Program Overview

Native American Studies B.A.

General Degree Requirements

To earn a baccalaureate degree, all students must complete successfully, in addition to any other requirements, the University of Montana General Education Requirements.

Additional requirements for graduation can be found on the Degree/Certificate Requirements for Graduation page.

Unless otherwise noted in individual program requirements, a minimum grade point average of 2.00 in all work attempted at the University of Montana-Missoula is required for graduation.

Courses taken to satisfy the requirements of a major, minor, or certificate program must be completed with a grade of C- or better unless a higher grade is noted in the program requirements.

Bachelor of Arts - Native American Studies

Course Requirements

• This major requires a minimum GPA of 2.5.

Lower-Division Core Courses

• Complete all of the following courses:
  • NASX 105H: Introduction to Native American Studies (3 hours)
  • NASX 201X: Indian Culture Expressed Through Language (3-4 hours)
  • or NASX 142: Elementary Blackfoot II
  • NASX 235X: Oral and Written Traditions of Native Americans (3 hours)
  • or NASX 280: NA Studies Research Theories and Methods

Upper-Division Core Courses

• Group 1 - Ethics and Worldview
  • Complete one of the following courses: (3 hours)
    • NASX 303E: Ecological Perspectives in Native American Traditions
    • NASX 304E: Native American Beliefs and Philosophy
• Group 2 - History
  • Complete one of the following courses: (3 hours)
    • HSTA 364: Native American History to 1830
    • HSTA 365: Native American History from 1830
    • NASX 354X: Indians of Montana since the Reservation Era
• Group 3 - Policy and Contemporary Communities
  • Complete two of the following courses: (6 hours)
    • NASX 475: Tribal Sovereignty
    • NASX 479: Tribal Governance and Policymaking
    • NASX 494: Seminar/Workshop
• Group 4 - Literature, Film, and Education
  • Complete one of the following courses: (3 hours)
    • NASX 340X: Native American Literature
    • NASX 360: Native Americans and Cinema
    • NASX 430: American Indian Education

Electives

• Complete 15 credits from the following courses: (15 hours)
  • ANTY 122S: Race and Minorities
  • ANTY 323X: Native Peoples of Montana
  • ANTY 330X: Peoples and Cultures of World
  • HSTA 364: Native American History to 1830
  • HSTA 365: Native American History from 1830
  • HSTA 463: Research in 19th-20th Century Native American History
  • NASX 141: Elementary Blackfoot I
  • NASX 142: Elementary Blackfoot II
  • NASX 180: Event Planning
  • NASX 191: Special Topics
  • NASX 192: Independent Study
  • NASX 198: Internship
  • NASX 201X: Indian Culture Expressed Through Language
  • NASX 210X: Native American Sports & Games
  • NASX 231X: Indigenous World View Perspectives
  • NASX 260X: Indigenous Community Development
  • NASX 291: Special Topics
  • NASX 292: Independent Study
  • NASX 303E: Ecological Perspectives in Native American Traditions
  • NASX 304E: Native American Beliefs and Philosophy
  • NASX 351: Traditional Ecological Knowledge
  • NASX 352: Montana's Indians and Land
  • NASX 354X: Indians of Montana since the Reservation Era
  • NASX 360: Native Americans and Cinema
  • NASX 391: Special Topics
  • NASX 392: Independent Study
  • NASX 394: Workshop/Seminar
  • NASX 405: Gender Issues in Native American Studies
  • NASX 430: American Indian Education
  • NASX 479: Tribal Governance and Policymaking
  • NASX 491: Special Topics
  • NASX 494: Seminar/Workshop
  • NASX 499: Senior Capstone/Thesis
  • PUBH 391: Special Topics (Am Indian Health Issues)

Total Hours

• Total Hours: 39-40