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Twin Cities Campus
Native American Environmental Knowledge MinorCollege of Food, Agri & Natural Resource Sciences
College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
This minor allows students to study Native American perspectives on the environment and natural resource systems from an interdisciplinary, culturally informed perspective, including coursework, practical experience, and community service. Required courses emphasize understanding the unique perspective of Native American approaches to science as it is applied to natural resources and the environment.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Minor Requirements
Introduction to Cultural Systems
In order to have some introductory knowledge of Native American culture, students must take two introductory courses with significant Native American cultural knowledge. CFANS offers two CFAN 1902 freshman seminars "Ways of Knowing and Science" in the fall and "Native American Environmental Knowledge" in spring. Students may choose to take both freshman seminars or one freshmen seminar and another American Indian studies course.
FSCN 1902 {Inactive}
[DSJ]
(3.0 cr)
FSCN 1902 {Inactive}
[DSJ]
(3.0 cr)
or
AMIN 1902 {Inactive}
[DSJ]
(3.0 cr)
or
AMIN 1001 - Introduction to American Indian & Indigenous Peoples
[DSJ]
(3.0 cr)
or
AMIN 1002 - Indigenous Peoples in Global Perspective
[GP]
(3.0 cr)
or
AMIN 1003 - American Indians in Minnesota
[HIS, DSJ]
(3.0 cr)
or
DAKO 1121 - Beginning Dakota I
(5.0 cr)
or
DAKO 1122 - Beginning Dakota II
(5.0 cr)
or
OJIB 1101 - Beginning Ojibwe I
(5.0 cr)
or
OJIB 1102 - Beginning Ojibwe II
(5.0 cr)
or
POL 1019 - Indigenous Peoples in Global Perspective
[GP]
(3.0 cr)
American Indian Studies
In order to gain more in-depth knowledge and understanding of Native American culture, history, governance and/or language, student must take an additional upper division course from one of the following areas or courses.
Take 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
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AMIN 3xxx
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AMIN 4xxx
·
AMIN 5xxx
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DAKO 3xxx
·
DAKO 4xxx
·
DAKO 5xxx
·
OJIB 3xxx
·
OJIB 4xxx
·
OJIB 5xxx
·
POL 4507 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
or
AMIN 4501 - Law, Sovereignty, and Treaty Rights
(3.0 cr)
·
RELS 3321 - American Indian Philosophies
[AH, DSJ]
(3.0 cr)
or
AMIN 3301 - American Indian Philosophies
[AH, DSJ]
(3.0 cr)
·
HIST 3871 - American Indian History: Pre-Contact to 1830
[HIS, DSJ]
(3.0 cr)
or
AMIN 3871 - American Indian History: Pre-Contact to 1830
[HIS, DSJ]
(3.0 cr)
·
POL 4525W - Federal Indian Policy
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
or
AMIN 4525W - Federal Indian Policy
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
AAS 4231 - Color of Public Policy: African Americans, American Indians, Asian Americans & Chicanos in the U.S.
(3.0 cr)
or
AFRO 4231 - Color of Public Policy: African Americans, American Indians, Asian Americans & Chicanos in the U.S.
(3.0 cr)
or
AMIN 4231 - Color of Public Policy: African Americans, American Indians, Asian Americans, & Chicanos in the U.S.
(3.0 cr)
Integrating Project
In order to integrate Native American environmental knowledge into the student’s chosen discipline, students need at least Two credits under appropriate departmentally-housed directed studies, independent studies, or special topics designators. Students will need to find a faculty member in their department and negotiate an agreement academically worthy of at least two credits (literature reviews, research project, or other project that integrates the two topics).
Additional Credits
In order to give students some flexibility to pursue their interests in more detail, students will take at least 3 upper division credits that have significant Native American or major related content that helps integrate Native American environmental knowledge and their person future goals. Three additional credits approved by the minor program coordinator (must be 3xxx, 4xxx, or 5xxx).
Service Learning Project
Students are expected to become familiar with community interests and needs. This is accomplished by completing a 3 credit service-learning project in community.
CFAN 3293 - Directed Study
(1.0-4.0 cr)
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
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: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Dako 1121/Dako 4121 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | AmIn 1122/Dako 1122/Dako 4122 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | AmIn 1101/Ojib 1101/Ojib 4101 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | AmIn 1102/Ojib 1102/Ojib 4102 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
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] |
Course Equivalencies: | AmIn 4501/Pol 4507 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | AmIn 3301/RelS 3321 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | AmIn 3301/RelS 3321 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | AmIn/Hist 3871 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | AmIn/Hist 3871 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | AmIn 4525W/Pol 4525W |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | AmIn 4525W/Pol 4525W |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | AAS 4231/Afro 4231/AmIn 4231/C |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | AAS 4231/Afro 4231/AmIn 4231/C |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | AAS 4231/Afro 4231/AmIn 4231/C |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | AmIn/Hist 3872 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | AmIn/Hist 3872 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Anth 3601/Anth 5601/AmIn 3602/ |
Typically offered: | Fall Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Anth 3601/Anth 5601/AmIn 3602/ |
Typically offered: | Fall Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Anth 3601/Anth 5601/AmIn 3602/ |
Typically offered: | Fall Even Year |
Credits: | 1.0 -4.0 [max 6.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall, Spring & Summer |