Indigenous Studies Minor

Admission Criteria

Current UB students seeking admission to the Indigenous Studies minor should complete the Undergraduate Major/Minor Change Request Form.

Indigenous Studies Core (9 credits)

Required core classes 101, 103, and one of the following: 231, 232, 332. 

• IDS 101LEC - Introduction to Indigenous Studies Credits: 3
• IDS 103LEC - Introduction to Haudenosaunee Languages and Culture Credits: 3
• IDS 231SEM - Early Indigenous History to 1871 Credits: 3
• IDS 232SEM - Indigenous History Since 1872 Credits: 3
• IDS 332SEM - Indigenous Perspective on US History Credits: 3

Three Indigenous Studies Electives (9 credits)

Complete 9 credits from the list below. A single 100/200-level elective can replace one of these courses if IDS 332 is completed as an option in the Indigenous Studies Core. Electives from Critical Indigenous Studies, Land-Based, or Language are recommended to allow for depth in one of these areas.

• IDS 301LEC - Introduction to Contemporary and Critical Indigenous Studies Credits: 3
• IDS 302LEC - Indigenous Media Credits: 3
• IDS 304SEM - Indigenous Climate Justice Credits: 3
• IDS 306SEM - Indigenous Feminisms Credits: 3
• IDS 310SEM - Special Topics Credits: 3
• IDS 312SEM - Haudenosaunee Peoples in Contemporary Times Credits: 3
• IDS 314SEM - Indigenous Sustainability Credits:
• IDS 324SEM - Introduction to Indigenous Science Credits: 3
• IDS 326SEM - Fostering Ecosystem Relationships Credits:
• IDS 330SEM - Afro-Indigeneity: Black Natives, Anti-Blackness, and Decolonization Credits: 3
• IDS 340SEM - Public Health and Indigenous Wellbeing Credits: 3
• IDS 344SEM - Indigenous Health and the Environment Credits: 3
• IDS 350SEM - Indigenous Political Thought Credits: 3
• IDS 352SEM - Indigenous Social Movements Credits:
• IDS 354SEM - Indigenous & Black Carcerality and Abolition Credits: 3
• IDS 360SEM - Indigenous Digital Humanities Credits:
• IDS 362SEM - Indigenous Data Sovereignty Credits: 3
• IDS 370SEM - Language, Artificial Intelligence, and Relationality Credits:
• IDS 410SEM - Special Topics Credits: 3
• IDS 420SEM - Indigenous Knowledge and Methods Credits: 3
• IDS 430SEM - Indigenous in Academia: Intellectual Histories Credits: 3
• IDS 432SEM - Topics in Indigenous History Credits: 3
• IDS 434SEM - Indigenous Workers: Native Proletarians under Capitalism Credits: 3
• IDS 436SEM - Not Recognized: Struggle for Indigenous Rights, Land, and Acknowledgement Credits: 3
• IDS 440SEM - Methods and Theory in Indigenous Historical Research Credits: 3
• IDS 450SEM - Decolonial Participatory Action Research Credits: 3
• IDS 496TUT - Indigenous Studies Internship Credits: 1-6
• IDS 498TUT - Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Credits: 3
• MOH 301SEM - Intermediate Mohawk Language Credits: 3
• TUS 301SEM - Intermediate Tuscarora Language Credits: 3

Total Credits Required for Minor: 18

Total Credit Hours Required represents the minimum credits needed to complete this program, and may vary based on a number of circumstances. This chart should not be used for financial aid purposes.

Academic Requirements

Total required credit hours for the minor are 18 (6 courses).

Learning Outcomes

• Students will develop a working knowledge of key concepts and methods within the field of Indigenous Studies
• Students will better understand the complexity and diversity of Indigenous peoples and experiences in North American and global contexts
• Students will build skills to become better researchers in the area of Indigenous Studies
• Students will build competency to better engage and serve Indigenous communities in their future careers in multiple sectors