Graduate Certificate Requirements

  • All applicants must be completing a Graduate degree in any of the academic areas offered by the University of Colorado at Boulder.
  • The Graduate certificate requires a total of 4 courses (12 credits).
  • At least two courses must be taken outside of the students home department.

Required Course: 

  • ETHN 6103 – Indigenous Thought and Theory (3 credits)

Elective Courses: 

  • Complete 3 elective courses from the list of NAIS approved courses below (9 credits) 
  • Please see CU Boulder Catalog for complete list of approved courses. 

*​This is a working list of possible courses offered in these areas at CU Boulder. Please note, some courses listed on the catalog are taught by revolving faculty member who are not CNAIS affiiated. Catalog course content is subject to change from semester to semester. If you have questions regarding course sections please direct them to cnais@colorado.edu 

FALL 2023 Elective Courses

Course # Title Time Room Professor
ETHN
6001
Research Methods in Critical Ethnic Studies  W 3:35PM-6:05 PM KETCHUM
277
CARROLL
ANTH 
5020
Explorations in Anthropology: Mesoamerican Transitions  T/TH 
12:30PM- 1:45 PM
HALE
240
 
BAMFORTH
ANTH
5220
From Olmec to Aztec: The Archaeology of Mexico MWF
11:15 PM- 12:05 PM
CASE
E340
JOYCE 
LAWS
7715
Indigenous Peoples in International Law  MW 
10:30 AM- 11:50 PM 
WOLF 
304 
CARPENTER 
LAWS 
7725
American Indian Law  MW 
2:30 PM - 
3:50 PM 
WOLF 
306 
CARPENTER 

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