Course Description
Special topics in Native American Studies.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
In these special topics courses, in addition to other requirements, graduate students will be expected to produce a research paper, on a topic of the student's choosing, based on review of primary sources. Such a paper should demonstrate a synthesis, integration, and critique of the topic and materials of the course. Any examinations given to graduate students will be given at a level suitable to graduate students, not undergraduates. Graduate students will be graded at a higher level than undergraduates, in keeping with graduate study.
Athena Title
Topics in NAMS
Prerequisite
Junior or senior standing or permission of department
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Course will support the newly created certificate programs (both undergraduate and graduate) in Native American Studies under the Institute of Native American Studies. It will allow affiliated faculty to offer courses in the core areas of cultures, policy, literature, and history. Communicate Effectively through Writing To strengthen skills in written composition, analysis, and presentation by means of projects such as essays, papers, reports, and examinations. Communicate Effectively through Speech To strengthen skills in oral expression, analysis, style, and interaction by means such as class reports, class discussion, and oral examinations. Computer Literacy To enhance and facilitate computer literacy by the use of word processing, the web, email, and OASIS through research, preparation, and presentation of work such as oral class reports and completion of written assignments. Critical Thinking To foster critical thinking by engaging in activities such as classroom discussion and debate, essay examinations, and oral presentations.
Topical Outline
Various depending on instructor and special topic. Sample: Indians of the Southeast A. Prehistory B. Mississippians C. Early Contacts D. Cherokees E. Muscogeans F. Yamasee War G. Seminole Wars H. Removal I. The Contemporary Southeastern Indians: Survival and Renaissance