The American Indian Studies Program responds to the community interest for a program focusing on the history and culture of the Fort Belknap Gros Ventre and Nakoda (Assiniboine) tribes. The Program presents the study of national, regional, and tribal issues relevant to the history, cultural and traditions of the past and present. The student selecting this major can look to further study in social sciences, humanities and education.
General Education Requirements 29 Credits
Business Core Requirements 18
| BIOL 151 | General Biology/Lab | 4 | AIS 120 | Traditional Foods / Plants | 3 | |
| CIS 110 | Intro to Microcomputer | 3 | AIS 125 | Fort Belknap History | 3 | |
| ENL 111 | English Composition I | 3 | AIS 235 | Federal Indian Law | 3 | |
| *ENL 112 | English Composition II | 3 | AIS 140 / 141 | Gros Ventre / Nakota History / Culture | 3 | |
| *MTH 210 | College Algebra | 4 | AIS 151 / 156 | Nakota / Gros Ventre II Language | 3 | |
| AIS 150 / AIS 155 | Nakoda/Gros Ventre I Language | 3 | AIS 200 | Native American Religion / Philosophy | 3 | |
| AIS 100 | American Indian Studies | 3 | AIS 215 | Native American Education | 3 | |
| *SP 110 | Public Speaking | 3 | AIS 250 | Special Topics (Restricted) | 1 | |
| Elective | Social Science | 3 |
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| AIS 100 | American Indian Studies | 3 | BIOL 151 | General Biology / Lab | 4 | ||
| AIS 150/ 155 | Nakoda / Gros Ventre I Language | 3 | AIS 151 / AIS 156 | Nakoda / Gros Ventre I Language | 3 | ||
| AIS 125 | Fort Belknap History | 3 | *ENL 112 | English Compsoition II | 3 | ||
| CIS 110 | Introduction Microcomputer | 3 | AIS 235 | Federal Indian Law | 3 | ||
| ENL 111 | English Comp I | 3 | AIS 120 | Traditional Plants / Foods | 2 | ||
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| AIS 200 | Native American Religion / Philosophy | 3 | AIS 215 | Native American Education | 3 | ||
| AIS | Elective | 3 | AIS 250 | Special Topics | 1 | ||
| AIS | Elective | 3 | SP 110 | Public Speaking | 3 | ||
| AIS 140 / 141 | Gros Ventre / Nakoda History / Culture | 3 | AIS | Elective | 3 | ||
| *MTH 210 | College Algebra | 4 | SOC | Elective | 3 | ||
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| AIS 110 | Native American Art | 3 |
| AIS 113 | Native Americans in Cinema | 3 |
| AIS 160 | Special Topics | 1 |
| AIS 204 | American Indian Read/Coll Bow | 3 |
| AIS 130 | Tribal Government | 3 |
| AIS 237 | Current Native Amer. Issues | 3 |
| AIS 240 | Native American Literature | 3 |
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