Indigenous College Preparatory (Certificate)

Total Credits:	19
Credential:	Certificate in Indigenous College Prep
Program Code:	ICP.CERT
CIP:	53.0102

Overview

This 8-month program is designed for students to upgrade their English and Math while concurrently preparing for College and University level coursework. While upgrading their academic and learning skills, students will explore issues of Indigenous identity, wellness and community, and will be supported to develop personal, academic, and career goals.

Opportunities for Academic Advancement

Students may be able to use coursework toward post-secondary admission requirements, or specific program requirements or electives.

Admissions

One of:

C in English 11
C in English 11 Camosun Alternative

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of the program, students will be able to:

Demonstrate the academic, cultural and personal knowledge, skills and readiness, necessary to succeed in post- secondary programs.
Demonstrate a strong foundation of basic math and writing skills, vocabulary, and strategies.
Explore the concept of Indigenous identity grounded in awareness of culture, land, and historical and current realities.
Explore issues and challenges that they can expect to encounter in post-secondary education.
Develop awareness of their own personal and cultural abilities, interests and potential.
Discuss challenges, opportunities, and issues affecting their own communities; including their personal and communities’ wellness.
Recognize how their own growth contributes to growth in family and community.

Curriculum

Year One

Academic Term One

All of:

BEST 041 - Career Exploration Credits: 0
ENGL 091 - Indigenous Provincial English Composition & Literature 1 Credits: 3 ^*
IST 093 - IST Circle & Elders Teaching 1 Credits: 1
IST 095 - Ways of Wellness - Learning Credits: 3
LRNS 103 - Learning Skills for Human Sciences Credits: 2
MATH 026 - Fundamental Mathematics 6 Credits: 0 ^**

Academic Term Two

All of:

ENGL 093 - Indigenous Provincial English Composition & Literature 2 Credits: 3 ^*
HLTH 111 - Indigenous Peoples’ Health Credits: 3
IST 094 - IST Circle & Elders Teaching 2 Credits: 1
IST 096 - Ways of Wellness - Community Credits: 3

Note:

* If students take ENGL 091 in Academic Term One, then they must take ENGL 093 as their second English course in Academic Term Two. A student who has a letter grade of a C in any of the Camosun English 12 equivalents or alternates, is not required to take ENGL 091 and ENGL 093 .

** Students may use MATH 052 or MATH 053 in lieu of MATH 026 toward program completion.

** Based on the mathematics assessment conducted for program admission, students may be required to take additional Fundamental Mathematics courses (one or more of MATH 021 , MATH 022 , MATH 023 , MATH 024 , or MATH 025 ) prior to enrolling in MATH 026 .

** If students complete MATH 026 in the first term, they are encouraged to continue with the next level math course(s), MATH 052 /MATH 053 , throughout the second term at the same location.