American Indian Studies

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Requirements


Description
The concentration in American Indian studies is designed for students interested in developing an understanding of American Indian issues and analyzing issues through critical inquiry.

Requirements

  • Students must complete a minimum of 18 credit hours, including 12 hours of upper division courses.
  • A minimum of 9 hours must be taken in courses offered by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
  • All courses must be completed with a grade of "C" (2.00).
  • Students completing Upper Division Navajo Language courses can apply credits to electives with a DARS exception request.

Core 9 hours

AIS 180 Intro to American Indian Studies, C (3)

AIS 285 Federal Indian Policy, H & C (3) OR AIS 385 (before 2013)

AIS 380 Contemporary Issues of American Indian Nations (3) (this course is offered in fall sessions only)

Emphasis Areas 9 hours Upper Division
Select courses from the following: 

AIS 320 OR AIS 494 [*AM* *IND* *PHIL*] Topic: American Indian Philosophical/World Views

AIS 360 OR AIS 394 [*ISS*URBAN*IND*CO*] Topic: Issues Urban Indian Country

AIS 370 American Indian Languages and Cultures, C (3) (Prerequisites: Must have completed AIS 180 with a grade of C or greater) (this course is offered in spring sessions only)

AIS 380 Contemporary Issues of American Indian Nations (3)

AIS 394 [*AM *IND *EC*] Topic: American Indian Nations Com/Ecn Dev

AIS 394 [*INDI*NAT*BUI*]

AIS 394 [*AM* *IND* *INDIG* *FILM] Topic: American Indian & Indigenous Film

AIS 420 American Indian Studies Research methods, L (3) (Prerequisites: Must have completed AIS 180 with a grade of C or greater)  (this course is offered in fall sessions only)

AIS 430 Contemporary Indigenous Spirituality (3) (Prerequisite: ENG 102, 105 or 108 with C or better; Minimum Junior standing; Credit is allowed for only AIS 430 or 494 (Ind Spirituality in Postmodern))

AIS 455 Human Rights and Cultural Resource Laws (3) (Prerequisite: ENG 102, 105 or 108 with C or better; Minimum Junior standing; Credit is allowed for only AIS 455 or 494 (American Indian Cultural Resources))

AIS 470 OR AIS 494 [*TRIB *GOV*] Topic: Tribal Government and Politics

AIS 440 OR AIS 494 [*CULTURAL* *PROFESSION*]

AIS 480 Actualizing Decolonization (3) 
(Prerequisites: ENG 101; ENG 102; Junior standing; Credit is allowed for only AIS 480 or 494 (Readings-Decolonization))

AIS 484 Internship

AIS 494 [*CRIME *INDIAN*] Topic: Crime in Indian Country 

AIS 494 [*IND* *RIGHTS*] Topic: American Indian Rights

AIS 494 [*CRIT* *ISSUES* *IND* *ED*]

AIS 494 [*INDIG* *LANG* *REVITAL*]

AIS 498 Pro-Seminar

AIS 499 Individualized Instruction (3)

ENG 359 Indigenous American Literature (3)

ENG 361 Scriptwriting (3)

AIS 494 OR IED 394 [*NAVA* LANG*]

IED 430 Language/Literacy of Indigenous Peoples, (Hu or SB) & C (3)

YEAR

2019-20

CAMPUS

Tempe

ADVISING

Interdisciplinary Studies Advising
cisa.asu.edu/advising
All appointments:
480-965-4464

Downtown Phoenix
Arizona Center, Suite 380

Polytechnic
Santa Catalina Hall

Tempe
Urban Systems Engineering

Online
480-965-4464

DARS CODE

LAAISEMPH

COLLEGE/SCHOOL

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

CONCENTRATION CONTACT

480‐727‐7056
AIS@asu.edu
DISCVRY 356