American Indian Studies is an interdisciplinary program with four subject areas:
- Culture, Identity, Ethics, and Community
- Sovereignty, Governance, and Politics
- Literature, Language, and Performance
- Colonialism, Decolonization, and Indigeneity
The courses chosen must form a coherent program of study and be approved by an AIS advisor.
Code | Title | Hours |
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Foundation Courses | ||
AIS 101 | Intro to American Indian Studies | 3 |
AIS 102 | Contemporary Issues in Indian Country | 3 |
Subject Area Courses | ||
Students must complete 12 hours selected from 3 of the 4 subject areas. | 12 | |
Culture, Identity, Ethics, and Community
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Native Religious Traditions | ||
Lang & Culture Native North Am | ||
American Indians of Illinois | ||
Sovereignty, Governance, and Politics
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US Citizenship Comparatively | ||
Encounters in Native America | ||
Native American History | ||
Intro to Federal Indian Policy | ||
Indigenous Governance | ||
Literature, Language, and Performance
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Intro to American Indian Lit | ||
Am Indian and Indigenous Film | ||
Politics in Children's Lit | ||
Topics in American Indian Lit | ||
Politics of Popular Culture | ||
Colonialism, Decolonization, and Indigeneity
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Indigenous Thinkers | ||
History of Amer Indian Educ | ||
Total Hours | 18 |
Only three courses (9 hours total) at the 100-level may be counted toward the minor. Students also are required to complete two courses (6 hours) at the 300- or 400-level. These advanced course credits must be distinct from credit earned for the student’s major or another minor.