Fall 2003 Course Descriptions

All courses below are approved to be taught in Fall 2003; however, some (or all) may not be offered this term.  The course numbers that are offered this term link to the Schedule of Classes.  Classes with alternative delivery modes (Web based, cable TV, correspondence, etc) are noted in the Schedule at the section level.  The complete list below is a good indicator of what may be offered over the next few years (contact department about offerings).  For explanations of course elements see the Key to Course Descriptions.

American Indian Studies (AIS )  Department Info

AIS 102 -- Linguistics for Native American Communities  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to descriptive linguistics for Native Americans; practical linguistic and social issues in Native American languages; phonetics and phonology; orthography; dialects and language change; classroom applications.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  LING 102; LING is home department.
Usually offered:  Summer.

AIS 104A -- Beginning Navajo  (3 units)
Description:  Study of the sound system and spelling conventions of Navajo, and acquisition of basic oral and literacy skills. Cultural and grammatical information is conveyed by using situations in Navajo life as topics.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  LING 104A; LING is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

AIS 104B -- Beginning Navajo  (3 units)
Description:  Study of the sound system and spelling conventions of Navajo, and acquisition of basic oral and literacy skills. Cultural and grammatical information is conveyed by using situations in Navajo life as topics.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  LING 104B; LING is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

AIS 193 -- Internship  (1-6 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

AIS 195I -- Introduction to Oncology Careers for Native Americans  (1 unit)
Description:  Introduction to careers in oncology-related professions relevant to needs of Native Americans. Interactive discussion sessions with professionals and students in oncology careers to Native American students. Emphasis on cultural relevance to Native Americans.   This is a First-Year Colloquium Course.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Course includes 1 or more field trips.
Prerequisite(s):  Consent of instructor.
Identical to:  BIOC 195I; BIOC is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

AIS 199 -- Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

AIS 200 -- Introduction to American Indian Studies  (3 units)
Description:  This course introduces student to various approaches and theories involved in American Indian studies. Intended for those minoring in American Indian studies, courses serve as basis for further upper division course work. Provides overview of tribes in U.S. their languages, histories, cultures. Large component focuses on colonialism and U.S. policy toward Native Americans and its affect within Native communities.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

AIS 204A -- Intermediate Navajo  (3 units)
Description:  Continuation of vocabulary development, oral skills enhancement and mastery of Navajo verb paradigms. Native speakers undertake original research and writing in Navajo.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  LING 204A; LING is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

AIS 204B -- Intermediate Navajo  (3 units)
Description:  Continuation of vocabulary development, oral skills enhancement and mastery of Navajo verb paradigms. Native speakers undertake original research and writing in Navajo.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  LING 204B; LING is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

AIS 205 -- Clovis to Coronado: Archaeology of the Southwest  (3 units)
Description:  Nontechnical discussion of the lifeways of the ancient people of the Southwest.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Approved as:  General Education Gender, Race, Class, Ethnicity, or Non-Western Area Studies.
Identical to:  ANTH 205; ANTH is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 206 -- Native Peoples of the Southwest  (3 units)
Description:  Nontechnical discussion of Southwestern Indian cultures from historic times to the present.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Approved as:  General Education Gender, Race, Class, Ethnicity, or Non-Western Area Studies.
Identical to:  ANTH 206; ANTH is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 210 -- American Indian Languages  (3 units)
Description:  This course surveys American Indian languages and the communities that speak them, focusing on a representative sample for closer study. The role of language in maintaining cultural identity is examined, and prospects for the future of American Indian languages are assessed.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  two courses from Tier One, Individuals and Societies (INDV 101, 102, 103, 104).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Approved as:  General Education Gender, Race, Class, Ethnicity, or Non-Western Area Studies.
Identical to:  LING 210; LING is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 248A -- Introduction to Folklore  (3 units)
Description:  Forms of verbal folklore.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  ENGL 248A; ENGL is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

AIS 278 -- American Indian Literature  (3 units)
Description:  Works by and/or about American Indian writers.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  ENGL 278; ENGL is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 279 -- Oral Tradition  (3 units)
Description:  A study of oral tradition, with an emphasis on American Indian myth, legend and lore.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  ENGL 279; ENGL is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 299 -- Independent Study  (2-4 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

AIS 307A -- Elementary O'Odham Language  (3 units)
Description:  Speaking, reading, writing, and oral comprehension in the Tohono O'Odham (Papago) language.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  LING 307A; LING is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

AIS 307B -- Elementary O'odham Language  (3 units)
Description:  Speaking, reading, writing, and oral comprehension in the Tohono O'odham (Papago) language.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  LING 307B; LING is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

AIS 336 -- History and Philosophy of the Dine People  (3 units)
Description:  A study of events in Dine history in relation to the political, societal and economic context of American history. A review of Dine philosophical and world views, examination of the history and federal Indian policy as applied to the Dine. Interactive in nature.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  AIS 200.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 344 -- Native Americans in Film  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of images of American Indians in cinema, particularly commercial films. Examines differences between the "western" and the "Indian" film and how imagery affects attitudes and policy-making.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  ENGL 344.
Usually offered:  Fall.

AIS 396H -- Honors Proseminar  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 399 -- Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

AIS 399H -- Honors Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

AIS 413 -- Ethnology of the Southwest  (3 units)
Description:  Culture, history and economic, social, and religious institutions of the living people of the Southwest.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); ANTH 200.
Identical to:  ANTH 413; ANTH is home department.
May be convened with:  AIS 513.
Usually offered:  Spring.

AIS 416 -- Contemporary Indian America  (3 units)
Description:  The historical development and contemporary significance of the life of the Native American of the United States.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
Identical to:  ANTH 416; ANTH is home department.
May be convened with:  AIS 516.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

AIS 418 -- Southwest Land and Society  (3 units)
Description:  The course encompasses the greater Southwest, including northern Mexico from preColumbian times to the present. Evidence from archaeology, ethnology, linguistics, and biological anthropology is integrated. Emphasis is placed on the interaction of Indian, Hispanic, and Euroamerican peoples and their adaptation to and exploitation of the natural environment through time.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  ANTH 418; ANTH is home department.
May be convened with:  AIS 518.
Usually offered:  Spring.

AIS 421 -- Ethnology of North America  (3 units)
Description:  Origin and distribution of native populations of North America; historical development and interrelations of cultures.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  ANTH 200.
Identical to:  ANTH 421; ANTH is home department.
May be convened with:  AIS 521.
Usually offered:  Fall.

AIS 423 -- Anthropology of Rural Mexico  (3 units)
Description:  Historical and cultural background, and contemporary economic, political and social organization of indigenous and non-indigenous groups in rural Mexico. Primarily concerned with the people of the countryside, and the Mexican revolution.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  ANTH 423; ANTH is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

AIS 424 -- Studies in Southwest Literature  (3 units)
Description:  contact department.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  ENGL 424; ENGL is home department.
May be convened with:  AIS 524.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 434 -- Tribal Government  (3 units)
Description:  This course will provide students with a comprehensive overview of the development of modern tribal governments, their powers, and the problems they face. Course requires a historical examination of North American indigenous societies from Pre-colonial times to the present. Indigenous groups prior to 1492 will be examined. Emphasis on traditional social and political institutions and practices. Historical development of Indian-Anglo relations, European contact to present, U.S. Indian policy, tribal sovereign powers, political economic and cultural implications toward tribal societies.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

AIS 445A -- Structure of Non-Western Language  (3 units)
Description:  In-depth linguistic analysis of selected phonological, syntactic, and semantic problems in a non-Western language, concentrating on native languages of the Southwest area.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  LING 201.
May be repeated:  for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
Identical to:  LING 445A; LING is home department.
May be convened with:  AIS 545A.
Usually offered:  Fall.

AIS 445B -- Structure of Non-Western Language  (3 units)
Description:  In-depth linguistic analysis of selected phonological, syntactic, and semantic problems in a non-Western language, concentrating on native languages of the Southwest area.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  LING 201.
May be repeated:  for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
Identical to:  LING 445B; LING is home department.
May be convened with:  AIS 545B.
Usually offered:  Spring.

AIS 449 -- Folklore  (3 units)
Description:  Forms of verbal and non-verbal folklore and material culture.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  ENGL 449; ENGL is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 450 -- American Indian Women  (3 units)
Description:  Interdisciplinary exploration of new information available on American Indian women, especially materials written by Indian women and investigation of the status, experience, and contributions of American Indian women from pre-contact to contemporary times.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  upper-division standing or consent of instructor.
Identical to:  W S 450.
Usually offered:  Spring.

AIS 467 -- Race and Ethnic Relations  (3 units)
Description:  Social processes involved in minority groups in terms of race, caste, class, ethnicity, politics, and religion.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Identical to:  SOC 467; SOC is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 477 -- Studies of Native American Literature  (3 units)
Description:  contact department.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  ENGL 477; ENGL is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

AIS 480 -- Native American Warfare  (3 units)
Description:  This course will examine the social, cultural, and economic considerations of Native American warfare, including discourse on the nature of human aggression, methods and motives for war. Biological evidence will be discussed.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  AIS 580.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

AIS 482 -- Hopi Language in Culture  (3 units)
Description:  A conversational introduction to Third Mesa dialect of Hopi, with emphasis on cultural context and covering essentials of Hopi language structure.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  ANTH 482; ANTH is home department.
May be convened with:  AIS 582.
Usually offered:  Spring.

AIS 487A -- Race and Public Policy  (3 units)
Description:  Examination of the race issue in the context of American politics. POL 487A focuses primarily on the African experience in America from 1619, when the first slaves were led onto the beach at Jamestown, to approximately 1910 when segregation had replaced slavery.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  POL 201.
Approved as:  General Education Gender, Race, Class, Ethnicity, or Non-Western Area Studies.
Identical to:  POL 487A; POL is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

AIS 487B -- Race and Public Policy  (3 units)
Description:  Examination of the race issue in the context of American politics. Focuses on race related events and policies during the urban/industrial transformation, the Depression and New Deal, World War to the Brown Decision of 1954, the Civil Rights years to the present.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  POL 487A.
Identical to:  POL 487B; POL is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

AIS 489 -- Areal Survey of Native North American Languages  (3 units)
Description:  The field of native North American linguistics; areal and genetic classifications; how the study of particular languages provides insights into theories of linguistic anthropology and general linguistics.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  ANTH 276, or consent of instructor.
Identical to:  ANTH 489; ANTH is home department.
May be convened with:  AIS 589.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 490 -- Indian Religions and Spirituality  (3 units)
Description:  Examines the positive (curing, harmony with the natural world, etc.) aspects of Indian religions. Indian medicine men may participate in the course at various junctures.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Identical to:  RELI 490.
May be convened with:  AIS 590.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

AIS 493 -- Internship  (1-6 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

AIS 493L -- Legislative Internship  (1-12 units)
Description:  Working experience at the Arizona State Legislature; responsibilities draw upon student's area of major expertise and include preparing written and oral reports, summarizing legislative proposals, and providing information to legislators and legislative committees.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 495A -- American Indian Studies  (3 units)
Description:  The exchange of scholarly information and/or secondary research, usually in a small group setting. Instruction often includes lectures by different persons. Research projects may or may not be required of course registrants.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  Junior status and above.
May be repeated:  for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 496G -- Contemporary Indigenous Art  (3 units)
Description:  The course focuses on the art making of Contemporary Indigenous Peoples. Most of the artists will be Native American with a selection from other parts of the world. We will read and discuss writings by the artists, curators and poets immersed in indigenous cultures. This class will focus on the events of the present and recent past which influence the art work so that students will gain new ideas about contempoaray art making by Indigenous people. This course will be conducted as lecture, discussion and research presentation.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  junior status or consent of instructor.
Identical to:  ART 496G; ART is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 498 -- Senior Capstone  (1-3 units)
Description:  A culminating experience for majors involving a substantive project that demonstrates a synthesis of learning accumulated in the major, including broadly comprehensive knowledge of the discipline and its methodologies. Senior standing required.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 498H -- Honors Thesis  (3 units)
Description:  An honors thesis is required of all the students graduating with honors. Students ordinarily sign up for this course as a two-semester sequence. The first semester the student performs research under the supervision of a faculty member; the second semester the student writes an honors thesis.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  for a total of 9 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 499 -- Independent Study  (1-6 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

AIS 499H -- Honors Independent Study  (1-5 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 502 -- Dynamics of Indian Societies  (3 units)
Description:  Historic overview of philosophies, institutions, and characteristics of Indian societies, and indigenous constructions of historic knowledge.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  ANTH 502.
Usually offered:  Fall.

AIS 513 -- Ethnology of the Southwest  (3 units)
Description:  Culture, history and economic, social, and religious institutions of the living people of the Southwest. Graduate-level requirements include a research paper.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  ANTH 513; ANTH is home department.
May be convened with:  AIS 413.
Usually offered:  Spring.

AIS 516 -- Contemporary Indian America  (3 units)
Description:  The historical development and contemporary significance of the life of the Native American of the United States. Graduate-level requirements include a term paper based on original archival or field research.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  ANTH 516; ANTH is home department.
May be convened with:  AIS 416.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

AIS 518 -- Southwest Land and Society  (3 units)
Description:  The course encompasses the greater Southwest, including northern Mexico from preColumbian times to the present. Evidence from archaeology, ethnology, linguistics, and biological anthropology is integrated. Emphasis is placed on the interaction of Indian, Hispanic, and Euroamerican peoples and their adaptation to and exploitation of the natural environment through time. Graduate-level requirements an in-depth familiarity with a subfield of choice through preparation of a substantial research paper (15-25 pages) and submission of weekly critical memos on required readings.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  ANTH 518; ANTH is home department.
May be convened with:  AIS 418.
Usually offered:  Spring.

AIS 521 -- Ethnology North America  (3 units)
Description:  Origin and distribution of native populations of North America; historical development and interrelations of cultures. Graduate-level requirements include an oral presentation and a research paper.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  ANTH 521; ANTH is home department.
May be convened with:  AIS 421.
Usually offered:  Fall.

AIS 524 -- Studies in Southwest Literature  (3 units)
Description:  contact department. Graduate-level requirements include an additional term paper.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  ENGL 524; ENGL is home department.
May be convened with:  AIS 424.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 545A -- Structures of Non-Western Languages  (3 units)
Description:  In-depth linguistic analysis of selected phonological, syntactic, and semantic problems in a non-Western language, concentrating on native languages of the Southwest area. Graduate-level requirements include a higher level of performance.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
Identical to:  LING 545A; LING is home department.
May be convened with:  AIS 445A.
Usually offered:  Fall.

AIS 545B -- Structure of Non-Western Language  (3 units)
Description:  In-depth linguistic analysis of selected phonological, syntactic, and semantic problems in a non-Western language, concentrating on native languages of the Southwest area. Graduate-level requirements include a higher level of performance.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
Identical to:  LING 545B; LING is home department.
May be convened with:  AIS 445B.
Usually offered:  Spring.

AIS 548 -- Research Design and Methodology  (3 units)
Description:  This integrative course is designed to help students become professional and ethical researchers who produce the highest quality scholarship. The identification of significant research problems and the choice of appropriate and rigorous methodologies and techniques will be discussed. Students will gain experience in formulating a research problem that is theoretically important to American Indian Studies, well focused, and can be done in a reasonable amount of time. Special attention will be given to formulating a realistic Master's thesis project.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 549A -- Folklore  (3 units)
Description:  Forms of verbal folklore.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  ENGL 549A; ENGL is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

AIS 549B -- Folklore  (3 units)
Description:  Non-verbal folklore and material culture.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  ENGL 549B; ENGL is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

AIS 576 -- Creative Writing for Native American Communities  (3 units)
Description:  For members of Native American communities and individuals working within such communities who are interested in producing new and authentic works in various genre including biography, autobiography, poetry, essay and translation and interpretation of collected tribal texts. Writing in the native language will be strongly encouraged.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Summer.

AIS 577 -- Studies in American Indian Literature  (3 units)
Description:  In-depth study of works by and/or about American Indian writers.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  ENGL 577; ENGL is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 580 -- Native American Warfare  (3 units)
Description:  This course will examine the social, cultural, and economic considerations of Native American warfare, including discourse on the nature of human aggression, methods and motives for war. Biological evidence will be discussed. Graduate-level requirements include a bibliographical essay within the first five weeks, an extension of the bibliographical essay, and a research paper on the topic using primary research material.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  AIS 480.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

AIS 582 -- Hopi Language in Culture  (3 units)
Description:  A conversational introduction to Third Mesa dialect of Hopi, with emphasis on cultural context and covering essentials of Hopi language structure. Graduate-level requirements include a research paper.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  ANTH 582; ANTH is home department.
May be convened with:  AIS 482.
Usually offered:  Spring.

AIS 584 -- Development of Federal Indian Policy  (3 units)
Description:  European colonial precedents through the treaty-making period; federal policy from treaty-making to the present.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  LAW 584, POL 584.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 589 -- Areal Survey of Native North American Languages  (3 units)
Description:  The field of native North American linguistics; areal and genetic classifications; how the study of particular languages provides insights into theories of linguistic anthropology and general linguistics. Graduate-level requirements include additional readings and longer term papers.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  ANTH 276.
Identical to:  ANTH 589; ANTH is home department.
May be convened with:  AIS 489.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 590 -- Indian Religions and Spirituality  (3 units)
Description:  Examines the positive (curing, harmony with the natural world, etc.) aspects of Indian religions. Indian medicine men may participate in the course at various junctures. Graduate-level requirements include an additional research paper based on past research and personal experience with related topic.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  AIS 490.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

AIS 591 -- Preceptorship  (1-6 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of instruction and practice in actual service in a department, program, or discipline. Teaching formats may include seminars, in-depth studies, laboratory work and patient study.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 593 -- Internship  (1-6 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 595A -- American Indian Studies  (3 units)
Description:  The exchange of scholarly information and/or secondary research, usually in a small group setting. Instruction often includes lectures by several different persons. Research projects may or may not be required of course registrants.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for a total of 15 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Spring.

AIS 596H -- American Indian Law and Policy  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Identical to:  POL 596H.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 596M -- Studies in the Oral Tradition  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
Identical to:  ENGL 596M; ENGL is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 596V -- Issues in Native American Art  (3 units)
Description:  This course examines the various theoretical and methodological challenges inherent to the study of indigenous art, including the issues of identity, sovereignty, cultural critique and the role of the artist. In addressing the interdisciplinary nature of the field, students will seek to find strategies in approaching their own research.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for a total of 9 units of credit.
Identical to:  ARH 596V; ARH is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 597A -- Descriptive Linguistics for Native American Languages  (4 units)
Description:  Workshop includes methods and techniques on how to describe a language in the four basis sub-areas of linguistics: phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics; terminology and general processes associated with the four sub-areas.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  LING 500 or equivalent.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Identical to:  LING 597A; LING is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 599 -- Independent Study  (1-5 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work. Graduate students doing independent work which cannot be classified as actual research will register for credit under course number 599, 699, or 799.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

AIS 602 -- Interdisciplinary Research: Theory and Methods  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of important theoretical perspectives and their associated qualitative methodologies in American Indian studies. Overview of selected disciplinary frameworks of inquiry, discussions of case studies, and student exercises in choosing and implementing appropriate qualitative research methods.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 631A -- Federal Indian Law I  (3 units)
Description:  contact department.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  LAW 631A; LAW is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 631B -- Federal Indian Law II  (3 units)
Description:  contact department.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  LAW 631A.
Identical to:  LAW 631B; LAW is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 646 -- Ancient and Contemporary Voices  (3 units)
Description:  The connections between ancient and contemporary native literature of North and South America.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  ENGL 646.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 660 -- Ecology, Demography, and Disease  (3 units)
Description:  Linked issues of environmental change, demographic change, epidemic/endemic diseases, and health in the Americas after 1492.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 677 -- History of American Indian Education  (3 units)
Description:  Educational philosophies, policies, and practices of native people, European missions, and federal schools. Historic overview of Indian education to early 1900s.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  LRC 677.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 678 -- Contemporary American Indian Education and Research  (3 units)
Description:  Contemporary American Indian/Alaskan native education in two parts: (1) the current state of native education and its effectiveness in meeting the needs of native students; (2) current research in the area of American Indian/Alaskan native education and its implications for future research.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  LRC 678.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 679 -- American Indian Higher Education  (3 units)
Description:  Development of higher education for American Indians/Alaskan natives from the earliest efforts to contemporary times. Issues and their implications for the education of American Indians in institutions and agencies of higher education. Emphasis on tribally controlled colleges and universities, and the development of American Indian studies programs in higher education institutions.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  H ED 679.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 691 -- Preceptorship  (3 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of instruction and practice in actual service in a department, program, or discipline. Teaching formats may include seminars, in-depth studies, laboratory work and patient study.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 693 -- Internship  (1-6 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

AIS 694 -- Practicum  (3-6 units)
Description:  The practical application, on an individual basis, of previously studied theory and the collection of data for future theoretical interpretation.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

AIS 695A -- Special Topics in American Indian Studies  (3-6 units)
Description:  The exchange of scholarly information and/or secondary research, usually in a small group setting. Instruction often includes lectures by several different persons. Research projects may or may not be required of course registrants.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 3 times (maximum 4 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 696A -- American Indian Policy  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 696C -- Societies and Culture  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 696D -- Indigenous Peoples Law Clinic  (2-6 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Identical to:  LAW 696D; LAW is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

AIS 696E -- American Indian Education  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for a total of 6 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 696F -- Languages and Literature  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for a total of 6 units of credit.
Identical to:  ENGL 696F.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 697A -- College Teaching Methods  (3 units)
Description:  The practical application of theoretical learning within a group setting and involving an exchange of ideas and practical methods, skills, and principles.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 697B -- Globalization and Preservation of Culture  (1-3 units)
Description:  Workshop on globalization and preservation of culture.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  LAW 697B; LAW is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 697C -- Research Design for American Indian Communities  (3 units)
Description:  The practical application of theoretical learning within a group setting and involving an exchange of ideas and practical methods, skills, and principles.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  CCLS 697C.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 699 -- Independent Study  (1-4 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work. Graduate students doing independent work which cannot be classified as actual research will register for credit under course number 599, 699, or 799.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

AIS 791 -- Preceptorship  (1-6 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of instruction and practice in actual service in a department, program, or discipline. Teaching formats may include seminars, in-depth studies, laboratory work and patient study.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 793 -- Internship  (1-6 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 900 -- Research  (1-6 units)
Description:  Individual research, not related to thesis or dissertation preparation, by graduate students.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E K.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

AIS 909 -- Master's Report  (1-6 units)
Description:  Individual study or special project or formal report thereof submitted in lieu of thesis for certain master's degrees.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P E K.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 910 -- Thesis  (1-6 units)
Description:  Research for the master's thesis (whether library research, laboratory or field observation or research, artistic creation, or thesis writing). Maximum total credit permitted varies with the major department.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P E K.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

AIS 920 -- Dissertation  (1-9 units)
Description:  Research for the doctoral dissertation (whether library research, laboratory or field observation or research, artistic creation, or dissertation writing).
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P E K.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 930 -- Supplementary Registration  (1-9 units)
Description:  For students who have completed all course requirements for their advanced degree programs. May be used concurrently with other enrollments to bring to total number of units to the required minimum.
Grading:  a Grade of K is awarded for this course except for the final term.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.