Undergraduate
Minors
Native American and Indigenous Studies
Minor in Native American and Indigenous Studies
Students who complete the minor in Native American Studies will develop an intermediate level of knowledge of Native American issues including the culture, history, economic, and political development as well as issues of identity and sovereignty. Students will be able to connect this knowledge with other disciplines and develop an appreciation for other cultures that will help equip them for success in a globalized world.
A minor in Native American and Indigenous Studies (NAIS) requires satisfactory completion of the following requirements:
- completion of properly distributed credit hour requirements for the baccalaureate degree in effect when the student was admitted to their home school,
- completion of 15 credit hours, with a minimum grade of C in each course,
- to declare the minor, complete the School of Liberal Arts online declaration form: https://liberalarts.iupui.edu/admissions/update-major-form.html
Minor Requirements (6 cr.):
- NAIS-N 101: Introduction to Native American Studies (3 cr.)
- NAIS-N 396: Seminar of Native American Studies (3 cr.)
Approved Interdisciplinary Courses (9 cr.)-choose four of the following:
- ANTH-A 320: Indians of North American
- COMM-C 309: Native American Culture and Communication
- ENG-L 364: Native American Literature
- NAIS-N 309: Native American Culture and Communication
- NAIS-N 320: Indians of North American
- NAIS-N 330: Native American Religions
- NAIS-R 336: Native American Women
- NAIS-N 356: Native American Philosophy
- NAIS-N 364: Native American Literature
- NAIS-N 399: Topics in Native American Studies
- PHIL-P 356: Native American Philosophy
- REL-R 330: Native American Religions
- REL-R 336: Native American Women
Other courses may be approved by the director of the program.
Accelerated Second Degree: The Liberal Arts baccalaureate competencies are waived for undergraduate students whose first major is outside the School of Liberal Arts and whose second major is a Bachelor of Arts degree from the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI. Students are only required to complete the courses in their major of choice in Liberal Arts. The IUPUI General Education Core or the Indiana transferable general education core must be successfully completed. Students must complete the degree outside Liberal Arts in order to have the Liberal Arts baccalaureate competencies waived for degree completion. The Liberal Arts baccalaureate competencies are only waived for students who actively pursue and complete another degree program outside of Liberal Arts.
