Native American Studies, B.A. MAP

Major Academic Plans

Major Academic Plans (or MAPS) show the courses you might take each semester to meet your degree requirements in 4 years. Students at Cal Poly Humboldt follow many different paths to graduation. Your educational and career goals, as well as personal interests all contribute to determining the courses you take. We encourage you to discuss course options with an advisor.

The General Education and All-University Requirements in this MAP are in effect for students entering Cal Poly Humboldt with the catalog year of 2023-24. Refer to your degree audit for details on your major and GE catalog year.

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Year 1

Semester 1 (15-17 Units)

GE Area A: Written Communication ENGL 102 - Composition and Rhetoric A Units: 3 OR ENGL 104 - Accelerated Composition and Rhetoric Units: 3
Optional: ENGL 110 - Academic Literacies Support and Seminar Units: 2
GE Area A: Oral Communication COMM 100 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication Units: 3
GE Area B: Mathematics MATH 103 - Mathematics as a Liberal Art Units: 3 OR (MATH 103I - Mathematics as a Liberal Art with Integrated Support Units: 3 AND MATH 3 - Support for Mathematics as a Liberal Art Units: 1 )^[1]
Major / GE Area F: Ethnic Studies / DCG Domestic NAS 104 - Introduction to Native American Studies Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area E: Lifelong Learning & Self-Development
Units: 3

^[1] Credit earned for math support course (MATH 3) does not count toward GE, major or graduation units.

Semester 2 (15-16 Units)

GE Area A: Written Communication ENGL 103 - Composition and Rhetoric B Units: 3 ^[2]
Optional: ENGL 110 - Academic Literacies Support and Seminar Units: 2
Lower Division GE Area A: Critical Thinking
Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area C: Arts
Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area D: Social Sciences
Units: 3
American Institutions/GE Area D: Social Science/DCG Domestic NAS 200 - Indigenous Peoples in U.S. History Units: 3

^[2] If ENGL 104 was taken the previous semester take an elective, other GE or a major course in place of ENGL 103.

Year 2

Semester 3 (15 Units)

Lower Division GE Area C: Arts
OR
Humanities
Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area C: Humanities
Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area B: Life Sciences
Units: 3
American Institutions
U.S. and California Government
Units: 3
Elective Units: 3

Semester 4 (15 Units)

Lower Division GE Area B: Physical Science
Units: 3
Major / UD GE Area D NAS 306 - Indigenous Peoples of the Americas Units: 3
Elective or Minor Units: 3
Elective or Minor Units: 3
Elective or Minor Units: 3

Year 3

Semester 5 (15 Units)

Upper Division GE Area B: Math & Science
Units: 3
Major (Core) NAS 331 - Indigenous Natural Resource Management Practices Units: 3
Major (Core) NAS 364 - Federal Indian Law I Units: 4
Elective Units: 3
Elective Units: 3

Semester 6 (15 Units)

Major & UD GE Area C NAS 301W - Native American Literature Units: 3
Major (Core) NAS 304 - Native Tribes of California Units: 3
Major (Elective) ^[3] Units: 3
Elective or Minor Units: 3
Elective or Minor Units: 3

^[3] Choose courses from any of the four elective areas, or select an emphasis in which to specialize (Law and Government, Environment and Natural Resources, Language and Literature, Society and Culture) and take two courses in that area. See Native American Studies, B.A.

Year 4

Semester 7 (15 Units)

Major (Core) NAS 340 - Language and Communication in Native American Communities Units: 3
Major (Core) NAS 362 - Tribal Governance and Leadership Units: 3
Major Elective ^[3]Units: 3
Elective or Minor Units: 3
Elective or Minor Units: 3

Semester 8 (15 Units)

Major (Core) NAS 492 - Native American Studies Capstone Experience Units: 3
Elective or Minor Units: 3
Elective Units: 3
Elective Units: 3
Elective Units: 3