Tom Isern, NDSU University Distinguished Professor of history, is offering his popular course "HIST 431/631: The North American Plains" for the public to audit.
The course has been rescheduled and reformatted to make it more accessible to the public and in-service professionals. The course is scheduled to meet Monday evenings from 7 p.m. to 9:20 p.m., beginning Aug. 24 in Sudro Hall room 21.
“This fall, I shifted the course to an evening time slot,” said Isern. “And it occurred to me there might be public interest since the course deals with the grassroots history of our own region. So, I’d like to make it known I welcome citizens who might wish to audit the course.”
Course topics include Plains Indian cultures, exploration and settlement, ethnic cultures, farming and ranching, political movements and community life.
According to Isern, people can audit courses at NDSU for reduced tuition, while people age 65 or over can audit a course without tuition, paying only a modest admission fee. “Persons who want to audit The North American Plains can just show up to the first session, and I’ll give them information on how to do it,” Isern said.
In addition, Isern said the course confers regular graduate credit attractive to teachers and other professionals.
Isern is the author or co-author of six books dealing with the history of the Great Plains. He is known across North Dakota for his weekly Prairie Public radio feature, "Plains Folk."
For more information on the course, visit http://historyrfd.net/isern/431/BigSky.htm.
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