Courses
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- Offered: On demand
- Offered: Fall
- Prerequisites: NAS 101.
This course builds on the grammar, linguistic mechanics, vocabulary and cultural knowledge introduced in NAS 101. Where possible, the course will use Anishinaabemowin replacement terminology for linguistic concepts. This course will look at more advanced concepts of culture such as ancestral governance, narrative, health systems, decolonization and renewal of ancestral culture in contemporary contexts.
- Offered: Fall Winter
- Prerequisites: EN 211 with a grade of "C" or better or HON 101 and HON 111 and sophomore standing.
A focus on the relationship between American Indian tribes, the federal government and states. Emphasis is placed on examining the current state of tribal governments and tribal citizens within the State of Michigan. Students will examine the U.S. Constitution, treaties and tribals [tribes], federal and state laws and court cases.
- Offered: Winter
The history of the initiation, development, alteration and demise of the federally mandated Indian boarding school education experience in the U.S. and Canada. Intergenerational and contemporary repercussions, both positive and negative, within indigenous societies are considered.
- Offered: Fall alternate years
An analysis of the identity and images of American Indians portrayed within the historic and contemporary media. Perpetuation of stereotypes and appropriate or distorted cultural images, symbols, beliefs, stories and contributions by native people to the media will be explored.
- Offered: Winter
- Offered: Summer
Kinomaage, when translated, is "Earth shows us the way." Students will examine various plants of the Northwoods that have been traditionally used by the Anishinaabeg. Students will also examine the close relationship between Anishinaabeg [Anishinaabe] peoples, culture and the Earth while comparing that relationship to modern day society's view of the environment.
- Offered: Winter
- Offered: Fall
- Prerequisites: NAS 204 and NAS 310.
Indigenous critical analysis is rooted in place-based First Nations/Native American/Indigenous belief systems focusing on the interconnectedness of communities and culture, and confronts historic and contemporary acts of colonialism that has led to systematic marginalization. This course will explore Indigenous critical thought and Indigenous critical theory as independent and necessary scholarship through varied texts.
- Offered: Contact Department
Focus on issues, topics affecting first nations women of yesterday and today. Notable first nations women will be explored along with multiple concepts including: relationships within tribal communities, spiritual health and survival of tribal nations.
- Offered: Contact department
Through films, poems, essays, music lyrics, plays, political cartoons, personal memoir and short stories American Indian Humor studies the balance struck between amusing traits and solemn aspects why joking and comedy are so vital to North American indigenes.
- Offered: Fall
- Prerequisites: NAS 204.
Anishinaabe teachings tell us it was from Ma’iingan (Wolf) that humanity learned of our close relationship to the planet and other species. NAS 440 draws on this teaching to explore the lifeways, cultures, and perspectives of the Animal Nations through advanced forest immersion and through the study of cultural expressions and Traditional Ecological Knowledge from the Anishinaabe and other Indigenous peoples.
Notes: Recommended Prerequisites: NAS 101, NAS 201, NAS 340 or NAS 342.- Offered: Fall
This course will challenge students’ preconceptions of what Native American inclusion means and provide methods and materials that will help them meet state standards while effectively including Native American cultural concepts across the curriculum. Emphasis is on State of Michigan standards and Anishinaabe language and cultural concepts.
- Offered: Winter
Students will explore significant Native American education policy from pre-colonial times to the present day. Students will investigate treaties with educational provisions, current U.S. federal Indian education law; standards-based reform and Native American inclusion. Through online chat rooms, students will discuss these issues with individuals from different parts of the world.
- Offered: Winter
This is a capstone course for the Native American Studies major. Students will create logic models and engage with multiple local American Indian communities to implement assessed and needed academic service learning projects for those communities.
- Offered: On demand
- Prerequisites: Junior standing and instuctor's permission.
A close study of a particular issue, topic or theme within Native American studies that is not emphasized or focused upon in another existing undergraduate course within the realm of Native American studies.
Notes: May be repeated if topic differs.- Offered: On demand
- Graded: S/U
- Prerequisites: Junior standing or instructor permission.
A close study of a particular issue, topic or theme within Native American studies that is not emphasized or focused upon in another existing undergraduate course within the realm of Native American studies.
- Offered: On demand
- Graded: S/U
- Prerequisites: NAS 204 with a grade of "C" or better, junior standing and department head permission.
An opportunity for a qualified junior or senior to study a particular issue, person, topic or theme within Native American studies that is not explicitly addressed within an existing NAS undergraduate course.
- Offered: On demand
- Prerequisites: NAS 204 with a grade of "C" or better, junior standing and department head permission.
An opportunity for a qualified junior or senior to study a particular issue, person, topic or theme within Native American studies that is not explicitly addressed within an existing NAS undergraduate course.
- Offered: Fall Winter
- Co-requisites: NU 001 Health Assessment, NU 202, NU 211/212, NU 221 and NU 231.
- Prerequisites: Admission to the nursing major.
- Offered: Fall Winter
- Graded: S/U
- Co-requisites: NU 201, NU 211/212, NU 221 and NU 231.
- Prerequisites: Admission to the nursing major.
- Offered: Fall Winter
- Co-requisites: NU 201/202, NU 212 and NU 231.
- Prerequisites: Admission to the nursing major.
Provides the foundation for the nursing major. Students will be introduced to concepts of professional nursing including communication and caring, wellness, health promotion, disease prevention, holistic nursing care, nursing informatics, evidence-based nursing practice, culture, ethics, advocacy and safety.
- Offered: Fall Winter
- Co-requisites: NU 201/202, NU 211, NU 221 and NU 231.
- Prerequisites: Admission to the nursing major.
In the first weeks of this combination lab/clinic course, students will learn skills required to care for diverse patients using demonstration and simulated practice. After mastery of basic skills, students will provide safe, holistic nursing care of patients/residents in a non-emergent health care setting.
- Offered: Fall Winter
- Co-requisites: NU 201/202, NU 211/212 and NU 231.
- Prerequisites: BI 104 or BI 207 and BI 208 or instructor's permission.
This course introduces students to the accurate therapeutic use and safe administration of drugs. A prototype approach is used to emphasize the application of key concepts of selected drug classes in professional nursing practice. Clinical examples will be provided throughout the course.
- Offered: Fall Winter
- Co-requisites: NU 201/202, NU 211/212, and NU 221.
- Prerequisites: BI 104 or BI 207 and BI 208, or instructor's permission.
Pathophysiology is the study of how normal physiologic processes are altered by disease. Concepts learned in this course are fundamental to nursing practice and will be applied in higher level nursing courses.