January in Tucson Core Curriculum

The MPS degree’s core curriculum consists of a series of 1-credit January in Tucson courses, covering topics from Native nation building, comparative indigenous governance, intergovernmental relations, indigenous peoples’ human rights, and community development. Students also have the option of completing concentrations of online courses in tribal justice, Native economic development, and natural resources, or customizing their plan of study with in-person and online courses to meet their needs.

The core curriculum of the MPS consists of January in Tucson classes; an intensive education session which brings together distinguished faculty in the field of indigenous governance and gives them the opportunity to teach and hold discussions with indigenous leaders, practitioners, and community members from around the world. The JIT curriculum not only conveys important information backed by research, but allow space for a crucial dialogue to occur between indigenous peoples from all over the world. This conversation provides new perspectives to familiar challenges, and helps to make JIT a truly unique educational experience.

Law 631D - Rebuilding Native Nations: An Introduction (1 credit)

Law 656B - Comparative Indigenous Governance (1 credit)

Law 579A - Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Under International Law (1 credit)

Law 656A - Intergovernmental Relations (1 credit)

Law 631M - Comparative Legal Systems and Their Role in Nation Building (1 credit)

Law 631K - Evidence of Indigenous Nation Building (1 credit) 

Law 631J - Making Change Happen (1 credit)

Culminating Experience (2-8 credits)