Certificate in Native American Studies

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The Certificate in Native American Studies prepares students to work effectively in Indian country. The certificate equips students of all backgrounds with the requisite knowledge and experience for any number of career paths, in addition to fostering personal growth and enrichment.

Native American studies courses are listed under the prefix NAS in the Course Descriptions section.

Requirements for the Certificate

(36 credits)

Core Courses (12 credits)

NAS 268 - Introduction to Native American Studies 4 credits
NAS 368 - Native American Topics: Historical 4 credits
NAS 468 - Native American Topics: Contemporary 4 credits

Native Knowledge and Perspectives (16–20 credits)

Choose from the following courses, 12 credits of which must be upper division:

NAS 270 - Introduction to Intertribal Dance 4 credits
NAS 370 - Introduction to Intertribal Dance, Part Two 4 credits
NAS 407 - Seminar 1 to 4 credits
or
NAS 507 - Seminar 1 to 4 credits
or
ED 407 - Seminar 3 credits
or
ED 507 - Seminar Credits to be arranged
ANTH 317 - Pacific Cultures 4 credits
ANTH 318 - Native North America 4 credits
ANTH 319 - Cultures of the World 4 credits
ANTH 334 - Anthropological Perspectives on the Native American Frontier 4 credits
ANTH 375 - Archaeological Field School 4 credits
ANTH 462 - Cultural Resource Management 4 credits
ANTH 464 - Cultural Rights 4 credits
ARTH 199 - Special Studies Credits to be arranged
BI 384 - Ethnobotany and Cross-Cultural Communication 4 credits
ENG 239 - Native American Myth and Culture 4 credits
ENG 240 - Native American Narratives, Fiction, and Poetry 4 credits
ENG 447 - Major Forces in Literature *
ENG 448 - Major Figures in Literature *
HST 412 - Oral History Methods 4 credits
PSY 489 - Native American Psychology 4 credits
SOC 338 - Contemporary Issues in Native North America 4 credits
Certain upper division, open-numbered courses with a Native American focus (399, 401, 405, and 407/507) in participating departments (art, English and writing, history, and sociology and anthropology) may also be appropriate. Consult the program coordinator for more details.
*Applicable to the certificate when Native American authors are featured.

Synthesis (4–8 credits)

Practicum (minimum 4 accumulated credits). Choose from a combination of:

NAS 209 - Practicum Credits to be arranged
NAS 309 - Practicum Credits to be arranged
NAS 409 - Practicum 2 to 8 credits
Note: The practicum may also be taken as 409 in the student’s major department, with the Native American studies advisor’s consent.