Native American Studies, Certificate of Completion

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Certificate, students will:

• Explain how the history of Indians post contact relates to the Flathead Indian Reservation;
• Demonstrate basic traditional arts and technologies of the Salish and Kootenai cultures;
• Recognize and pronounce basic vocabulary in the language of the Salish or Kootenai People;
• Analyze how federal Indian Policy affected the S­alish and Kootenai tribes.

Curriculum

Fall

NASD 100	Intro to Native American Studies	3
NASD 156	Beading	3
NASD 162	Drumming and Singing	3
NASL 101	Basic Salish I	3
	OR
NASL 111	Basic Kootenai I	3
ELECTIVE	NAS-OPEN	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Winter

CAPP 100	Computer Literacy	1
ENGL 101	English Composition I	3
NASD 101	History of Indians in the US HCT	3
NASD 107	Coyote Stories	3
NASL 102	Basic Salish II	3
	OR
NASL 112	Basic Kootenai II	3
ELECTIVE	(List DM or DS)	2
Total Credit Hours:		15

NASL 102, NASL 112 = Course has a Prerequisite

Spring

NASD 103	Flathead Reserv History 1850 - 1910	3
NASD 140	Flathead Reservation Indian Arts	3
NASD 150	Hide Tanning	3
NASL 103	Basic Salish III	3
	OR
NASL 113	Basic Kootenai III	3
ELECTIVE	(List DM or DS)	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

NASL 103, NASL 113 = Course has a Prerequisite

Total Credit Hours: 45