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. Students must meet all applicable requirements listed in the Minors section of this catalog, including the Minor residence requirement.

Requirements for the Minor

1.

A minimum of 24 credits, 15 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 (12-16 credits):

NAS 270 - Intertribal Dance Traditions 4 credits
NAS 275 - Native American Cinema(s) 4 credits
NAS 301 - Tribal Critical Race Theory 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 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 1-6 credits
NAS 405 - Reading and Conference 1 to 6 credits
NAS 407 - Seminar 1 to 4 credits
NAS 410 - Orientation to Research in Native American Studies 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
*Applicable to the minor when Native American authors are featured.
NAS 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

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 6 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.