Course variations

Course summary

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

Program modules

The program modules are as follows: Major Courses: Take 33 or more credit(s) including 5 or more sub-requirement(s) from the following: AMIN 1002-Indigenous Peoples in Global Perspective, GP (3 cr), or AMIN 1003-American Indians in Minnesota, HIS, DSJ (3 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 cr), AMIN 3301-American Indian Philosophies, AH, DSJ (4 cr), AMIN 3401-American Indian Art, CD (4 cr), AMIN 3601-American Indian Oral Traditions, CD, LIT (3 cr), AMIN 4201-Topics in American Indian Literature (3 cr), AMIN 4301-American Indian Intellectuals, CD (3 cr), AMIN 3402-American Indians and the Cinema, AH, DSJ (3 cr), or AMIN 5402-American Indians and the Cinema, AH, DSJ (3 cr), AMIN 5303-American Indians and Photography, AH, DSJ (3 cr), or AMIN 3303-American Indians and Photography, AH, DSJ (3 cr), Culture and History (Group B): Take 1 or more course(s) from the following: AMIN 3143-Language in American Indian Culture and Society (3 cr), AMIN 3701-Ojibwe Culture and History, HIS, DSJ (3 cr), AMIN 3711-Dakota Culture and History, HIS, DSJ (3 cr), AMIN 3713-Lands and Homelands in the American Indian Great Lakes (3 cr), AMIN 3870-Topics in American Indian History (3 cr), AMIN 3871-American Indian History: Pre-Contact to 1830 (3 cr), AMIN 3872-American Indian History: 1830 to the Present (3 cr), AMIN 3876-American Indian Education (3 cr), AMIN 3409-American Indian Women: Ethnographic and Ethnohistorical Perspectives, HIS, DSJ (3 cr), or AMIN 5409-American Indian Women: thnographic and Ethno historical Perspectives (3 cr), Political, Social, and Policy Issues (Group C): Take 1 or more course(s) from the following: AMIN 3501-American Indian Tribal Governments and Politics, HIS, DSJ (3 cr), AMIN 3876-American Indian Education (3 cr), AMIN 4231-The Color of Public Policy: African Americans, American Indians, and Chicanos in the United States (3 cr), AMIN 4501-Law, Sovereignty, and Treaty Rights, C/PE (3 cr), AMIN 4511-American Indian Political Economy, CD (3 cr), AMIN 4515-Contemporary American Indian Movements (3 cr), AMIN 4525W-Federal Indian Policy, C/PE, WI (3 cr), AMIN 3141-American Indian Language Planning (3 cr), or AMIN 5141-American Indian Language Planning (3 cr), AMIN 4990-Topics in American Indian Studies (1–4 cr), or AMIN 4991-Independent Study (1–12 cr), Electives: Take 15 or more credit(s) from the following: AMIN 3xxx, AMIN 4xxx, AMIN 5xxx.

Entry requirement for international students

Students to be considered for admission must have completed the coursework through high school graduation. They are expected to complete, at a minimum, the University's core subject requirements such as four years of English with an emphasis on writing, including instruction in reading and speaking skills and in literary understanding and appreciation; three years of mathematics including one year each of elementary algebra, geometry, and intermediate algebra; three years of science including one year each of biological and physical science, and including a laboratory experience; three years of social studies including one year each of U.S. history and geography; two years of a single second language; and one year of visual and/or performing arts including instruction in the history and interpretation of the art form. Individual circumstances are also considered as part of the overall assessment of each application and may factor into individual decisions. Outstanding talent, achievement, or aptitude in a particular area; an exceptionally rigorous academic curriculum; strong commitment to community service and leadership; military service; contribution to the cultural, gender, age, economic, racial, or geographic diversity of the student body; evidence of having overcome social, economic, or physical barriers to educational achievement; first-generation college student; significant responsibility in a family, community, job, or activity; family employment or attendance at the University of Minnesota and extenuating circumstances. Also students who are non-native speakers of English need to demonstrate their English language proficiency with a minimum TOEFL score of 550 in paper based 79 for internet based, 6.5 for IELTS, and 80 for MELAB. If students have taken the ACT exam and scored 17 or lower on the English OR reading section (or SAT critical reading [verbal] score of 420 or lower) need to provide English language scores.

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

University Of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus

Department name

College of Liberal Arts, Department of American Indian Studies