Pilihan program

Ringkasan program

The program is designed to preserve and promote the identity of the indigenous people of North America, with an emphasis on the nations of the western Great Lakes. First Nation Studies incorporates the teaching and learning approaches of tribal people, offering students a new way to learn within the academy. The program places emphasis on the American Indian oral tradition as preserved and shared by tribal Elders. Students take part in oral traditional learning experiences within the university classroom and also in tribal communities learning from tribal people. The program is of interest to both American Indian and non-Indian students who wish to learn more about more about the traditional cultures and knowledge of indigenous people as well as the changes experienced by American Indians nations as a result of Euro-American contact.

Modul program

Core courses, required: FNS 225 Introduction to First Nations Studies: The Tribal World, FNS 226 Introduction to First Nations Studies: Social Justice, Oral Emphasis, 3 credits, choose one course: FNS 216 Native American Landscapes: Imagined and Lived Spaces, FNS 224 American Indian Tribal Religion, Upper-Level Courses; Minimum of 3 credits and maximum of 6 credits; FNS 391 First Nations Studies Seminar, First Nations Policy Requirement, choose one course: FNS 392 First Nations Justice and Tribal Governments, FNS 393 First Nations and Education Policy, Oral Emphasis Requirement; Complete one of the following options: Option 1: Oneida Language Project, FNS 301 Oneida Language I, FNS 302 Oneida Language II, FNS 303 Oneida Language III, FNS 304 Oneida Language IV, Option 2: FNS 399 First Nations Studies Oral Tradition Concentration, Option 3: FNS 301 Oneida Language I, FNS 399 First Nations Studies Oral Tradition Concentration, Electives, FNS 301 Oneida Language I, FNS 302 Oneida Language II, FNS 303 Oneida Language III, FNS 304 Oneida Language IV, FNS 336 American Ethnic Literature: American Indian Writers, FNS 372 Indigenous Nations Oral and Storytelling Traditions, FNS 374 Wisconsin First Nations Ethnohistory, FNS 385 Perspectives on Human Values: First Nations, FNS 392 First Nations Justice and Tribal Governments, FNS 393 First Nations and Education Policy, FNS 399 First Nations Studies Oral Tradition Concentration, FNS 497 Internship, FNS 498 Independent Study, HUM STUD 350 Interdisciplinary Study of Great Works, EDUC 795 American Indian Studies Summer Institute.

Persyaratan masuk bagi mahasiswa internasional

Applicants will have to typically meet or exceed the following college-preparatory unit standards from High School in the following areas; English, Science, Math, Social Studies, Academic Electives and Other Electives. In addition to college prep classes University also look at a number of other factors: Cumulative grade point average, ACT/SAT scores, Strength of college-preparatory curriculum in high school, Upward or downward trend in grades, Leadership and extra/co-curricular participation, Special talent/circumstances and Socio-economic background. Students whose native language is not English should have a english proficiency score; a minimum score of 550 on the paper test or 213 on the computer based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

Kualifikasi

Mayor Independen

Institusi penerbit ijazah

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY

Nama jurusan

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Department of First Nation Studies