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Native American and Indigenous Studies B.A.M Acad Dean's Admin
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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 Native American and Indigenous Studies.
The Native American and Indigenous Studies major is designed to enhance students' awareness and their overall knowledge about sovereignty and the diversity of Indigenous cultures with primary focus on the United States. Majors are required to engage and learn Native American histories, cultures, literatures, languages, arts, sciences, and expressive cultures.
Program Student Learning Outcomes:
Native American and Indigenous Studies promotes critical thinking, writing, and communication skills that are also rooted in Indigenous knowledge systems and community involvement by:
• Developing proficiency in core concepts in the field of Native American and Indigenous Studies;
• Locating, exploring, and critically analyzing texts relevant to Native American and Indigenous Studies;
• Acquiring an awareness of the complexities of tribal sovereignty;
• Developing skills and knowledge necessary to engage in collaborative and ethical research within Indigenous Studies;
• Applying interdisciplinary skills and approaches in the study of Indigenous peoples within local and global contexts;
• Writing and speaking effectively.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
General Requirements
All students are required to complete general University and college requirements. For more
information, see the general education requirements.
Program Requirements
Students are required to complete 2 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.
Students develop a coherent program of study in consultation with their major advisor.
Native and Indigenous Studies students are especially encouraged to take an American indigenous language, such as Anishinaabe or Dakota to meet the general education language requirement.
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 course is offered as 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 approval of the Native American and Indigenous Studies coordinator(s), a capstone course in a different major may be substituted for NAIS 4901 if it contains primary Native American content (e.g., ENGL 4017 - Research Seminar: Tricksters-Conjurers in American Indian and African American Literature).
NAIS 1101 - Introduction to Native American and Indigenous Studies
[HDIV]
(4.0 cr)
NAIS 4901 - Senior Project in Native American and Indigenous Studies
(4.0 cr)
ENGL 2411 - Representations of American Indians in Popular and Academic Culture
[HDIV]
(4.0 cr)
NOTE: Engl 3311 is the preferred literature course.
ENGL 3311 - American Indian Literature
[HDIV]
(4.0 cr)
or
ENGL 3312 - World Indigenous Literature and Film
[HDIV]
(4.0 cr)
HIST 2251 - American Indians and the United States: A History
[HDIV]
(4.0 cr)
Elective Courses
Students must complete at least 20 credits from the electives listed below, subject to the following restrictions:
1. Courses are exclusive of any used to complete the required courses.
2. At least 12 credits must be from primary NAIS courses.
3. No more than 4 credits of directed studies (X993) may be applied to the major.
4. No more than 3 credits of ARTS 1050 may be applied to the major.
5. No more than 8 credits of American Indigenous languages may be applied to the major.
Take 20 or more credit(s) from the following:
Primary Native American and Indigenous Studies
Take 12 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
ANTH 3402 - Representations from the Field: American Indian Ethnography and Ethnohistory
[HDIV]
(4.0 cr)
·
ANTH 3455 - North American Archaeology
[SS]
(4.0 cr)
·
ANTH 3465 - Archaeology and Native Peoples
[HDIV]
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 3311 - American Indian Literature
[HDIV]
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 3312 - World Indigenous Literature and Film
[HDIV]
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 4017 - Research Seminar: Tricksters-Conjurers in American Indian and African American Literature
[HDIV]
(4.0 cr)
·
FREN 3608 - FRS: Literature and Film of Francophone First Nations
(2.0-4.0 cr)
·
HIST 2252 - Comparative Indigenous History: Beyond Native America
[HIST]
(4.0 cr)
·
HIST 3304 - Race, Class, and Gender in American History
[HDIV]
(4.0 cr)
·
HIST 3359 - Native Strategies for Survival, 1880-1920
[HDIV]
(4.0 cr)
·
HIST 3402 - Representations from the Field: American Indian Ethnography and Ethnohistory
[HDIV]
(4.0 cr)
·
HIST 3403 - American Indian Education: History and Representation
[E/CR]
(4.0 cr)
·
HIST 3614 - Race and Ethnicity in Latin America
[HDIV]
(4.0 cr)
·
IS 3253H - Honors: Honoring Native Treaties: Human Rights and Civic Responsibilities
[E/CR]
(2.0 cr)
·
NAIS 1801 - American Indian Song and Dance
[IC]
(2.0 cr)
·
NAIS 1803 - Native America in the 20th Century
[IC]
(4.0 cr)
·
NAIS 2212 - Indian Residential Schools: Their History and Legacy
[E/CR]
(2.0 cr)
·
NAIS 2213 - Indian Education Past and Present
[E/CR]
(3.0 cr)
·
NAIS 2252 - Comparative Indigenous History: Beyond Native America
[HIST]
(4.0 cr)
·
NAIS 2801 - Anishinaabe Song and Dance: An Exploration of Song and Dance, Traditions and Practices
[HDIV]
(4.0 cr)
·
NAIS 2993 - Directed Study
(1.0-5.0 cr)
·
NAIS 3220 - Indigenous Language and Cultural Immersion Experience
(1.0-2.0 cr)
·
NAIS 3403 - American Indian Education: History and Representation
[E/CR]
(4.0 cr)
·
NAIS 3404 - Contemporary Research Issues in Native America
[E/CR]
(4.0 cr)
·
NAIS 3405 - Digital Workshop in Native American and Indigenous Studies
[E/CR]
(2.0 cr)
·
NAIS 3993 - Directed Study
(1.0-5.0 cr)
·
Primary Native American and Indigenous Studies, Indigenous Languages
Take at most 8 credit(s) from the following:
·
NAIS 1001 - Beginning Dakota Language I
(5.0 cr)
·
NAIS 1002 - Beginning Dakota Language II
[WL]
(5.0 cr)
·
NAIS 1011 - Beginning Anishinaabe Language I
(4.0 cr)
·
NAIS 1012 - Beginning Anishinaabe Language II
[WL]
(4.0 cr)
·
NAIS 1054 - Associated Languages: Introduction to Nahuatl Language
[IP]
(4.0 cr)
·
NAIS 2001 - Intermediate Dakota I
[HDIV]
(5.0 cr)
·
NAIS 2002 - Intermediate Dakota II
[HDIV]
(5.0 cr)
·
NAIS 2011 - Intermediate Anishinaabe Language I
[HUM]
(4.0 cr)
·
NAIS 2012 - Intermediate Anishinaabe Language II
[HUM]
(4.0 cr)
·
Related Native American and Indigenous Studies
Take at most 8 credit(s) from the following:
·
ARTS 1008 - Visual Studies for Non-Majors: Ceramics
[ART/P]
(2.0-4.0 cr)
·
CMR 3411 - Intercultural Communication Theory and Research
[HDIV]
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 3301 - U.S. Multicultural Literature
[HDIV]
(4.0 cr)
·
HIST 2451 - The American West
[HIST]
(4.0 cr)
·
POL 3235 - U.S. Criminal and Tribal Law
[SS]
(4.0 cr)
·
PSY 3542 - Multicultural Psychology
[HDIV]
(4.0 cr)
·
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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