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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Fall semester. 3 semester hours. This course is a survey of American Indian history, culture and contemporary issues. A special emphasis will be placed on key federal policies affecting Native Americans, the diversity among tribal nations' resources, cultures and systems of self-government.
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3.00 Credits
Spring semester. 3 semester hours. The students will explore the nature and expression of American Indian aesthetics, from aboriginal times (pre-contact) to contemporary eras. Students will examine regalia, music, dance, drama, photography and the arts (drawing, painting and traditional art forms).
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3.00 Credits
Spring semester. 3 semester hours. An examination of selected literature produced by Native American writers such as Momaday, Welch, Erdrich, McNickle, Silko, and others. Students will consider genre, history, and politics as they relate to this literature. Emphasis is given to the oral tradition and its relationship to contemporary American writing.
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3.00 Credits
Fall semester. 3 semester hours. Students are introduced to the history of Native America. Special emphasis will be given to the historic eras in American Indian history. Students will explore tribal nations' historic initiatives, colonial, federal and state policy development, impacts on Indian people, and the American Indian role in key social movements in the United States.
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3.00 Credits
Spring semester. 3 semester hours This course examines traditional American Indian education forms: historic federal boarding schools and sectarian and public school approaches to American Indian education. Federal educational policies are reviewed, including the 1930's Indian school reform movement, the 1960's community control movement, civil rights-related developments, and the 1970's tribal control of education. American Indian education best practices include approaches to language and culture issues, intergenerational learning, dropout prevention, American Indian student educational experiences, and what works with American Indian students. Prerequisite: EDC202.
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3.00 Credits
On demand. 3 semester hours. Students investigate, in depth, an aspect of American Indian affairs. Various topics may include American Indian literature, history, art, anthropology or education.
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3.00 Credits
On demand. 1-15 semester hours. This course enables students to gain valuable experience within an agency, organization or business serving American Indian people, business, or natural resources. The internship may be for three semester credits and must involve both faculty and workplace supervision and evaluation. The student must arrange the internship in agreement with the instructor and the office of career services. Contract is required. Prerequisite: junior or senior standing.
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3.00 Credits
Spring semester, alternate years. 3 semester hours. Students will undertake an advanced study of writing produced by Native American authors. Topics of inquiry will include fiction, nonfiction, ethnohistory, poetry, drama, and/or film.
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2.00 - 3.00 Credits
On demand. 2-3 semester hours. This course emphasizes research and documentation in the exploration of historical or contemporary issues in Indian Country. This course will be arranged based on the student's major field of study and the expertise of the Native American studies faculty member(s).
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
On demand. 1-3 semester hours. The student undertakes a specialized topic of inquiry of a selected area of Native American studies under the supervision of a member of the faculty. Students should be a Native American studies minor and have a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or greater. Prerequisite: junior or senior standing.
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