Diploma in Northern Studies

Northern Studies is a Diploma program taught at Coffeyville Community College, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (2 years) options.

Northern Studies is a diploma program for people who want to broaden and/or formalize their knowledge of the North and the Circumpolar world, including its social, political, historical, and physical characteristics, issues, and stories. The program includes a small core of required courses and allows individually tailored study plans across multiple academic fields, including independent and multidisciplinary reading, study, and research.

Courses are delivered through a range of options. Scheduled courses are offered face-to-face and online. Some courses may include weekly scheduled video-conferenced sessions, while others run entirely in person or in a combination. Spring courses generally run online to support accessibility. Graduation requires completion of 60 credits, with required English courses, Northern Studies core courses, Northern Studies electives, social-science electives, science electives, and additional electives.

Modules

• ENGL 100 - Academic Writing and Critical Thinking
• ENGL 101 - Introduction to the Study of Literature
• NOST 200 - Research in the North
• NOST 201 - The Natural History of the North
• NOST 202 - Social History of the North
• NOST 101 - The Circumpolar World
• NOST 229 - Special Topics in Northern Studies
• NOST 324 - Contemporary Issues in the Circumpolar World I
• NOST 325 - Contemporary Issues in the Circumpolar World II
• NOST 326 - Lands and Environments of the Circumpolar North I
• NOST 327 - Lands and Environments of the Circumpolar World II
• NOST 328 - Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar North I

The minimum requirements for admission in Northern Studies at Coffeyville Community College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Coffeyville Community College.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Coffeyville Community College as pre-requiste for admission in Northern Studies.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

English 12 (65%)

If students do not meet the admission requirement, they should explore entry options with a Program Advisor.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.yukonu.ca/programs/northern-studies

80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.