Program Description

The minor in Native American and Indigenous Studies promotes understanding of Indigenous cultures, histories, and contemporary issues. The program provides an interdisciplinary foundation that also allows students to focus their studies within a specific discipline. Balancing a regional focus on the Native South with a national and global overview of Indigenous cultures, the program includes a range of courses that demonstrate the continued importance of Indigenous perspectives in the United States and the world.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this program will be able to: 

1. Describe the common characteristics of Indigenous cultures, values, and perspectives.  
2. Summarize the ideology of settler colonialism throughout the major periods of American Indian policy. 
3. Relate historical and cultural contexts to current legal, political, and cultural issues in Native America. 
4. Analyze Indigenous cultural productions through an interdisciplinary lens. 
5. Apply Indigenous research methods that model respectful engagement with Native American and Indigenous communities.

This program is a part of the Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences .

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Admissions, Enrollment, and Graduation Criteria

Admissions Criteria

Admission to this program is open to all students who meet Kennesaw State University’s general admission standards. Visit the Admissions  section of the Catalog for more details.

Enrollment Criteria

This program does not have specific enrollment requirements. 

Graduation Criteria

Each student is expected to meet the requirements outlined in Academic Policy 5.0 PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS & GRADUATION .

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Program Course Requirements