Summer 2025 Classes
ISP 504/804 Interdisciplinary Introduction to Graduate Studies
Offered June 2-27 | Monday, Wednesday, Thursday | 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
What IS grad school? What's it like? How do I apply? Why should I? Juniors and seniors: Join us if you're curious about grad school! We'll explore career opportunities related to different types of grad school degrees and the skills various programs emphasize; practice graduate-level communication skills through writing, presentations, citation management, research and professional networking; and produce a complete grad school application tailored to your program and institution of choice.
ISP 504/JMC 500 Special Topics: Indigenous Media Literacy & Sovereign Storytelling
Offered May 26-June 27
May 26-May 30: Tuesday & Thursday, 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m., ONLINE
June 2-June 6: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 107 STFL
June 9-June 27: By appointment ONLINE
ISP 504 Special Topics: Indigenous Peoples of North America
Offered June 2-June 27 | Monday - Friday | 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
This course surveys the history of the first peoples to inhabit North America from prehistory to present. Commonly and collectively referred to as American Indians, indigenous peoples include a diverse array of nations, chiefdoms, confederacies, tribes, and bands, each of which has its own unique cultures, economies, and experiences in dealing with colonial and neocolonial powers. This class seeks to demonstrate this diversity while at the same time providing an understanding of the common struggle for political and cultural sovereignty that all indigenous nations face. Indigenous nations that have developed a relationship with the United States will receive primary focus, but comparative reference will be made to First Nations of Canada.
ISP 504 Special Topics: Elementary Quechua I
Offered June 2-June 27 | Monday-Friday, 5 p.m.-7 p.m. | ONLINE
Meets with QUEC 110, LAC 602 and ANTH 502.
ISP 504 Special Topics: Elementary Quechua II
Offered June 30-July 25 | Monday-Friday, 5 p.m.-7 p.m. | ONLINE
Meets with QUEC 114, LAC 602 and ANTH 502.
ISP 804 Special Topics: Improving Indigenous Studies Content Delivery
Offered June 9-June 13 | Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. | Fraser 106
Instructor permission required. This course is aimed at practicing and emerging K-12 social studies teachers.
ISP 805 Critical Indigenous Histories & Philosophies in Education
Offered June 30-July25 | Tuesdays & Thursdays 4:30 p.m.-7 p.m. | Online
This course examines the history of education with Indigenous populations in both Eurocentric and non-Eurocentric contexts. This includes examining Indigenous knowledges found outside of what is considered mainstream education, critical Indigenous philosophies and frameworks from Indigenous scholars in the academy, the foundations of Native sovereignty in the United States, and pedagogical approaches within Eurocentric and non-Eurocentric spaces. Students will explore these contexts in national, regional, and local place-based understandings.
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ISP 807 Internship in Indigenous Studies
By appointment June 2-July 25
Internships provide students the opportunity to obtain training and perform professional duties for academic credit at preapproved indigenous-related agencies, organizations and communities. Students are required to demonstrate a minimum of 60 contact hours for each credit hour earned. May be repeated for credit. Graded on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. Instructor permission required.
