Southwest Studies

Course listings for Southwest Studies

Faculty
Professors Richard N. Ellis, Andrew J. Gulliford, Mary Jean Moseley, and Duane A. Smith;
Associate Professors Robert Bunting and 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.

General Education Credits
Comp 150 or Comp 125/126.......... 4-8
Library 150 ..........1
PE/Wellness (ES 100 plus 1 skills, 1 fitness) ..........3
Thematic Studies I (1 course in each of 4 knowledge areas;
     1 must be a science with attached lab) ..........12-16
Thematic Studies II (1 course in each of 4 knowledge areas;
     prerequisites: Comp 150, Lib 150, all 4 Thematic Studies I      courses) ..........12-16
*Tier II writing requirement is part of the Major

Total ..........32-44

MAJOR 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 which 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.

Southwest Studies Requirements ..........45

Language Requirement
At least one year of Spanish or one year of a Southwest tribal language ..........6-8

Electives ..........23-37

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION ..........120

Approved Courses for Southwest Studies
**=May also be counted toward TS I requirements

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 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 100
SW 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

Heritage Preservation Minor
In the Department of Southwest Studies

Coordinator
Andrew J. Gulliford, Professor 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.

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

Required courses:

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 which is intended to provide important support for any major a student might select which 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 which complement their major and contribute to their preparation for careers which 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.

SW 123 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 ..........18
At least nine credits must be upper division.

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