Mar 28, 2024  
2023-24 Western Washington University Catalog 
    
2023-24 Western Washington University Catalog

American Indian Studies Minor


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American Cultural Studies Program, University Interdisciplinary Programs

25 credits (minimum)

Introduction

The minor in American Indian studies is designed to provide students with in-depth study of the cultures and traditions, histories, and arts of Indigenous peoples of the Western Hemisphere. The minor is recommended for students who plan to collaborate with American Indians in research, educational, environmental, creative, and political projects. The concentration is interdisciplinary and allows students to combine it with many major designations.

Why Consider an American Indian Studies Minor?

The American Indian Studies Minor is for students wanting an in-depth study of the cultures and traditions, histories and arts of Indigenous peoples of the Western Hemisphere. The minor is recommended for students who plan to collaborate with American Indians in research, educational, environmental, creative and political projects.

 Contact Information

Program Director
Dr. Dolores Calderón
Fairhaven 335
360-650-2880
calderm2@wwu.edu

Program Advising
Midori Takagi
Fairhaven 315
mtakagi@wwu.edu

 Sample Careers

 

 Major/Career Resources

www.wwu.edu/careers/students_choosingamajor.shtml

How to Declare (Admission and Declaration Process):

To declare a minor in American Indian Studies please submit a Student Academic Declaration and Change Form.

Once you fill out form with your information indicating the appropriate minor, route it to Midori Takagi, program advisor, by inserting her email (mtakagi@wwu.edu) at the bottom of the form and submitting it for approval.

Grade Requirements

A grade of C- or better is required for a student’s major or minor courses, and supporting courses for majors and minors.

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