Jun 18, 2026  
2026-2027 University Catalog 
    
2026-2027 University Catalog

ANTH 37900 - Native American Cultures (UCC: BSS)


Credit Hours: 3.00.  General survey of Native cultures of the Americas. Topics to be covered include prehistory, language, religion, aesthetics, culture contact and change, contemporary issues, and social, economic and political organization.
Learning Outcomes
1.  Differentiate Native American cultures and describe traditional lifeways for each. 2.  Describe the arrival of the first people in the Western Hemisphere. 3.  Identify contemporary issues facing Native Americans and the historical context of these issues. 4.  Explain the ongoing relationship between the U.S. government and federally recognized tribal entities. 5.  Assess the role of Native American studies in the development of the discipline of Anthropology in North America.
Credit Hours: 3.00