Native American and Indigenous Studies Major

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REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN NATIVE AMERICAN and INDIGENOUS STUDIES:

Liberal Arts Core - Credits: 39

See Liberal Arts Core for course choices

Communication	CO1/CO2	Any one approved CO1^a course and any one approved
	or	CO2^acourse (Credits: 7 - 10)
	CO2/CO3	Any one approved CO2^a course and any one approved
		CO3^acourse (Credits: 7 - 8)

Mathematics	MA1	Any one approved MA1 course (Credits: 3 - 4)

Arts & Humanities	AH^b	Any two approved AH courses(Credits: 8)

History	HI^b	Any one approved HI course(Credits: 4)

Social & Behavioral Sciences	SS^b	Any one approved SS course(Credits: 4)

Natural & Physical Sciences	SC1	Any one approved SC1 course (Credits: 4)
	SC1 or SC2	Any one approved SC1 or SC2 course (Credits: 3 - 4)

Physical Well-Being	PE/ES	Any one PE course or ES 100 (Credits: 1)

Major Requirements: Credits: 48

Specific Departmental Requirements:

NAIS 110 - Introduction to Native American and Indigenous Studies Credits: 4
NAIS 123 - Native American History Credits: 4
NAIS 280 - Contemporary Issues of Native Nations Credits: 4
NAIS 301 - Research and Writing in Native American and Indigenous Studies Credits: 4
NAIS 355 - Federal Indian Policy Credits: 4
NAIS 493 - Internship in Native American and Indigenous Studies Credits: 4
NAIS 496 - Senior Seminar Credits: 4

Elective Requirements:

Students must take five additional courses from the below list of electives. At least three of the total five courses must be numbered 300 or above.

ANTH 358 - Native American Gender Issues Credits: 4
NAIS 100 - Fundamentals of Navajo Language I Credits: 4
NAIS 101 - Fundamentals of Navajo Language II Credits: 4
NAIS 107 - Bala Sinem Choir Credits: 1 - must be repeated for 4 credits in order to count as an elective course requirement
NAIS 176 - Native American Literature Credits: 4
NAIS 215 - Intertribal News Writing Credits: 4
NAIS 315 - Advanced Intertribal News Writing Credits: 4
NAIS 317 - Indigenous Peoples in Film and Media Credits: 4
NAIS 322 - Native American Religion and Spirituality Credits: 4
NAIS 323 - Indigenous History of the Southwest Credits: 4
NAIS 344 - Native American Oral Traditions Credits: 4
NAIS 380 - Native American Literature: Topics Credits: 4
NAIS 450 - Native American Heritage Preservation Credits: 4

Free Electives - Credits: Variable

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION - CREDITS: 120

^aCheck course description for minimum grade in prerequisite course(s) required to enroll in this course.

^b A minimum of 15 credits of coursework must be completed in the combined areas of AH/HI/SS.

Note: Among the total credits required for graduation, at least 36 credits must be upper division (300- and 400-level) courses.

Note: Students completing the Liberal Arts Core in fewer than 39 credits will have additional free electives.

Note: Students who have met a prerequisite or required course through transfer, examinations, or assessment of prior learning will have additional free electives.

Note: All NAIS majors (regardless of catalog year) may follow the new double major policy of 27 discrete credits in each major. They may also overlap one course between a major and minor. This aligns with the overall collage policy for major/minor duplication.

Note:ANTH 348 , ANTH 364 , HIST 329 , and NAIS 335 courses may be used to fullfill one of the electives upon approval by the NAIS Chair.

Freshman Map to Graduation:

Native American and Indigenous Studies Major: Freshman Map

Transfer Map to Graduation:

Native American and Indigenous Studies Major: Transfer Student Map