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Sep 28, 2024
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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]
American Indian and Indigenous Studies Minor
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Program Coordinator/Contact
A. James Murphy, Associate Director
School of American and Global Studies
Lincoln Hall 131, Box 2212
605-688-4687
Program Information
The American Indian and Indigenous Studies program prepares critical thinkers for living in an interrelated world with the rigorous engagement of Indigenous intellectual traditions, interdisciplinary theories, methods, and community engagement. The AIIS Minor provides a useful complement to any major by developing a deeper understanding of cultural competency and working across difference. Coursework provides an understanding of American Indian and Indigenous worldviews as lenses to comprehend traditional knowledge and culture.
Course Delivery Format
Program courses are taught on campus, online, and in field-based settings.
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Student Learning Outcomes
- Identify and analyze the trajectory of colonization and decolonization among Indigenous peoples in the North American context.
- Apply a theory of Indigenous worldview to effectively demonstrate cultural difference among Indigenous peoples and between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.
- Critically analyze and evaluate contemporary Indigenous issues working across academic disciplines to further the process of decolonization and Indigenization.
Requirements for American Indian and Indigenous Studies Minor: 17-19 Credits
Electives
Select from the following list. Credits: 7-9
Total Required Credits: 17-19
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