Native American and Indigenous Studies, Minor
John Gamber, Program Director
200 Murray Krieger Hall
949-824-6521
https://www.humanities.uci.edu/nas
The minor in Native American and Indigenous Studies is an interdisciplinary, interschool program, global in scope. Beginning with a focus on more local Indigenous communities, the two core courses provide an overview respectively of: pre-Columbian history, worldviews, social organization, religion, and the centrality of place; American Indian diplomacy, law and history since 1776; and a critical assessment of colonialism, evolutionary theory, and ethnography in the form of Indigenous self-representation. Upper division offerings, drawing upon research and teaching specializations of faculty from different departments and schools, further enrich the minor with analysis of global Indigenous political, contemporary, historical, and artistic expressions.
Seven courses (28 units) are required for the minor.
| A. Select two from the following: | |
| Native American and Indigenous Literatures | |
| Multicultural American Literature | |
| Native American History | |
| Colonial America: New Worlds | |
| B. Select five courses from the following: | |
| Cross-Cultural Studies of Gender | |
| Peoples and Cultures of Latin America | |
| Multicultural Education in K-12 Schools | |
| Students may also select from the following courses when the topics presented relate to Native American Studies: | |
| Special Topics in Archaeology | |
| Special Topics in Area Studies | |
| Topics in Comparative Multiculturalism | |
| Multicultural Topics in Literatures in English | |
| Topics in Latin American History | |
| Special Topics: Structures | |
| Special Topics in Age, Gender, Race, and Ethnicity | |
Residence Requirement for the Minor: Four upper-division courses required for the minor must be completed successfully at UCI. Two of the four may be taken through the UC Education Abroad Program, provided course content is approved in advance by the program director.