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Professors
Richard N. Ellis
Andrew J. Gulliford
Mary Jean Moseley
Duane A. Smith

Associate Professor
Richard M. Wheelock

The Southwest Studies major is designed to be a truly interdisciplinary program that introduces students to a variety of academic disciplines. The interdisciplinary nature of the program permits it to be tailored to the needs of individual students. Students are required to take approved coursework in a minimum of four different departments. Students majoring in Southwest Studies must receive advising from one of the faculty members of the department.

A major in Southwest Studies will consist of 45 hours of coursework with at least 27 credit hours at the 300- and 400-levels. Courses on the Southwest must be taken in at least four different subject areas such as anthropology, art, history, language, literature, sociology, economics, geology, and Southwest Studies. At least 18 credit hours must have a Southwest prefix. Students will also take a three-hour senior seminar in Southwest Studies.

All majors are required to take at least one year of Spanish or one year of a southwestern Indian language.

A major in Southwest Studies prepares students for careers in state and local governments, museum work, and other occupations as well as admission to graduate school. Students majoring in Southwest Studies may be certified to teach in the broad area of social studies at the secondary level. To obtain requirements for teacher certification, please contact the Department of Teacher Education.

A minor in Southwest Studies will consist of 18 hours of coursework on the Southwest in at least three subject areas. At least nine hours will be upper division. A minor in Native American Studies and a minor in Heritage Preservation are administered within the Department of Southwest Studies. Requirements for those two minors are detailed below.

REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN SOUTHWEST STUDIES:
Courses: Credits:
General Education 35-46
** Courses marked with double asterisks may also be counted toward TS 1 requirements.
Specific Departmental Requirements:  
Southwest courses must be taken in at least four of the following subject areas: anthropology, art, history, modern languages, literature, sociology, economics, geology, and southwest studies.
Courses from these areas that are approved for this purpose are listed below.
At least 27 credit hours must be at the 300 and 400 level. At least 18 credit hours must have a Southwest prefix.
SW 301W "Writing in SW Studies Discipline," OR a "W" course in a field related to Southwest Studies and Southwest 496 Senior Seminar in Southwest Studies are required.
Subtotal Southwest Studies Requirements 45
Language Requirement  
At least one year of Spanish or one year of a Southwest tribal language 6-8
Free Electives (variable)  
TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION 120
Note to transfer and former students: If you have taken any of your major requirements and received a different number of credits than listed above, you may need to complete additional major credit requirements.
Approved Courses for Southwest Studies  
Anth 220 Colorado Archaeology  
Anth 259 Field Training in Archaeology (if on a Southwest topic)  
Anth 330 Archaeology of the Southwest  
Anth 350 Ethnology of Mesoamerica  
Anth 360 Legal and Ethical issues in Archaeology  
Anth 388 Ethnology of the Southwest  
Anth 403 Advanced Archaeological Field Techniques (if on a Southwest topic)  
Anth 406 Ethnobotany of the Southwest  
Anth 430 Advanced Studies in Southwestern Archaeology  
Art 154/SW 154 Indian Arts and Crafts I  
Art 265/SW 265 Art History of the Southwest  
Art 365 Mesoamerican Art History  
**Bio 250Nx/**SW 250Nx Ecology of the Southwest  
Bio 385 Desert Biology  
Bio 471 Field Ecology (if on a Southwest topic)  
**Engl 280R Literature of the Southwest  
Engl 380/SW 380 Native American Literature: Topics  
**Geol 150N Geology of the Southwest  
Hist 181/SW 181 U.S./Southwest Environmental History  
**Hist 270R Colonial Latin America  
**Hist 271S Latin America Since Independence  
Hist 320/SW 320 Western American History  
Hist 322/SW 482 Western American Mining  
Hist 324/SW 481 Colorado History  
Hist 373 History of Mexico  
ML 100SW 100 Fundamentals of Navajo Language I  
ML 101/SW 101 Navajo Language II  
ML 115 Elementary Spanish I  
ML 116 Elementary Spanish II  
ML 215 Intermediate Spanish I  
**ML 216R Intermediate Spanish II  
ML 318 Advanced Spanish of the Southwest  
ML 330 Mexican Readings  
ML 331 Chicano Literature  
ML 337 Survey of Spanish American Literature  
ML 427 Hispanic American Novel and Poetry  
ML 429 Mexican Literature  
Phil 320 Indigenous Worldviews  
Phil 382 Philosophies of the Southwest  
PS 400 Native American Law and Politics  
**Soc 250R Social Issues in Contemporary Native Societies  
Soc 279 Ethnicity, Gender, and Class in the Southwest  
Soc 421 Contemporary Social Analysis in the Southwest  
SW 100/ML 100 Fundamentals of Navajo Language I  
SW 101/ML 101 Navajo Language II  
SW 115 Native American Newsletter  
**SW 123R American Indian History  
SW 125 History of Hispanos in the Southwest  
**SW 131N Southwest History and Culture  
SW 135 The Southwest I  
SW 136 The Southwest II  
SW 181/Hist 181 Southwest Environmental History Survey  
SW 154/Art 154 Indian Arts and Crafts I  
SW 155 Indian Arts and Crafts II  
** SW 250Nx/Bio 250Nx Ecology of the Southwest  
SW 255 Introduction to Heritage Preservation  
SW 256 Introduction to Museums  
SW 265/Art 265 Art History of the Southwest  
SW 280 Native American in the Modern World  
SW 282 Hispano Culture of the Southwest  
SW 315 Native American Newswriting  
SW 317 History of American Indians in Film  
SW 320/Hist 320 Western American History  
SW 322 American Indian Philosophies  
SW 323 Southwest Indian History  
SW 326 West and Southwest in Film and Fiction  
SW 327 American Indians and the Mass Media  
SW 330 Cowboys, Cattlemen, and Popular Culture  
SW 340 Archival Theory and Practice  
SW 341 Oral History: Theory and Practice  
SW 342 Interpretation of Cultural Resources  
SW 355 Development of United States Indian Policy  
SW 360/Art 365 Mesoamerican Art History  
SW 365 Hispanic Civilization  
SW 375 Hispanic-American Civilization  
SW 380/Engl 380 Native American Literature: Topics  
SW 381 Chicano Literature  
SW 383 Southwest History to 1868  
SW 384 Southwest History, 1868 to Present  
SW 402 Contemporary Art and Literature of the Southwest  
SW 450 Tribal Preservation  
SW 481/Hist 324 Colorado History  
SW 482/Hist 322 Mining in the American West  
SW 491 Practicum in Southwest Studies  
SW 493 Internship in Southwest Studies  
SW 496 Senior Seminar in Southwest Studies  
SW 499 Independent Study  

Heritage Preservation Minor In the Department of Southwest Studies
Coordinator
Professor Andrew J. Gulliford
Departments of Southwest Studies and History

The minor in Heritage Preservation will allow liberal arts majors at Fort Lewis College to explore career options in the fields of public history, cultural resources interpretation and management, and archival and museum studies. Students will utilize the vast collections of the Center of Southwest Studies in the new $7.6 million building for their coursework. Structured internships and practicums that are both local and regional will provide one-on-one mentored relationships with area professionals and with staff from federal agencies such as the U.S. Forest Service, the National Park Service, and the Bureau of Land Management.

Note: No more than one course from your major department will count toward this minor.

A total of 18 credits are required; at least nine credits must be upper division.

Required courses: Credits:
SW 255 Introduction to Heritage Preservation 3
SW 491 Practicum in Southwest Studies 3
Electives:
12 credits selected from the following with the approval of the Heritage Preservation coordinator.
SW 256 Introduction to Museums 3
SW 340 Archival Theory and Practice 3
SW 341 Oral History Theory and Practice 3
SW 342 Interpretation of Cultural Resources 3
SW 450 Tribal Preservation 3
SW 493 Internship in Southwest Studies 3
SW 499 Problems in Southwest Studies 3
Electives from the Department of Anthropology:
Anth 330 Archaeology of the Southwest 3
Anth 388 Ethnology of the Southwest 3
Anth 390 Historical Archaeology 3
Electives from the Department of Southwest Studies:
SW 323 Southwest Indian History 3
SW 383 Southwest History to 1868 3
SW 384 Southwest History Since 1868 3
SW 481 Colorado History 3
SW 482 Western American Mining 3
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR THE MINOR 18
At least nine credits must be upper division.

Native American Studies Minor In the Department of Southwest Studies Coordinator Richard M. Wheelock, Associate Professor Department of Southwest Studies

Native American Studies is an interdisciplinary minor that is intended to provide important support for any major a student might select that could lead to a career in or near Indian Country. For those who live and work there, the unique conditions created by the long history of Indian affairs and the present policy of Indian self-determination warrant a special orientation to the cultural, social, political, and economic aspirations and potential of America's indigenous people.

Students who minor in Native American Studies will be required to take a total of 15-19 credits, including the core courses for the minor listed below and at least one course from each of the study areas listed below. In doing so, they may select courses that complement their major and contribute to their preparation for careers that demand an understanding of the dynamics of Indian communities.

Students who wish to complete a minor in Native American Studies should consult their advisor and a member of the Department of Southwest Studies, in which the minor in located.

A total of 18 credits are required; at least nine credits must be upper division. Note: No more than one course from your major department will count toward this minor.

TWO REQUIRED COURSES:
**SW 123R American Indian History 3
AND  
one of the following two:
**Soc 250R Social Issues in Contemporary Native American Societies 4
OR  
SW 280 Native American in the Modern World 3
Choose at least one Course (literature, arts, & media):
Art 365 Mesoamerican Art History 3
Art 154/SW 154 Indian Arts/Crafts I 3
Art 155 Indian Arts/Crafts II 3
Engl 380/SW 380 Native American Literature: Topics 4
SW 317 History of American Indians in Film 3
SW 327 American Indians and the Mass Media 3
SW 115 Native American Newsletter 3
SW 315 Native American Newswriting 3
Thea 382 American Indian Theatre 4
Choose at least one Course (culture, language, & cosmology):  
Anth 306 Plains Archaeology 4
Anth 330 Archaeology of the Southwest 4
Anth 388 Ethnology of the Southwest 4
Anth 351 Andean South America 4
Anth 371 Amazonian South America 3
Anth 406 Ethnobotany of the Southwest 4
Ed 331 Southwest Minority Child in the Classroom 3
ML 100/SW 100 Fundamentals of Navajo Language I 3
ML 101/SW 101 Navajo Language II 3
SW 322 American Indian Philosophies 3
Choose at least one Course (economics, politics, & law):  
PS 400 Native American Law and Politics 4
**Soc 250R Social Issues in Contemporary Native Societies 4
SW 323 Southwest Indian History 3
SW 355 Development of United States Indian Policy 3
SW 280 Native American in Modern World 3
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR THE MINOR 15-19
At least nine credits must be upper division.