2006-08 Course Descriptions - Catalog - University of Oklahoma

Native American Studies (NAS)Native American Studies (NAS)1013 Introduction to Native American Studies. This course will introducestudents to key concepts and methods in the study of American Indianhistory, culture, and contemporary governance and socio-economic status.(F, Sp)1713 Beginning American Indian Languages I (Crosslisted withAnthropology 1713). May be repeated with change of language;maximum credit 12 hours. Introduction to the structure of an AmericanIndian language with special attention to its phonology, morphology, andsyntax. Conversational practice, vocabulary-building and the history andculture of the native speech community also are emphasized. (F, Sp) [I-FL]1723 Beginning American Indian Languages II (Crosslisted withAnthropology 1723). Prerequisite: 1713 in the native language listed ascourse topic. May be repeated with change of language; maximum credit12 hours. Introduction to the structure of an American Indian languagewith special attention to its phonology, morphology and syntax.Conversational practice, vocabulary-building, and the history and cultureof the native speech community also are emphasized. (F, Sp) [I-FL]2733 Intermediate American Indian Languages (Crosslisted withAnthropology 2733). Prerequisite: 1723. May be repeated with change oflanguage; maximum credit 12 hours. A systematic review of the structureof an American Indian language. Syntactic control and vocabularyexpansion are emphasized. Conversational practice and traditional oraltexts are used to develop proficiency. (F, Sp)3113 Native American Philosophy. Prerequisite: junior standing orpermission of instructor. A survey of systems of understanding andexplaining the relationships between human beings and the natural worldin Native American cultures including; concepts of power, spirituality, andceremonialism; ethical systems; and culturally based ways of knowing. (F)[IV-NW]3333 Native American Film. Prerequisite: junior standing or permission ofinstructor. A critical investigation of the role that film, as an art genre, hasplayed in creating the general public’s idea of the American Indian, and itsconstruction of images representing that idea. (Su)3693 Special Topics. Prerequisite: six hours of NAS courses. May berepeated twice with a change in topic. Covers topics of special interest toNAS such as politics and tribal government, contemporary health issues,educational policies and trends, and tribal culture in the U.S. andOklahoma. (F, Sp, Su)3863 Research Methods in Native American Studies. Prerequisite: juniorstanding and permission of instructor. Introduction to research methodsemphasizing formulation of hypothesis, conceptualization of theory;elementary quantitative and qualitative sources of data and methods; andethical standards in social and educational research. (F)3960 Honors Reading. Prerequisite: admission to Honors Program andpermission of instructor. May be repeated with change of content;maximum credit six hours. Consists of topics designated by the instructor inkeeping with the student’s major program. This course will allow thehonors candidate the opportunity to study materials not offered in othercourses. (F, Sp, Su)3980 Honors Research. Prerequisite: admission to Honors Program. Maybe repeated with change of content; maximum credit six hours. The studyof issues related to Native American Studies for the gifted honors candidateallowing him/her to work on a special project. (F, Sp, Su)3990 Independent Study. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: six hours of NASmajor courses and permission of instructor. May be repeated; maximumcredit six hours. Work on a topic of the student’s choosing taken under thedirect supervision of a faculty member. May involve directed reading andresearch or participation in a community-based activity. Students will berequired to give a written report or research papers. (F, Sp)4013 Senior Capstone. Prerequisite: senior standing. Provides aculminating experience giving students the opportunity to incorporateknowledge gained through previous coursework. Students will integratethis knowledge into a final project. (Sp) [V]4693 Contemporary Native American Artist (Crosslisted with ARTC4693). Prerequisite: junior standing. Discussion of the broad and modernsensibilities that make up the contemporary diversity of the indigenous artsand people of the North American hemisphere. May include but notlimited to artwork dealing with race, class, tribal sovereignty, as well asThe Uni ver sity of Oklahoma 2006-2008 Gen eral Cat a logformalist modes. Introduction to a survey of common methods ofcontemporary artistic practice. (Irreg.) [IV-NW]4803 Native American Sovereignty. Prerequisite: six hours of courses thatare required to satisfy the major, excluding the native languages. Studentswill learn what constitutes the basic nature of political sovereignty and howit is exercised in Indian communities and what the possibilities andlimitations are for Indian tribal governments. (Sp)4833 American Indian Health Issues and Concerns. Prerequisite: juniorstanding. Historical information about American Indians with emphasis onhealth, including behavioral health, and tribal/Indian health service policyissues. Discusses traditional medicine and healing, research needs related toAmerican Indian health, and career opportunities in health professions. (F)4913 American Indian Education Policy and Development. Prerequisite:six hours of courses that satisfy the major, excluding the native languages,or permission of instructor. This course will enable students to come to anunderstanding of American Indian education history and policy as relatedto western European educational thought, philosophies, theories, andpractices. (Sp) [III-SS]4920 Native American Studies Internship. 1 to 6 hours. Prerequisite:completion of 18 hours of Native American Studies curriculum andpermission of internship coordinator. May be repeated; maximum creditsix hours. Participation in a supervised work experience. Grade is based onwork performance, regular reports, and on-site supervisor’s evaluation. (F,Sp, Su)4933 Introduction to Tribal Economic Development. Prerequisite: sixhours required for the Native American Studies major excluding languages,or permission of instructor. Introduces students to the concept of tribaleconomic development and the various issues facing governments.Theories and roles of tribal economic development as it relates to thesurvival and continuation of tribal governments. (F)4990 Independent Study. Prerequisite: nine hours of NAS courses andpermission of Program Director or instructor. May be repeated; maximumcredit six hours. The study of issues related to Native American Studies toinclude research and special projects. (F, Sp, Su)G5050 Directed Readings in Native American Studies. Prerequisite:graduate standing. May be repeated with change of content; maximumcredit 12 hours. Graduate-level independent study for Master’s candidates.(Irreg.)G5103 Interdisciplinary Seminar. Prerequisite: graduate standing. Anintroduction to basic disciplinary approaches to the study of AmericanIndian cultures and history and to current scholarship in history,anthropology, literature, and the arts dealing with American Indians. (F)G5971 Pre-Thesis Seminar. Prerequisite: graduate standing. This course isa one-hour course to orient students to thesis research and assist them inthe development of topics. It will meet in a concentrated format during thelast third of the semester. (F)G5980 Research for Master’s Thesis. Prerequisite: graduate standing.Variable enrollment, two to six hours; maximum credit applicable towarddegree, six hours. (F, Sp, Su)Naval Science (N S)0110 Leadership Development. Designed to expose NROTC students tothe professional development of a military officer. This is accomplishedthrough military drill, guest lecturers, command situation and roleenactment training. The goal is to better prepare young men and womento serve as naval officers in various fleet assignments. (F, Sp)1132 Introduction to Naval Science. Mission and organization of theNaval Service. The concept of seapower to include strategic and politicalimplications, military law, naval heritage, leadership, naval customs andtraditions, rank and rate structure, military courtesies, honors andceremonies; and an overview of different career fields and warfarecommunities. (F)1133 Seapower and Maritime Affairs. Analyzes the influence of seapoweron history and its relationship to national defense goals and policies, therole of the U.S. Naval Service in our national military strategy, the majorhistorical events of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, and current trends inSoviet seapower. (Sp)165 Course Descriptions