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Indian Studies Areas of Study

• Bachelor of Arts in Indian Studies
  Suggested Schedule
• Minor in Indian Studies
• Field of Emphasis
  Elementary Education B.S.: Indian Studies

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Indian Studies Major, B.A.

I. Required Courses

Updated:
INST 1107 Introduction to Indian Studies (2 credits)
INST 2201 American Indians 1492 to 1887 (4 credits)
INST 2202 American Indians 1887-Present (4 credits)
OJIB 1111 Elementary Ojibwe I (4 credits)
OJIB 1112 Elementary Ojibwe II (4 credits)

Select one from the following:

ANTH 1110 Cultural Anthropology (3 credits)
ANTH 2100 Native North Americans (3 credits)
POL 1200 Introduction American Politics (3 credits)
SOC 1104 Introduction to Sociology (3 credits)
VSAR 2410 Ojibwe Crafts (3 credits)
HST 2690 Indians of North America (3 credits)

Subtotal 21 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 comprise significant percentage of course material.

Updated:
ED 3170 Education of American Indian Children and Youth (3 credits)
ENGL 3250 American Indian Literature (4 credits)
INST 2207 Indians of Canada (3 credits)
INST 3307 History of the Ojibwe (3 credits)
INST 3210 American Indian Lands (3 credits)
INST 3317 Tribal Government (3 credits)
INST 4418 Federal Indian Law (3 credits)
SOWK 2310 The American Indian: Social Welfare Perspective (3 credits)
VSAR 3410 Advanced Ojibwe Crafts (May be repeated for 4 credits) (2-4 credits)
VSAR 3568 Survey of American Indian Art (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 (2 credits)

Subtotal 2 Credits

Total Semester Credits Required for Major 38-39 Credits

Updated:
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 1002 College Writing II 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 (2 credits)
INST 2201 American Indians 1492 to 1887 (4 credits)
INST 2202 American Indians 1887 to Present (4 credits)

Select one of the following:

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

Subtotal 13 Credits

II. Required Electives

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

Updated:
ED 3170 Education of the American Indian (3 credits)
ENGL 3250American Indian Literature (4 credits)
INST 2207 Indians 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 4418 Federal Indian Law (3 credits)
SOWK 2310 The American Indian: Social Work Perspective (3 credits)
VSAR 3410 Advanced Ojibwe Crafts (2-4 credits)
VSAR 3568 Survey of American Indian Art (3 credits)

Subtotal 9-11 Credits

Total Semester Credits Required for Minor 22-24 Credits