American Indian Studies Minor

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Coordinator - Richard M. Wheelock

American Indian Studies is an interdisciplinary minor that is intended to provide important support for any major a student might select that could lead to a career in or near Indian Country. For those who live and work there, the unique conditions created by the long history of Indian affairs and the present policy of Indian self-determination warrant a special orientation to the cultural, social, political, and economic aspirations and potential of America’s indigenous people.

Students who minor in American Indian Studies will be required to take a total of 18 credits, including the core courses for the minor listed below and at least one course from each of the study areas listed below. In doing so, they may select courses that complement their major and contribute to their preparation for careers that demand an understanding of the dynamics of Indian communities.

Students who wish to complete a minor in American Indian Studies should consult their advisor and a member of the Department of Southwest Studies and American Indian Studies.

A total of 18 credits are required; at least 9 credits must be upper division.

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN AMERICAN INDIAN STUDIES:

No more than one course from a student’s major may count in any minor. A student majoring in any discipline other than Southwest Studies or American Indian Studies may complete a minor in American Indian Studies upon satisfactorily completing the following requirements:

Two Required Courses:

SW 123 - American Indian History Credits: 3
OR
SW 110 - Intro American Indian Studies Credits: 3
SOC 250 - Social Issues - Native Society Credits: 4
OR
SW 280 - Native Amer in Modern World Credits: 3

Choose at least one Course (literature, arts, and media):

SW 115 - Native American Newsletter Credits: 3
SW 315 - Native American News Writing Credits: 3
SW 317 - History of American Indians in Film Credits: 3
SW 327 - American Indians & Mass Media Credits: 3
SW 360 - MesoAmerican Art History Credits: 3
SW 368 - Native N. American Art History Credits: 3
SW 380 - Native Amer Lit: Topics Credits: 4
OR
ENGL 380 - Native American Lit:Topics Credits: 4
THEA 382 - American Indian Theatre - Credits: 4

Choose at least one Course (culture, language, and cosmology):

ANTH 308 - Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Cultural Survival Credits: 4

ANTH 330 - Prehistory of the Southwest Credits: 4
ANTH 348 - Topics in American Prehistory Credits: 4
ANTH 351 - Native Peoples of the Andes Credits: 4
ANTH 358 - Native American Gender Issues Credits: 3
ANTH 388 - Ethnology of the Southwest Credits: 4
ANTH 406 - Ethnobotany of the Southwest Credits: 4
PHIL 320 - Indigenous Worldviews Credits: 4
OR
RS 320 - Indigenous Worldviews Credits: 4
ML 100 - Fund of Navajo Language Credits: 3
OR
SW 100 - Fund of Navajo Language I Credits: 3
ML 101 - Navajo Language II Credits: 3
OR
SW 101 - Navajo Language II Credits: 3
SW 322 - American Indian Philosophies Credits: 3
SW 361 - Cultural Ecology of the Southwest Credits: 3
SW 425 - Hispanic Civilization Credits: 3

Choose at least one Course (economics, politics, and law):