Indigenous Studies Minor
The minor in Indigenous Studies provides undergraduate students with knowledge essential to understand a broad variety of cultural, historical, political, religious, and social issues affecting Indigenous peoples. Students gain disciplinary knowledge in preparation for graduate study or immediate employment in fields such as government and other public service, or the private sector. Courses offered across the university allow students to create an individualized program of study. Our affiliate faculty members have appointments in the humanities, social sciences, arts, and professional schools across the university. Courses taken at Haskell Indian Nations University through the exchange program can count toward the Indigenous Studies minor.
Requirements for the Minor
Indigenous Studies Minor Course Requirements
One course taken at Haskell Indian Nations University is strongly recommended.
Any course using an ISP prefix will count toward these required hours. ISP 204 and ISP 304 courses can be taught either at KU's Lawrence campus or at Haskell Indian Nations University, through the Haskell-KU Exchange Program.
Courses must have 30% or more content focused on Indigenous peoples, and be approved by the ISP Executive Committee.
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| |
| 18 |
| Indigenous Traditions of Latin America | |
| Indigenous Traditions of Latin America |
| Indigenous Traditions of Latin America |
| Pre-Hispanic Mexico and Central America | |
| The Ancient Maya | |
| Ancient American Civilizations: The Central Andes | |
| Indigenous Development in Latin America | |
| Mexamerica | |
| World Indigenous Literatures | |
| US Diversity in Visual Culture | |
| International Women Filmmakers | |
| Introduction to Cultural Geography | |
| Geography of American Indians | |
| History of the United States Through the Civil War | |
| Age of Empires-The Atlantic 1400-1800 | |
| Indigenous Peoples of North America | |
| Special Topics: _____ | |
| Special Topics: _____ | |
| Indian Territory | |
| American Indian and White Relations to 1865 | |
| American Indians Since 1865 | |
| Indigenous Film and Media | |
| Indigenous People of the Great Plains | |
| Directed Readings | |
| Topics in Indigenous Studies: _____ | |
| Indigenous Food and Health | |
| Ethnobotany | |
| Foodways: Latin America | |
| Native Feminisms | |
| The Andean World | |
| Global Indigenous History | |
| Indigenous Peoples of the World | |
| Environmental Justice | |
| North American Indian Languages | |
| International Law: The State and the Individual | |
| Total Hours | 18 |
Minor Hours & Minor GPA
While completing all required courses, minors must also meet each of the following hour and GPA minimum standards:
Minor Hours
Satisfied by 18 hours of minor courses.
Minor Hours in Residence
Satisfied by a minimum of 9 hours of KU resident credit in the minor.
Minor Junior/Senior Hours
Satisfied by a minimum of 12 hours from junior/senior courses (300+) in the minor.
Minor Graduation GPA
Satisfied by a minimum of a 2.0 KU GPA in all departmental courses (300+) in the minor. GPA calculations include all courses in the field of study including F’s and repeated courses. See the Semester/Cumulative GPA Calculator.
