American Indian and Indigenous Studies

minor

The American Indian and Indigenous Studies minor focuses on North, Central, and South America with additional interdisciplinary focus in anthropology, art history, history, literature, and religion.

About this Program

Related Programs

Students must take 15 credits for the minor, two required courses, for a total of six credits and three elective courses, or nine credits.

Required Courses

Select two:6
Indigenous Values
North American Archaeology
Junior Topics Class in Anthropology
Approved Electives 19
Total Credits15
1

Students may select electives with approval of the coordinator.

Students may select additional electives with approval of the coordinator. Additional courses must contain at least 50% content on Indigenous topics to be considered for minor elective eligibility by the minor coordinator.

Approved Electives

ANT 3162Aztec Civilization3
ANT 3164The Inca and Their Ancestors3
ANT 4168Maya Civilization3
ANT 4336The Peoples of Brazil3
ANT 4403Environment and Cultural Behavior3
ARH 3614Indigenous Arts of the Colonial Americas3
ARH 3652Ancient Andean Art3
ARH 3665Colonial Andean Art3
GEO 3427Plants, Health and Spirituality3
HIS 3942History Practicum3
LAH 3130Colonial Latin America3
LAS 4935Latin American Area Seminar3
WIS 4523Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Conservation3
WIS 4551Diverse Perspectives in Conservation3