Native American Studies Minor

Examines the complexity of colonization by focusing on a range of cultural, artistic, social, and historical issues that confront the indigenous peoples of the Americas.

Collateral Requirements

The Native American Studies minor requires student participation in an approved study abroad program such as the VCU summer programs in Guatemala, Mexico and Peru.  Appropriate academic credit earned through study abroad will apply towards completion of the minor. Students are required to complete Spanish or Portuguese through the intermediate level (201 and 202), 3 credits of which may be applied toward the Area Studies concentration.  Native speakers of a language cannot use intermediate credit in that language as part of the credits for the Native American Studies Minor.

6 credits from:

• ANTH 348 South American Ethnography

• ARTH 335 Pre-Columbian Art and Architecture

• HIST 109 Survey of Latin American History I

Students are required to complete three additional courses (9 credits) from Concentration List K as approved by the students’ advisers.