Description

The minor in Native American Studies offered by the Division of Interdisciplinary Studies within the College of Humanities and Social Sciences will be open to all students at North Carolina State University who share an interest in studying the experiences of Native Americans in the Americas. This minor provides a cross-disciplinary course of study for students from diverse backgrounds and from different curricula to explore Native American cultures and histories.

Requirements

• Completion of 15 hours of coursework.
• Students must earn a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better for all courses taken to fulfill the minor.
• No course in the minor can be taken for pass-fail (S/U) credit.
• A maximum of ONE (1) course may be used (double-counted) towards both departmental major requirements and minor requirements.

Required Courses (9 credit hours)

ANT 310This link will open in a new window Native Peoples and Cultures of North America
ENG 249 This link will open in a new windowNative American Literature
HI 366 This link will open in a new windowNative American History

Elective Courses (6 credit hours)

ANT 325This link will open in a new window Andean South America
HI 365 This link will open in a new windowThe American West
HI 445 This link will open in a new windowEarly American Frontier

Admissions and Certification of Minor

Admissions
Students may declare their intention to complete the Native American Studies minor. Should students wish to transfer courses from other institutions toward the minor, students should consult with Dara Leeder, adviser for the minor.

Certification
To be certified as having completed the minor in Native American Studies, students must have a minimum 2.0 grade point average across all courses used toward the minor. The minor will be certified prior to graduation. The minor must be completed no later than the semester in which the student expects to graduate from his or her degree program. Paperwork for certification should be completed no later than during the registration period for the student's final semester at NC State.

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