American Indian Studies

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Description
An understanding of American Indian nations, perspectives and challenges can help you break down barriers and build up communities. Gain a foundational knowledge to prepare you as an informed citizen and activist.

The concentration in American Indian studies teaches students about Indigenous sovereignty, culture, and government relations and current events. In addition to these core topics, the concentration offers students a breadth of options to gain deeper insights into their areas of interest, including human rights, Indigenous literature and philosophies, tribal governance and more.

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).
Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements for this concentration.
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

AIS 285 Federal Indian Policy

AIS 380 Contemporary Issues of American Indian Nations (offered in fall sessions only)

Upper Division Electives - 9 credit hours

AIS 320 American Indian Philosophical and World Views

AIS 360 Issues Urban Indian Country

AIS 381 American Indian Women

AIS 385 Entrepreneurship for American Indian Sustainability

AIS 440 Cultural Professionalism

AIS 455 Human Rights and Cultural Resource Laws

AIS 470 Tribal Governance

AIS 480 Actualizing Decolonization

AIS 484 Internship

AIS 499 Individualized Instruction

ENG 359 Indigenous American Literature

HST 337 American Indian History to 1900

HST 338 American Indian History since 1900

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

IDS 301 Becoming Interdisciplinary (3) (recommended for transfer students and/or students declaring IDS in their junior or senior year)
- 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

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

2024-25

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

American Indian Studies Program | DISCVRY 356
480‐727‐7056
AIS@asu.edu