Graduate Certificate
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.
Fall 2026 Certificate Courses*
| Course # | Title | Time | Room | Professor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETHN 6103 | Indigenous Thought and Theory: Foundations in NAIS | T 3:30 - 6:00 pm | KETCHUM 277 | LAWSON |
| ENGL 5169 | Multicultural/Postcolonial Studies: Huminals (Human Animals) | TH 3:30 - 6:00 pm | NORLIN N424B | JACOBS |
| GEOG 5100 | Special Topics: Geography: Merging TEK + Western Science | T 11 AM - 1:50 PM | Guggenheim 201E | DUCHICELA |
| ETHN 6841 | Advanced Directed Readings in Ethnic Studies | LAWSON | ||
| GEOG 6402 | Seminar: Political Ecology | M 3:35 pm - 6:25 pm | Guggenheim 201E | YEH |
| LAWS 6602 | Cultural Property Law | MW 5:00-6:20 pm | Wolf 304 | CARPENTER |
| LAWS 7725 | American Indian Law I | MW 2:50 pm - 4:10 pm | Wolf 205 | CARPENTER |
| LING 7800 | Open Topics in Linguistics: Language Revitalization | W 3:35 pm | UClub 10 | GUTIÉRREZ LORENZO |
**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 affiliated. Catalog course content is subject to change from semester to semester.
**Please note that this is a special topics course. For such courses, the individual course and section must be pre-approved by CNAIS each semester. All possible versions of the course or all sections are not automatically approved for certificate credit. If you have questions regarding course sections please direct them to cnais@colorado.edu.