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American Indian and Native Studies Director, Division of Interdisciplinary Programs: Lauren Rabinovitz
Associate professors: Michelene Pesantubbee (Religious Studies/American Indian and Native Studies), Phil Round (English/American Indian and Native Studies)
Assistant professor: Margaret Beck (Anthropology)
Undergraduate nondegree programs: Certificate, Minor in American Indian and Native Studies
Graduate nondegree program: Certificate in American Indian and Native Studies
Web site: http://www.uiowa.edu/~interdi/ainsp/ The American Indian and Native Studies Program (AINSP) is an interdisciplinary program that focuses on the histories, cultures, languages, literatures, and contemporary legal and political issues of Native Americans of the United States and other indigenous peoples of the Americas. By taking AINSP courses, students begin to understand historical and contemporary social issues among indigenous peoples of the Americas. They acquire expertise for jobs involving cross-cultural work through experience with ethnic, social, and political diversity. They also gain a background for more specialized or advanced work in a variety of social science disciplines, including anthropology, psychology, geography, economics, education, history, and political science. A certificate in AINSP complements degrees in professional areas such as health care, business, social work, and law. Undergraduate Programs The program offers the Certificate in American Indian and Native Studies and a minor for undergraduates. Certificate The undergraduate Certificate in American Indian and Native Studies requires a minimum of 20 s.h. in courses chosen from the list of approved AINSP courses, with a g.p.a. of at least 2.00. Students plan their programs in close cooperation with AINSP faculty advisors. Course work must include the following.
| 149:049 Introduction to American Indian and Native Studies |
3 s.h. |
| 149:101 American Indian and Native Studies Seminar (taken two semesters) |
2 s.h. |
| 149:102 Introduction to American Indian History and Policy |
3 s.h. |
| Additional course work, including courses selected from |
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| the list of approved AINSP courses (see "Associated Courses") |
12 s.h. |
Courses applied toward the AINSP certificate also may be used to complete the General Education Program or the requirements for a major or a minor. However, students may not use more than 6 s.h. of course work from their major to satisfy the AINSP undergraduate certificate. The certificate is awarded only upon completion of a bachelor's degree. Holders of Iowa baccalaureate degrees may return to complete the requirements for a certificate. Students may not earn both a certificate and a minor in American Indian and native studies. Students are encouraged to register their intent to pursue the AINSP certificate with the Division of Interdisciplinary Programs. In order to receive the certificate, students must contact the division's office when they submit their Application for Degree, before graduation. Minor A minor in American Indian and native studies requires 15 s.h., including at least 12 s.h. earned in University of Iowa upper-level courses. Students must maintain a g.p.a. of at least 2.00 in the minor. Course work must include the following.
| 149:049 Introduction to American Indian and Native Studies |
3 s.h. |
or
| 149:102 Introduction to American Indian History and Policy |
3 s.h. |
| 149:101 American Indian and Native Studies Seminar |
1 s.h. |
| Additional courses, including those selected from the |
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| list of approved AINSP courses (see "Associated Courses") |
11 s.h. |
Students may not apply more than 6 s.h. of course work used to complete a major toward the AINSP minor. Cultural Experience The program highly recommends that students have an in-depth American Indian cultural experience, usually through study or volunteer work, before they complete their undergraduate requirements. Consult AINSP faculty advisors about available options. Graduate Program The program offers the Certificate in American Indian and Native Studies for graduate students. Certificate The graduate Certificate in American Indian and Native Studies requires a minimum of 20 s.h. in courses numbered 100 or above chosen from the list of approved AINSP courses. Students must maintain a g.p.a. of at least 3.00 in AINSP courses counted toward the certificate. Course work must include the following.
| 149:102 Introduction to American Indian History and Policy |
3 s.h. |
| 149:299 Independent Study Project |
2 s.h. |
| Additional courses chosen from the list of |
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| approved AINSP courses (see "Associated Courses") |
15 s.h. |
Students may not use more than 6 s.h. of course work from their major field of study to satisfy the AINSP graduate certificate. Graduate students must apply to the academic coordinator to be admitted to the AINSP graduate certificate program. Students who earned an undergraduate certificate in the program may not receive a graduate certificate. Associated Courses In addition to those listed below, courses concerned in part with American Indians or with issues relevant to American Indians may be used as electives to satisfy requirements for the undergraduate certificate, the minor, and the graduate certificate, subject to AINSP faculty approval. For course descriptions, see the appropriate department sections of the Catalog. ANTHROPOLOGY
| 113:020 Introduction to Midwestern Prehistory |
3 s.h. |
| 113:117 The Maya: Archaeology and Ethnohistory |
3 s.h. |
| 113:163 Archaeology of Mesoamerica |
3 s.h. |
| 113:166 The Aztecs, Their Predecessors, and Their Contemporaries |
3 s.h. |
| 113:167 North American Archaeology |
3 s.h. |
ART AND ART HISTORY
| 01H:105 Art of Pre-Columbian America |
3 s.h. |
| 01H:199 Topics in Art History (when content is appropriate) |
3 s.h. |
EDUCATION
| 07B:123 History of Ethnic and Minority Education |
3 s.h. |
ENGLISH
| 008:153 Native American Literature |
3 s.h. |
| 008:185 Native American Autobiography |
3 s.h. |
HISTORY
| 16A:131 The Frontier in American History to 1840 |
3 s.h. |
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