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).
- Select upper division hours in consultation with an academic advisor in the American Indian Studies Program in order to create a cohesive and comprehensive program of study.
Core 9 hours
AIS 180 Intro to American Indian Studies, C (3)
AIS 285 Federal Indian Policy, H & C (3) OR AIS 385
AIS 380 Contemporary Issues of American Indian Nations (3)
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)
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)
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 394 [*TRIB *GOV*] Topic: Tribal Government and Politics
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 [*CULTURAL* *PROFESSION*]
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 395 OR IED 394 [*NAVA* LANG*]
IED 430 Language/Literacy of Indigenous Peoples, (Hu or SB) & C (3)
IDS Core Course Information
All Interdisciplinary Studies students are required to complete a 9 credit-hour core and 9 credit hours of context/application courses.
Required Courses (9 credit hours):
- IDS 201 Intellectual Fusion (recommended for freshman/sophomore students)
- Prerequisites: None
OR
- IDS 301 Becoming Interdisciplinary (3) (recommended for transfer students and/or students declaring IDS in their junior or senior year)
- Prerequisites: Interdisciplinary Studies major
- Prerequisites: Interdisciplinary Studies major
- IDS 302 Integration Skills (3)
- Prerequisite(s): Interdisciplinary Studies major; IDS 201 or 301 with C or better
- IDS 401 Integration: Experiential Learning (3) (requires application)
- Prerequisites: IDS 201 or 301 with C or better; IDS 302 with C or better; minimum 2.00 GPA; minimum of two courses completed in each concentration area
- Prerequisites: IDS 201 or 301 with C or better; IDS 302 with C or better; minimum 2.00 GPA; minimum of two courses completed in each concentration area
Context courses (6 credit hours)
Choose two Integrative Context courses from the following (3 credit hours each):
- IDS 310: Integration: Cultural Contexts, C
- IDS 311: Integration: Global Contexts, G, SB
- IDS 312: Integrative Perspectives on Change
- IDS 313: Integrative Perspectives on a Changing World
- IDS 314: Integrative Perspectives on Cultural Dynamics, SB
- IDS 315: Integration: Social Contexts, SB
- IDS 316: Integration: Humanities Contexts, HU
Application courses (3 credit hours)
Choose any IDS Application course from the following (3 credit hours each):
- IDS 140: The Nature of Knowledge Systems
- IDS 302: Integration Skills
- IDS 310: Integration: Cultural Contexts, C
- IDS 311: Integration: Global Contexts, G, SB
- IDS 312: Integrative Perspectives on Change
- IDS 313: Integrative Perspectives on a Changing World
- IDS 314: Integrative Perspectives on Cultural Dynamics, SB
- IDS 315: Integration: Social Contexts, SB
- IDS 316: Integration: Humanities Contexts, HU
- IDS 484: Elective Internship
Transfer to ASU transfer.asu.edu
- How credits transfer to ASU transfer.asu.edu/credits
- How to transfer to ASU from a Two-Year school transfer.asu.edu/ CommunityColleges
Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) transfer students transfer.asu.edu/maricopa
- Courses may fulfill Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC) or Associate’s degree requirements, consult with your community college academic advisor for details.
- MCCCD course transfer equivalencies are listed here; they may be applied toward this concentration (maximum of six credits or two courses).
- Information listed was current for this catalog year at the time of printing, consult transfer.asu.edu/maricopa for verification.
YEAR
2015-16
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
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