Degree Pathway: American Indian Studies

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Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts Degree in American Indian Studies

Requirements for BA in American Indian Studies	Sem. Hrs.
Freshman Seminar	1
General Education Requirements	44
American Indian Studies Major Requirements	36
» Basic American Indian Studies	(21)
» Advanced American Indian Studies (3000 and 4000 level courses)	(6)
» American Indian Studies Electives	(9)
University-wide Electives	39
Total	120

Required Courses for American Indian Studies

Basic American Indian Studies Courses (21 semester hours)

Course#	Course Title	Comments
AIS 1100; or	History of the American Indian to 1865; or	Also HST 1100
AIS 1110	History of the American Indian since 1865	Also HST 1110
AIS 2130	American Indian Religious Traditions	Also REL 2130
AIS 2200	Native American Literature	ENG 2200
AIS 3600	History and Culture of the Lumbee
AIS 3950	Archaeology in North Carolina
AIS 4050	Contemporary Issues of American Indians
AIS 4270	North American Indian Art	Also ART 4270

Advanced American Indian Studies Courses (6 semester hours)

Select two 3000- or/and 4000-level courses from the list below:

Course#	Course Title	Comments
AIS 3020	Workshop in American Indian Studies
AIS 3240	Indians of Latin America	Also HST 3850
AIS 3260	Indians of the Southeast	Also HST 3260
AIS 3400	American Indians and Film
AIS 3440	The Native American Novel	Prerequisite: ENG 3040 or permission of instructor; Also ENG 3440
AIS 3880	Native American Populations	Also SWK 3880/SOC 3880
AIS 4020	Federal Policy and the American Indian	Permission of the instructor
AIS 4250	American Indian Women	Also HST 4250
AIS 4500	Seminar in Native American Literature	Also ENG 4500
AIS 4550	American Indian Historical Sites	1-4 semester hours
AIS 4600	American Indian Health	Junior standing or permission of the instructor

American Indian Studies Electives (9 semester hours)

Select three courses from the list below:

Course#	Course Title	Comments
AIS 1010	Introduction to American Indian Studies
AIS 1050	Introduction to Cultural Anthropology	Also SOC 1050
AIS 2010	American Indian Cultures
AIS 2310	Race, Culture, and the Lumbee Experience	Also EDN 2310
AIS 2390	American Indian Education

Updated: Thursday, October 21, 2010

Department of American Indian Studies
Contact:
Dr. Mary Ann Jacobs
Chair and Assistant Professor
Office: Old Main, Room 231
Phone: 910.775.4262
Email: mary.jacobs@uncp.edu

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