American Indian Studies (B.A.)

Departmental Requirements (22 hours)

Elective Courses (15 hours)

In addition to the 22 hours of coursework above, 15 hours of electives must be selected in at least two disciplines from the following American Indian Studies courses. A minimum of 9 hours of elective credits must be taken at the upper-division level, for a total of 37 hours. No more than 6 credit hours in independent study/topics/seminar courses may be used to fulfill requirements for the major.

No prerequisite coursework or instructor permission required, but AIS/HIST 257 Early American Indian History & Culture and/or AIS/HIST 369 Modern American Indian History & Culture Since 1867 recommended.

• AIS 251 - American Indian Art History (C)
• AIS 292 - Topics (C)
• AIS 369 - Modern American Indian History and Culture Since 1867 (C)
• AIS 417 - American Indian Government and Politics (C)
• AIS 418 - American Indian Law and Justice
• AIS 422 - Issues in Contemporary Indian Life (C)
• AIS 465 - Native American Psychology
• AIS 473 - American Indian Women Activism
• HIST 464 - 20th Century Frontier (C)
• HIST 471 - American Indians in Film
• HIST 472 - US West History in Film
• HIST 476 - History of South Dakota (C)
• INED 411 - South Dakota Indian Studies (C)

Four-year plan

The following is an example of a four-year plan. If changes in the order of the curriculum are necessary, students must consult their advisor.