HUM 216 - Native American Arts/Cultures (First Nations of the Northwest Coast)

4 Credit(s)

Prerequisite(s): WR 115 or designated placement score.

Course Description: Studies the art and culture of the native people of the Northwest coast from the past to the present. Fulfills cultural literacy requirement within the Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer degree (AAOT).

Course Level: Lower Division Collegiate

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Explain the historical and geographic context of the native peoples of the Northwest coast. (ILO: Communication)
CLO#2: Describe the relationship between the peoples, their environment, and the resultant art forms.
CLO#3: Describe the process of acculturation: the exchange and adoption of ideas between two different cultures.
CLO#4: Explain how art reveals the creative person’s potential and responsibilities in their culture, leading to greater self-esteem and awareness of community.