American Indian Studies
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
CAMPUS
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
COLLEGE/SCHOOL
CONCENTRATION CONTACT
480‐727‐7056
AIS@asu.edu
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