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AMERICAN INDIAN STUDIES (AIS)
102. Linguistics for Native American Communities (3) S (Identical with LING 102, which is home).
104A. Beginning Navajo (3) I (Identical with LING 104A, which is home).
104B. Beginning Navajo (3) I (Identical with LING 104B, which is home).
193. Internship (1-3) [Rpt./]
199. Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./]
200. Introduction to American Indian Studies (3) This course introduces students to various approaches and theories involved in AIS. Intended for those minoring in AIS, course serves as a basis for further upper division course work. Provides overview of tribes in U.S., their languages, histories, cultures. Large component focuses on colonialism and U.S. policy toward Native Americans and its affect within Native communities.
204A. Intermediate Navajo (3) I (Identical with LING 204A, which is home).
204B. Intermediate Navajo (3) II (Identical with LING 204B, which is home).
205. Prehistoric Peoples of the Southwest (3) I II (Identical with ANTH 205, which is home).
206. Native Peoples of the Southwest (3) I II (Identical with ANTH 206, which is home).
210. Native Languages of North America (3) I II (Identical with LING 210, which is home).
248A. Introduction to Folklore (3) I (Identical with ENGL 248A, which is home).
248B. Introduction to Folklore (3) II (Identical with ENGL 248B, which is home).
278. American Indian Literature (3) I II (Identical with ENGL 278, which is home).
279. Oral Tradition (3) I II (Identical with ENGL 279, which is home).
299. Independent Study (2-4) [Rpt./].
307A. Elementary O'Odham (3) I (Identical with LING 307A, which is home).
307B. Elementary O'Odham (3) II (Identical with LING 307B, which is home).
334. Politics and American Indians (3) II (Identical with POL 334, which is home). Fulfills the Gender, Race, Class, Ethnicity, or Non-Western area study requirement.
336. History and Philosophy of the Dine People (3) I II A study of events in Dine history in relation to the political, societal and economic context of American history. A review of Dine philosophical and world views, examination of the history and federal Indian policy as applied to the Dine. Interactive in nature. P, AIS 100.
344. Native Americans in Film (3) I Survey of images of American Indians in cinema, particularly commercial films. Examines differences between the "western" and the "Indian" film and how imagery affects attitudes and policy-making.
396H. Honors Proseminar (3) I II
399H. Honors Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./]
413. Ethnology of the Southwest (3) II (Identical with ANTH 413, which is home). May be convened with AIS 513.
416. Contemporary Indian America (3) (Identical with ANTH 416, which is home). May be convened with AIS 516.
423. Anthropology of Rural Mexico (3) II (Identical with ANTH 423, which is home). May be convened with AIS 523.
424. Studies in Southwest Literature (3) I II (Identical with ENGL 424, which is home). May be convened with AIS 524.
430. The Anthropology of Visual Art (3) II (Identical with ANTH 430, which is home). May be convened with AIS 530.
434. Tribal Government (3) I II S This course will provide students with a comprehensive overview of the development of modern tribal governments, their powers, and the problems they face. Course requires a historical examination of North American indigenous societies from Pre-colonial times to the present. Indigenous groups prior to 1492 will be examined. Emphasis on traditional social and political institutions and practices, historical development of Indian-Anglo relations, European contact to present, U.S. Indian policy, tribal sovereign powers, political economic and cultural implications toward tribal societies.
445A. Structure of Non-Western Language (3) [Rpt./ 2] I (Identical with LING 445A, which is home).
445B. Structure of Non-Western Language (3) [Rpt./ 2] II (Identical with LING 445B, which is home). May be convened with AIS 545B.
449. Folklore (3) I II (Identical with ENGL 449, which is home).
450. American Indian Women (3) II Interdisciplinary exploration of new information available on American Indian women, especially materials written by Indian women and investigation of the status, experience, and contributions of American Indian women from pre-contact to contemporary times. P, upper-division standing or consent of instructor. (Identical with W S 450).
467. Race and Ethnic Relations (3) I II (Identical with SOC 467, which is home).
477. Studies of Native American Literature (3) II (Identical with ENGL 477, which is home).
478. American Indians and the Supreme Court (3) (Identical with POL 478, which is home). May be convened with AIS 578. Fulfills the Gender, Race, Class, Ethnicity, or Non-Western area study requirement.
482. Hopi Language in Culture (3) II (Identical with ANTH 482, which is home). May be convened with AIS 582.
487A. Race and Public Policy (3) I (Identical with POL 487A, which is home). May be convened with AIS 587A. Fulfills the Gender, Race, Class, Ethnicity, or Non-Western area study requirement.
487B. Race and Public Policy (3) II (Identical with POL 487B, which is home). May be convened with AIS 587B.
489. Areal Survey of Native North American Languages (3) I II (Identical with ANTH 489, which is home). May be convened with AIS 589.
490. Indian Religions and Spirituality (3) Examines the positive (curing, harmony with the natural world, etc.) aspects of Indian religions. Indian medicine men may participate in the course at various junctures. (Identical with RELI 490). May be convened with AIS 590.
493. Internship (1-6) [Rpt./]
493. Internship
l. Legislative Internship (1-1) [Rpt./] I II
498. Senior Capstone (1-3) I II
498H. Honors Thesis (3) [Rpt./ 2] I II
499. Independent Study (1-6) [Rpt./]
499H. Honors Independent Study (1-5) [Rpt./] I II
502. Dynamics of Indian Societies (3) I Historic overview of philosophies, institutions, and characteristics of Indian societies, and indigenous constructions of historic knowledge. (Identical with ANTH 502).
513. Ethnology of the Southwest (3) II (Identical with ANTH 513, which is home). May be convened with AIS 413.
516. Contemporary Indian America (3) (Identical with ANTH 516, which is home). May be convened with AIS 416.
523. Anthropology of Rural Mexico (3) II (Identical with ANTH 523, which is home). May be convened with AIS 423.
524. Studies in Southwest Literature (3) I II (Identical with ENGL 524, which is home). May be convened with AIS 424.
530. The Anthropology of Visual Art (3) II (Identical with ANTH 530, which is home). May be convened with AIS 430.
545A. Structures of Non-Western Languages (3) [Rpt./ 2] I (Identical with LING 545A, which is home).
545B. Structure of Non-Western Language (3) [Rpt./ 2] II (Identical with LING 545B, which is home). May be convened with AIS 445B.
549A. Folklore (3) I (Identical with ENGL 549A, which is home).
549B. Folklore (3) II (Identical with ENGL 549B, which is home).
576. Creative Writing for Native American Communities (3) I S For members of Native American communities and individuals working within such communities who are interested in producing new and authentic works in various genre including biography, autobiography, poetry, essay and translation and interpretation of collected tribal texts. Writing in the Native language will be strongly encouraged.
577. Studies in American Indian Literature (3) I II (Identical with ENGL 577, which is home).
578. American Indians and the Supreme Court (3) (Identical with POL 578, which is home). May be convened with AIS 478.
582. Hopi Language in Culture (3) II (Identical with ANTH 582, which is home). May be convened with AIS 482.
584. Development of Federal Indian Policy (3) I II (Identical with POL 584, which is home).
587A. Race and Public Policy (3) I (Identical with POL 587A, which is home). May be convened with AIS 487A.
587B. Race and Public Policy (3) II (Identical with POL 587B, which is home). May be convened with AIS 487B.
589. Areal Survey of Native North American Languages (3) I II (Identical with ANTH 589, which is home). May be convened with AIS 489.
590. Indian Religions and Spirituality (3) For a description of course topics see AIS 490. Graduate-level requirements include an additional research paper based on past research and personal experience with related topic. May be convened with AIS 490.
591. Preceptorship (1-6) I II
593. Internship (1-6) [Rpt./] I II
595. Colloquium
a. American Indian Studies (3) II (Identical with LAW 595A). Delete crosslisting: (Identical with LAW 595A). Effective Fall 1999.
596. Seminar
f. American Indian Studies (1-2) [Rpt./ 8 units] I II
h. American Indian Law and Policy (3) I II (Identical with POL 596H, which is home).
m. Studies in the Oral Tradition (3) [Rpt./ 2] I II (Identical with ENGL 596M, which is home).
599. Independent Study (1-5) [Rpt./]
602. Interdisciplinary Research: Theory and Methods (3) I II Survey of important theoretical perspectives and their associated qualitative methodologies in American Indian studies. Overview of selected disciplinary frameworks of inquiry, discussions of case studies, and student exercises in choosing and implementing appropriate qualitative research methods.
631A. Federal Indian Law I (3) I II (Identical with LAW 631A, which is home).
631B. Federal Indian Law II (3) I II (Identical with LAW 631B, which is home).
646. Ancient and Contemporary Voices (3) I II The connections between ancient and contemporary native literature of North and South America. (Identical with ENGL 646).
660. Ecology, Demography, and Disease (3) I II Linked issues of environmental change, demographic change, epidemic/endemic diseases, and health in the Americas after 1492.
670. Colonization and Native Peoples (3) I II Examination of colonialism as theoretical model and as political-economic phenomenon. Case studies of indigenous groups' reactions to colonizing agents from the Americas, the Pacific Rim, and other countries. (Identical with POL 670).
677. History of American Indian Education (3) I II Educational philosophies, policies, and practices of native people, European missions, and federal schools. Historic overview of Indian education to early 1900s. (Identical with LRC 677).
678. Contemporary American Indian Education and Research (3) I II Contemporary American Indian/Alaskan native education in two parts: (1) the current state of native education and its effectiveness in meeting the needs of native students; (2) current research in the area of American Indian/Alaskan native education and its implications for future research. (Identical with LRC 678).
679. American Indian Higher Education (3) I II Development of higher education for American Indians/Alaskan natives from the earliest efforts to contemporary times. Issues and their implications for the education of American Indians in institutions and agencies of higher education. Emphasis on tribally controlled colleges and universities, and the development of American Indian studies programs in higher education institutions. (Identical with H ED 679).
688. Energy and Natural Resources (3) II (Identical with LAW 688, which is home).
691. Preceptorship (3) I II
693. Internship (1-6)
694. Practium (3-6) [Rpt./2]
695. Colloquium
a. Special Topics in American Indian Studies (3-6) [Rpt./2]
696. Seminar
a. American Indian Policy (3) [Rpt./ 1] I II
b. Languages and Literature (3) [Rpt./ 1] I II
c. Societies and Culture (3) [Rpt./ 1] I II
d. Tribal Law Clinic (4) (Identical with LAW 696d, which is home).
e. American Indian Education (3) [Rpt./ 1] I II
n. Advanced Writing Seminar (3) I (Identical with LAW 696n, which is home).
697. Workshop
a. College Teaching Methods (3) I II
b. Globalization and Preservation of Culture (1-3) [Rpt./ 1] I II (Identical with LAW 697b, which is home).
c. Research Design for American Indian Communities (3) I II
699. Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./]
791. Preceptorship (1-6) I II
793. Internship (1-6) I II
900. Research (1-6) [Rpt./]
909. Master's Report (1-6) [Rpt./] I II
910. Thesis (1-6) [Rpt./]
920. Dissertation (1-9) [Rpt./]
930. Supplementary Registration (1-9) [Rpt./]