The Minor in American Indian and Indigenous Studies (AIIS) is available as an elective to students enrolled in bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University. The minor explores American Indian and Indigenous cultures and identities and the place of Indigenous peoples and knowledge, historically and today, as well as to pursue cross-cultural diversity. We draw on interdisciplinary research, teaching, and community engagement to examine complex concepts and to respond to them thoughtfully.
Students interested in humanities, social sciences, education, social work, government, public health, law, non-profit management, museums, and cultural or business organizations that serve diverse populations, will find the minor engaging.
To enroll in the American Indian & Indigenous Studies Minor, please contact Advisor Patricia Walters (walter31@msu.edu).
For questions about the minor, please contact aiis@msu.edu.
MINOR REQUIREMENTS
The student must complete a minimum of 15 credits from the following 3 requirements:
1. Complete AIIS 201 :
3 Credits. Complete AIIS 201 | Introduction to American Indian & Indigenous Studies. Offered every Spring semester.
2. Complete 3 courses from two colleges :
9 Credits. Complete at least three courses from two colleges, including at least one course each from the College of Arts & Letters and the College of Social Science.
Complete a 3-credit internship by enrollment in AIIS 493 American Indian and Indigenous Studies Internship.
Students will work on a semester project with or for a tribal community, with an off-reservation Indigenous organization, or engage in an approved activity in consultation with a supervising faculty member.