Campuses:
Twin Cities campus
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Twin Cities Campus
Dakota Language Teaching CertificateCCAPS Certificate Programs
College of Continuing and Professional Studies
The Dakota Language Teaching Certificate was designed to address the critical point of Dakota language loss in Minnesota by developing a cadre of Dakota language learners, speakers, and teachers. This effort is part of a global indigenous language revitalization movement based on the understanding that language is fundamental to cultural survival and tribal sovereignty.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
Students must complete
4 courses
before admission to the program.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
Required prerequisites
Admission Requirements
To be admitted into the Dakota language teaching certificate program, you must:
• Complete 4 semesters of Dakota language at the University of Minnesota
• OR Pass the Dakota Proficiency Test administered by the Dakota language instructor.
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 must complete the certificate within four years of the admission date. With approval of the program, up to 7 credits of transfer coursework may be used to satisfy requirements for this certificate.
Certificate Requirements
Core Courses
DAKO 5126 - Advanced Dakota Language I
(3.0 cr)
DAKO 5129 - Advanced Dakota Language II
(3.0 cr)
DAKO 3125 - Introduction to Dakota Linguistics
(3.0 cr)
DAKO 3127 - Dakota Language for Teachers
(3.0 cr)
Electives
AMIN 3141 - American Indian Language Planning
(3.0 cr)
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