General Information

• Name: Introduction to the Indians of the Great Basin
• Discipline: Anthropology (ANTH)
• Units (Credits): 3
• Schedule History: See when this course was offered over the last three years.
• Transfer Information: Courses with numbers 100 to 299: This course is designed to apply toward a WNC degree and/or transfer to other schools within the Nevada System of Higher Education, depending on the degree chosen and other courses completed. It may transfer to colleges and universities outside Nevada. For information about how this course can transfer and apply to your program of study, please contact a counselor.
• Academic Division: Social Science, Education, Humanities & Public Service
• Prerequisites: None

Course Outline

I: Catalog Course Description

Introduces the Indians of the Great Basin summarizing ethnographic and contemporary issues of Native Americans of the Great Basin and the indigenous groups that are geographically adjacent and have influenced Basin cultures. Also examines the archaeological documentation of pre-contact conditions.

II: Course Objectives

Students will have a basic understanding of an overview to the scientific examination and comparison of the cultures of the Great Basin, past and present. The course will present an ethnographic understanding of the concept of culture to account for the tremendous variety of ways humans have adapted to their surroundings and to each other in this geographic area. The class includes lectures, discussions, ethnographic films, and student presentations. Students will exercise academic skills in reading, writing, research, critical thinking, and oral communication.

III: Course Linkage

Linkage of course to educational program mission and at least one educational program outcome.

• have college-level skills in reading, writing, and oral communication appropriate to their degree and/or emphasis.
•have critical thinking skills.
•have effective and efficient learning skills, including the location and evaluation of information.
•have appropriate technological skills, including computer skills.
•understand the methods of science and the role of science in the modern world and/or understand and apply social science principles.
•understand the importance of cultural traditions, and diversity in the modern world.