American Indian Studies Minor

The University of South Dakota offers a multi-disciplinary American Indian Studies curricula. The Indian Studies undergraduate minor explores American Indian culture and the history of Indian and non-Indian relationships. The program reinforces knowledge among Indian students about their historical and contemporary legacies while enhancing understanding among non-Indian students. The continued presence of Dakota/Lakota/Nakota people within the University of South Dakota community provides us with a tie to a history, language, land, and vital culture unique to the state and region.
A minimum of 18 hours selected from the core and elective courses listed below is required. Courses must be selected in three different disciplines. No more than one course (three semester hours) in Independent Study may be used to fulfill requirements for the minor.

• AIS 101/LAKL 101 Introductory Lakota I (4 hours)
  
• AIS 214/ENGL 214 Introduction to American Indian Literature (3 hours)
  
• AIS 251/ARTH 251 American Indian Art History (3 hours)
  
• AIS 257/HIST 257 American Indian History and Culture I (3 hours)

• AIS 417/POLS 417 American Indian Government and Politics (3 hours)
  
• AIS 422/SOC 422 Issues in American Indian Life (BHSU course through RTDN) (3 hours)
  
• AIS 460/PHIL 460 American Indian Thought (3 hours)
  
• AIS 465 Siouan Tribal Culture (3 hours)

• AIS 466/HIST 466 Indian Americans (3 hours)
  
• AIS 480 Senior Seminar (3 hours)
  
• AIS 490 Independent Study (1-3 hours)

• ANTH 300 North American Prehistory (3 hours)
  
• ANTH 320 South Dakota Prehistory (3 hours)
  
• ANTH 330 Native Peoples and Cultures of North America (3 hours)
  
• ANTH 410 Plains Indian Cultural Ecology (3 hours)
  
• ANTH 491 Independent Readings (American Indian-related) (1-3 hours)

• ARTH 490 Special Problems (American Indian-related) (1-9 hours)

• CJUS 240 Indian Law and Justice (3 hours)

• ENGL 445 American Indian Literature I (3 hours)
  
• ENGL 446 American Indian Literature II (3 hours)
  
• ENGL 495 Topics in English (American Indian-related) (1-3 hours)
  
• ENGL 497 Independent Study (American Indian-related) (1-3 hours)

• HIST 462 American Indian History (3 hours)
  
• HIST 464 20th Century Frontier (3 hours)
  
• HIST 465 American Indians in Film (3 hours)
  
• HIST 476 South Dakota (3 hours)
  
• HIST 490 Independent Study (American Indian-related) (1-3 hours)

• INED 411 Bicultural Teaching Methods (3 hours)

• LAKL 101 Introductory Lakota I (4 hours)
  
• LAKL 102 Introductory Lakota II (3 hours)
  
• LAKL 201/202 Intermediate Lakota I, II (3 hours each)
  
• LAKL 311/312 Advanced Lakota I, II (3 hours each)

• PHIL 390 Independent Readings in Philosophy (American Indian-related) (1-3 hours)
  
• PHIL 450 Selected Problems in Philosophy (American Indian-related) (1-3 hours)

• POLS 380 Government Internships (Emphasis: American Indian government) (3 hours)

The advising center for the Indian Studies minor is the Institute of American Indian Studies located in Dakota Hall 12. The Institute is an administrative department which coordinates American Indian-related on and off-campus projects, activities, and programs.

Please check the current USD undergraduate and graduate catalogs for full course listings, descriptions, schedules, and enrollment requirements. The 1998-2000 catalogs should be available at your local high school, college or university, and public library. If not, please contact the University of South Dakota Office of Admissions or write the University of South Dakota, 414 East Clark Street, Vermillion, South Dakota 57069-2390.

[This program requirement outline is meant to provide guidelines for prospective students. The current 1998-2000 Undergraduate Catalog is the official catalog to consult when enrolling. Ed.]

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12 February 2000, lrb