BC's Indigenous Public Post-Secondary Institute

St'át'imcets Language Fluency Diploma Program


Department: Indigenous Language Fluency
Program Delivery Location: Merritt & Community
Credential: Diploma
Format: Full-Time

St'át'imcets Language Fluency Diploma Program

Purpose


The Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s report calls to action for post-secondary institutions to create university and college degree programs in Aboriginal languages. In reaction to this NVIT, as a member of the Indigenous Language Fluency Consortium, designed this curriculum to meet the community demands to retain language fluency in community members.


The Indigenous Language Fluency Degree framework is designed to meet Indigenous community language standards as well as academic standards to ensure that NVIT graduates are successful and effective fluent language speakers in their respective communities.


The program is unique in that it emphasizes the language fluency, knowledge and skills relevant to all the worldview of Indigenous communities.  Developing Indigenous language fluency is at a critical stage with a high need for qualified fluent speakers particularly in the Indigenous communities across the country.


Program Delivery Location


Merritt and Community locations within the Stʼatʼimc language speaking communities. 


Programs 


The St’át’imcets Language Fluency Certificate & Diploma programs are foundational and innovative programs with a focus on St’át’imcets content in the language fluency curriculum. Admission is open to all learners within the respective Indigenous communities, particularly those wishing to enhance their knowledge, understanding and conversation ability of Indigenous languages. The program is designed to be delivered year-long through the Fall, Spring and Summer semesters.


Career Opportunities


Graduates of Indigenous Language Fluency programs will be prepared for employment in many different career areas:












  • First Nation organizations

  • Band and Public Schools




  • Other First Nations’ Organizations

  • Family and group facilities




  • Other Organizations (ie-tourism)



The Indigenous Language Fluency Certificate & Diploma is approved by the local language authorities in their respective communities. Successful completion of the program will allow graduates to work with community members and First Nations organizations.


Admission Requirements for Certificate



  • Grade 12 or equivalent or mature student status

  • English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 or English 12 or English 060;

  • A letter of intent detailing reasons why one is interested in program.


NVIT is committed to ensuring education is accessible to all people. Students who do not meet program requirements should contact the program coordinator or an NVIT Academic and Financial Planner regarding upgrading opportunities.            


Course and Program Transferability


The Indigenous Language Fluency Certificate & Diploma programs are articulated through BC Council on Admissions and Transfer. For more information visit: www.bctransferguide.ca

Diploma Completion Plan

The St’át’imcets Language Fluency Diploma is awarded to recognize the successful completion of the St’át’imcets Language Fluency Diploma Program. In addition to the successful completion of the St’át’imcets Language Fluency Certificate, students are required to take the courses as prescribed below and complete a total of 66 credits to complete the diploma. An overall minimum GPA of 2.33 is required.

All courses below plus one Upper Level University Transfer (UT) Transition Course Elective.

  • INLG-162 - Ways of Knowing: St'át'imc Social Foundations
  • INLG-262 - Ways of Knowing: the St'át'imc Land Culture
  • STLG-210 - St'át'imcets Language Linguistics/ Literacy
  • STLG-211 - St'át'imcets Language Translation/ Transliteration
  • STLG-220 - St'at'imcets Language Vocabulary in Place and Socio-Spatial Context II
  • STLG-221 - St'át'imcets Language Structure and Syntax
  • STLG-230 - St'át'imcets Language Connections: Context Through Immersion Learning
  • STLG-231 - St'át'imcets Language Place and Time: Context Through Immersion Learning
  • STLG-330 - St'át'imcets Language Immersion: Pod/Cohort Learning Through Multiple Mentors
  • STLG-350 - St'át'imcets Language Immersion: Introduction to Mentored Special Topics
  • Course Listing for this program

    INLG-162 - Credits: 3.000
    Ways of Knowing: St'át'imc Social Foundations
    This course is an introduction to St'át'imc Social Foundation. It gives a fundamental overview of the concepts and worldview contained in key St'át'imc language words and stories. Students are introduced to the roles and responsibilities of individuals as St'át'imc within their society in relation to the land, to community and to family in the key areas of the use and protection of land and resources, the protection and service to community: the strength of family and roles within family and how each relates education, economics, political and spiritual practice. More Details on this course
    Prerequisites: None
    INLG-262 - Credits: 3.000
    Ways of Knowing: the St'át'imc Land Culture
    This course will introduce students to the study of pre-contact St'át'imc culture. Traditional knowledge, systems and practices are examined in relation to roles and responsibilities, worldview, philosophy and spirituality. More Details on this course
    Prerequisites: INLG-162
    STLG-210 - Credits: 3.000
    St'át'imcets Language Linguistics/ Literacy
    This course provides a foundation in theory and practice in linguistics and literacy. Students will learn the processes that occur in word formation, phrase formation, and sentence formation. A general introduction to linguistics will be given. More Details on this course
    STLG-211 - Credits: 3.000
    St'át'imcets Language Translation/ Transliteration
    This course provides foundation in theory and practice for transcribing and translating St'át'imcets Language oral text. Students will transcribe and translate texts and/or tapes using the International Phonetic Alphabet. As a part of this course, students will develop touch-keyboarding skills using the St'át'imcets Language font. There will be a basic introduction to linguistic processes such as phonology, phonetics, morphology and syntax. There will also be practice in transcribing and reading texts. More Details on this course
    STLG-220 - Credits: 3.000
    St'at'imcets Language Vocabulary in Place and Socio-Spatial Context II
    This course provides students with increased active immersion learning tools following the three principles of (a) leaving English behind, (b) relating to everything and every action in St'at'imcets Language and (c) re-learning the world in St'at'imcets Language. Fluent St'at'imcets Language speakers engage students in activities focused on increasing the interactive use of St'at'imcets Language in selected topics including, (a) a story gathering convened by students, (b) a special feast with elders with elders convened by students, (c) a visit to a sacred sited convened by students and (d) a visit to a traditional gathering selected by students. More Details on this course
    Prerequisites: STLG 111 / or permission of instructor.
    STLG-221 - Credits: 3.000
    St'át'imcets Language Structure and Syntax
    This course will expose the student to the basics structure and syntax of St'át'imcets Language. Topics include an overview of the Salishan languages with regard to patterns and rules of various components of language. This course will also cover the introductory linguistic components of phonetics, phonology and morphology as it relates to St'át'imcets Language. Including descriptive components of sentence building. More Details on this course
    STLG-230 - Credits: 3.000
    St'át'imcets Language Connections: Context Through Immersion Learning
    This course will focus on developing listening and speaking for using St'át'imcets Language in situational contexts. Students will apply previous knowledge and communication skills to improve or increase vocabulary to connect ideas to everyday situational contexts in St'át'imcets Language. Practical application to situations within schools/classroom, community gatherings and formal situations. More Details on this course
    STLG-231 - Credits: 3.000
    St'át'imcets Language Place and Time: Context Through Immersion Learning
    This course is a full immersion course. It utilizes supervised fluent speakers to engage student in full-immersion activities in St'át'imcets Language use. This course will develop proficiency and fluency in contextualizing the speaker and the receiver and third persons in real world situations. The course will increase vocabulary use of simple explanatory statements, responses to questions, use of spatial indicators and appropriate pronoun designations and time differentiation related to present, past and future contexts. More Details on this course
    STLG-330 - Credits: 6.000
    St'át'imcets Language Immersion: Pod/Cohort Learning Through Multiple Mentors
    This course builds on St'át'imcets Language Immersion where students will expand on elements of the oral immersion learning tools and communication phrases for use. Students will gain experience hearing different fluent speakers of each St'át'imcets speaking community with the intent of increasing usage and vocabulary. Students will form a Mentor pod process as a cohort of advanced immersion learners moving from one community of fluent speakers to another. Students will assist to organize within their own community the immersion event with the fluent speakers. More Details on this course
    STLG-350 - Credits: 3.000
    St'át'imcets Language Immersion: Introduction to Mentored Special Topics
    This course is an introductory mentored special topics course. The course provides students immersion learning following a special topics model. Fluent St'át'imcets language topic mentors engage students in total immersion sessions focused on increasing the use of the St'át'imcets language. Implementing a situational learning practice to guide the topics plan for selected sessions. Situational learning topics may include indoor, outdoor, or other practical learning experiences. More Details on this course
    Prerequisites: or permission of instructor. / STLG 251
     

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