Course offerings

core courses | elective courses

We offer a wide variety of courses, covering many aspects of American Indian scholarship. Many of our courses are cross listed with those of our associated departments, helping us to offer the broadest possible experience to our students.

See also:
UW class schedules
UW general bulletin listing for American Indian Studies
UW general bulletin - all classes [alphabetical]
For USP course codes, click here.

Core Courses (12 credit hours)

AIST 1350 American Indians in Contemporary Society
Survey lecture course. Examines social and cultural issues and concerns of American Indians both on and off the reservations. Additionally, the status of American Indian people within the dominant society and culture will be explored. Cross listed with SOC 1350.

AIST 2210 North American Indians
Comparative consideration of North American Indian culture areas at European contact period. Cross listed with ANTH 2210.

AIST 2290 History of North American Indians
Studies American Indian history through 500 years and across the continent. Considers Indian political, social and economic continuity and change. Focuses on how Indian peoples experienced and responded to times of dramatic change. Cross listed with HIST 2290.

AIST 2340 Native American Culture and Literature
Broad cultural study of Native Americans, past and present. Emphasizes folklore and literature. Cross listed with ENGL 2340. Prerequisite: completion of the university freshman English or W1<>WA requirement.

Elective Courses (6 credit hours)

for full details of our elective courses, click here

AIST 1030
Social Justice in the 21st Century
(Cross listed with AAST/AMST/CHST/WMST 1030)

AIST 2060
Special Topics

AIST 2345
American Indians in Popular Film
(Cross listed with ENGL 2345)

AIST 3000
Plains History and Culture

AIST 4000
Indians of Wyoming

AIST 4020
Internship

AIST 4340
Natural Resource Management on Western Reservations
(Cross listed with G&R 4340)

AIST 4360
American Indian Women
(Cross listed with WMST/SOC 4360, Dual listed with AIST 5360)

AIST 4460
American Indian Literature
(Cross listed with ENGL 4460)

AIST 4466
American Indian Ethnohistory
(Cross listed with HIST 4466)

AIST 4468
American Indians in the North American West
(Cross listed with HIST 4468)

AIST 4492
Indian Cultures of Latin America - 15th Century to the present
(Cross listed with HIST 4492)

AIST 4546
Agriculture: Rooted in Diversity
(Cross listed with AGRI/AAST/AMST/CHST/ENGL/FCSC/HIST 4546)

AIST 4700
American Southwest
(Cross listed with ST 4700)

AIST 4740
Native American Languages and Cultures
(Cross listed with ANTH 4740)

AIST 4990
Special Topics

AIST 5000
Independent Study

Course offerings

core courses | elective courses

Core Courses (12 credit hours)

Elective Courses (6 credit hours)

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