Undergraduate Certificate
The student must complete 18 hours of Native American and Indigenous Studies coursework, including at least nine hours in residence, and fulfill the following requirements:
- Completion of major through any undergraduate college of the University.
- Completion of a lower-level introductory course (3 hours) that surveys Native American and Indigenous issues. This may include the Introduction to Native American and Indigenous Studies, Native American History, Native American Literature, or a lower-division introductory course on Indigenous issues in the Americas or in a transnational and global perspective. Examples of current approved courses:
- ENG 314V – Native American Literature and Culture
- HIS 317L – Introduction to Native American Histories
- Completion of five courses (15 hours) that meet the following requirements:
- Three semester hours (one course) from a list of approved upper-division capstone courses with 100% content relatied to Native American and Indigenous Studies.
- Twelve semester hours (four courses) of classes with at least 30% content related to Native American and Indigenous Studies.
- At least four courses (12 hours) must be designated as upper-division.
- At least two courses (6 hours) must be from outside of the department of the student’s major area of study.
- Students may elect to complete an internship related to Native American and/or Indigenous issues as one of their courses.
Updated May 2023