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 331 - Language Revitalization 4 credits
NAS 350 - Native America in the Theatre Arts 4 credits
NAS 370 - Introduction to Intertribal Dance, Part Two 4 credits
NAS 375 - Representing “el indio” in Latin American Anthropology, Literature, and Culture 4 credits
NAS 380 - Native American Ecological Practices 4 credits
NAS 390 - Introduction to the Nine Tribes of Oregon 4 credits
NAS 391 - The Nine Tribes of Oregon - Continuum 4 credits
NAS 405 - Reading and Conference 1 to 6 credits
NAS 407 - Seminar 1 to 4 credits
or
ED 407 - Seminar 1 to 6 credits
NAS 440 - American Indian Identities 4 credits
NAS 480 - Applied Native American Ecological Practices 4 credits
ARTH 199 - Special Studies 1 to 18 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 *
PSY 489 - Native American Psychology 4 credits
Certain upper division, open-numbered courses with a Native American focus (399, 401, 405, and 407) 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.
SOAN 318 - Native North America 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

Synthesis (4–8 credits)

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

NAS 209 - Practicum 1 to 4 credits
NAS 309 - Practicum 1 to 6 credits
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.