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Anthropology

317. Native Peoples of North America. (3:3:0) F odd yr. Indian groups at the time European arrival; social organization, belief values, economy, and adaptation to the environment.
350. Archaeological Cultures of North America. (3:3:0) W Cultural development of North America Indians (Canada, U.S., and northern Mexico) before Columbus.
530. Great Basin Seminar. (3:3:0) F odd yr. Overview of ethnography, history, and prehistory of the Great Basin culture area. Current issues in archaeological research emphasized.
535. Southwest Seminar. (3:3:0) F even yr. Overview of ethnography and prehistory of America Southwest. Current issues in archaeological research emphasized.
English

358R. Ethnic, Regional, and Other Literatures in English. (3:3:0 ea.) Prerequisite: English 251 Sections stressing Native American Literatures
358R. Ethnic, Regional, and Other Literatures in English. (3:3:0 ea.) Prerequisite: English 251 Sections stressing Native American Sacred Texts
358R. Ethnic, Regional, and Other Literatures in English. (3:3:0 ea.) Prerequisite: English 251 Sections stressing Native American Novels
358R. Ethnic, Regional, and Other Literatures in English. (3:3:0 ea.) Prerequisite: English 251 Sections stressing Contemporary Native American Literature
History

388. Indians in Colonial America. (3:3:0) REQUIRED North American Indian culture, Indian/European interactions, demographic, social, political factors among Indians prior to contact with Europeans through colonization and the American Revolutionary War.
386. North American Indian History to 1900. (3:3:0) REQUIRED History of various Indian tribes, their cultures, and their relationships with European nations and the United States, including military campaigns.
387. North American Indian History to 1900. (3:3:0) REQUIRED Socio-cultural factors that affect twentieth-century native Americans in both urban and reservation settings, including current challenges facing Indian communities.
357. Indian in Latin America History. (3:3:0) Indian Experience in Latin America.
360. American West to 1900. (3:3:0) The American West as a place of great diversity. Topics include Native American societies, European colonization, explorations, the fur trade, overland migrations, Indian relations, mining, and the environment.
361. The American West Since 1900. (3:3:0) Pivotal developments in the twentieth-century West, including urbanization, Sun Belt migration, political protest, labor history, Native American history, immigration, water policy, tourism, military-industrial complex, Hollywood.
363. The Borderlands: The Spanish Frontier in North America. (3:3:0) Spanish explorations, occupation, and institutions of northern Mexico, the American Southwest, and Florida, 1521-1821; Mexican period to 1848.
405. U.S.-Native American Family History Research. (3:3:0) In-depth examination of sources and problem solving in Native American research.
485. Junior Tutorial in History. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: History 200. Reading, discussing, and writing about selected historical issues.
495R. Directed Research. (3:0:0 ea.) Prerequisite: instructor's consent. Student research directed by faculty member on topic of mutual interest. Research assistants must do additional work for credit.
Humanities

425R. Area Studies in the Humanities. (3:3:0 ea.) Prerequisite: Hum 350 or concurrent enrollment. Interdisciplinary study literature, philosophy, and the arts of a particular geographical area. Topics include American, Latin American, and Asia humanities. Topics vary.
Linguistics

Navajo (Linguistics: AMILG 102R) Learn to read, write, and speak Navajo.
Salish Languages Learn to speak the Salishian Languages.
Shoshone & Numic Languages Learn to speak the Numic Languages.
Religion

269. Native American Family History. (1:1:0) Prerequisite: Rel C 261. Family history for students of Native American descent.
Sociology

113. Multicultural America. (3:3:0) F, W, Sp, Su Diverse cultural heritages in the United States. Cultures studies scientifically will include African American, Hispanic, Asian American, and Native American.
323. Racial and Minority-Group Relations. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Soc 111. Social psychological and social structural analysis of racial and ethnic relations; prejudice, discrimination, responses, protests, and current issues.
390R. Special Topics in Contemporary Sociology. (1-3:3:0 ea.) Prerequisite: instructor's consent. Course content varies from year to year.