenous Women and Resistance |
Community Governance Project (4.5 or 6.0 units*)
Projects are geared toward providing a practical learning experience and opportunity for students to face the real world challenges of governance in an Indigenous context. They also serve a crucial function for affiliated communities in providing access to the University’s resources and expertise through the students’ participation in projects to enhance the community’s governance capacity.
Community governance project interns will work on a designated research or policy development project for the summer semester in an Indigenous organization, under the direction of a project management team that includes community leaders and IGOV faculty. Internships placement must be approved by the Director, and will typically involve ten hours of work per week in the community and the completion of a comprehensive report based on the internship experience. Before registering in a Community Governance Project, a student must have completed all core courses (IGOV 520, 530, 540, and 550) as well as their elective.
*Note: Only Students who have entered the Master’s program prior to September 2009 need to register in the 6.0 unit section of IGOV 598 (requires permission of the department). Students who start their MA program on or after September 2009 need to register in the 4.5 unit section of IGOV 598.
Oral Examination
An oral examination is required upon completion of the internship and should encompass content from coursework, research papers, and the Community Governance Project.
Program Length
The Master’s is designed to be completed in one calendar year although some students will complete in 18-24 months.
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