Indigenous Studies Minor
This program is available at the following locations:
- Corvallis
- Ecampus
Oregon State University’s Indigenous Studies Minor is grounded in the understanding that Indigenous knowledge systems and innovation are central to the health, well-being and survivance of Indigenous communities. With a focus on the Indigenous people of the Americas and Pacific Islands, the mission of the Indigenous Studies Minor is to educate undergraduate students about Indigenous histories and contemporary issues, develop and enhance their responsibilities to Indigenous knowledges, build their skills for supporting Indigenous self-determination and sovereignty, offer engagement in the work of decolonization, and prepare them to work collaboratively with Indigenous communities and peoples at the local, regional, national and international level.
Minor Code: 024
Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:
- Apply learning through community engaged practices that center Indigenous cultures, knowledges, perspectives, and epistemologies.
- Critically analyze concepts in Indigenous studies--including tribal sovereignty, self-determination, settler colonialism, and decolonization--through scholarship and practice that engages with issues confronting Indigenous communities.
- Recognize and articulate the diversity of Indigenous communities through a grounding in intersectional Indigenous perspectives on knowledge production, research, innovation and transformation.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| ES 241 | *INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES | 4 |
| or ES 260 | +*INTRODUCTION TO PACIFIC ISLANDS STUDIES | |
| ES 243 | *NATIVE AMERICAN ASSIMILATION AND ACTIVISM | 4 |
| or ES 444 | NATIVE AMERICAN LAW: TRIBES, TREATIES, AND THE UNITED STATES | |
| ES 345 | NATIVE AMERICANS IN OREGON | 4 |
| Electives | ||
| Select a minimum of 16 credits from the following courses: 1 | 16 | |
| Agriculture | ||
| +*INDIGENOUS ECOSYSTEM SCIENCES IN PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGIONS | ||
| +*INDIGENOUS AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE | ||
| Anthropology | ||
| +*INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF NORTH AMERICA | ||
| *PEOPLES OF THE WORLD-PACIFIC | ||
| CULTURAL RESOURCES: POLICY AND PROCEDURES | ||
| *ARCTIC PERSPECTIVES ON GLOBAL PROBLEMS | ||
| KALAPUYA PEOPLES CULTURE AND HISTORY STUDIES | ||
| CONTEMPORARY NATIVE ISSUES | ||
| English | ||
| *NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| Ethnic Studies | ||
| *NATIVE AMERICAN ASSIMILATION AND ACTIVISM | ||
| +*INTRODUCTION TO PACIFIC ISLANDS STUDIES | ||
| +MAKING ALLIANCES AND SOLIDARITIES | ||
| *FEMINIST DECOLONIZING METHODOLOGIES: SOCIAL JUSTICE RESEARCH | ||
| *ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM | ||
| *INDIGENOUS OCEAN AND COAST | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN LAW: TRIBES, TREATIES, AND THE UNITED STATES | ||
| INDIGENOUS RESISTANCE & POP CULTURE | ||
| *NATIVE AMERICAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN PHILOSOPHIES | ||
| INDIGENOUS FEMINISMS | ||
| *ETHNOHISTORY METHODOLOGY | ||
| FOOD AND ETHNIC IDENTITY: DECOLONIZING OUR FOOD AND BODY | ||
| History | ||
| +LANDSCAPES AND WATERSCAPES IN INDIGENOUS NORTH AMERICA | ||
| *INDIGENOUS HISTORY OF LATIN AMERICA | ||
| *NATIVE NORTH AMERICA | ||
| Music | ||
| +*NATIVE AMERICAN FLUTE | ||
| Linguistics 2 | ||
| MASTER/APPRENTICE STUDY OF A LESS COMMONLY TAUGHT LANGUAGE | ||
| MASTER/APPRENTICE STUDY OF A LESS COMMONLY TAUGHT LANGUAGE | ||
| MASTER/APPRENTICE STUDY OF A LESS COMMONLY TAUGHT LANGUAGE | ||
| Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies/Queer Studies | ||
| ^INDIGENOUS TWO-SPIRIT AND QUEER STUDIES | ||
| *FEMINIST DECOLONIZING METHODOLOGIES: SOCIAL JUSTICE RESEARCH | ||
| +*ARTS & SOCIAL JUSTICE | ||
| Total Credits | 28 | |
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Baccalaureate Core course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in a catalog year up to 2024-2025
- +
Core Education course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in catalog year 2025-2026 and beyond
- ^
Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC) course
- 1
A minimum of 8 elective credits must be taken at upper-division level
- 2
Linguistic courses completed at Lane Community College may count as electives with advisor approval. See your academic advisor for a list of pre-approved courses
Minor Code: 024