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Indian Studies Areas of Study

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Indian Studies Major, B.A.

I. Required Courses

INST 1107 Introduction to Indian Studies (3 credits)
INST 2201 American Indians: Precontact to 1887 (3 credits)
INST 2202 American Indians: 1887 to the Present (3 credits)
OJIB 1111 Elementary Ojibwe I (4 credits)
OJIB 1112 Elementary Ojibwe II (4 credits)
Note: Other American Indian languages may be used by academic petition.

Select one from the following:

ANTH 1110 Cultural Anthropology (3 credits)
ANTH 2100 Native North Americans (3 credits)
INST/VSAR 2410 Ojibwe Crafts (2 credits)
POL 1200 Introduction American Politics (3 credits)
SOC 1104 Introduction to Sociology (3 credits)

Subtotal 19-20 Credits

II. Required Electives

Select 15-16 credits from the following courses:

Note: Select a minimum of 12 semester credits at the 3000 and 4000 levels. Courses from other departments may be used by petition: Indian content must make up a significant percentage of course material.

Note: INST 3210 has prerequisites not included in this major.

ED 3170 Education of the American Indian (3 credits)
ENGL 3606 Culture Topics (3 credits): With consent of advisor when topic is appropriate.
INST 2207 First Nations of Canada (3 credits)
INST 3210 American Indian Lands (3 credits)
INST 3307 History of the Ojibwe (3 credits)
INST 3317 Tribal Government (3 credits)
INST/VSAR 3410 Advanced Ojibwe Crafts (May be repeated to 4 credits) (2-4 credits)
INST 3568 Survey of American Indian Art (3 credits)
INST 4418 Federal Indian Law (3 credits)
SOWK 2310 The American Indian: Social Welfare Perspective (3 credits)

Subtotal 15-16 Credits

III. Required Research Course

Note: Research, thesis, or performance courses from other disciplines may be used in this area by petition. Research topic must be related to American Indians.

INST 4990 Senior Thesis in Indian Studies (3 credits)

Subtotal 3 Credits

Total Semester Credits Required for Major 37-39 Credits

A Total of 120 Semester Credits is Required for a Bachelor of Arts Degree

This program strongly advises completion of the introductory courses, INST 1107, INST 2201, and INST 2202, as well as the other disciplinary courses in the first two years before continuing on to 3000 and 4000 level courses. Also strongly recommended is completion of ENGL 2152 Argument and Exposition during the Freshman year.

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Indian Studies Minor

The following Indian Studies Minor program can be matched with your B.A. or B.S. major, please see your advisor to select those courses most appropriate for your program.

I. Required Courses

INST 1107 Introduction to Indian Studies (3 credits)
INST 2201 American Indians: Precontact to 1887 (3 credits)
INST 2202 American Indians: 1887 to the Present (3 credits)

Select one of the following:

ANTH 1110 Cultural Anthropology (3 credits)
ANTH 2100 Native North Americans (3 credits)
INST/VSAR 2410 Ojibwe Crafts (2 credits)
POL 1200 Introduction to American Politics (3 credits)
SOC 1104 Introduction to Sociology (3 credits)

Subtotal 11-12 Credits

II. Required Electives

Select 3 courses, 2 of which must be at the 3000 and/or 4000 level.

Note: INST 3210 has prerequisites not included in this minor.

ED 3170 Education of the American Indian (3 credits)
ENGL 3606 Culture Topics (3 credits): With consent of advisor when topic is appropriate.
INST 2207 First Nations of Canada (3 credits)
INST 3210 American Indian Lands (3 credits)
INST 3307 History of the Ojibwe (3 credits)
INST 3317 Tribal Government (3 credits)
INST/VSAR 3410 Advanced Ojibwe Crafts (2-4 credits)
INST 3568 Survey of American Indian Art (3 credits)
INST 4418 Federal Indian Law (3 credits)
SOWK 2310 The American Indian: Social Work Perspective (3 credits)

Subtotal 8-10 Credits

Total Semester Credits Required for Minor 19-22 Credits