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Morris Campus
American Indian Studies B.A.
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Requirements for this program are current for Spring 2010.
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Required credits to graduate with this degree: 120.
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Required credits within the major: 40.
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Degree: Bachelor of Arts.
This is an interdisciplinary major under the authority of the vice chancellor for academic affairs and dean. The program is administered by the coordinator(s) of American Indian Studies.
The American Indian Studies major is designed to introduce students to a range of information about American Indian cultures. Students learn about American Indians' histories, cultures, and policies, literature, and other creative endeavors through courses that encourage critical thinking and the synthesis and communication of ideas. The curriculum emphasizes the role of the student as an active learner and encourages close relationships between students and faculty.
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Admission Requirements
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For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions Web site.
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General Requirements
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All students are required to complete general University and college
requirements. For more information, see the
general education requirements.
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Program Requirements
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Students are required to take 2 semester(s) of any second language.
Students develop a coherent program of study in consultation with their major adviser.
American Indian Studies students are especially encouraged to take an American indigenous language such as Anishinaabe and Dakota.
Up to 4 credits of coursework with a grade of D or D+ may be used to meet the major requirements. Courses may not be taken S-N unless S-N only.
A minimum GPA of 2.00 is required in the major to graduate. The GPA includes all, and only, University of Minnesota coursework. Grades of "F" are included in GPA calculation until they are replaced. Required Courses
With the approval of the American Indian Studies coordinator(s), ENGL 4017 - Research Seminar: Tricksters-Conjurers in American Indian and African American Literature or HIST 4110 and 4120 - Tutorial in History may be substituted for AMIN 4901.
AMIN 1101 - Introduction to American Indian Studies, HDIV (4.0 cr)
ANTH 1111 - Introductory Cultural Anthropology, SS (4.0 cr)
or SOC 1101 - Introductory Sociology, SS (4.0 cr)
ANTH 3402 - Representations from the Field: American Indian Ethnography, HDIV (4.0 cr)
ANTH 3451 - Contemporary American Indians, HDIV (4.0 cr)
or SOC 3451 - Contemporary American Indians, HDIV (4.0 cr)
ENGL 3311 - American Indian Literature, HDIV (4.0 cr)
HIST 3251 - American Indians and the United States: A History, HDIV (4.0 cr)
AMIN 4901 - Senior Project in American Indian Studies (4.0 cr)
Primary American Indian Studies Electives
Up to 8 credits of American indigenous languages may be used to fulfill these electives.
Take 8 or more credit(s) from the following:
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AMIN 2311 - American Indians of the Great Plains: Victims and Victors, HDIV (4.0 cr)
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ANTH 3452 - American Indian Women, HDIV (4.0 cr)
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ANTH 3455 - North American Archaeology, SS (4.0 cr)
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ENGL 2411 - Representations of American Indians in Popular and Academic Culture, HDIV (4.0 cr)
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ENGL 3501 - The American West Revisited, HUM (4.0 cr)
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ENGL 4017 - Research Seminar: Tricksters-Conjurers in American Indian and African American Literature, HDIV (4.0 cr)
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HIST 3301 - Red, White, and Black: Race/Culture in Early America, HDIV (4.0 cr)
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HIST 3359 - Native Strategies for Survival, 1880-1920, HDIV (4.0 cr)
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SOC 3452 - American Indian Women, HDIV (4.0 cr)
Related American Indian Studies Electives
No more than 3 credits of ceramics (ARTS 1039, ARTS 1050) may be applied to the major.
Take 4 or more credit(s) from the following:
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ARTS 1039 - Ceramics I, ART/P (3.0 cr)
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ARTS 1050 - Beginning Ceramics, ART/P (3.0 cr)
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CMR 3411 - Intercultural Communication Theory and Research, HDIV (4.0 cr)
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ENGL 3301 - U.S. Multicultural Literature, HDIV (4.0 cr)
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HIST 3451 - Facing West, HDIV (4.0 cr)
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POL 3262 - Minorities and Public Policy, HDIV (4.0 cr)
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PSY 3542 - Multicultural Psychology, HDIV (4.0 cr)
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SOC 2101 - Systems of Oppression, HDIV (4.0 cr)
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SOC 3121 - Sociology of Gender and Sexuality, HDIV (4.0 cr)
Other Elective Courses
Directed studies and interdisciplinary internships, with appropriate subject matter, may be used to meet the elective requirements.
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