Native American Studies Major

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NAS majors must achieve a GPA of 2.25 or higher in all major required courses.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Native American Studies department page.

Total Credits Required 120 Credits

General Education 30-40 Credits

Native American Studies Major 40 Credits

Native American Studies Electives 12 Credits

Choose twelve credits from below with at least eight credits at the 300 level or above.

All courses with NAS prefix not already included in required courses.

AD 200 - Native American Art and Architecture [GCIT] 4 Credits
AN 320 - Native Peoples of North America [GCIT] 4 Credits
AN 330 - Native Peoples of the Great Lakes 4 Credits
CJ 460 - Native American Justice 4 Credits
EN 311Z - World Literature in English [SOCR] [GCIT] 4 Credits
EN 314 - Traditional Oral Literatures: Selected Native American Cultures [SOCR] [GCIT] 4 Credits
EN 316 - Native American Novels and Poetry [SOCR] [GCIT] 4 Credits
EN 317 - Native American Drama, Nonfiction and Short Stories [SOCR] [GCIT] 4 Credits
EN 410 - Genres of Writing 1-4 Credits *
EN 430 - Major Authors 4 Credits *
HS 233 - Native American History [SOCR] [GCIT] 4 Credits
MU 325 - World Music [HUME] [GCIT] 4 Credits
NAS 230 - Decolonizing with Indigenous Foods 4 Credits

Minor 16 Credits or Associate Degree**

Choose any minor except the following: the Native American Studies minor or the Native American Community Services minor.

**Students who have earned an associate degree from a regionally accredited college or university may choose this option instead of a minor. The following associate degrees will not be considered: an Associate degree in General Studies, or Native American Studies or a related field (excluding Indigenous languages) from a regionally accredited college or university. Department approval is required.

Notes:

Special topics courses, directed studies and course substitutions with significant Native American subject matter from other academic areas may be added with NAS Faculty Affairs Committee and department head approval prior to offering the course.

*Course with variable content. Credit only applies when there is primarily Native American subject matter.