American Indian and Indigenous Studies (AIIS)Agriculture and Life Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

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  • Schedule of Classes - October 15, 2026 7:07PM EDT

AIIS 1110
Indigenous Issues in Global Perspectives

This course attends to the contemporary issues, contexts and experiences of Indigenous peoples. Students will develop a substantive understanding of colonialism and engage in the parallels and differences ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AMST 1601

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5832 AIIS 1110   LEC 001

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    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Kassam, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5833 AIIS 1110   DIS 201

  •  
    • M
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5834 AIIS 1110   DIS 202

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    • T
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

AIIS 2240
Native American Languages

This course explores the wide variety of languages indigenous to the Americas. There were thousands of languages spoken in the Americas before the arrival of Europeans and hundreds of these languages are ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •  8057 AIIS 2240   LEC 001

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    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Murray, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

AIIS 2350
Archaeology of Indigenous North America

This introductory course surveys archaeology's contributions to the study of American Indian cultural diversity and change in North America north of Mexico. Lectures and readings will examine topics ranging ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 2350, ANTHR 2235, ARKEO 2235

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4583 AIIS 2350   LEC 001

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    • MWF
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Jordan, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

AIIS 2600
Introduction to Native American Literature

The production of North American Indigenous literatures began long before European colonization, and persists in a variety of printed, sung, carved, painted, written, spoken, and digital media. From oral ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 2600, ENGL 2600

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5825 AIIS 2600   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Hu Pegues, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

AIIS 3325
Cayuga Language and Culture II

A continuation of LING 3324, with further exploration of Cayuga (Gayogo_hó:no?) language and culture. Language instruction continues in an immersive learning environment with a focus on plants and growing ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LING 3325, LING 6325

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17143 AIIS 3325   SEM 101

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    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Henhawk, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

AIIS 4000
Critical Approaches to American Indian and Indigenous Studies: Intellectual History

An interdisciplinary survey of the literature in Native American Studies. Readings engage themes of indigeneity, coloniality, power, and resistance. The syllabus is formed from some classic and canonical ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AIIS 6000

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5838 AIIS 4000   LEC 001

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    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Rickard, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

AIIS 4940
Special Topics in Am. Indian and Indigenous Study

The department teaches trial courses under this number. Offerings vary by semester and are advertised by the department before the semester begins. The same course is not offered more than twice under ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3.5 Credits Opt NoAud

  • Topic: Indigenous Education

  • 17087 AIIS 4940   LEC 001

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    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Henhawk, A

      Richardson, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

AIIS 4970
Independent Study

Topic and credit hours TBA between faculty member and student. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

AIIS 6000
Critical Approaches to American Indian and Indigenous Studies: Intellectual History

An interdisciplinary survey of the literature in Native American Studies. Readings engage themes of indigeneity, coloniality, power, and resistance. The syllabus is formed from some classic and canonical ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AIIS 4000

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5840 AIIS 6000   LEC 001

  •  
    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Rickard, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

AIIS 6240
Native American Languages

This course explores the wide variety of languages indigenous to the Americas. There were thousands of languages spoken in the Americas before the arrival of Europeans and hundreds of these languages are ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •  8062 AIIS 6240   LEC 001

  •  
    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Murray, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

AIIS 6970
Independent Study in American Indian and Indigenous Studies

A student may, with approval of a faculty advisor, study a problem or topic not covered in a regular course or may undertake tutorial study of an independent nature in an area of interest in American Indian ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5839 AIIS 6970   IND 601

  •  
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Rickard, J

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies