Native American Environmental Knowledge Minor

In order to gain more in-depth knowledge and understanding of Native American culture, history, governance and/or language, students must take an additional upper division course from one of the following areas or courses.

In order to integrate Native American environmental knowledge into the student’s chosen discipline, students need at least 2 credits under appropriate departmentally-housed directed studies, independent studies, or special topics designators. Students will need to find a faculty member in their department and negotiate an agreement academically worthy of at least two credits (literature reviews, research project, or other project that integrates the two topics).

In order to give students some flexibility to pursue their interests in more detail, students will take at least 3 upper division credits that have significant Native American or major related content that helps integrate Native American environmental knowledge and their personal future goals.  Three additional credits approved by the minor program coordinator (must be 3xxx, 4xxx, or 5xxx).

Students are expected to become familiar with community interests and needs. This is accomplished by completing a 3 credit service-learning project in the Native American community.