Undergraduate Certificate
Undergraduate Certificate Requirements:Ìý
- All Applicants must be completing an undergraduate degree in any of the academic areas offered by CU Boulder.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 Boulder Ìýfor a complete list of approved courses.Ìý
*Any Independent study must be undertaken with a CNAIS core babyÖ±²¥app 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
| Course | Course Name | Bldg/Time | Professor |
|---|---|---|---|
| ETHN 1023 | Introduction to Native American & Indigenous StudiesÌý | ONLINE | GRANTÌý |
| ANTH 1120 | Exploring a Non-Western Culture: Pueblo Indians of the Southwest | ONLINE | DAVIS |
| ANTH 1170 | Exploring Culture and Gender through Film | ONLINEÌý | HAMMONS |
| ANTH 1200 | Culture and Power | DUANE G2B60 | DRYBREAD |
| ANTH 2100 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | ONLINE | VARIOUS |
| ANTH 4020** | Explorations in Anthropology: Conservation of Indigenous Peoples | TBA | DELUCA |
| ANTH 4224 | Archaeology of the Maya and Their Neighbors | ONLINE | BRZEZINSKI |
| ARTH 3929** | Special Topics in Art History: Indigenous Art | ONLINE | de STECHER |
| ENVS 3100 | Sustainability & Social Entrepreneurship in Bali | ABROAD | CONZELMAN |
| LING 4650 | Language Teaching Materials Design | ABROAD | FARRELLY |
| LING 4920 | Speakers and the Structure of Their Languages | ABROAD | GUTIERREZ LORENZO |
| RLST 2700/ETHN 2703 | Native American and Indigenous Religious Traditions | LBB 231Ìý MTWThF 11:10 AM -12:45 PM (B TERM) | CARRASCO |
Fall 2024ÌýElective Courses*Ìý
| CourseÌý | Course Name | Bldg/TimeÌý | Professor |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTH 1140Ìý Ìý | Exploring a Non-Western Culture: The Maya | HALE 270 MW 11:15 AM - 12:05 PMÌý | KURNICK |
| ANTH 1170 | Exploring Culture & Gender Through FilmÌý | MUENZINGER E050 T/TH 9:30 AM - 10:45 AMÌý | HAMMONSÌý |
ANTH | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | MUENZINGER E050 T/THÌý3:30 PM - 4:20 PM | COOL |
| ANTH 4220Ìý | From Olmec to Aztec: The Archaeology of MexicoÌý | TBA | TBA |
ANTH | Plains Archaeology | HALE 240Ìý T/TH 8 AM - 9:15 AM | BAMFORTH |
| ANTH 4465 | The Archaeology of Inequality | HALE 240Ìý T/TH 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM | KURNICK |
| ARTH 3429 | Native North American Art I | VAC 308 MWF 10:10 AM - 11:00 AMÌý | de STECHER |
| ARTH 4919** | Capstone Seminar: Topics in Art History: Arts of Aztec Mexico | VAC 308 T/TH 11 AM - 12:15 PMÌý | CORDOVA |
| ENGL 1800 | American Ethnic Literatures | VARIES | TBA |
| GEOG 3812 | Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean | GUGGENHEIM 205 T/TH 5 PM -6:15 PM | BRYANÌý |
| HISTÌý 4117Ìý | babyÖ±²¥app HistoryÌý | DUANE G131 | ANDREWSÌý |
| LING 3220Ìý | American Indigenous Languages in their Social and Cultural ContextÌý | GOLD 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 Boulder. Please note, some courses listed on the catalog are taught by revolving babyÖ±²¥app 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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