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 | |
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Culture, Identity, Ethics, and Community
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| Native Religious Traditions | ||
| Lang & Culture Native North Am | ||
| American Indians of Illinois | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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.