Indigenous Studies Minor
Pacific’s Indigenous Studies Program is a cross-disciplinary minor. The goal of
the minor is to foster understanding and respect for indigenous cultures in the
Americas and around the world. The minor will focus on the processes of
colonization and decolonization, cultural transformation, and nation building.
Students who graduate from this program will be better prepared to work to
resolve current issues in indigenous nations and to promote social justice and
equality. Students wishing to pursue further work in anthropology, social work,
politics and the law, health services, teaching and environmental studies may
find this program beneficial.
Requirements for the Minor
ANTH 239
HIST 246
SOC 360
Intro to Indigenous Studies (4c)
American West: History Memory Pop Culture (2c)
Critical Race Theory (4c)
At least 10 credits of the following electives:
Note: 4 credits must be at the 300 or 400 level.
ANTH 210
ANTH 320
ANTH 340
ENV 260
ENGL 220
ENGL 220
ENGW 201
HIST 333
MUS 240
POLS/PSJ 222
POLS/PSJ 227
POLS 239
POLS 321
POLS 322
PSJ 230
SOC 208
SOC 305
SOC 347
Mesoamerican Cultures (4c)
South American Traditional Societies (4c)
Symbolism, Myth and Ritual (4c)
Oregon Natural History (4c)
Eco-Poetry (4c)
Native American Literature (4 c)
Native American Issues (4 c)
History of the British Empire (4c)
Introduction to World Music (4c)
Civil Rights Movement (2c)
Civil Rights Movement (4c)
The Conquest of the Americas (4c)
Protest, Dissent, & Social Change (4c)
The Suppression of Dissent (4c)
Navajo Service Learning (2c)
Race: Inequality and Identity (4c)
Racism and Ethnicity in Hawaii (4 c)
Global Capitalism, Neocolonialism and Inequality (4c)
TOTAL CREDITS: 20