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Native American Studies Minor

Understand Native People, Traditions & Culture
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    Interdisciplinary − Participating Departments Include English, History, Anthropology, & Philosophy & Religion

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    Among Public National Universities, U.S. News & World Report

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Help preserve Native American history as an archivist or museum curator.

The minor prepares you for careers in academia.

Work to defend the rights of Native American tribes, organizations and people.

Conduct research and explore Native American sites.

Research and document Native American culture and life.

Learn To

Study Native American literature, art and culture

Understand Native American history

Research archaeology of North and South America

Native American Studies, Minor Program Overview

Examine the Experiences of Native Americans

A minor in Native American Studies can open the doors to new and different ways of viewing the world, new explanations of creation, new approaches to the environment, new concepts of history, politics, and religion, new ways of telling stories, of maintaining families and cultures, and even of keeping time. You will explore the arts, cultures, literatures and histories of American Indians of North and South America.

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Sample Courses in a Native American Studies Minor

Table shows sample courses for this program
ANT 304 South American Indians
ANT 305 North American Indians
ENG 356 American Indian Literatures
HST 336 American Indian History to 1900
HST 337 American Indians after 1900
P&R 350 Native American Religious Traditions
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How Do I Declare an NAS minor?

  1. Complete the Major/Minor Declaration form online in SEANET
  2. Notify your major advisor and the coordinator of the NAS minor
  3. Contact Information for the NAS Minor Director, Dr. Schweninger.

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