Undergraduate Certificate

Undergraduate Certificate Requirements:Ìý

  • All Applicants must be completing an undergraduate degree in any of the academic areas offered by CU Â鶹ӰԺ.Ìý
  • Students must maintain a C average (2.0) or better in all courses that count towards the certificate.Ìý
  • Only 9 credits from students major or minor may be counted towards the certificate.Ìý
  • The undergraduate certificate requires a total of 6 courses (18 credits)Ìý

​Required Courses:Ìý

  • ETHN 1023 Introduction to Native American and Indigenous StudiesÌý
  • ENGL/ETHN 4717 Native American and Indigenous Studies Capstone Seminar.ÌýPlease note,Ìýthe next offering of ETHN 4717 will be in Spring 2025. Students who will be either a Junior or Senior should take ETHN 4717 in Spring 2025, as it will not be offered every year.

Elective Courses:

  • Complete 4 elective courses from theÌýlist of approved courses below (12Ìýcredits)Ìý
  • At least two elective courses must be upperdivision (6 credits)Ìý
  • Please see CU Â鶹ӰԺ Ìýfor a complete list of approved courses.Ìý

*Any Independent study must be undertaken with a CNAIS core faculty member and may be done when a student wishesÌýto pursue an individualized course of study not normally offered in the NAIS course offerings. Independent study is typically reserved for third- and fourth-year students.Ìý
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Summer 2024ÌýElective Courses*Ìý

CourseCourse NameBldg/TimeProfessor
ETHN
1023
Introduction to Native American & Indigenous StudiesÌý

ONLINE

GRANTÌý
ANTH
1120
Exploring a Non-Western Culture: Pueblo Indians of the SouthwestONLINEDAVIS
ANTH 1170Exploring Culture and Gender through FilmONLINEÌýHAMMONS
ANTH 1200Culture and Power

DUANE G2B60
MTWThF 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM

DRYBREAD
ANTH 2100Introduction to Cultural AnthropologyONLINEVARIOUS
ANTH 4020**Explorations in Anthropology: Conservation of Indigenous PeoplesTBADELUCA
ANTH 4224Archaeology of the Maya and Their NeighborsONLINEBRZEZINSKI
ARTH 3929**Special Topics in Art History: Indigenous ArtONLINEde STECHER
ENVS 3100Sustainability & Social Entrepreneurship in BaliABROADCONZELMAN
LING 4650Language Teaching Materials DesignABROADFARRELLY
LING 4920Speakers and the Structure of Their LanguagesABROADGUTIERREZ
LORENZO
RLST 2700/ETHN 2703Native American and Indigenous Religious TraditionsLBB 231Ìý
MTWThF 11:10 AM -12:45 PM (B TERM)
CARRASCO

Fall 2024ÌýElective Courses*Ìý

CourseÌýCourse NameBldg/TimeÌýProfessor
ANTH
1140Ìý
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Exploring a Non-Western Culture: The MayaHALE 270
MW
11:15 AM - 12:05 PMÌý
KURNICK
ANTH
1170
Exploring Culture & Gender Through FilmÌýMUENZINGER E050
T/TH
9:30 AM - 10:45 AMÌý
HAMMONSÌý

ANTH
2100

Introduction to Cultural AnthropologyMUENZINGER E050
T/THÌý3:30 PM - 4:20 PM
COOL
ANTH
4220Ìý
From Olmec to Aztec: The Archaeology of MexicoÌýTBATBA

ANTH
4270

Plains ArchaeologyHALE 240Ìý
T/TH 8 AM - 9:15 AM
BAMFORTH
ANTH
4465
The Archaeology of InequalityHALE 240Ìý
T/TH 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
KURNICK
ARTH 3429Native North American Art IVAC 308
MWF
10:10 AM - 11:00 AMÌý
de STECHER
ARTH 4919**Capstone Seminar: Topics in Art History: Arts of Aztec MexicoVAC 308
T/TH
11 AM - 12:15 PMÌý
CORDOVA
ENGL 1800American Ethnic LiteraturesVARIESTBA
GEOG 3812Mexico, Central America, and the CaribbeanGUGGENHEIM 205
T/TH 5 PM -6:15 PM
BRYANÌý
HISTÌý
4117Ìý
Colorado HistoryÌý

DUANE G131
T/TH
11:00 AM - 12:15 PMÌý

ANDREWSÌý
LING
3220Ìý
American Indigenous Languages in their Social and Cultural ContextÌýGOLD A2B07
MWF
11:15 AM - 12:05 AMÌý
GUTIERREZ
LORENZO

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*​This is a working list of possible courses offered in these areas at CU Â鶹ӰԺ. Please note, some courses listed on the catalog are taught by revolving faculty member who are not CNAIS affiliated.ÌýCatalog course content is subject to change from semester to semester. For more information about courses on the above list, refer toÌýthe . If you have questions regarding course sections please direct them to cnais@colorado.edu.Ìý

**Please note that this is a special topics course. For such courses, the individual course and section must be pre-approved by CNAIS each semester. All possible versions of the course or all sections are not automatically approved for certificate credit. Contact CNAIS@colorado.edu with any questions.

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