Native American Studies, Minor

Program Requirements

Choose 20 units from the following:

• NAMS 160A - Humanities Learning Community Unit(s): 4
• NAMS 160B - Humanities Learning Community Unit(s): 4
• NAMS 165 - Native Cultures of Northern California Unit(s): 4
• NAMS 200 - Introduction to Native Americans Unit(s): 3
• NAMS 205 - Introduction to Native American Arts Unit(s): 4
• NAMS 354 - Native American Literatures Unit(s): 4
• NAMS 338 - Native Americans and The Cinema Unit(s): 4
• NAMS 346 - Philosophic Systems and Sacred Movements in Native North America Unit(s): 4

Additional Requirement

• NAMS 495 - Special Studies Unit(s): 1-4 OR
• Internship at a local Native American agency or organization

Units

Total units in minor: 24

Minor Electives

• NAMS 300 - Experimental Courses Unit(s): 1-4
• NAMS 400 - Special Topics Unit(s): 1-4
• NAMS 410 - Seminar: Individual Native American Culture Unit(s): 4
• NAMS 412 - Native California History and Culture Unit(s): 4
• NAMS 414 - Native American Cultures of the American Southwest Unit(s): 4
• NAMS 418 - Regional Historical Studies Unit(s): 4
• NAMS 420 - Fundamentals of Native American Education Unit(s): 1-4
• NAMS 430 - Advanced Native American Art Workshop Unit(s): 0
• NAMS 442 - Contemporary Affairs: Native Americans of California Unit(s): 3-4 (4 Unit(s) Required)
• NAMS 495 - Special Studies Unit(s): 1-4