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Requirements

 Human Relations | S.D. Indian Studies | CONTACT

Teacher education programs in South Dakota require verification of successful completion of an approved three-semester-hour course in Human Relations and an approved three-semester-hour South Dakota Indian Studies course. Courses are approved based on course strands listed below.

HUMAN RELATIONS COURSE STRANDS

1. An awareness and understanding of the values, lifestyles, contributions and history of a pluralistic society.
2. The ability to recognize and deal with dehumanizing biases, including, but not limited to, sexism, racism, prejudice and discrimination, and an awareness of the impact such biases have on interpersonal relations.
3. The ability to translate knowledge of human relations into attitudes, skills and techniques which result in favorable experiences for students.
4. The ability to recognize the ways in which dehumanizing biases may be reflected in instructional materials.
5. Respect for human dignity and individual rights.
6. The ability to relate effectively to other individuals and to groups in pluralistic society other than the teacher's own.


S.D. INDIAN STUDIES COURSE STRANDS

1. Culture Dynamics:
1. Establish a fundamental awareness of cultural dynamics such as race and gender bias, stereotyping, assumptions, etc.
2. Examine the culture of Lakota/Dakota people, their world view, values, kinship system, oral tradition, health, economy and environment.

2. History:
1. Survey the history of Indian/White encounters and that of South Dakota from early contact to the present.
2. Study U.S. federal Indian policy, land and trade conflicts, treaty and legislative history.
3. Cover contemporary legal and political issues such as sovereignty and jurisdiction on and off the reservation.

3. Educational Theory and Background:
1. Inquire into traditional tribal education.
2. Summarize the history of church, federal, public and tribal education of Indian leaders.
3. Explore legislative issues regarding Indian education such as Title V or Title VII.

4. Implementation and strategies:
1. Examine school and community relations.
2. Analyze questions of Indian learning and teaching styles.
3. Conceptualize and encourage integrated curriculum development.
4. Evaluate authentic assessment.


Approved Courses at South Dakota Institutions

AUGUSTANA COLLEGE
EDUC 355 Human Relations in Education
NAST 320 Native American Social Systems or
NAST 352 History of Lakota/Dakota

BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY
EDFN 475/EDFN 575 Human Relations
INED 411/INED 511 South Dakota Indian Studies

DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
EDFN/SOC 475/575 Human Relations
INED/HIST 411/511 South Dakota Indian Studies

DAKOTA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
EDU 410 Human Relations/Multiculturalism
EDU 610 Advanced Human Relations/Multiculture
EDU 635 American Indian History and Culture
EDU 335 American Indian Education

KILLIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
INED 211 – South Dakota Indian Studies

MOUNT MARTY COLLEGE
EDN 377 Human Relations Skills
EDN 360 Indian Studies

NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY
EDFN 475/575 Human Relations
INED 411 South Dakota Indian Studies

OGLALA LAKOTA COLLEGE
ED 463 Human Relations for Education Majors
ED 203 Indian Education

PRESENTATION COLLEGE
SO/SW 333 &323 Institutional Racism/Sexism
HS 313 History and the American Indian

SISSETON WAHPETON COLLEGE
DAK 279 Teaching the Native American Child
ED 275 Human Relations for Educators

SINTE GLESKA UNIVERSITY
ED 447 Human Relations /Multicultural Approach
ED 547 Human Relations/Multicultural Approach
ED 637 Human Relations/Culturally Responsive Teaching
ED 339 Indian Education

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
AIS 421 Indians in North America
EDFN 475 Human Relations or
EDFN 725 Education in Pluralistic Society
ANTH 421/521 Indians in North America
INED 411/511 South Dakota Indian Studies
AIS 368 History and Culture of American Indians
CHRD 731 Multicultural Counseling and Human Relations

UNIVERSITY OF SIOUX FALLS
EDU 251/351/505 Human Relations
EDU 231/533 Native American Studies

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA
COUN 831 Culture and Diversity
EDFN 475/575 Human Relations  
UHON 390, Social Justice in a racially and ethnically diverse world/Human Relations
INED 411/511 South Dakota Indian Studies
INED 211 SD American Indian Culture and Education





Approved Online Courses at South Dakota Institutions



Approved Online Courses at Montana Institutions



Out-of-State Courses Meeting the Indian Studies Requirement
Bismarck State College
SOC 275 American Indian Studies
Chadron State College, Chadron, NE
Requirement includes all three courses
Anth 435 – Northern Plains Indian Cultures
Anth 337 – People & Cultures of North America
Hist 430 – History of American Indians
University of Nebraska, Omaha, NE
NAMS 1100 - Introduction to Native American Studies
Sitting Bull College, Fort Yates, ND
NAS 112 Introduction to Native American Studies
University of Mary, Bismarck, ND
SOC 202 Contemporary American Indian Societies
Southwest Minnesota University, Marshall, MN
INDS 101 Introduction to Indigenous Nations and Dakota Studies
Minnesota State University - Mankato
Hist 430/530 Native American History
Creighton University, Omaha, NE
HIS 108 -- The Native American World
North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
EDUC 489 -- Native American/Multicultural Instructional Practices
University of Wyoming
EDCI 5141 – 40 Instructional Methodologies in American Indian Education




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