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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 230Approaches to Native Cultures3
IS 240Research and Writing in Indian Studies3
IS 395Ethnohistory of North America3
or IS 354 Dynamics of Conquest and Resistance
IS 410Indigenous Identities3
Electives from the American Indian Studies curriculum in accordance with advisor recommendations24
The maximum combined credit hours counting toward the accumulation of credits for the major in IS 430, 492, and 494 is nine. Any student taking more than a combined six credit hours in IS 430, IS 492, and IS 494 has to take these courses from at least two different faculty members.
Only one course from each of the following pairs will count toward the accumulation of credits for the major:
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 Credits36

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:

  1. Proficiency in a language (equivalent to Level IV in a Native American or other language)
  2. 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.

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