HIST 260 - Introduction to Native American History

(3 units) CO10

Investigates North American Indian history from the pre-contact era to the present. It puts North America’s Native peoples at the center of American history, focusing particularly on how Natives responded to and shaped contact with European empires and the United States. There was not, of course, a single Native American history: the diverse peoples of North America often had strikingly different experiences. This course embraces this diversity but also seeks to trace common themes.

Maximum units a student may earn: 3

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Spring - Odd Years

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. analyze and interpret primary sources about Native America by means of discussion, essays, and presentations.
2. identify and analyze the arguments, main points, and use of evidence in secondary sources by means of discussion and essays.
3. investigate how Native American society, culture, and politics have changed over time, through discussions and essay exams .

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