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Native American and Indigenous Studies B.A.

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Academic Affairs (MCAA)202 - Bachelor of Arts
Completion requirement

With approval of the Native American and Indigenous Studies coordinator(s), a capstone course in a different major may be substituted for NAIS 4901 if it contains primary Native American content (e.g., Engl 4017 - Research Seminar: Tricksters-Conjurers in American Indian and African American Literature).

Engl 3311 - American Indian Literature is the preferred literature course.

Complete exactly 5 course(s) and earn exactly 20 credit(s) from the following:
  • 8018841
  • 0118821
    OR
    8091681
  • 0122461
  • 8006591
  • 8006601
Completion requirement

Students must complete at least 20 credits from the electives listed below, subject to the following restrictions:
1. Courses are exclusive of any used to complete the required courses.
2. At least 12 credits must be from primary NAIS courses.
3. No more than 4 credits of directed studies (X993) may be applied to the major.
4. No more than 4 credits of ARTS 1008 may be applied to the major.
5. No more than 8 credits of American Indigenous languages may be applied to the major.

Directed studies and interdisciplinary internships, with appropriate subject matter, may be used to meet the elective requirements.

Completion requirement
Earn at least 12 credits from the following:
  • 0167151
    OR
    8068541
  • 8030361
  • 8184491
  • 0118821
  • 8091681
  • 7934581
  • 8257381
  • 8140711
    OR
    8140701
  • 8091561
  • 7957271
  • 8161021
    OR
    8160961
  • 8091301
  • 8175111
  • 8063581
  • 8140691
  • 8160811
  • 8190541
  • 8261131
  • 8106541
  • 8065311
  • 8270241
  • 8270251
  • 8181991
  • 8165931
  • 8183801
  • 8065331
  • 8167501
  • 8167481
Completion requirement
Complete course(s) and earn up to 8 credit(s) from the following:
  • 0157331
  • 0157341
  • 8053891
  • 8053911
  • 8179621
    OR
    8167471
  • 8189501
  • 8189511
  • 8068821
  • 8068841
Completion requirement
Complete course(s) and earn up to 8 credit(s) from the following:
  • 0118071
  • 0121111
  • 0118811
  • XnWRRVH2OKP5fKCruiU1
    OR
    bAlE7IDA9aXrVShQfd7N
  • 8068791
  • smqp7dzArtxlwbiBcqXQ
  • 8260701
  • 8006201
  • 0121861
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