2016-2017 University Catalog
Native American and Indigenous Studies Minor
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Banner Code: NAIS
Web: english.gmu.edu
College: College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department: English
Faculty
Anderson (coordinator), Benitez, Bristol, Karush, Scully, Snead, Tichy, Yocom
Native American and indigenous studies is an interdisciplinary field of study committed to understanding both the unity and the diversity of present and past Native American tribes, cultures, and experiences. This interdisciplinary minor will help students think critically and respectfully about the complex dynamics of Native American cultures, considered both individually and comparatively. In addition to practicing and developing critical thinking and writing skills, students in this interdisciplinary minor will learn how value systems operate in different cultures, examine the roots of conflict and resolution across a broad historical and cultural spectrum, better understand the importance of language as a means of cultural expression, and heighten their appreciation of the unique status of present-day Native American tribes as nations with certain sovereign powers within the boundaries of the United States.
In addition to a required course that introduces key concepts, events, figures, and methodological approaches, students take five 3-credit elective courses from no fewer than three departments. The course work for this minor enables students to examine Native American cultures from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, including those that are anthropological, historical, artistic, philosophical, and political.
This is an interdisciplinary minor offered by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences .
For policies governing all minors, see the Academic Policies section of this catalog.
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