University Programs

Description / Learning Approaches

The next admission intake to this program is currently being accepted and classes are slated to begin September 2011 pending enrollment.

Related Links

Application Form (send to FNTI not Ryerson)

FNTI Application Form

Supplementary Application Form

Program Requirements

2011-2012 Schedule

The Public Administration and Governance Degree Program is a full-time university-level program offered in partnership with Ryerson University and provides learning and academic accreditation to First Nations Administrators.

It assists First Nations government administrators (and administrators of other Native organizations) to manage effectively and to gain control over their economic future. A Management Committee comprised of First Nations administrators and executives ensures that the program is culturally appropriate and current for First Nations governments.

There are 3 levels of learning:

Certificate - completion of eight courses
Advanced Certificate - completion of an additional eight courses
Degree - completion of an additional 17 courses if eligible for practicum

Studies may be continued or concluded at the completion of each level.

The program is delivered using a combination of intensive-mode and distance education.

Current delivery sessions are four days in length and are held in locations that are mutually agreeable to learners and faculty. Past locations have included Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury, Orillia, London, Tyendinaga, Six Nations, Ottawa, Timmins, Thunder Bay and Toronto. Learners complete 1 or 2 courses each academic semester. An academic semester consists of two 4-day sessions held 6-8 weeks apart. Readings and assignments are completed between sessions.
Learners receive certificates from FNTI and Ryerson University following the completion of each level. Following the completion of the final level of study, learners will be awarded their Bachelor of Arts - Public Administration & Governance degree.

Employment Opportunities

This university-accredited program is designed to meet the needs of current and future First Nations administrators and the needs of executive personnel of all Provincial and Federal Native organizations.

Program Schedule

Most learners take approximately 16 months to complete each of the first 2 levels of the program. It takes approximately 5 years to complete the full degree program. New program intakes begin in January, April or September each year, based on demand.

Admission Criteria

An Ontario Secondary School Honours Graduation Diploma (OSSHGD) or Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) is required for admission. However, applicants who do not possess either diploma may apply as mature students. Mature student guidelines allow admission to applicants if they are 21 years of age by December 31 of the year in which they will commence studies or have been away from formal education for at least 2 years.

Additional Requirements

Applicants will be required to complete and submit to FNTI (not Ryerson) the following documents:

• Application for Admission form (submit to FNTI).
• Original transcripts from high school AND any post-secondary education (submit to FNTI).
• Resume (submit to FNTI).
• $80 Application fee (Non-refundable).

Application may be made for transfer credits from relevant post-secondary courses completed.

Cost

Tuition is $650 per course and includes all required textbooks and required reading materials. This equates to:

$5,200 tuition for Level 1 - Certificate
$5,200 tuition for Level 2 - Advanced Certificate
$11,050 tuition for Level 3 - Degree
$21,450 total program tuition

Program Contacts

For an application or more information about the program, contact:

Doreen Guimont, Coordinator: Public Administration and Governance Program
Phone: 613-396-2122 or 800-267-0637 Ext. 189
Email: doreeng@fnti.net

Buffy Hill, Registrar
Phone: 613-396-2122 or 800-267-0637 Ext. 187
Email: buffyh@fnti.net

Course/Program Requirements
Program requirements for each of the 3 levels are as follows:

LEVEL 1 - CERTIFICATE
PPA101 Canadian Public Admin I: Institutions ( formerly PPA322 )
PPA102 Canadian Public Admin II : Processes ( formerly PPA422 )
PPA120 Canadian Politics and Government ( formerly PPA332 )
PPA124 Indigenous Politics and Governance ( formerly POG440 )
PPA125 Rights, Equity and the State (formerly POG315 )

PLUS
Any 2 Professionally-Related Courses
Any 1 Lower Level Liberal Studies Course

LEVEL 2 - ADVANCED CERTIFICATE
PPA122 Local Politics and Government
PPA333 Research Methods in Public Admin ( formerly POG230 )
PPA703 Dispute Resolution in an Aboriginal Context
PPA705 Sustainable Development and First Nations

PLUS
Any 3 Professionally-Related Courses
Any 1 Lower Level Liberal Studies Course

LEVEL 3 - DEGREE

PPA211 Public Policy (formerly PPA623)
PPA303 Financial Management (formerly PPA600)
PPA335 Theories of Bureaucracy (formerly PPA624)
PPA402 Program Planning and Evaluation( formerly PPA602)
PPA425 Intergovernmental Relations ( formerly PPA650)
PPA700 Comparative Aboriginal Politics/Policies
PPA701 Aboriginal Private-Public Partnerships
PPA702 Administrative Law in an Aboriginal Context
PPA704 Current Issues in Aboriginal Governance
ECN204 Macroeconomics
PPA50A/B Practicum (formerly PPA30A/)

PLUS
Any 1 Professionally-Related Course
Any 1 Lower Level Liberal Studies Course
Any 3 Upper Level Liberal Studies Courses