Native American and Indigenous Studies Minor
The minor in Native American and Indigenous Studies (NAIS) requires six courses from across a variety of departments. Courses reflect four scholarly directions:
- Creative Expression (literature, dance, music, art, theater, ceremony)
- Social Worlds (history, anthropology, journalism, sociology, law, education, policy, media)
- Natural Worlds (science, traditional ecological knowledge, environmental psychology, political science, health, medicine)
- Global Indigeneity (intercultural, transnational, Latinx studies, Pacific Islands Studies)
Course | Title |
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Minor Requirements (6 units) | |
1 foundational course chosen from: | |
Introduction to Native American and Indigenous Literatures | |
Introduction to Native American Studies | |
2 courses from Creative Expression or Social Worlds | |
Creative Expression: | |
Introduction to Pre-Columbian Art | |
Topics in Native American and Indigenous Literatures | |
Social Worlds: | |
Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies | |
Indians of North America | |
Native American Environmental Issues and the Media | |
Introduction to Native American Religions | |
2 courses from Natural Worlds or Global Indigeneity | |
Natural Worlds: | |
Global Health & Indigenous Medicine | |
International Environmental Politics | |
Native Americans and Environmental Decision Making | |
Native Americans and Environmental Decision Making | |
Global Indigeneity: | |
The Maya | |
Postcolonial Studies and Gender and Sexuality | |
Colonial Latin American Literature | |
1 elective course 1 |
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One course elective at an advanced level (from any of NAIS's four scholarly directions), independent study, or capstone project in a contributing department or program and approved by the CNAIR curriculum committee.
In addition to the courses listed in the table above, classes taught under ANTHRO 390-0, ASIAN_AM 276-0, ENGLISH 313-0, ENGLISH 378-0, GBL_HLTH 390-0, HISTORY 200-0, HISTORY 300-0, HISTORY 393-0, HUM 210-0, JOUR 390-0, LEGAL_ST 376-0, POLI_SCI 395-0, and others may also be eligible to count towards the minor. For more details and an up-to-date listing of courses consult the CNAIR website or contact the director of the minor at cnair@northwestern.edu.