Social Science - First Nations

Developed in collaboration with First Nations, the First Nations Social Science program 300.B0 meets all MEESR requirements. Courses primarily focus on three themes of personal and collective development: identity, community and society.

Centered on First Nations culture, history, and traditions, this program addresses contemporary issues affecting First Nations of Quebec, Canada and North America including Aboriginal policies, rights, and claims, economic development and self-government.

This program fosters progress by enabling students to:

Assert their identity as First Nations citizens.
Discover how they can serve their community.
Assume their social and citizenship responsibilities.
The skills Kiuna students acquire are equivalent to the ones gained by students enrolled in social science programs offered in any other college in Quebec. As a result, Kiuna graduates can enroll in undergraduate programs in human and social sciences, law, education, administration, or liberal arts.

Kiuna Institution offers a program unique in the educational approach put forward and the contemporary issues addressed affecting First Nations of Quebec, Canada and North America, such as:

The study of First Nations traditional culture and history.
Aboriginal rights and claims.
Economic development and self-government.

Before applying to a program leading to a Diploma of College Studies (DCS), applicants who studied in Québec must meet the following three requirements:

The applicant must have a Secondary School Diploma and be in one of the following situations:
The applicant has a Secondary School Diploma (SSD)*
NOTE: a SSD holder that has not passed the following courses may be required to complete remedial courses:
Secondary 5 Language of Instruction
Secondary 5 Second Language
Secondary 4 Mathematics
Secondary 4 Science and Technology or Secondary 4 Applied Science and Technology or Secondary 4 Physical Science
Secondary 4 History and Citizenship Education or Secondary 4 History of Quebec and Canada
The applicant holds a Diploma of Vocational Studies (DVS) and has successfully completed the following subjects*:
Secondary 5 Language of Instruction
Secondary 5 Second Language
Secondary 4 Mathematics
The applicant has training deemed equivalent by the College.
The applicant has training and experience deemed sufficient by the College and has interrupted full time studies for at least 24 months.
The applicant satisfies, if applicable, the special conditions for admission established by the Minister which specify the program prerequisites*.
The applicant satisfies, if applicable, any special conditions for admission established by the College for each of its programs.


*If the applicant is enrolled in school and completing his or her secondary studies at the time of application, the grades sent by the school must demonstrate that the applicant is passing in all the courses required to complete the SSD and required to fulfill the admission requirements.