American Indian Studies (AIS)

Courses

• To check a course's schedule or instruction mode (online, in person), visit Schedule Builder. Course availability is not guaranteed.

• Students admitted to the AIS program option may take only the courses listed in this section.

• Other American Indian Studies courses may be available with department approval.

• Reminder: Always check with your high school counselor to see which PSEO courses your high school will accept for each graduation requirement. (4 college credits is equivalent to one year of high school instruction in a subject area.)

• These courses are also available to students in general PSEO.

Dakota language courses 

• DAKO 4121: Beginning Dakota I

• DAKO 1122: Beginning Dakota II

• DAKO 3123: Intermediate Dakota I

• DAKO 3124: Intermediate Dakota II

Ojibwe language courses

• OJIB 1101: Beginning Ojibwe I

• OJIB 1102: Beginning Ojibwe II

• OJIB 3103: Intermediate Ojibwe I

• OJIB 3104: Intermediate Ojibwe II

Foundation (1xxx level) American Indian Studies courses

• AMIN 1001: Introduction to American Indian & Indigenous Peoples - 3 credits [on-campus only]

• AMIN 1002: Indigenous Peoples in Global Perspective - 3 credits [on-campus only]

• AMIN 1003: American Indians in Minnesota - 3 credits [on-campus only]

Language Placement

Students may take the first beginner course in a language sequence (DAKO 4121 or OJIB 1101) without needing a language assessment. These courses are only available each fall semester.

Admitted PSEO Student Placement

If you have prior experience with Dakota or Ojibwe and would like to take a more advanced course, you will meet with the Department of American Indian Studies to determine your placement after admission to PSEO.

• If you have previous instruction in Ojibwe language, please contact Zoe Brown at brow3692@umn.edu for placement testing after you receive your admission email.

• If you have previous instruction in Dakota language, please contact Cante Maza (Neil McKay) at mckay020@umn.edu for placement testing after you receive your admission email.

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