American Indian Major Requirements
Complete these required courses for an American Indian Studies degree.
Bachelor of Arts in American Indian Studies
Required 120 credits (36 of which must be numbered 300 or above, and 30 of which must be from UND) including:
I. Essential Studies Requirements (see University ES listing).
II. The Following Curriculum:
A. 36 credit hours in the Major
Of these, the following courses are required:
Course List Code | Title | Credits |
IS 230 | Approaches to Native Cultures | 3 |
IS 240 | Research and Writing in Indian Studies | 3 |
IS 395 | Ethnohistory of North America | 3 |
or IS 354 | Dynamics of Conquest and Resistance |
IS 410 | Indigenous Identities | 3 |
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IS 122 | American Indians and Tradition | |
or IS 123 | American Indians and Culture |
IS 201 | History of the Sioux | |
or IS 202 | Cultures of the Sioux |
IS 203 | History of the Ojibwe | |
or IS 204 | Cultures of the Ojibwe |
IS 207 | History of the Three Affiliated Tribes | |
or IS 208 | Cultures of the Three Affiliated Tribes |
Total Credits | 36 |
B. In addition to the above curriculum, a concentration in an area or field other than American Indian Studies is also required of all majors.
This concentration may be met in the following ways:
- Proficiency in a language (equivalent to Level IV in a Native American or other language)
- A minor in another subject matter field
The requirements on this page are pulled from UND’s academic catalog and may not reflect
future terms. Updates are published annually in April.
General Education Courses
Essential Studies (ES) is UND’s program in general education. Along with your required major courses, it
helps form the core of your UND undergraduate education. Your ES courses focus on
essential skills employers require including communication, critical thinking and
problem solving.