The Minor in American Indian Studies

Course Requirements for the Minor: 24 units

The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are required of all candidates for this minor.

Minor Core: 12 units

4 courses required:

AIST 170 Introduction to American Indian Studies 3.0 FS * USD
AIST 325 Worldviews of American Indians 3.0 Inq USD

This course is also offered as RELS 325.

AIST 457 American Indian/Federal Law 3.0 FA
Prerequisites: Faculty permission.

This course is also offered as POLS 457.

MCGS 155 Introduction to Multicultural and Gender Studies 3.0 FS * USD

Breadth: 6 units

1 course selected from:

AIST 230 The American Indian 3.0 FS * USD

This course is also offered as HIST 230.

AIST 252 American Indian Literature 3.0 FS * USD

This course is also offered as ENGL 252.

AIST 261 North American Indians 3.0 FS * USD

This course is also offered as ANTH 261.

AIST 271 Issues in American Indian Education 3.0 FS USD
AIST 362 California Indians 3.0 FA USD

This course is also offered as ANTH 362.

1 course selected from:

CMST 335 Intercultural Communication Theories and Practice 3.0 FS USD
MCGS 328 Multicultural Health 3.0 FS USD

This course is also offered as HCSV 328.

RELS 347 Cross-Cultural Environmental Ethics 3.0 FS *

Capstone: 6 units

1 course required:

MCGS 495 Senior Seminar in Multicultural and Gender Studies 3.0 SP WP
Prerequisites: ENGL 130 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher.

1 course selected from:

MCGS 385 Community Activism and Service 3.0 Inq
Prerequisites: MCGS 155 and one of the following: AAST 152, AFAM 170, AIST 170, CHST 157, or WMST 170.
MCGS 489 Internship in Multicultural and Gender Studies 1.0 -3.0 FS

Note: Students must take at least 3 units of internship. This is a letter-graded internship.