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. NAIS 335 may be used to fulfill one of the electives upon approval by the NAIS Chair.

ANTH 358 - Native American Gender Issues 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 335 - Indigenous Studies: Topics 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:ANTH 348 , ANTH 364 , and HIST 329 courses may be used to fulfill 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