Minor Requirements

The Program

The Native American and Indigenous studies program integrates course work from several fields into an interdisciplinary curriculum which enables students to examine the histories, cultures and contemporary issues affecting the indigenous peoples of the Americas and across the globe. Courses focus on pre-contact civilizations, historic and contemporary societies, Native cosmologies, social organization, art, literature, film, and environmental adaptations. In several courses, the study of the struggle for survival of Native cultures presents students with a range of issues from political/legal status, treaty rights, demography, land claims, sovereignty, and self-governance to identity politics, natural resource development, preservation, and reclamation.

The Minor

The Native American and Indigenous studies minor consists of five required courses. Students must complete one “core” or “foundation” course, listed below, and four additional courses selected from the list of departmental offerings found under the “Courses” tab to the left. One of those additional four courses must be either a 300- or 400-level course or an approved Senior-Year Experience project. The other courses may be taken at any level.

Core Course: History 229: Introduction to Native American History

Note: The list of contributing courses changes periodically as new courses are added to the curriculum and old ones retired. Students should contact the program coordinator for the most current information on course offerings and program requirements.