Program Overview

A.B. Major Requirements:

Preparatory Subject Matter (20 units)
  1. NAS 1 Introduction to Native American Studies (4)
  2. NAS 10 Native American Experience (4)
  3. One or two courses (4-8) from:
    • NAS 32 Native American Music and Dance (4)
    • NAS 33 Native American Art in the U.S. (4)
    • NAS 46 Orientation to Research in Native American Studies (4)
    • NAS 55 Americanisms: Native American Contributions to World Civilization (4)
  4. One or two courses (4-8) from:
    • African American and African Studies 12, 52,
    • Anthropology 2, 3,
    • Asian American Studies 1,
    • Chicana/o Studies 10,
    • History 17A
Depth Subject Matter (16 untis)
  1. NAS 130A Native American Ethno-Historical Development (4)
  2. NAS 157 Native American Religion and Philosophy (4)
  3. NAS 180 Native American Women (4)
  4. One course (4) from:
    • NAS 107 Special Topics in Native American Languages (4)
    • NAS 115 Native Americans in the Contemporary World (4)
    • NAS 130B Native American Ethno-Historical Development (4)
    • NAS 130C Native American Ethno-Historical Development (4)
    • NAS 133 Ethnohistory of Native People of Mexico and Central America (4)
    • NAS 156 Native American Ethics and Value Systems (4)

Note: If a course is counted for either Plans I, II, or III (below), it cannot also be counted as part of the 16 units of Depth Subject Matter.

Areas of Specialization (complete one plan)

Plan I-North American Emphasis (28 units)
  1. Two courses (8) from:
    • NAS 107 Special Topics in Native American Languages (4)
    • NAS 115 Native Americans in the Contemporary World (4)
    • NAS 116 Native American Traditional Governments (4)
    • NAS 117 Native American Governmental Decision Making (4)
    • NAS 118 Native American Politics (4)
    • NAS 122 Native American Community Development (4)
    • NAS 130C Native American Ethno-Historical Development (4)
    • NAS 156 Native American Ethics and Value Systems (4)
  2. Two courses (8) from:
  3. Two courses (8) from:
    • Anthropology 113, 136, 161A, 161B, 165, 166, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176,
    • African American and African Studies 100, 101, 107, 120, 123, 133, 153, 160,
    • American Studies 120,
    • Asian American Studies 100, 101, 110, 111, 112,
    • Chicana/o Studies 100, 110, 111, 154, 156,
    • Sociology 128,
    • Women’s Studies 102
  4. One other upper division Native American Studies course (4), selected in consultation with adviser
Plan II-Mexico-Central America Emphasis (28 units)
  1. NAS 107 Special Topics in Native American Languages (4)
  2. NAS 133 Ethnohistory of Native People of Mexico and Central America (4)
  3. Three courses (12) from:
    • History 161A, 166A, 166B,
    • Anthropology 134, 145, 146, 174, 175,
    • Chicana/o Studies 130,
    • Native American Studies 122
  4. Two courses (8) from:
    • Spanish 155, 172,
    • Art History 151,
    • Native American Studies 101, 156, 181A, 181B, 181C, or,
    • if student’s work is specifically focused upon a Meso-American language or topic, from Native American Studies 188, 191
Plan III-South American Emphasis (28 units)
  1. NAS 107 Special Topics in Native American Languages (4)
  2. NAS 120 Ethnopolitics of South American Indians (4)
  3. Two courses (8) from History 161A, 161B, 162, 163A, 163B, 165
  4. Three courses (12) from:
    • Anthropology 134, 144, 174, 175,
    • Native American Studies 101, 122, 156, 181A, 181B, 181C, or,
    • if student’s work is specifically focused upon a South American language or topic, from Native American Studies 188, 191

Total Units for the Major 64

Minor Program Requirements:

The Native American Studies minor provides an introduction to the Native experience in the Americas by means of exposure to course work dealing with some of the major aspects of Indian life, including history, values, politics, literature, and art.

Native American Studies Minor (24 units)
  1. One course (4) from:
    • NAS 1 Introduction to Native American Studies (4)
    • NAS 10 Native American Experience (4)
  2. Five upper division courses (20), at least one of which is chosen from each of the following groups
    • Ethno-History: Native American Studies 130A, 130B, 130C, or 133
    • Philosophy and values: Native American Studies 156, 157, or 180
    • Politics and current affairs: Native American Studies 115, 116, 117, 118, 120, 122
    • Art and literature: Native American Studies 101, 181A, 181B, or 181C
    • One other upper division course selected in consultation with adviser.