Native American Studies B.A.

Bachelor of Arts - Native American Studies

College of Humanities & Sciences

Catalog Year: 2022-23

General Education Requirements

Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog. 

Summary

Lower-Division Core Courses12-13
Upper-Division Core Courses18
Elective Courses9
Total Hours39-40

Degree Specific Credits: 39-40

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.5

Lower-Division Core Courses

Complete all of the following courses:
NASX 105HIntroduction to Native American Studies3
NASX 201XIndian Culture Expressed Through Language3-4
or NASX 142 Elementary Blackfoot II
NASX 235XOral and Written Traditions of Native Americans3
NASX 280NA Studies Research Theories and Methods3
Total Hours12-13

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Upper-Division Core Courses

Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 18 total credits required.

Group 1

Complete all of the following courses:
NASX 304ENative American Beliefs and Philosophy3
or NASX 303E Ecological Perspectives in Native American Traditions
NASX 475Tribal Sovereignty3
NASX 494Seminar/Workshop3
Total Hours9

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Group 2

Complete one of the following courses:3
Contemporary Global Issues of Indigenous People
NASX 340X
Native Americans and Cinema
American Indian Education
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Group 3

Complete all of the following courses:6
History of American Indian Affairs to 1776
History of American Indian Affairs in the 19th Century
Indians of Montana since the Reservation Era
Total Hours6

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Elective Courses

Complete 9 credits from the following courses:9
Race and Minorities
Native Peoples of Montana
Peoples and Cultures of World
20th Century American West
Elementary Blackfoot I
Elementary Blackfoot II
Event Planning
Special Topics
Internship
Native American Sports & Games
Indigenous World View Perspectives
Indigenous Community Development
Special Topics
Ecological Perspectives in Native American Traditions
Native American Beliefs and Philosophy
NASX 340X
Indians of Montana since the Reservation Era
Native Americans and Cinema
Special Topics
Workshop/Seminar
Contemporary Tribal Resource Issues
Gender Issues in Native American Studies
American Indian Education
History of American Indian Affairs in the 19th Century
Tribal Governance and Policymaking
Special Topics
Senior Capstone/Thesis
American Indian Health Issues
Total Hours9

Minimum Required Grade: C-