Native American Studies Minor

Dr. Fred Knowles, Advisor
Suite 1004, Nevins Hall

The Native American Studies minor is committed to an interdisciplinary approach in the study of Native American cultures and their contributions to the global community. The program serves students of Native American descent as well as members of the larger University community. Course offerings include anthropology, art history, history, philosophy, religion, literature, and languages, providing the basis for a greater understanding of Native American cultures. The unique interdisciplinary nature of the program allows students to approach the study of Native American communities in a broad fashion. Additionally, the program will incorporate Native voices through student interaction with Native American communities in the Southeast via outreach programs, lectures, and events fostering student-community experiences.

Selected Educational Outcomes

Coursework in Native American Studies will enable students to:

1. experience and analyze central issues and topics involving the Native American past.
2. explain and interpret Native American value systems.
3. explore contemporary relationships between Native American and other American cultures.
4. write critically and logically and create independent research, synthesizing a variety of source materials.

Requirements for the Minor in Native American Studies

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
PHIL/REL 3610	Native American Thought and Cultures	3
Continental Native North America
Select one of the following:		3
ANTH 3130	Indians of North America
HIST 4241	Native American History to 1850
HIST 4242	Native American History Since 1850
NAS 4500	Special Topics in Native American Studies
Regional Native North America
Select one of the following:		3
HIST 4226	Colonial South
HIST 4243	Native People in the American Southeast
HIST 4303	U. S. Spanish Borderlands
ANTH 3120	Archaeology of Eastern North America
NAS 4500	Special Topics in Native American Studies
Contemporary Native North America
Select one of the folllowing:		3
NAS 3000	Survey of Native American Language
NAS 3500	Contemporary Native American Experience
PHIL 3620	Post-Colonization Issues in Indigenous Cultures
REL 3620	Post Colonization Issues in Indigenous Cultures
PHIL 3630	Native American Women
REL 3630	Native American Women
NAS 4500	Special Topics in Native American Studies
Total Hours		12

Note: The grade earned in each course in a minor must be a “C” or better.