Native American Studies Department,
University College,
University of New Mexico
Honoring Native Tradition and Community Through Academic Excellence
Native American Studies (NAS) is an academic program committed to
Indigenous research and scholarship. NAS offers a Bachelor
of Arts degree and a minor degree granted through University Studies
at the University of New Mexico.
Our goal is excellence in educating all students and the public about
the Native experience of Indigenous peoples with significant attention
given our complex history and intercultural heritage of New Mexico
and the United States.
Curriculum Philosophy
- Interdisciplinary approach
- Academic component – classroom instruction by Native American
faculty,
internships, independent study
- Research component - Experiential Activity woven
into course work
- Applied degree – Community-based and Service learning
- Degree potential in communities and multiple professional settings
- Philosophical focus on Self-determination and Indigenous
pedagogy
Native American Studies Degree Skill Base
- Research Skills
- Communication Skills
- Problem Solving Skills
- Community Building/Leadership
- Baseline knowledge of Indigenous Issues Valuable to Native Communities,
Leadership, and Governmental Agencies
NAS Graduates Professional Pursuits
- Graduate School: Public Administration, Law School, Water
Resources, Community and Regional Planning, American Studies, Sociology,
Museum Studies, Journalism, and Language, Literacy and Sociocultural Studies
- Native American Community Based Non-profits
- Tribal, State and Federal Agencies
- Native American Education
