Native American and Indigenous Studies Major

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

Liberal Arts Core - Credits: 33

See Liberal Arts Core for course choices

First-Year Launch Course	FLC	FLC 100 (Credits:1)

Communication	CO1/CO2	COMP 150 ^a and any one approved
	or	CO2^acourse (Credits: 6)
	CO2/CO3	Any one approved CO2^a course and any one approved
		CO3^acourse (Credits: 6)

Mathematics	MA1	MATH 105 (Credits: 3)

Arts & Humanities	AH	Any one approved AH course (Credits: 3)

Arts & Humanities	AH	One additional approved AH course (Credits: 3)

History	HI	Any one approved HI course (Credits: 3)

Social & Behavioral Sciences	SS	Any one approved SS course (Credits: 3)

AH/HI/SS^b	AH or HI or SS	One additional approved AH^b or HI^b or SS^b course (Credits: 3)

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

Major Requirements: Credits: 39

Core Courses:

NAIS 110 - Introduction to Native American and Indigenous Studies Credits: 3
NAIS 123 - Native American History Credits: 3
NAIS 280 - Contemporary Issues of Native Nations Credits: 3
NAIS 301 - Research and Writing in Native American and Indigenous Studies Credits: 3
NAIS 302 - History of Native American Education and Current Trends Credits: 3
NAIS 355 - Federal Indian Policy Credits: 3
NAIS 496 - Senior Seminar Credits: 3

Major Electives:

Complete six (6) additional courses from the list below. At least four (4) of the six (6) courses must be upper division (300 or above).

ANTH 358 - Native American Gender Issues Credits: 3
ENGL 176 - Native American Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 380 - Native American Literature: Topics Credits: 3
NAIS 311 - Indigenous Women Credits: 3
NAIS 317 - Indigenous People in Film and Media Credits: 3
NAIS 322 - Native American Religion and Spirituality Credits: 3
NAIS 333 - Indigenous Identity Credits: 3
NAIS 344 - Native American Oral Traditions Credits: 3
NAIS 366 - Native American Art and Culture Credits: 3
NAIS 450 - Cultural Heritage Preservation Credits: 3
NAIS 493 - Internship in Native American and Indigenous Studies Credits: 3

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 33 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.

Four-Year Map to Graduation:

Native American and Indigenous Studies Major: Four-Year Map

Transfer Map to Graduation:

Native American and Indigenous Studies Major: Transfer Student Map