Native American Studies
- Associate of Arts Degree (A.A.) (90 credits)
- Bachelor of Arts Degree (B.A.) (181 credits)
The Native American Studies Program provides the opportunity to study the historic experience, the contributions, the culture, and the contemporary life of Native Peoples of North America. Course work spotlights the culture, language and traditions of the Peoples of the Flathead Nation, while studying Native history from tribes across the United States. The curriculum examines history, Native languages, art, sciences, literature and traditions of the Salish, Pend d’Orielle and Kootenai Peoples. It includes North American Native history, federal policy, and the contemporary issues that shape the lives of Native people throughout the United States. Students will have the ability to observe the integrity with which Native People led their lives in the past and today with cultural traditions that have sustained them for generations. Students will discover perspectives that significantly contrast with the modern Western worldview.
Career Opportunities
Students completing the Native American Studies Certificate or Associate degree program have a solid foundation that they can utilize when entering into or transferring to higher level degree programs in Native American Studies. This foundation is also very valuable in providing a solid historical and general cultural background to anyone living and working in Indian Country as a great companion program for any other degree program.