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.
Required Courses - 9 credit 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)
Upper Division Electives - 9 credit hours
AIS 320 American Indian Philosophical/World Views, HU & C, (3) (Prerequisite(s): ENG 102, 105, or 108 with C or better; junior standing; Credit is allowed for only AIS 320 or AIS 394 (American Indian Philosophical/World Views))
AIS 360 Issues Urban Indian Country, C (3) (Prerequisite(s): ENG 102, 105, or 108 with C or better; junior standing; Credit is allowed for only AIS 320 or AIS 394 (Issues Urban Indian Country))
AIS 370 American Indian Languages and Cultures, C (3) (Prerequisite(s): AIS 180 with C or better)
AIS 380 Contemporary Issues of American Indian Nations (3)
AIS 381 American Indian Women, C (3)
AIS 385 Entrepreneurship for American Indian Sustainability (3)
AIS 394 Topics: [*AM *IND *EC*], [*INDI*NAT*BUI*], [*AM* *IND* *INDIG* *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 440 Cultural Professionalism, C (3) OR AIS 494 [*CULTURAL* *PROFESSION*]
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 Tribal Government and Politics (3) (Pre-requisite: AIS 285; Credit is allowed for only AIS 470 or AIS 494, Tribal Governance)
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 Topics: [*CRIME *INDIAN*], [*IND* *RIGHTS*], [*CRIT* *ISSUES* *IND* *ED*], [*INDIG* *LANG* *REVITAL*] (3)
AIS 498 Pro-Seminar
ENG 359 Indigenous American Literature (3)
ENG 361 Scriptwriting (3)
HST 337 American Indian History to 1900 ((HU or SB) & C & H) (3)
HST 338 American Indian History since 1900 ((HU or SB) & C & H) (3)
IED 430 Language/Literacy of Indigenous Peoples, (Hu or SB) & C (3)
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Interdisciplinary Studies Advising
cisa.asu.edu/advising
All appointments:
480-965-4464
Downtown Phoenix
Arizona Center, Suite 380
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Santa Catalina Hall
Tempe
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480-965-4464
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CONCENTRATION CONTACT
480‐727‐7056
AIS@asu.edu
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