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American Indian Studies

Associate of Arts Degree

Explore the vast history and culture of the native peoples of the North American continent. Emphasis is placed on the tribes of the Wind River Reservation. Central Wyoming College recognizes that the Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone elders represent the wisdom of the past. Their knowledge of the tribal traditions should nurture the Indian student who seeks not only education but also wholeness through preparation for the future and respect for the past.

The American Indian Studies program is a tool for that preparation and an affirmation of that respect. The program also offers non-Indian students the unique opportunity to learn in the classroom about tribal cultures first hand in the Wind River area.

Course Number CourseCredits
NAIS 1350American Indians in Contemporary Society3
NAIS 2000 OR 
HIST 1270
Indians of the Wind River3
NAIS 2100Nation Building Leadership & Governance3
NAIS 4340Natural Resource Mgmt on Western Reservations3
NAIS 3300Federal Indian Law3
NAIS 2350Cultural Institute3
ARAP 1010 OR 
SHOS 1010
Arapaho I OR Shoshone Language I4
COMM 2010Public Speaking3

Choose six credits from any department.

CourseCredits
Writing Level I3
Writing Level II3
American and Wyoming Government3
Arts3
Humanities3
Mathematics3
Lab Science 4
University Studies1

Total Credit Hours: 60