Native Studies, Minor
The Native Studies Program
The Native Studies Minor focuses on the political sovereignty of indigenous societies and the historical experience of colonialism in the Americas and the Pacific. With a range of courses in Native history, literature, art history, archaeology, ethnography, museum studies and linguistics, the Minor is designed for those students who wish to learn in some depth the history, culture, language, and collective identities of indigenous peoples in the Americas, and who wish to acquire in-depth knowledge regarding tribal affairs, education, and public policies at the local and global levels.
Required Credit Hours: 18
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| ANTH 250 | Introduction to Native Studies | 3 |
| Select five additional courses in Native Studies: | 15 | |
| Archaeology of North America | ||
| Indians of North America | ||
| Native People of the American Southwest | ||
| Native People of the Great Plains | ||
| Native Cultures of South America | ||
| Ethnographic Fieldwork | ||
| Special Topics in Anthropology (Indigenous Politics and Plantations in Latin America ) | ||
| Special Topics in Anthropology (Peoples and Cultures of Mesoamerica Credits) | ||
| Special Topics in Anthropology (Special Topics in Anthropology with a Native Studies Focus) | ||
| People, Cultures, and the Environment of Polynesia | ||
| Native People of Eastern North America | ||
| Tsenacomoco: Native Archaeology of the Chesapeake | ||
| Senior Seminar | ||
| Internship | ||
| Native Studies courses outside of Anthropology: | ||
| Topics in American Culture | ||
| Topics American Studies | ||
| Indigenous Knowledges & Conservation | ||
| Advanced Topics in Conservation | ||
| First-Year Seminar in Hispanic Studies | ||
| History of Latin America to 1824 | ||
| Survey of Latin American History since 1824 | ||
| American West, 1890- | ||
| Native American History since 1763 | ||
| Senior Colloquium (Race and Ethnicity in Latin America) | ||
| Topics in Linguistics | ||
| Special Topics in Sociology (Political Ecology of Conservation) | ||
Additional course credits may be applied to the minor requirements from archaeological and ethnographic field schools. | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |