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Associate of Arts with an Emphasis in American Indian Studies
Award:
Associate of Arts
Total Credits for Award:
60.00
Description:
The department of American Indian Studies offers general education courses that create a cohesive knowledge base of the worldviews, histories, languages, literatures, cultures, arts, and contemporary experiences of American Indian nations and peoples. The department is committed to preparing students for a real world understanding of American Indian nations and their distinct political relationship with federal, state and local governments, and is designed to provide an intellectual background for companion majors or specialized skills areas in two- and four-year programs. In addition, the department promotes an awareness for, and understanding of, tribal sovereignty and self-determination, strives to protect and promote the integrity and identity of the indigenous population of North America, and create an intellectual learning environment conducive to critical and creative thought.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS: FIRST SEMESTER:
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COURSE #
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TITLE
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CREDITS
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GOAL AREA(S)
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AMIS 1000
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Native America
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3
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5,7
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*CMST 2012
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Choose any CMST course from MnTC Goal Area 1. (CMST 2012: Intercultural Communication is recommended)
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3
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1
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ENGL 1110 Or
ENGA 1110
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College Composition
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3
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1
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General Elective(s)
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Choose any course(s)
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4
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General Education
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Choose any MnTC Goal Area 10 course. (WGSS 2212: Gender, Health and the Environment is recommended)
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3
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10
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TOTAL CREDITS:
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16
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS: SECOND SEMESTER:
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COURSE #
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TITLE
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CREDITS
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GOAL AREA(S)
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ENGL 1111
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Research and Composition for Change
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3
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1
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Choose one of the courses from the list below
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AMIS 1100 Or
AMIS 1120 Or
AMIS 1200 Or
AMIS 1300 Or
AMIS 1350
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Native American Literature
Community Development and Indigenous Cultures
Native American Art and Art History
Native Americans in Cinema and Popular Culture
Native American Education: Past and Present
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3
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6,7
5,7
6,7
6,7
5,7
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General Elective
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Choose any course
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1
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General Education
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Choose any MnTC Goal Area 3 course with a lab science
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4
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3
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PSCI 1180
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Politics, Media and Community Organizing: Indigenous Understandings and Applications
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3
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5,9
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TOTAL CREDITS:
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14
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS: THIRD SEMESTER:
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COURSE #
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TITLE
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CREDITS
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GOAL AREA(S)
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Choose one of the courses from the list below not taken in second semester
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AMIS 1120 Or
AMIS 1350 Or
SOCI 2145
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Community Development and Indigenous Cultures
American Indian Education: Past and Present
American Minority Relations
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3
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6,7
5,7
5,7
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General Education
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Choose any MnTC Goal Area 3 course. You must choose a different discipline.
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4
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3
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DAKO 1900
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Dakota Culture and History
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3
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6,7
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DAKO 1000 Or
OJIB 1000
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Dakota 1 Or
Ojibwe 1
(Recommended or choose any MnTC Goal Area 8 course)
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5
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8
8
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TOTAL CREDITS:
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15
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS: FOURTH SEMESTER:
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COURSE #
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TITLE
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CREDITS
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GOAL AREA(S)
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MATH 1140 Or
PHIL 2110
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Introductory Statistics
Logic
Choose any MnTC Goal Area 4 course
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3 - 4
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4
4
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OJIB 1800
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Ojibwe Culture and History
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3
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6,7
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Choose one of the courses from the list below that was not taken in the second and third semester.
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AMIS 1100 Or
AMIS 1120 Or
AMIS 1200 Or
AMIS 1300 Or
AMIS 1350
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Native American Literature
Community Development
Native American Art and History
Native Americans in Cinema and Popular Culture
Native American Education: Past and Present
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3
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8
5,7
6,7
6,7
5,7
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DAKO 1100 Or
OJIB 1100 Or
Choose any MnTC Goal Area courses to bring your total credits to 6.
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Dakota 2 (Recommended) 5.00 credits
Ojibwe 2 (Recommended) 5.00 credits
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6
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8
8
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TOTAL CREDITS:
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15 - 16
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Students need to complete the entire 40-credit Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) as well as elective credits to reach 60 credits for the A.A. with an Emphasis in American Indian Studies.
* MnTC Goal Area 3: Students must complete a minimum of two courses in two different disciplines, one course must have a traditional lab and the other course must have a traditional lab-or-lab-like experience from MnTC Goal Area 3.
**To complete the A.A. with an Emphasis in American Indian Studies, students must complete at least two courses from two different disciplines in MnTC Goal Areas 5 and 6. By completing the recommended for emphasis courses, students will satisfy these two MnTC Goal Areas.
All students pursuing this award should work closely with their advisor to ensure proper selection of required program courses, if applicable program electives, required Minnesota Transfer Curriculum courses, and MnTC electives. You are expected to meet with your advisor on a regular basis to ensure courses are taken in an order that will lead to efficient and successful completion of the required coursework.