American Indian Major Requirements
Complete these required courses for an American Indian Studies degree.
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 121 | Introduction to American Indian Studies | 3 |
| IS 410 | Indigenous Identities | 3 |
| IS 201 | History of the Lakota | |
| IS 203 | History of the Ojibwe | |
| IS 207 | History of the Three Affiliated Tribes | |
| IS 342 | Native Environmental History | |
| IS 151 | Popular Culture and American Indians | |
| IS 262 | Indigenous Art | |
| IS 325 | Federal Policy and Native Nations | |
| IS 333 | Indigenous Peoples of the World | |
| IS 365 | Public and Environmental Health | |
| IS 368 | Issues in Native Health | |
| IS 225 | Gender and Sexuality | |
| IS 344 | Boarding Schools and Their Legacies | |
| IS 370 | Native Civil Rights | |
| IS 373 | Native Health Workers | |
| IS 375 | Health and Food Sovereignty | |
| ENGL 367 | Indigenous Literatures | |
| 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.