Degrees Offered:
- Certificate*
* = Certificates are not technically a degree, but can be pursued to supplement a bachelor's degree
The Center for Native American and Indigenous Studies (CNAIS) offers both an undergraduate and graduate certificate in Native American & Indigenous Studies (NAIS). The unique interdisciplinary curriculum for CU Boulder students interested in studying the history, cultures, languages, arts, policies and rights of Indigenous peoples from the Americas and around the globe encourages intersectional study that develops students' awareness of the diversity and complexity of Indigenous peoples, cultures, and nations. It also encourages students to link their academic study of Indigeneity with community outreach and service learning.
The issues facing Native American and Indigenous peoples today require expertise from multiple disciplines and draw from scholarship in a number of fields including: art, anthropology, communication, ethnic studies, environmental studies, geography, history, law, linguistics, literature, political science, religion, and sociology.
CU has recruited an unprecedented number of faculty working in a wide array of areas related to Native American Studies and Indigenous Studies, and already enjoys a high national and international reputation in several of these areas. In pursuing the NAIS Certificate, students join a vibrant and growing community of CU Graduate & Undergraduate students and more than 40 professors.