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Indigenous Studies (Graduate Certificate) at Michigan State University

Michigan State University, United States

Programme overview

The Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Studies offers interdisciplinary coursework and a scholarly community valuing Indigenous knowledges, methodologies and collaborative research. It focuses mainly on Indigenous issues in the cross-border Great Lakes region (Anishinaabewaki) while also covering comparative and global Indigenous histories and sovereignties.

Faculty: College of Arts and Letters  |  Department: American Indian and Indigenous Studies  |  Duration: At least 9 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: East Lansing, MI, United States

What you will study

Students take AIIS 801 Indigenous Theories and Methodologies plus at least two electives (6 credits), such as LAW 635B Federal Law and Indian Tribes, ANP 811 Knowledge, Memory, and Archives or AIIS 891 Special Topics. A capstone requires eight co-curricular activities, a colloquium presentation and a portfolio.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Open to students enrolled in any graduate degree programme at Michigan State University.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: At least 9 credits

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