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Duluth Campus
American Indian Studies MinorAmerican Indian Studies
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Department of American Indian Studies, University of Minnesota Duluth, Cina Hall 106, 1123 University Drive, Duluth, MN 55812 (218-726-7332)
Email:
umdais@d.umn.edu
The American Indian Studies graduate minor provides an introduction to tribal sovereignty, and the historical and contemporary experience of Native peoples and nations. Students may focus coursework in a specific area or select a broad range of courses that fit their interests.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
Special Application Requirements:
Students interested in the minor are strongly encouraged to confer with their major field advisor and director of graduate studies, and the American Indian Studies director of graduate studies regarding feasibility and requirements.
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
Coursework (9 to 12 credits)
Master’s students select 9 credits, and doctoral students select 12 credits from the following in consultation with the American Indian Studies director of graduate studies. A maximum of one 3-credit, 4xxx level course can be applied to the minor.
AMIN 4230 - Introduction to Federal Indian Law
[SOC SCI, CDIVERSITY]
(3.0 cr)
AMIN 4250 - American Indian Diplomacy: Treaties, Compacts, and Agreements
[GLOBAL PER]
(3.0 cr)
AMIN 4410 - American Indian Philosophies
[HUMANITIES, CDIVERSITY]
(3.0 cr)
AMIN 4630 - American Indians and the Media
[HUMANITIES, CDIVERSITY]
(3.0 cr)
AMIN 4640 - American Indians in the Movies
[HUMANITIES, CDIVERSITY]
(3.0 cr)
AMIN 4810 - Business Processes in Tribal Administration
(3.0 cr)
AMIN 4840 - Current Issues and Opportunities in Tribal Administration and Governance
(3.0 cr)
AMIN 8593 - Directed Study
(1.0-6.0 cr)
MTAG 5110 - Principles of Tribal Sovereignty I
(3.0 cr)
MTAG 5120 - Principles of Tribal Sovereignty II
(3.0 cr)
MTAG 5210 - Administration and Governance I (Strategic)
(3.0 cr)
MTAG 5220 - Administration and Governance II (Operations)
(3.0 cr)
MTAG 5230 - Advanced Tribal Administration and Governance I (Human Resources)
(3.0 cr)
MTAG 5240 - Advanced Tribal Administration and Governance II (Project)
(3.0 cr)
MTAG 5310 - Foundations of Leadership and Ethics in Indigenous Community Life and Organizations
(3.0 cr)
MTAG 5320 - Applied Leadership and Ethics in an Indigenous Organizational Context
(3.0 cr)
MTAG 5430 - Tribal Finance, Accounting and Budgets I
(3.0 cr)
MTAG 5440 - Tribal Finance, Accounting and Budgets II
(3.0 cr)
MTAG 5530 - Federal Indian Law I
(3.0 cr)
MTAG 5540 - Federal Indian Law II
(3.0 cr)
MTAG 5997 - Master of Tribal Administration and Governance Directed Project
(2.0 cr)
TRES 5100 - Foundations of Indigenous Environmental Systems and Worldviews (Bioregionalism)
(3.0 cr)
TRES 5101 - Tribal Natural Resource Program Management 1
(3.0 cr)
TRES 5102 - Tribal Natural Resource Program Management 2
(3.0 cr)
TRES 5201 - Integrated Ecosystems Stewardship 1
(3.0 cr)
TRES 5202 - Integrated Ecosystems Stewardship 2
(3.0 cr)
TRES 5301 - Tribal Natural Resource Economics
(3.0 cr)
TRES 5400 - Directed Project Seminar
(1.0 cr)
TRES 5994 - Master of Tribal Natural Resource Stewardship Directed Project
(3.0 cr)
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Students may not complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
Masters
Doctoral
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | AMIN 4230/TAG 4230 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | AMIN 4250/TAG 4250 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | AMIN 4810/TAG 4810 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | AMIN 4840/TAG 4840 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 -6.0 [max 12.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Prerequisites: | 5220 or instructor consent |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Prerequisites: | 5230 or instructor consent |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | S-N only |
Typically offered: | Every Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 6.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | S-N only |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall, Spring & Summer |