Native American Studies B.A.
Bachelor of Arts - Native American Studies
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
Code | Title | Hours |
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Lower-Division Core Courses | 12-13 | |
Upper-Division Core Courses | 18 | |
Elective Courses | 9 | |
Total Hours | 39-40 |
Degree Specific Credits: 39-40
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.5
Lower-Division Core Courses
Note: Where options are presented, students may take both courses and count one as an elective.
Code | Title | Hours |
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Complete all of the following courses: | ||
NASX 105H | Introduction to Native American Studies | 3 |
NASX 201X | Indian Culture Expressed Through Language | 3-4 |
or NASX 142 | Elementary Blackfoot II | |
NASX 235X | Oral and Written Traditions of Native Americans | 3 |
or NASX 280 | NA Studies Research Theories and Methods | |
Total Hours | 9-10 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper-Division Core Courses
Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 15 total credits required.
Group 1 - Ethics and Worldview
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
Ecological Perspectives in Native American Traditions | ||
Native American Beliefs and Philosophy | ||
Contemporary Tribal Resource Issues | ||
Total Hours | 3 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Group 2 - History
Code | Title | Hours |
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Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
Indians of Montana since the Reservation Era | ||
Native American History to 1830 | ||
Native American History from 1830 | ||
Total Hours | 3 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Group 3 - Policy and Contemporary Communities
Code | Title | Hours |
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Complete two of the following courses: | 6 | |
Contemporary Global Issues of Indigenous People | ||
Tribal Sovereignty | ||
Tribal Governance and Policymaking | ||
Seminar/Workshop | ||
Total Hours | 6 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Group 4 - Literature, Film, and Education
Code | Title | Hours |
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Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
Native American Lit | ||
Native Americans and Cinema | ||
American Indian Education | ||
Total Hours | 3 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Elective Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Complete 15 credits from the following courses: | 15 | |
Race and Minorities | ||
Native Peoples of Montana | ||
Peoples and Cultures of World | ||
Native American History to 1830 | ||
Native American History from 1830 | ||
Research in 19th-20th century Native American History | ||
Elementary Blackfoot I | ||
Elementary Blackfoot II | ||
Event Planning | ||
Special Topics | ||
Independent Study | ||
Internship | ||
Indian Culture Expressed Through Language | ||
Native American Sports & Games | ||
Indigenous World View Perspectives | ||
Indigenous Community Development | ||
Special Topics | ||
Independent Study | ||
Ecological Perspectives in Native American Traditions | ||
Native American Beliefs and Philosophy | ||
Native American Lit | ||
Traditional Ecological Knowledge | ||
Montana's Indians and Land | ||
Indians of Montana since the Reservation Era | ||
Native Americans and Cinema | ||
Special Topics | ||
Independent Study | ||
Workshop/Seminar | ||
Contemporary Tribal Resource Issues | ||
Gender Issues in Native American Studies | ||
American Indian Education | ||
Tribal Governance and Policymaking | ||
Special Topics | ||
Seminar/Workshop | ||
Senior Capstone/Thesis | ||
Special Topics (Am Indian Health Issues) | ||
Total Hours | 15 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-