Course Descriptions

NAS-1 Introduction to Native American Studies
(3 units lecture) Grade Only CSU and UC A survey of contemporary and historical issues pertaining to Native American societies and cultures which makes use of traditional academic disciplines such as philosophy, history, anthropology, sociology, art, and literature. The course also introduces a uniquely Native American world view and explores potential contributions of such a perspective to society.

NAS-13 Native Cultures of Northwestern California
(3 units lecture) CR/NC option CSU and UC Traditional values compared to contemporary values of the Yurok, Karuk, Hupa, Wyiott, and Tolowa cultures will be studied by examining economics, geography, folklore, medicine, sexual behavior, arts, and belief systems. Comparisons among the above groups will be studied in addition to other Native American cultures, especially those of the extreme Pacific Northwest.

NAS-21 Native American History
(3 units lecture) Grade Only CSU and UC A survey of Native American History from pre-Columbian times through the present. The histories of specific tribes will be examined in order to illustrate broad historical dynamics and how those dynamics inform contemporary position and treatment of Native Americans. This course will examine the impacts of politics, the law, and culture on the American Indian in U.S. history.