Minor Requirements
The Minor Native American and Indigenous Studies requires the completion of 18 credit hours (six courses) of which students are presently required to complete the following core courses:
NAIS 2300: Intro to Indigenous Studies
NAIS 4301: Capstone in NAIS
The final four courses can be selected from a variety of options from different departments across the college. All courses must be at the upper division level (3000 – 4000), although courses at the 2000 level may be considered with approval of the NAIS advisor and in collaboration with the College of Liberal Arts Student Success center (CLASS). In addition, students must obtain advisor approval for “Special Topics” courses in other disciplines, such as HIST 3390. Students are strongly encouraged to take NAIS 2300 as soon as possible upon declaring the minor, and they are encouraged to take courses in the minor that are also offered in their major. For example, if a student is a History major, they should also take HIST 3323. Students should consult with the NAIS advisor regarding individualized projects for NAIS 4301 as soon as possible, and potentially align other course work so that it helps students complete that capstone project.
Elective Courses (12 credits from the following)
ANTH/SOCI 3301 Religion and Culture
ANTH 3309 Mesoamerican Cultures
ANTH 3319 Indig Cultures of Latin Amer
ANTH 3320 Indig Cultures of North Amer
ANTH 3321 Indians of the Southwest
ARTH 3340 Art of the United States
ENGL 3316 Native American Literature
HIST 3323 Indigenous Peoples of the US
HIST 3344 Indigenous US-Mex Borderlands
HIST 3390 History, Special Topics
NAIS 4350 NAIS Special Topics
POLS 3324 Indigenous Law and Politics
SOCI 3320 Indig Cultures of North Amer
