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American Indian Studies B.A.

American Indian Studies

College of Liberal Arts

Program Type: Baccalaureate
Requirements for this program are current for Fall 2013
Required credits to graduate with this degree: 120
Required credits within the major: 33
Degree: Bachelor of Arts

American Indian studies is dedicated to advancing awareness and understanding of the histories and contemporary experiences of American Indian people. The program focuses on the native peoples of the United States and Canada, but also draws on the experiences of indigenous peoples from other parts of the world. This multidisciplinary field looks at the histories, cultures, arts, languages, literatures, philosophies, religions, economies, politics, and legal status of indigenous peoples. The program also focuses on the many differences that have separated tribal nations as sovereign bodies and on the many similarities that unite them in common interests and causes. It gives special attention to the sovereignty of American Indian nations as this is expressed in all walks of life - from the preservation and revitalization of native languages to the protection and retention of native lands.

Program Delivery

This program is available:

via classroom (the majority of instruction is face-to-face)

Admission Requirements

For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the Office of Admissions website.

General Requirements

All students in baccalaureate degree programs are required to complete general University and college requirements including writing and liberal education courses. For more information about University-wide requirements, see the liberal education requirements. Required courses for the major, minor or certificate in which a student receives a D grade (with or without plus or minus) do not count toward the major, minor or certificate (including transfer courses).

Program Requirements

Students are required to complete 4 semester(s) of any second language. with a grade of C-, or better, or S, or demonstrate proficiency in the language(s) as defined by the department or college.

In addition to completing a preparatory course and a senior project, majors select between two sub-plans: the General Track or the Language Track. Student may earn a B.A. or a minor in American Indian studies, but not both. Beginning fall 2012, all incoming CLA freshman must complete the appropriate First Year Experience course sequence. Specific information about this collegiate requirement can be found at: http://class.umn.edu/degree_requirements/index.html

Preparatory Course

AMIN 1001 - Introduction to American Indian & Indigenous Peoples [DSJ] (3.0 cr)

Senior Project

Take a minimum of one credit.

AMIN 4990 - Topics in American Indian Studies (1.0-4.0 cr)

or AMIN 4991 {Inactive} (1.0-12.0 cr)

Program Sub-plans

Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.

General Track

The general track is intended for majors who do not wish to complete their second language requirement in Dakota or Ojibwe.

Major Courses

Take a minimum of eight courses. Because the senior project can be taken for variable credits, total credits of 'Major Courses' plus 'Senior Project' should equal at least 30.

Take 8 or more course(s) from the following:

Required Course

· AMIN 1002 - Indigenous Peoples in Global Perspective [GP] (3.0 cr)

or AMIN 1003 - American Indians in Minnesota [HIS, DSJ] (3.0 cr)

· Tribal Arts and Humanities (Group A)

Take 1 or more course(s) from the following:

· AMIN 3201W - American Indian Literature [LITR, DSJ, WI] (3.0 cr)

· AMIN 3301 - American Indian Philosophies [AH, DSJ] (3.0 cr)

· AMIN 3401 {Inactive} (4.0 cr)

· AMIN 3601 {Inactive} (3.0 cr)

· AMIN 4201 {Inactive} (3.0 cr)

· AMIN 3402 - American Indians and the Cinema [AH, DSJ] (3.0 cr)

or AMIN 5402 - American Indians and the Cinema [AH, DSJ] (3.0 cr)

· AMIN 5303 {Inactive} [AH, DSJ] (3.0 cr)

or AMIN 3303 - American Indians and Photography [AH, DSJ] (3.0 cr)

· Culture and History (Group B)

Take 1 or more course(s) from the following:

· AMIN 3143 {Inactive} (3.0 cr)

· AMIN 3701 {Inactive} [HIS, DSJ] (3.0 cr)

· AMIN 3711 - Dakota Culture and History [HIS, DSJ] (3.0 cr)

· AMIN 3713 {Inactive} [HIS, DSJ] (3.0 cr)

· AMIN 3870 {Inactive} (3.0 cr)

· AMIN 3871 - American Indian History: Pre-Contact to 1830 [HIS, DSJ] (3.0 cr)

· AMIN 3872 - American Indian History: 1830 to the Present [HIS, DSJ] (3.0 cr)

· DAKO 3125 - Introduction to Dakota Linguistics (3.0 cr)

· AMIN 3409 - American Indian Women: Ethnographic and Ethnohistorical Perspectives [HIS, DSJ] (3.0 cr)

or AMIN 5409 - American Indian Women: Ethnographic and Ethnohistorical Perspectives [HIS, DSJ] (3.0 cr)

· AMIN 3107 - The Structure of Anishinaabemowin: The Ojibwe Language (3.0 cr)

or AMIN 5107 - The Structure of Anishinaabemowin: The Ojibwe Language (3.0 cr)

· AMIN 3108 {Inactive} (3.0 cr)

or AMIN 5108 {Inactive} (3.0 cr)

· AMIN 3109 {Inactive} (3.0 cr)

or AMIN 5109 {Inactive} (3.0 cr)

· Political, Social, and Policy Issues (Group C)

Take 1 or more course(s) from the following:

· AMIN 3312 - American Indian Environmental Issues and Ecological Perspectives [ENV] (3.0 cr)

· AMIN 3314 {Inactive} [ENV] (3.0 cr)

· AMIN 3501 - Indigenous Tribal Governments and Politics [HIS, DSJ] (3.0 cr)

· AMIN 4231 - Color of Public Policy: African Americans, American Indians, Asian Americans, & Chicanos in the U.S. (3.0 cr)

· AMIN 4501 - Law, Sovereignty, and Treaty Rights (3.0 cr)

· AMIN 4511 - Indigenous Political Economies (3.0 cr)

· AMIN 4525W - Federal Indian Policy [WI] (3.0 cr)

· AMIN 3141 - American Indian Language Planning (3.0 cr)

or AMIN 5141 - American Indian Language Planning (3.0 cr)

· AMIN 4990 - Topics in American Indian Studies (1.0-4.0 cr)

or AMIN 4991 {Inactive} (1.0-12.0 cr)

· Electives

Take 15 or more credit(s) from the following:

· AMIN 3xxx

· AMIN 4xxx

· AMIN 5xxx

Language Track

The language focus is designed for students who wish to deepen their understanding of the field by completing two years of either Dakota or Ojibwe.

The required four semesters of Dakota or Ojibwe language study will satisfy the CLA second language requirement.

Major Courses

Take a minimum of eight courses. Because the senior project can be taken for variable credits, total credits of 'Major Courses' plus 'Senior Project' should equal at least 30.

Take 20 credits.

Ojibwe Language Sequence

OJIB 1101 - Beginning Ojibwe I (5.0 cr)

OJIB 1102 - Beginning Ojibwe II (5.0 cr)

OJIB 3103 - Intermediate Ojibwe I (5.0 cr)

OJIB 3104 - Intermediate Ojibwe II (5.0 cr)

or Dakota Language Sequence

DAKO 1121 - Beginning Dakota I (5.0 cr)

DAKO 1122 - Beginning Dakota II (5.0 cr)

DAKO 3123 - Intermediate Dakota I (5.0 cr)

DAKO 3124 - Intermediate Dakota II (5.0 cr)

Advanced Level Language Course

Take 3 credits.

AMIN 3141 - American Indian Language Planning (3.0 cr)

or AMIN 3143 {Inactive} (3.0 cr)

or DAKO 3125 - Introduction to Dakota Linguistics (3.0 cr)

or DAKO 3126 {Inactive} (3.0 cr)

or DAKO 4126 {Inactive} (3.0 cr)

or DAKO 4129 {Inactive} (3.0 cr)

or OJIB 3127 {Inactive} (3.0 cr)

or OJIB 4106 {Inactive} (3.0 cr)

or OJIB 4109 {Inactive} (3.0 cr)

or AMIN 3107 - The Structure of Anishinaabemowin: The Ojibwe Language (3.0 cr)

or AMIN 5107 - The Structure of Anishinaabemowin: The Ojibwe Language (3.0 cr)

or AMIN 3108 {Inactive} (3.0 cr)

or AMIN 5108 {Inactive} (3.0 cr)

or AMIN 3109 {Inactive} (3.0 cr)

or AMIN 5109 {Inactive} (3.0 cr)

Electives

Note: AMIN 4990 & 4991 may count toward the electives sub-requirement.

Take 7 or more credit(s) from the following:

· AMIN 3xxx

· AMIN 4xxx

· AMIN 5xxx

Honors UHP

This is an honors sub-plan.

Students admitted to the University Honors Program (UHP) must fulfill UHP requirements, in addition to degree program requirements. Honors courses used to fulfill degree program requirements will also fulfill UHP requirements. Current departmental honors course offerings are listed at: http://www.honors.umn.edu/academics/curriculum/dept_courses_current.html Honors students complete an honors thesis project in the final year, most often in conjunction with an honors thesis course, or with an honors directed studies, or honors directed research course. Students select honors courses and plan for a thesis project in consultation with their UHP adviser and their departmental faculty adviser.

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· Spring 2014

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Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

Credits:	1.0 -4.0 [max 8.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	AmIn 1002/Pol 1019
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	AmIn 3201W/EngL 3201W
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

Credits:	5.0 [max 5.0]
Course Equivalencies:	AmIn 1101/Ojib 1101/Ojib 4101
Typically offered:	Every Fall