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Creighton University offers both a major and a minor in Native American Studies. This page gives the requirements for both options. Note that if you wish to become a major you need to declare your major on-line. You are not required to declare a minor but it is a good idea to meet with the program director if you would like advice on courses.




NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES MAJOR -- PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Total Credit Hours 33 (eleven courses)
Foundation 21 (seven courses)
Electives12 (four courses- one from each area)

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Foundation Courses


NAS 101 Introduction to Native American Studies: Anthropological Approaches ____________ 3 credits
NAS 108 The Native American World ____________ 3 credits
NAS 209 Qualitative Methods in Social Science ____________ 3 credits
NAS 324 Native American World View, Culture and Values ____________ 3 credits
NAS 343 Peoples and Cultures of Native North America ____________ 3 credits
NAS 365 Issues of The Native American Experience ____________ 3 credits
NAS 499 Native American Studies Senior Capstone ____________ 3 credits


Electives (1 from each of four groups)


 

Group A - Art and Communications

NAS 319 Art International ____________ 3 credits
NAS 325 Digital Video Photography ____________ 3 credits
NAS 375 Photojournalism I ____________ 3 credits
NAS 378 Photojournalism II: Picture Editing ____________ 3 credits
NAS 386 The History and Aesthetics of Latin American Photography ____________ 3 credits
NAS 387 Modern Hispanic Art History ____________ 3 credits
NAS 468 Native American Art ____________ 3 credits


Group B - Tribal Institutions, Policy and Government Relations
NAS 335 Federal Indian Policy and Law ____________ 3 credits
NAS 321 American Indian Tribal Government ____________ 3 credits


Group C - Historical and Area Studies
NAS 331Indians of the Great Plains ____________ 3 credits
NAS 346 Peoples and Cultures of Latin America ____________ 3 credits
NAS 469Ethnohistorical Approaches to Native American Cultures ____________ 3 credits


Group D - Cultural Explorartions
NAS 330 Museums and Social Science ____________ 3 credit
NAS 340 Native American Culture and Health ____________ 3 credit
NAS 353 Introduction to Native American Literature ____________ 3 credit
NAS 358 Critical Issues in the Study of Native American Religions ____________ 3 credits

 

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NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES MINOR -- PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Total Credit Hours 18 (ten courses)
Foundation 9 (three courses)
Electives 9 (three courses- one from each of three areas)

Foundation Courses - 9 credits
NAS 101 Introduction to Native American Studies: Anthropological Approaches ____________ 3 credits
NAS 108 The Native American World ____________ 3 credits
NAS 365 Issues of The Native American Experience ____________ 3 credits

Electives - 9 credits (any course above 200 level)
NAS 209 Qualitative Methods in Social Science ____________ 3 credits
NAS 319Art International ____________ 3 credits
NAS 321 American Indian Tribal Government and Politics ____________ 3 credits
NAS 324 Native American World View, Culture and Values ____________ 3 credits
NAS 325 Digital Video Photography ____________ 3 credits
NAS 330 Museums and Social Science ____________ 3 credit
NAS 331 Indians of the Great Plains ____________ 3 credits
NAS 335 Federal Indian Policy and Law ____________ 3 credits
NAS 340 Native American Culture and Health ____________ 3 credit
NAS 343 Peoples and Cultures of Native North America____________ 3 credits
NAS 346 Peoples and Cultures of Latin America ____________ 3 credits
NAS 353 Introduction to Native American Literature ____________ 3 credits
NAS 358 Critical Issues in the Study of Native American Religions ____________ 3 credits
NAS 375 Photojournalism I ____________ 3 credits
NAS 378 Photojournalism II: Picture Editing ____________ 3 credits
NAS 386 The History and Aesthetics of Latin American Photography ____________ 3 credits
NAS 387 Modern Hispanic Art History ____________ 3 credits
NAS 468 Native American Art ____________ 3 credits
NAS 469Ethnohistorical Approaches to Native American Cultures ____________ 3 credits
NAS 493 Directed Independent Readings ____________ 3 credits
NAS 495 Directed Independent Study ____________ 3 credits
NAS 497 Directed Independent Research ____________ 3 credits





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      This page last updated:
     October 29, 2007     

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