Introduction
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A 12-credit online program with opportunities in American Indian related internships.
This certificate is designed to appeal to undergraduate students with a background in any major. The certificate is also targeted to nondegree-seeking professionals. Courses will examine historical and contemporary tribal experiences. Students will be encouraged to think critically about the stereotypes of American Indians and tribal governments. A certificate in American Indian Studies offers students an enduring intellectual base to understand both the foundations of America and diversity among tribes with different languages, histories, and cultures. The courses provide students the opportunity to encounter theories posited by a rich history of American Indian intellectuals.
Additional information about the undergraduate certificate in American Indian Studies may be obtained from ethnic studies Plaza Building, Suite 102
Phone: 303.315.7205
Website: https://clas.ucdenver.edu/ethnic-studies/academic-tracks/certificates#american_indian_studies_certificate-172
Program Delivery
- This is an on-online program.
Declaring This Certificate
Students interested in completing this certificate should complete this form: CLAS Undergraduate Certificate Intent to Declare Form, which requests that the certificate be added to your student record. Once added, you will be able to run a certificate degree audit. The certificate degree audit should be used in collaboration with the Certificate Advisor to ensure successful completion of the requirements.
Students should then work with Faye Caronan (faye.caronan@ucdenver.edu) – the certificate advisor, to ensure completion of all certificate requirements.
Completing This Certificate
Students must also complete the CLAS Undergraduate Certificate Completion Verification Form, before graduation, in order to confirm completion of their certificate. The certificate advisor will confirm that your certificate has been successfully completed, and will work with campus partners to apply the certificate to your transcript.
Students must fill out the Certificate Completion Form before the deadlines below, to ensure the certificate is applied to your transcript correctly. If you are a non-degree seeking student, please fill out this form in the term in which you intend to complete your certificate.
Spring semester – April 1
Summer semester – July 1
Fall semester – November 1
These program requirements are subject to periodic revision by the academic department, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences reserves the right to make exceptions and substitutions as judged necessary in individual cases. Therefore, the College strongly urges students to consult regularly with their American Indian Studies advisor to confirm the best plans of study before finalizing them.
General Requirements
Students must satisfy all requirements as outlined below and by the department offering the certificate.
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Certificate Requirements
- Students must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours from the approved courses below.
- Students must complete a minimum of 12 upper-division (3000-level and above) credit hours taken from the approved courses.
- Students must earn a minimum grade of C- (1.7) in all courses that apply to the certificate and must achieve a minimum cumulative certificate GPA of 2.0. Courses taken using P+/P/F or S/U grading cannot apply to certificate requirements.
- Students must complete all credit hours applying to the certificate with CU Denver faculty.
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| American Indian Cultural Images | |
| Indigenous Studies | |
| History of the American Indian | |
| Internship 1 | |
| Independent Study: ETST |
| Total Hours | 12 |
To learn more about the Student Learning Outcomes for this program, please visit our Ethnic Studies Learning Outcomes page.
