American Indian Studies Minor

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Minor Requirements (24 units)

The American Indian Studies minor offers the student majoring in another discipline the opportunity to acquire knowledge and understanding of the original peoples of the United States as well as the entire Western Hemisphere and Pacific. This academic minor addresses historical, political, cultural, and intellectual issues of Native nations, providing an interdisciplinary basis for understanding the historical and contemporary problems not only of Native peoples, but of the United States as a colonial and military power.

I. Core Courses (12 units)

Lower Division (8 units)

Two lower-division courses in Ethnic Studies or Asian American studies selected from the following:

ES 1001 - Introduction to Ethnic Studies Units: 4
ES 2320 - American Indian Oral Literature Units: 4
ES 2400 - Introduction to American Indian Studies Units: 4

Upper Division (4 units)

ES 3889 - Engaging Communities of Color Units: 4

II. Electives (12 units)

Select 3 courses from the following:

ANTH 3500 - North American Indians Units: 4
ES 3230 - Oral Traditions Units: 4
ES 3305 - Contemporary American Indian Life Units: 4
ES 3310 - God is Red: American Indian World View Units: 4
ES 3330 - American Indian Revitalization Movements Units: 4
ES 3800 - Peoples of Central America Units: 4
ES 3700 - Special Topics in Ethnic Studies Units: 4
ES 3999 - Issues in Ethnic Studies Units: 4
ES 4900 - Independent Study Units: 4