Program: American Indian Studies - Fort Lewis College

May 02, 2025

2008 - 2009 Catalog of Courses

REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN AMERICAN INDIAN STUDIES:

Coordinator - Richard M. Wheelock

General Education - Credits: 39

See General Education requirements.

Specific Departmental Requirements:

SW 110 - Intro American Indian Studies Credits: 3
SW 123 - American Indian History Credits: 3
SW 280 - Native Amer in Modern World Credits: 3
SW 301 - Writing/SW Studies Discipline Credits: 3
SW 355 - Dev of US Indian Policy Credits: 3
SW 493 - Internship Southwest Studies Credits: 1 to 6
SW 496 - Senior Seminar Credits: 3

Subtotal Specific Departmental Requirements - Credits: 21-24

Distribution Requirements:

NOTE: SW 190/191 or SW 390/391 courses may be used to fulfill Distribution Requirements with the approval of the American Indian Studies Coordinator.

Minimum of 24 credits from the following distribution areas:

Subtotal Distribution Requirements - Credits: 21-24

Total Departmental Requirements - Credits: 45

Free Electives (Variable)

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION - CREDITS: 120

A minimum of 45 credits are required for the major, at least 27 credits of which must be at the 300- and 400- level.

Students may double major in American Indian Studies and another major or combine the major with a minor, but all coursework must be discrete and unique.

Note to transfer and former students: If you have taken any of your major requirements and received a different number of credits than listed above, you may need to complete additional major credit requirements.

American Indian Studies