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AGEC (Agricultural Economics)
  

  • AGEC 292 - Topics (COM)

    Credits: 1-4
    Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement.


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  • AGEC 320 - Ethics in Agribusiness

    Credits: 3
    Introduction to ethical theories and frameworks used to discuss general ethical questions such as death, theft, and lying, followed by more specific agribusiness issues. Includes
    marketing claims, unhealthy foods, the development of genetically-modified organisms, controversy over hiring undocumented workers, and the consolidation of agriculture into industrial production facilities. Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Agriculture Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • AGEC 352 - Agricultural Law

    Credits: 3
    Legal rights and duties of parties to agricultural business transactions: sales, secured transactions, real and personal property, business associations, labor relations, bankruptcy, water and drainage, and livestock. Emphasis is on South Dakota law. Cross-Listed: BLAW 352 . Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Agriculture Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • AGEC 354 - Agricultural Marketing and Prices

    Credits: 3
    Principal factors which affect supply, demand, and price determination within the food system. Evaluation of alternative marketing strategies, including the use of different price discovery mechanisms such as futures and options. Structure and organization of markets and food marketing channels. Prerequisites: ECON 201  or ECON 202 .


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  • AGEC 356 - Equine Law

    Credits: 3
    Topics include forms of equine business organization, employer requirements, taxes, debt collection, contracts, liability of horsemen, animal abuse and neglect, laws governing horse transport, estate planning, and insurance considerations. Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Agriculture Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • AGEC 362 - Environmental Law

    Credits: 3
    Introduction to regulatory theory, externalities and market failures, definition of key regulations affecting agribusiness, overview of local government law, and delineation of environmental laws relating to agriculture. Current environmental issues are related to statutory, administrative, and regulatory authorities. Cross-Listed: BLAW 362 . Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Agriculture Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • AGEC 364 - Introduction to Cooperatives

    Credits: 3
    This course will address the concepts and business principles of the cooperative form of business. Cooperatives differ from other businesses because they are member-owned and operate for the benefit of members, not investors. The course is designed to provide students an understanding of cooperatives that is legally consistent and realistic. Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Agriculture Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • AGEC 366 - Food Law

    Credits: 3
    Introduce U.S. statutes, regulations, and court cases relating to food safety concerns so students are prepared to handle real-world situations involving food safety. Students will gain an understanding of where and how to locate laws relating to food safety; the relationship between a statute, a regulation, and a court decision; and who has the authority to interpret them. The course also provides an overview of the interaction among federal and state food safety laws, and the expanding role of international food standards. Cross-Listed: BLAW 366 . Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Agriculture Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • AGEC 371 - Agricultural Business Management

    Credits: 3
    This course applies core economic and business principles to the management of agribusiness firms. Students will develop a fundamental understanding of the key ideas and concepts needed to successfully manage businesses that specialize in adding value to farm products through services and/or provide inputs to production agriculture. Key concepts include strategic planning, organizational structure, leadership, market analysis, marketing and pricing strategies, and control processes.


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  • AGEC 372 - Introduction to Resource and Environmental Economics

    Credits: 3
    Introduction to environmental economics. The course surveys environmental issues such as pollution and carbon emissions. Cost-benefit analysis of the cleanup of environmental problems is introduced as are net present value metrics. Cross-Listed: ECON 372 . Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Agriculture Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • AGEC 430-530 - Agribusiness Marketing and Prices

    Credits: 3
    Economic theory and quantitative techniques used in analysis of procurement and sales, construction of economic models, statistical estimates of supply and demand, and price forecasting. Prerequisites: AGEC 354  and STAT 281 .


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  • AGEC 440-540 - International Economics

    Credits: 3
    Explored the economic interaction between sovereign states, including the gains from trade, the pattern of trade, protectionism, the balance of payments, exchange rate determination, international policy coordination, and the international capital market. Prerequisites: ECON 201  and ECON 202 . Cross-Listed: ECON 440-540 .


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  • AGEC 454 - Economics of Grain and Livestock Marketing

    Credits: 3
    Market structure issues related to grain and livestock markets in the US. Fundamental factors affecting agricultural markets. Impacts of national and international economic factors on the performance of US and world grain and livestock markets. Marketing management alternatives for producers, processors, and downstream supply chain participants. Prerequisites: AGEC 354 .


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  • AGEC 457-557 - Business Ethics (COM)

    Credits: 3
    This course is a study of the ethical implications of managerial decisions. Topics covered include the responsibility of the organization to the individual and society, the role of the individual within the organization, and ethical systems for American business. The course provides an examination and assessment of current American business practices. Cross-Listed: BADM 457-557 /BLAW 457-557 .


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  • AGEC 471-571 - Advanced Farm & Ranch Management

    Credits: 3
    Strategic and operational business planning of farms and ranches covering all essential topics from long-term financing, technology adoption, intellectual property rights, marketing, land use changes and climate change, biofuels, and trade. Selected quantitative tools and procedures for analysis and decision making in farm and ranch business management will provide students the right blend of knowledge and tools to become future farm and ranch managers.  Prerequisites: AGEC 471: AGEC 271  or ACCT 210 .


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  • AGEC 472-572 - Resource and Environmental Economics (COM)

    Credits: 3
    Resource and environmental economics surveys the allocation and conservation of natural resources from a perspective of optimal use and sustainability. Emphasis is placed on environmental economics including the problems of pollution, population, and economic growth. Methods for evaluating projects and programs are considered. Prerequisites: ECON 201 . Cross-Listed: ECON 472-572 .


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  • AGEC 473-473L - Rural Real Estate Appraisal and Lab

    Credits: 2, 1
    Practices of rural real estate appraisal. The application of cost, market data, and income approaches to rural land and building appraisal are covered, including tax, loan, and other specialized rural appraisal procedures in developing the appraisal report. Field trips to rural areas are included as part of completing an actual appraisal. Prerequisites: Junior standing. Corequisites: AGEC 473L-473.


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  • AGEC 478 - Agricultural Finance

    Credits: 3
    Overview of demand for capital and credit from production agriculture and agribusiness sectors; role of banks, Farm Credit System, agribusiness financing and other financial intermediaries; developing information flows and methods to evaluate financial performance; capital budgeting and financial feasibility techniques; control of farmland and depreciable assets; applications to account for risk. Prerequisites: ECON 201  and ACCT 210 .


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  • AGEC 479 - Agricultural Policy

    Credits: 3
    This course examines the process of developing agricultural and food policy.  Topics will include the policy development process; global and domestic implications of both US domestic and international trade policies; environmental and resource issues; food safety, security, and nutrition policies; and the intended and unintended consequences of policy decisions. Prerequisites: ECON 201  and ECON 202 . Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Agriculture Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • AGEC 484-584 - Trading in Agricultural Futures and Options

    Credits: 3
    This course utilizes fundamental and technical analysis techniques to analyze agricultural futures and options.  This is a hands-on commodity trading class. Students will analyze selected agricultural commodity markets, generate trading proposals, and initiate, manage, and close positions in selected agricultural commodity futures and options markets. Prerequisites: AGEC 354 .


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  • AGEC 490-590 - Seminar (COM)

    Credits: 1-3
    A highly focused and topical course. The format includes student presentations and discussions of reports based on literature, practices, problems, and research. Seminars may be conducted over electronic media, such as internet, and are at the upper division or graduate levels. Enrollment is generally limited to 20 or fewer students.


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  • AGEC 491 - Independent Study

    Credits: 1-3
    Includes directed study, problems, readings, directed readings, special problems and special projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meetings depending upon the requirements of the topic.


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  • AGEC 492 - Topics (COM)

    Credits: 1-4
    Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement.


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  • AGEC 494 - Internship (COM)

    Credits: 1-6
    Applied, monitored, and supervised field-based learning experience for which the student may or may not be paid. Students gain practical experience; they follow a negotiated and/or directed plan of study. A higher level of supervision is provided by the instructor in these courses than is the case with field experience courses.


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  • AGEC 496 - Field Experience (COM)

    Credits: 1-3
    Applied, monitored and supervised, field-based learning experience for which the student may or may not be paid. Students gain practical experience; they follow a negotiated and or directed plan of study established between the student, instructor and field experience supervisor. Due to the presence of a field experience supervisor, a lower level of supervision is provided by the instructor in these courses than is the case in an internship or practicum course.


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  • AGEC 498 - Undergraduate Research/Scholarship (COM)

    Credits: 1-4
    Includes Senior Project, and Capstone Experience. Independent research problems/projects or scholarship activities. The plan of study is negotiated by the faculty member and the student. Contact between the two may be extensive and intensive. Does not include research courses which are theoretical.


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AGED (Agricultural Education)
  

  • AGED 119 - First Year Seminar

    Credits: 2
    First-year seminar course designed to introduce students to academic success strategies including the development of critical thinking and study skills, identification of campus resources, guidance in academic planning and engagement, time management and goal setting. Students will also investigate wellness topics, contemporary issues, diversity, and the land-grant mission of SDSU. In addition, this course is designed to expose students to the discipline-specific careers and their role in society.


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  • AGED 295 - Practicum (COM)

    Credits: 1
    Applied, monitored and supervised, field-based learning experience for which the student may or may not be paid. Students gain practical experience; they follow a negotiated and or directed plan of study. A higher level of supervision is provided by the instructor in these courses than is the case with field experience courses.


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  • AGED 401-501 - Parliamentary Procedure

    Credits: 2
    This course will focus on the function of deliberative assemblies and the orderly conduct of meetings. The course will utilize the current version of Roberts Rules of Order Newly Revised to prepare students to provide parliamentary advice to student organizations, school boards, commodity groups, and other deliberative assemblies.


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  • AGED 404-404L - Methods in Agricultural Education and Lab

    Credits: 3, 1
    Developing and maintaining a strong agricultural education program requires knowledge of curriculum design and development, assessment, classroom management and other relevant topics. This course is designed to offer students an opportunity to further develop necessary skills for successfully teaching agricultural subjects in both formal and non-formal educational settings. Additionally, a brief history of the discipline, components of agricultural education, and current trends and issues will be explored. Working with advisory councils, adult education initiatives, and community organizations will also be addressed. Corequisites: AGED 404L-404.


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  • AGED 405 - Philosophy of Career and Technical Education

    Credits: 2
    Overview of career and technical education, including history and role and purpose in schools, communities and society; organization and characteristics of instructional programs at secondary, post-secondary and adult levels; career education; funding; and current trends and issues in career and technical education. Prerequisites: Sophomore status in education program. Cross-Listed: FCSE 405 . Notes: For prospective teachers in agriculture or family and consumer sciences education.


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  • AGED 408 - Supervision of Work Experience and Youth Organizations

    Credits: 2
    This course is designed to enhance students’ understanding of experiential learning opportunities in agricultural education. Specifically, content will address strategies, techniques, and practices needed to effectively advise an FFA chapter and/or other student leadership organizations. Promotion, utilization and management of Supervised Agricultural Experience programs and related opportunities will also be explored. Students will develop appropriate philosophies and skills for operation of a comprehensive agricultural education program.


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  • AGED 412-412L - Preparation for Supervised Teaching Internship in AGED and Lab

    Credits: 4
    Planning and developing instruction to meet the needs of selected age groups in formal and informal settings. Classroom/laboratory management, integration of core academics into career and technical education, assessment, advisement of student organizations, professional issues, and current topics in education will be addressed in preparation for a career in an educational setting. Prerequisites: Senior Standing, FCSE 295 , FCSE 405 , EPSY 302 , EDFN 475 , SEED 314 , SEED 450 , AGED 404-404L . Cross-Listed: FCSE 412-412L .


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  • AGED 431-531 - Work Based Learning

    Credits: 2
    Strategies for developing curriculum and designing methods of instruction for teaching employability skills, career decision making and occupational areas of family and consumer sciences. A field experience will be included. Cross-Listed: FCSE 431-531 .


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  • AGED 488 - 7-12 Student Teaching in AGED

    Credits: 6
    An experiential application of teaching pedagogy and content in agricultural education under the supervision of a certified teacher in an approved program. Prerequisites: Senior standing and successful completion of all PS I, PSII and all other pedagogy courses. An application for the experience must be completed and approved.


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  • AGED 491 - Independent Study

    Credits: 1-3
    Includes directed study, problems, readings, directed readings, special problems and special projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meetings depending upon the requirements of the topic.


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  • AGED 494 - Internship

    Credits: 1-12
    Applied, monitored and supervised, field-based learning experience for which the student may or may not be paid. Students gain practical experience; they follow a negotiated and or directed plan of study. A higher level of supervision is provided by the instructor in these courses than in the case with field experience courses.


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AHED (Adult Higher Education)
  
  
  
  

AHSS (Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences)
  

  • AHSS 110 - Introduction to Museum Studies

    Credits: 3
    Introduction to provide a broad overview of the museum field, including the historical development of the industry and the philosophy, purpose and structure of the various types of institutions (i.e. art, history, natural history, children’s programming, etc.).  This course will focus on the functions of the museum in collection management, preservation, exhibits, interpretation, education, and business management. Ethics and legal issues are common threads explored within each section.


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  • AHSS 111 - Introduction to Global Citizenship and Diversity

    Credits: 3
    This course enhances students’ understanding of diversity by exploring the complexity of difference across multiple contexts to assess how these constructs shape systems of inequity and privilege.  Students will consider how an understanding of diversity heightens their sensitivity to social injustice, leads to greater social awareness, and enables students to contribute to a more inclusive environment.  Throughout the course, students will reflect on the role of being an engaged and informed citizen. 


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  • AHSS 192 - Topics (COM)

    Credits: 1-6
    A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field.  Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum.  Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors.  Enrollments are usually limited with significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement.


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  • AHSS 491 - Independent Study (COM)

    Credits: 1-3
    Includes directed study, problems, readings, directed readings, special problems and special projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meetings depending upon the requirements of the topic.


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  • AHSS 494 - Internship (COM)

    Credits: 3
    Applied, monitored, and supervised field-based learning experience for which the student may or may not be paid. Students gain practical experience; they follow a negotiated and/or directed plan of study. A higher level of supervision is provided by the instructor in these courses than is the case with field experience courses.


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AIR (Air Force ‐ ROTC)
  

  • AIR 101-101L - The Foundations of the US Air Force and Lab

    Credits: 1
    Professional appearance, customs and courtesies, officership/core values, basic communication, officer opportunities/benefits, and Air Force installations. Corequisites: AIR 101L-101.


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  • AIR 102-102L - The Foundations of the US Air Force and Lab

    Credits: 1
    Interpersonal communication, macro U.S. military history, Air Force organizations/chain of command, cadet/officer candidate/officer, oral communication, and group leadership problems. Corequisites: AIR 102L-102.


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  • AIR 201-201L - Team and Leadership Fundamentals I and Lab

    Credits: 1
    This course will cover topics relevant to leadership and team building such as self-assessment, effective listening, followership, full-range leadership model, problem-solving, motivation, standards, and accountability. Corequisites: AIR 201L-201.


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  • AIR 202-202L - Team and Leadership Fundamentals II and Lab

    Credits: 1
    This course will cover topics relevant to leadership and team building such as human relations, conflict management, stress management, resiliency, and ethical decision-making. Corequisites: AIR 202L-202.


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  • AIR 301-301L - Air Force Leadership Studies and Lab

    Credits: 3
    Individual motivational and behavioral processes; leadership and group dynamics provide a foundation for development of professional skills as an Air Force officer-includes speaking and writing as they apply to the Air Force. Air Force quality concepts and techniques. Corequisites: AIR 301L-301.


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  • AIR 302-302L - Air Force Leadership Studies and Lab

    Credits: 3
    Basic management processes of planning organizing, decision-making, controlling and use of analytical aids. The manager’s world of power, politics, strategy, tactics and value conflicts discussed within the context of the military organization. Corequisites: AIR 302L-302.


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  • AIR 401-401L - National Security Affairs/Preparation for Active Duty and Lab

    Credits: 3
    The complex interaction between military and civilian society. Theory and workings of National Defense policy. Roles and mission of the Air Force. Commissioned military service as a profession. Corequisites: AIR 401L-401.


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  • AIR 402-402L - National Security Affairs/Preparation for Active Duty and Lab

    Credits: 3
    Evolution of defense strategy and the methods of managing conflict. Analysis of the system of Military Justice and current issues affecting military professionalism. Corequisites: AIR 402L-402.


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AIS (American Indian Studies)
  

  • AIS 100 - Introduction to American Indian Studies

    Credits: 3
    Introduction to indigenous cultures of North America with emphasis on those inhabiting the United States. Contemporary issues facing Indian people today are covered along with relevant historical, geographical, legal, cultural, and philosophical information.


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  • AIS 101 - Introductory Lakota I (COM) [SGR #4]

    Credits: 4
    An introduction to the Lakota language with emphasis on conversation, language structure, and vocabulary. Cross-Listed: LAKL 101 . Notes: Course meets SGR #4 .


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  • AIS 102 - Introductory Lakota II (COM) [SGR #4]

    Credits: 4
    A continued introduction to the Lakota language with emphasis on basic conversation, language structure, and vocabulary. Prerequisites: AIS 101  or LAKL 101 . Cross-Listed: LAKL 102 . Notes: Course meets SGR #4 .


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  • AIS 103 - American Indian Cultures and the Classroom

    Credits: 3
    This course will explore the experiences of American Indians in educational settings and the impact of those experiences on their cultural identity. Students will develop their writing and research skills as they learn about various tribes’ interactions with American education. In particular, the course will help students understand the similarities and differences between the experiences of Native and non-Native students.


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  • AIS 211 - South Dakota American Indian Culture and Education (COM) [SGR #3]

    Credits: 3
    This course is an education-focused study of the history, culture, values, family structures, traditional religions, legends, and governmental policies of South Dakota American Indian groups. Students are expected to apply the selected concepts and theories to contemporary issues in the state and region.  Areas addressed include the educational application of American Indian cultural dynamics, history, teaching, and learning. Notes: Course meets SGR #3 .


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  • AIS 238 - Native American Religions

    Credits: 3
    A survey of Native American religious traditions and their relation to both traditional and contemporary cultures. Focus on ritual, myth and practice in traditional settings, as well as forms of religious resurgence in the 20th century. Cross-Listed: REL 238 .


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  • AIS 256 - Literature of American West (COM)

    Credits: 3
    A study of the literature produced in our region, centered on the Great Plains, including that of Native Americans, both oral and written; of pioneers, immigrants; and farmers; Western literature, and current writers. Prerequisites: ENGL 101 . Cross-Listed: ENGL 256 .


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  • AIS 291 - Independent Study (COM)

    Credits: 1-5
    Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meetings depend upon the requirements of the topic.


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  • AIS 361 - Gender and Sexuality

    Credits: 3
    This course centers on the perspectives of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, and Two-Spirit Indigenous peoples. Topics will focus on historical and contemporary realities that intersect with Indigenous feminisms, western feminism, and mainstream LGBTQ movements. Cross-Listed: WMST 361 .


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  • AIS 362 - Indigenous Feminisms

    Credits: 3
    The course will examine feminism in indigenous communities around the world through the study of the personal and communal experiences of indigenous women. Topics will include colonial interactions with indigenous peoples and their impact on cultural concepts of gender roles, personhood, and leadership. Readings will draw from American Indian studies, critical pedagogy, education, gender studies, history, and literature. Cross-Listed: WMST 362 .


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  • AIS 367 - Rise of American Indian Activism

    Credits: 3
    This course will cover Indigenous methods of building and maintaining relationships, responses to European colonialism, and pan-Indigenous resistance and diplomacy. This will provide the context for examining contemporary American Indian activism in Indigenous homelands. Within an Indigenous framework of understanding relationships to land and life, the course will analyze the tactics and effectiveness of American Indian activism in North America, delving into the use of legal strategies, media messaging, direct action, and coalition building.  Cross-Listed: HIST 367 .


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  • AIS 368 - History and Culture of the American Indian

    Credits: 3
    Presents history and culture of North American Indians from before white contact to the present, emphasizing regional Dakota cultures. Cross-Listed: HIST 368 .


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  • AIS 373 - Oral History

    Credits: 3
    This course focuses on how various fields of study approach the methods, theories, and ethics of oral history. Students will learn from oral history practitioners and those they interview. Students will have the opportunity to practice components of oral history by going into the field and participating in interviews. Cross-Listed: HIST 373 .


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  • AIS 392 - Topics (COM)

    Credits: 3
    A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually limited with significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement.


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  • AIS 400 - Education and Native Peoples (COM)

    Credits: 3
    This course will examine issues pertaining to the development of an appropriate educational system for Native Peoples, including Native control of education, Native-based learning theories, the of role culture, values and identity, teaching and learning styles, pedagogy and curriculum planning.


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  • AIS 410 - North American Ethnology

    Credits: 3
    A comparative survey of native North American cultures representative of major cultural areas of North America. Emphasis on traditional cultures using a case-study approach.


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  • AIS 421 - Indians of North America (COM)

    Credits: 3
    Provides prospective teachers and those interested in Indian people with a basic knowledge of Indian heritage and culture. Emphasis on the Dakota Indians. Prerequisites: Junior, senior, or graduate student status or Instructor’s written permission. Cross-Listed:  ANTH 421-521 .


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  • AIS 445 - American Indian Literature

    Credits: 3
    Concentration of myths and legends of major language groups, particularly the Siouan. Cross-Listed: ENGL 445 .


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  • AIS 447 - American Indian Literature of Present

    Credits: 3
    Twentieth-century autobiography, fiction, and poetry by Native American authors. Cross-Listed: ENGL 447 .


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  • AIS 462 - Formation of Federal Indian Policy

    Credits: 3
    This course will examine the development of U.S. policies on American Indian/Alaska Native peoples. Topics will include the legal and theological underpinnings of federal Indian policy, constitutional arguments for Congressional control of Indian affairs, treaty-making, allotment, termination, the Reorganization Act, and self-determination. The course will conclude with an examination of current federal policies on such issues as Indian gaming and child welfare. Cross-Listed: HIST 462 .


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  • AIS 467 - Geography of the American Indian

    Credits: 3
    Study of the geography of the American Indians under three primary topics: loss of Indian lands; development of the Indian reservation system; historical and contemporary land issues.  Prerequisites: HIST 368  or   or GEOG 219 .


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  • AIS 471 - American Indians in Film (COM)

    Credits: 3
    Commercial and educational films address tribal cultures and Indian-White relations in the histories of Latin America and the United States. Cross-Listed: HIST 471 .


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  • AIS 490 - Seminar (COM)

    Credits: 3
    A highly focused, and topical course. The format includes student presentations and discussions of reports based on literature, practices, problems, and research. Seminars may be conducted over electronic media such as internet and are at the upper division or graduate levels. Enrollment is generally limited to fewer than 20 students.


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  • AIS 491 - Independent Study (COM)

    Credits: 1-3
    Includes directed study, problems, readings, directed readings, special problems and special projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meetings depending upon the requirements of the topic.


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  • AIS 492 - Topics (COM)

    Credits: 1-3
    Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement.


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  • AIS 496 - Field Experience (COM)

    Credits: 1-12
    Applied, monitored and supervised, field-based learning experience for which the student may or may not be paid. Students gain practical experience; they follow a negotiated and or directed plan of study established between the student, instructor and field experience supervisor. Due to the presence of a field experience supervisor, a lower level of supervision is provided by the instructor in these courses than is the case in an internship or practicum course.


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ANAT (Anatomy)
  

  • ANAT 142 - Anatomy (COM)

    Credits: 3
    An introductory study of the structure of the human body. This course is designed for students interested in health related careers.


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ANTH (Anthropology)
  

  • ANTH 210 - Cultural Anthropology (COM) [SGR #3]

    Credits: 3
    Introduces the nature of human culture as an adaptive ecological and evolutionary system, emphasizing basic anthropological concepts, principles and problems. Draws data from both traditional and industrial cultures to cover such concepts as values and beliefs, social organization, economic and political order, science, technology, and aesthetic expression. Notes: Course meets SGR #3 .


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  • ANTH 421-521 - Indians of North America (COM)

    Credits: 3
    Provides prospective teachers and those interested in Indian people with a basic knowledge of Indian heritage and culture. Emphasis on the Dakota Indians. Prerequisites: Junior, senior, or graduate student status or Instructor’s written permission. Cross-Listed: AIS 421 .


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  • ANTH 491-591 - Independent Study (COM)

    Credits: 1-3
    Includes directed study, problems, readings, directed readings, special problems and special projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meetings depending upon the requirements of the topic.


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  • ANTH 492 - Topics (COM)

    Credits: 1-3
    Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement.


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