Undergraduate Learning outcomes

The American Indian Studies minor degree is comprised of an 18 credit hours course of study that examines Native North American cultural and social life from historical and contemporary perspectives. It is expected that students completing an undergraduate minor degree in American Indian Studies will be able to:

Explain the concept of tribal sovereignty and how tribal sovereignty is both restricted and acknowledged by the federal trust relationship and by relationships with the states
Understand the development of modern tribal governments and their functions and importance in contemporary society
Understand and appreciate the roles of history, culture, and politics in the development of tribal world views, world views that relate to modern life and contemporary issues of concern for Native American peoples
Identify historical, cultural, and political diversity and significance in Native oral traditions and written literatures
Recognize stereotypes about Native American peoples and explain why these stereotypes were created and why they are sustained in modern society
Understand historical experiences and contemporary issues in North America from the perspective of American Indian peoples

Graduate Minor Degree Learning outcomes

Graduate minor degree learning outcomes include the ability of the students to:

make apparent in masters'-level research the interdisciplinary connections between American Indian studies and the primary field of graduate study
integrate American Indian studies research methods with the research methods used in the primary field of graduate study
demonstrate in writing the ability to understand a variety of subjects from a tribal perspective

Undergraduate Learning outcomes

Graduate Minor Degree Learning outcomes

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