The Native American Studies program draws on the expertise of New Paltz faculty who specialize in Native American archaeology, history, ethnography, geography, and literature. The interdepartmental minor is designed to expose students to 14,000+ years of Native American life and culture from the southern cone of South America to Alaska. Students will learn about the history of individual Native American societies and their languages, technology, economy, kinship and belief systems.
The program's multidisciplinary approach allows students to explore the unique heritage and significant contributions of the first Americans and develop perspectives on current Native American experiences and views of American society.
Native American Studies is an interdisciplinary program whose courses are based in a variety of academic areas, as indicated below.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANT305 | Cultures of South America | 3 |
| ANT312 | North American Archaeology | 3 |
| ANT314 | New York State Archaeology | 3 |
| ANT315 | Historical Archaeology | 3 |
| ANT434 | Archaeological Field School | 9 |
| ECO418 | Economics of Development | 3 |
| HIS303 | The Empire State | 3 |
| HIS308 | Indians of New York State | 3 |
| HIS309 | Indians of the United States | 3 |
| HIS310 | Indians of the Eastern Woodlands | 3 |
| HIS321 | Colonial America | 3 |
| SOC220 | Social Inequality in the United States | 3 |
| SOC315 | Race and Ethnicity | 3 |
Native American Studies Selected Topic courses will also contribute toward the minor.
NAS193. NAS Selected Topic. 1-3 Credits.
Selected topics courses are regularly scheduled courses that focus on a particular topic of interest. Descriptions are printed in the Schedule of Classes each semester. Selected topics courses may be used as elective credit and may be repeated for credit, provided that the topic of the course changes.
