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

Aug 11, 2025

2011 - 2012 Catalog of Courses

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

Coordinator - Richard M. Wheelock

Associate Professor - Richard M. Wheelock
Visiting Instructor - Majel Boxer

Liberal Arts Core - Credits: 39

See Liberal Arts Core requirements.

Specific Departmental Requirements:

NAIS 110 - Intro Native American and Indigenous Studies Credits: 3
NAIS 123 - American Indian History Credits: 3
NAIS 280 - Native American in Modern World Credits: 3
NAIS 301 - Writing in Native American Studies Credits: 3
NAIS 355 - Development of US Indian Policy Credits: 3
NAIS 493 - Internship in NAIS Credits: 1-6
Must complete 3 credits minimum.
NAIS 496 - Senior Seminar Credits: 3

Subtotal Specific Departmental Requirements - Credits: 21

Distribution Requirements:

NOTE: NAIS 335 - Topics in Indigenous Studies , and appropriate 190/390 courses may be used to fulfill one or more of the Distribution Requirements upon approval by the NAIS coordinator.

Minimum of 24 credits from the following distribution areas:

Subtotal Distribution Requirements - Credits: 24

Total Departmental Requirements - Credits: 45

Free Electives (Variable)

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION - CREDITS: 120*

* Among the minimum 120 credits required for the degree, 45 credits must be upper-division (300- and 400-level) courses.

Students may double major in Native American and Indigenous Studies and another major or combine the major with a minor, but all coursework must be discrete and unique.

Note to transfer and former students: If you have taken any of your major requirements and received a different number of credits than listed above, you may need to complete additional major credit requirements.

Native American and Indigenous Studies Major