Native American Studies Minor

A minor in Native American Studies is not open to students with any  minor in the Department of  American Culture.

Students wishing to pursue a minor in Native American Studies must develop a specific plan for its completion in consultation with the Program's designated advisor. Appointments are scheduled online atwww.lsa.umich.edu/ac/undergraduate.

Effective Date: Fall 2012-Fall  2013

The minor in Native American Studies permits students to explore the North American Indian experience in an interdisciplinary manner. The goal of the minor is to assist students in coherently planning a curriculum that will enable them to grapple intelligently and in an informed manner with the history, experience, and contributions of Native Americans in the United States and Canada. Courses in language, literature, the social sciences, and the humanities form the main areas of study, but students may occasionally have an opportunity to explore Native American arts, historic and contemporary.

Prerequisites to the Minor

None.

Academic Minor Program

At least 5 courses totaling 15 credits, at the 200-level or above. At least two courses (6 credits) must be elected at the 300-level or above.

1. General Surveys: One course chosen from:
   
   1. AMCULT 216. Introduction to Native American Studies - Social Science
      
   2. AMCULT 217. Introduction to Native American Studies - Humanities
      
   3. AMCULT 367 / HISTORY 367. American Indian History.
      
   4. AMCULT 316 / ANTHRCUL 315. Native American Peoples of North America
      
      
2. Electives: Additional credits in Native American Studies to bring minor total to 15. Electives may be chosen from the following list:
   
   
   • AMCULT 262 / RELIGION 262. Introductory Study of Native Religious Traditions
   • AMCULT 301, section subtitled "Native American Feminism"
   • AMCULT 310, section subtitled "Blacks, Indians, and the Making of America"
   • AMCULT 322. Intermediate Ojibwe
   • AMCULT 323. Intermediate Ojibwe
   • AMCULT 328 / ENGLISH 382. Native American Literature
   • AMCULT 422. Advanced Ojibwe
   • AMCULT 423. Advanced Ojibwe
   • AMCULT 428. Native American Literature
   • AMCULT 461 / ANTHRCUL 461 / LING 461. Language, Culture, and Society in Native North America
   • AMCULT 496, section subtitled "Native American Mental Health"
   • AMCULT 498, sections subtitled "Native American Autobiography," "African American and Native American Women Writers"
   • ANTHRCUL 461 / AMCULT 461 / LING 461. Language, Culture, and Society in Native North America
   • ENGLISH 382 / AMCULT 328. Native American Literature
   • ENGLISH 417, section subtitled "Contemporary Native American Women Writers"
   • LING 461 / ANTHRCUL 461 / AMCULT 461. Language, Culture, and Society in Native North America
   • RELIGION 262/ AMCULT 262. Introductory Study of Native Religious Traditions
     
     
   • Courses from Requirement 1 may not be used to meet Requirement 2.
     
     
   • Other courses, such as courses in other departments and special topics courses not listed above, may be taken with the approval of the Director of Native American Studies. These may include "Histories of Native American Women," "19th-Century Native American Literature," " Contemporary Native American Literature," Contemporary Literature by Native Americans."