Native American Studies Minor

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The minor in Native American Studies emphasizes the culture, history, art, and literature of the Indigenous peoples of the United States and beyond.

Requirements for the Minor

1.

A minimum of 24 credits, 12 of which must be upper division and 4 practicum.

2.

NAS 201 - Introduction to Native American Studies 4 credits

3.

Choose from among the following courses with a Native American subject focus (16 credits, 12 of which must be upper division):

NAS 270 - Intertribal Dance Traditions 4 credits
NAS 275 - Native American Cinema(s) 4 credits
NAS 301 - Tribal Critical Race Theory 4 credits
NAS 318 - Native North America 4 credits
NAS 330 - Learning Native American Languages 4 credits
NAS 331 - Language Revitalization 4 credits
NAS 350 - Native America in the Theatre Arts 4 credits
NAS 360 - Boarding School Legacies 4 credits
NAS 368 - Native American Topics 4 credits
NAS 375 - Representing “el indio” in Latin American Anthropology, Literature, and Culture 4 credits
NAS 380 - Native American Ecological Knowledge 4 credits
NAS 390 - The Nine Tribes of Oregon 4 credits
NAS 399 - Special Studies 1 to 6 credits
NAS 401 - Research 1-8 credits
NAS 405 - Reading and Conference 1 to 8 credits
NAS 407 - Seminar 1 to 4 credits
NAS 410 - Native, Ethnic, and Racial Studies in Action 4 credits
NAS 440 - American Indian Identities 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 4 credits *
ENG 448 - Major Figures in Literature 4 credits *
HST 466 - Indigenous Elites of the Americas, 15th-19th Century 4 credits
PSY 489 - Native American Psychology 4 credits
SOAN 319 - Cultures of the World 4 credits *
SOAN 334 - Anthropological Perspectives on the Native American Frontier 4 credits
SOAN 375 - Archaeological Field School 4 credits
SOAN 462 - Cultural Resource Management 4 credits
SOAN 464 - Cultural Rights 4 credits *
*Applicable to the minor when Native American authors are featured.

4. Practicum (4-8 credits)

Minimum 4 accumulated credits. Choose from a combination of:

NAS 209 - Practicum 1 to 4 credits
NAS 309 - Practicum 1 to 8 credits
NAS 409 - Practicum 2 to 8 credits
Note: An NAS focused practicum taken as 409 in the student’s major may substitute for the NAS practicum requirement with the Native American Studies advisor’s consent.