Program: Native American and Indigenous Studies Minor - Fort Lewis College

Apr 17, 2025

2014 - 2015 Catalog of Courses

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN NATIVE AMERICAN AND INDIGENOUS STUDIES:

No more than one course from the major department will count toward any minor. A student majoring in any discipline other than Native American and Indigenous Studies may complete a minor in Native American and Indigenous Studies upon satisfactorily completing the following requirements:

Required Core Course:

NAIS 110 - Introduction to Native American and Indigenous Studies Credits: 4

Choose one course from the following:

NAIS 123 - Native American History Credits: 4
OR
NAIS 280 - Contemporary Issues of Native Nations Credits: 4

Elective Requirements:

Choose 3 additional courses (12 credits) from the following list. Two of the three courses (8 credits) must be numbered 300 or above.

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

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR MINOR - Credits: 20

NOTE: ANTH 364 , ANTH 348 , or HIST 329 may be used to fulfill one of the electives upon approval by the NAIS Chair.