2024-2025 Academic Catalog
Native American Studies (NAS) Course Descriptions
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| NAS-1113 | Introduction to Native American Studies | 3.0 |
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THIS COURSE INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO THE FIELD OF NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES, TO HISTORICAL AND CONTEMPORARY INDIAN ISSUES, TO POTENTIAL CAREER OPPORTUNITES WITH INDIAN NATIONS, AND HELPS PREPARE STUDENTS FOR COURSE WORK IN THE NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES MAJOR AND MINOR. COURSE INCLUDES GUEST PRESENTERS, FILMS, LECTURES, AND DISCUSSIONS. |
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| NAS-2113 | Chickasaw Humanities: Comparing Cultures | 3.0 |
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A STUDY OF THE THOUGHT AND CULTURE OF THE CHICKASAW NATION (AND OTHER RELEVANT SOUTHEASTERN NATIONS) USING ORAL TRADITION, WRITTEN STUDIES, WORKS OF ART, AND MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC PERFORMANCES. THESE APPROACHES WILL BE COMPARED TO WESTERN HUMANITIES. |
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| NAS-2123 | Chickasaw Humanities: Chickasaw Culture | 3.0 |
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A STUDY OF THE THOUGHT AND CULTURE OF THE CHICKASAW NATION (AND OTHER RELEVANT SOUTHEASTERN NATIONS) USING ORAL TRADITION, WRITTEN STUDIES, WORKS OF ART, AND MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC PERFORMANCES. THESE APPROACHES WILL BE COMPARED TO OTHER NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES. |
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| NAS-2881 | Special Studies in Native American Studies (Subject named in title listing) | 1.0 |
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DIRECTED GROUP STUDY ON SPECIAL SUBJECT, PROBLEM, OR TOPIC IN NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES. |
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| NAS-2882 | Special Studies in Native American Studies (Subject named in title listing) | 2.0 |
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DIRECTED GROUP STUDY ON SPECIAL SUBJECT, PROBLEM, OR TOPIC IN NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES. |
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| NAS-2883 | Special Studies in Native American Studies (Subject named in title listing) | 3.0 |
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DIRECTED GROUP STUDY ON SPECIAL SUBJECT, PROBLEM, OR TOPIC IN NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES. |
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| NAS-2884 | Special Studies in Native American Studies (Subject named in title listing) | 4.0 |
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DIRECTED GROUP STUDY ON SPECIAL SUBJECT, PROBLEM, OR TOPIC IN NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES. |
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| NAS-3003 | Tribal Sovereignty & Federal Indian Policy | 3.0 |
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THIS COURSE IS FORMULATED AND STRUCTURED AS A GENERAL INTRODUCTION FOR STUDENTS TO TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY AND FEDERAL INDIAN POLICY USING A COMBINATION OF ONLINE LECTURES, PRESENTATION SLIDES, AND READINGS. |
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| NAS-3013 | Introduction to Native American Language | 3.0 |
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GENERAL LINGUISTIC SURVEY OF THE INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES OF NORTH AMERICA THROUGH THE USE OF READINGS, IN-CLASS DISCUSSIONS, VIDEOS, AUDIO, AND COMPLETION OF A WRITTEN LANGUAGE SKETCH. |
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| NAS-4113 | Research in Native American Studies | 3.0 |
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CAPSTONE SEMINAR IN NATIVE AMERICIAN STUDIES. STUDENTS DEVELOP A RESEARCH PROJECT ON AN ISSUE IN NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES AND DEVELOP A WRITTEN AND ORAL PRESENTATION OF THEIR WORK. Required Previous: 12 hours of Native American Studies |
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| NAS-4223 | Internship in Native American Studies | 3.0 |
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INTERNSHIP WITH AN APPROVED NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAM. Required Previous: 12 hours of Native American Studies |
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| NAS-4981 | Seminar in Native American Studies (Subject named in title listing) | 1.0 |
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DIRECTED GROUP STUDY ON SPECIAL SUBJECT OR PROBLEM. |
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| NAS-4982 | Seminar in Native American Studies (Subject named in title listing) | 2.0 |
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DIRECTED GROUP STUDY ON SPECIAL SUBJECT OR PROBLEM. |
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| NAS-4983 | Seminar in Native American Studies (Subject named in title listing) | 3.0 |
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DIRECTED GROUP STUDY ON SPECIAL SUBJECT OR PROBLEM. |
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| NAS-4984 | Seminar in Native American Studies (Subject named in title listing) | 4.0 |
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DIRECTED GROUP STUDY ON SPECIAL SUBJECT OR PROBLEM. |
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