General Studies – Native American Studies A.A.

Philosophy:

The Native American Studies Option is offered as an Associate degree or as a transfer program to a four-year college or university. Students will acquire a multicultural, liberal arts background through exposure to the natural and social sciences, language, literature, arts and history.

Expected Learner Outcomes:

Students will:

1. explore the relationships between Indian tribes and examine their relationships with other cultures.
2. enhance their understanding of and increase their pride in Chippewa and Cree culture, language, history and philosophy through research and comparative study.
3. reinforce traditional cultural values including respect, honesty and responsibility through community involvement.
4. study other American Indian cultures including language, history, government and philosophy.
5. examine traditional and contemporary styles of leadership.
6. analyze policies and public laws that affect American Indians.
7. assess sovereignty issues of American Indians.

Course Requirements:

Students will complete the GENERAL EDUCATION and the PROFESSIONAL CORE degree requirements as outlined in the appropriate sections with these specific courses required for completion of General Education Requirements.

General Education

HUM 213	CHIPPEWA CREE RELIGION & PHILOSOPHY	3
PSYX 100	INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY	3
M 121	COLLEGE ALGEBRA	3
CAPP 120	INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS	3
WRIT 101	COLLEGE WRITING I	3
WRIT 201	COLLEGE WRITING II	3
COMX 111	PUBLIC SPEAKING	3
NAS 101	HISTORY OF INDIANS IN THE U.S.	3
ART 110	ART APPRECIATION	3
	Or
MUS 110	MUSIC APPRECIATION	3
BIOS 101	GENERAL BIOLOGY WITH LAB	4
	Or
CHMY 141	GENERAL CHEMISTRY I	3
NASX 100	CREE LANGUAGE I	3
Total Credit Hours:		34

Professional Core

HUM 140	STORYTELLING	3
NAS 145	CHIPPEWA CREE HISTORY & CULTURE	3
NAS 166	MUSICAL HERITAGE OF ROCKY BOY’S RESERVATION	3
NAS 253	HISTORY OF TRIBAL GOVERNMENT OF THE ROCKY BOY’S RESERVATION	3
	Or
PSYX 265	SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY	3
NAS 255	INDIAN LAW	3
NAS 290	NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES CAPSTONE	3
NASX 105	CREE LANGUAGE II	3

Native American Studies

NASX (3 credits)

NASX 100	CREE LANGUAGE I	3
NAS 100	INTRODUCTION TO CHIPPEWA CREE HISTORY	1
NASX 105	CREE LANGUAGE II	3
NASX 106	CREE LANGUAGE III	3
Total Credit Hours:		29

Total Credit Hours: 65

Student Ed Plan

Associate of Arts Native American Studies

Fall – Year 1

ART 110	ART APPRECIATION	3
	Or
MUS 110	MUSIC APPRECIATION	3
WRIT 101	COLLEGE WRITING I	3
CAPP 120	INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS	3
M 121	COLLEGE ALGEBRA	3
NAS 101	HISTORY OF INDIANS IN THE U.S.	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Spring – Year 1

COMX 111	PUBLIC SPEAKING	3
HUM 140	STORYTELLING	3
HUM 213	CHIPPEWA CREE RELIGION & PHILOSOPHY	3
PSYX 100	INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY	3
WRIT 201	COLLEGE WRITING II	3
	Social Science Elective	3
Total Credit Hours:		18

Social Science Elective: SOC, HIST, GEOG, HS, ECON, or GS.

Fall – Year 2

NASX 100	CREE LANGUAGE I	3
NAS 145	CHIPPEWA CREE HISTORY & CULTURE	3
NAS 166	MUSICAL HERITAGE OF ROCKY BOY’S RESERVATION	3
NAS 255	INDIAN LAW	3
BIOS 101	GENERAL BIOLOGY WITH LAB	4
	Or
CHMY 141	GENERAL CHEMISTRY I	3
	And
CHMY 142	GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LAB	1
Total Credit Hours:		16

Spring – Year 2

NASX 105	CREE LANGUAGE II	3
NAS 290	NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES CAPSTONE	3
	Social Science Elective	3
	Natural Science Elective	4
NAS 253	HISTORY OF TRIBAL GOVERNMENT OF THE ROCKY BOY’S RESERVATION	3
	Or
PSYX 265	SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY	3
Total Credit Hours:		16

Social Science Elective: SOC, HIST, GEOG, HS, ECON, or GS.

Natural Science Elective: PHYS, ESCI, CSC, or MA.

Total Credit Hours: 65