In the Cherokee syllabary, the characters above spell "study".
Introduction:
Cherokee Studies develops and coordinates programs and courses relating to Native
American and Cherokee studies and serves as a resource for Native American students
and the Cherokee community.
Requirements:
Completion of the certificate requires a total of 15 semester hours of approved graduate
level courses. Students are advised to take ASI 634 in their first semester of enrollment.
Students must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0 in all CSIGC coursework.
Current Permanent courses
- ASI 594 Topics in Cherokee Studies
- *ASI 634 Methods, Theories, and Critiques in Cherokee Studies
- *ASI 697 Cherokee Studies Research Seminar
- ANTH 531 North American Prehistory
- ANTH 540 Archaeological Field Techniques
- ANTH 541 Archaeological Problems and Analyses
- ANTH 561 Indians of North America
- ANTH 573 Contemporary Cherokee Culture and Society
- ENGL 564 Native American Literature
- HIST 545 Cherokee History
Other topics and relevant courses are offered on a regular basis and can apply to the certificate with the approval of the Director of Cherokee Studies.
Courses which have been offered for graduate credit in the last two years that might apply towards the certificate include:
- ANTH 517 Southern Appalachian Culture
- ANTH 514 Minority Groups
- ANTH 566 Folklore
- ANTH 593
Topics: Cherokee Arts and Crafts
Topics: Issues in Indian Health
Topics: Archaeology of the Southeast
Topics: Cherokee Ethnobotany
Topics: Wild Foods--Non-Cultigens--World Theory, Local Application - BIOL 525 Flora of the Southern Appalachians
- PAR 593
Topics: Native American Religions
Topics: Southeastern Native American Religions - SPED 620 Education in a Diverse Society
For more information please contact:
Jane Eastman
Director of Cherokee Studies
828-227-3841
McKee G14A
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC 28723
jeastman@email.wcu.edu