Department Chair - Richard N. Ellis
Professors – Robert R. Bunting, Richard N. Ellis,
and
Duane A. Smith;
Associate Professor - Richard M. Wheelock;
Assistant Professor - Peter McCormick.
The Department of
Southwest Studies offers an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the
American Southwest. By understanding the
region’s distinct environments and diverse cultures, and how those peoples and
environs interacted to define and redefine one another, graduates will find
their lives deepened and their career opportunities in teaching, government,
museum work, archives, public history, and graduate school admissions
enhanced. To fully grasp a broad-based
and in-depth understanding of the region, a variety of course selections are
offered from the natural sciences, social sciences and fine arts.
A major in
Southwest Studies must complete 45 hours.
The 45 hours consist of 15 hours of Core Courses, 15 hours of Concentration
Courses, and 15 hours of Southwest Elective Courses. At least 27 of the 45 total hours of course
work needed for a Southwest major will be at the 300 and 400 levels.
In addition to offering a major in Southwest Studies, the department also offers minors in Southwest Studies, Native American Studies, and Heritage Preservation. The Southwest Studies minor consists of 18 hours of course work within the department, with at least nine of those hours being upper-division courses.
A minor in Native American
Studies and a minor in Heritage Preservation are listed at the end of this
section.
REQUIREMENTS
FOR A BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN SOUTHWEST STUDIES:
General
Education 35-46
** Courses marked with double asterisks may also
be counted toward TS1 or Q requirements.
Specific Departmental Requirements:
OR
**SW 135R The Southwest
SW 301W Writing
in the Southwest Discipline
SW 383 Southwest
History to 1868
SW 384 Southwest
History 1868 to Present
SW 496 Senior
Seminar
Subtotal
Specific Departmental Requirements 15
Other Departmental Requirements:
Two
of the following courses in the Historic and Contemporary Southwest:
SW 125 History of Hispanos in the
Southwest
SW 136 The Southwest
**SW 280S Native American in the Modern World
SW 323 Southwest
Indian History
SW 342 Interpretation of Cultural Resources
One of the following courses from the Natural
World:
**SW 181N U.S./Southwest Environmental History
** SW 250Nx Ecology of the Southwest
SW 333 Wilderness in
SW 335 National
Parks:
Two of the following courses in Art, Literature,
and Culture:
SW 282 Hispano
Culture of the Southwest
SW 317 History of American Indians in Film
SW 318 History of Chicanos in Film
SW 326 West
and Southwest in Film and Fiction
SW 330 Cowboys,
Cattlemen, and Popular Culture
SW 380/Engl 380 Native American Literature: Topics
SW 402 Contemporary
Art and Literature of the Southwest
Subtotal
Other Departmental Requirements 15
Southwest Elective Courses:
SW 100 Fundamentals
of Navajo Language I
SW 101 Navajo
Language II
SW 115 Native
American Newsletter
**SW 123R American Indian History
SW 154 Indian
Arts and Crafts
SW 241 Public
History: Scope and Methods
SW 255 Introduction to Heritage Preservation
SW 256 Introduction to Museums
SW 315 Native
American Newswriting
SW 320 West/SW American History
SW 322 American
Indian Philosophies
SW 340 Archival
Theory and Practice
SW 341 Oral
History: Theory and Practice
SW 344 Native
American Oral Traditions
SW 450 Tribal
Preservation
SW 481
SW 482 Western
American Mining
SW 491 Practicum
in Southwest Studies
SW 493 Internship
in Southwest Studies
SW 499 Independent
Study
Subtotal
Free Electives 15
Should a student desire, up to six or the 15 elective course hours can be taken from the following list of approved courses in departments other than Southwest Studies:
Anth 259 Field Training in Archaeology (if on a Southwest topic)
Anth 330 Archaeology of the Southwest
Anth 388 Ethnology of the Southwest
Anth 406 Ethnobotany of the
Southwest
Anth 430 Advanced Studies in Southwestern Archaeology
**Engl 280R Literature of
the Southwest
**Geol 150N Geology of the Southwest
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 331 Chicano
Literature
Phil 382 Philosophies
of the Southwest
PS 400 Native
American Law and Politics
**Soc 250R Social Issues in Contemporary Native
Societies
**Soc 279R Ethnicity, Gender, and Class in the
Southwest
Soc 421 Contemporary
Social Analysis in the Southwest
Total Departmental Requirements 45
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.
The minor in
Heritage Preservation will allow liberal arts majors to explore career options
in the fields of public history, cultural resources interpretation and
management, and archival and museum studies.
Students will utilize the collections of the
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:
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
Electives from the Department of Anthropology:
Anth 330 Archaeology of the Southwest 3
Anth 388 Ethnology of the Southwest 3
Electives from the Department of Southwest
Studies:
SW 323 Southwest
Indian History 3
SW 361 Cultural
Ecology of the SW 3
SW 383 Southwest
History to 1868 3
SW 384 Southwest
History Since 1868 3
SW 425 Hispanic
Civilization 3
SW 481
SW 482 Western
American Mining 3
TOTAL
CREDITS REQUIRED FOR HERITAGE PRESERVATION MINOR 18
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.
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 280S Native American in the Modern World 3
Choose at least one Course
(literature, arts, & media):
SW 115 Native
American Newsletter 3
SW 154 Indian Arts/Crafts I 3
SW 317 History
of American Indians in Film 3
SW 327 American
Indians and the Mass Media 3
SW 315 Native
American Newswriting 3
SW 365 Mesoamerican
Art History 3
SW 380 Native American Literature: Topics 4
Choose at least one Course (culture,
language, & cosmology):
Anth 330 Archaeology of the Southwest 4
Anth 388 Ethnology of the Southwest 4
Anth 351 Andean
Anth 371 Amazonian
Anth 406 Ethnobotany of the
Southwest 4
Ed 331 Southwest
Minority Child in the Classroom 3
SW 100 Fundamentals of Navajo Language I 3
SW 101 Navajo Language II 3
SW 322 American
Indian Philosophies 3
SW 361 Cultural
Ecology of the SW 3
SW 425 Hispanic
Civilization 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
**SW 280S Native American in Modern World 3
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES
MINOR 15-19