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

Aug 11, 2025

2011 - 2012 Catalog of Courses

Coordinator - Richard M. Wheelock

The interdisciplinary minor in Native American and Indigenous Studies is intended to provide important support for any major a student might select that could lead to a career in or near Indigenous communities or with a Native serving institution. This minor may also be an important basis for graduate studies in addition to any major.

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN NATIVE AMERICAN and INDIGENOUS STUDIES:

NOTE: At least 9 credits must be numbered 300 or above. Also, NAIS 335 Topics in Indigenous Studies and appropriate 190/390 courses may be used to fulfill one or more of the distribution areas upon approval by the NAIS coordinator.

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:

Native American and Indigenous Studies Minor

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN NATIVE AMERICAN and INDIGENOUS STUDIES:

Two Required Courses:

Choose at least one Course (Literature, Arts, and Media):

Choose at least one Course (Culture, Language, and Cosmology):

Choose at least one Course (Economics, Politics, and Law):

TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR NATIVE AMERICAN and INDIGENOUS STUDIES MINOR - CREDITS: 18