This information is part of the Colgate University catalog, 2025-26.


Minor Requirements

The minor in Native American Studies consists of five courses from the list below and includes the following stipulations:

  • at least one must be at the 300-level
  • at least one must focus on North America
  • at least one must focus on Latin America

Native American Studies Courses

Courses fulfilling this requirement have an attribute of NANE or NALE in the course offerings.

North American (N) and Latin American (L) courses

Additional Electives (with permission)

Courses fulfilling this requirement have an attribute of NAPR in the course offerings.

With prior permission of the director of Native American Studies, the following courses may also be counted among the North and Latin American electives when they have appropriate course content or a research paper is undertaken in one of these areas:


Native American Studies Program

For more information about the department, including Faculty, transfer credit, awards, etc., please visit the  catalog page.