Released June 5, 2009
BOZEMAN, Mont. -- A summer distance-learning course from Montana State University Online will help dispel the myths surrounding Native Americans and American history.
"Native America: Dispelling the Myths" (NAS 580) begins June 29 and continues until Aug. 14. All aspects of the course are online. Students who complete the course can earn either three MSU graduate credits or 45 renewal units for teachers through the Montana Office of Public Instruction.
Students who take the course do not have to be enrolled in an MSU degree program, though current students are welcome to participate.
Instructor Kristin Ruppel of MSU's Native American Studies department said the course will be particularly helpful to Montana teachers who need training to fulfill the Indian Education for All mandate.
Ruppel said students will study the myths and truths surrounding American Indians through readings, videos, online conversations and creative projects. The price for non-credit and OPI renewal unit students is $200; the price for MSU graduate credits is $723.30.
To register for credit, go to http://eu.montana.edu/credit/ where the course is listed under Native American Studies. For OPI renewal units, go to http://eu.montana.edu/profdev/ where the course is listed under K-12 Teachers.
Students who cannot take this course but are interested in other online opportunities from MSU's Native American Studies department are encouraged to e-mail Ruppel at ktruppel@montana.edu
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http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=7257
Contact: Kristin Ruppel, (406) 994-5261, ktruppel@montana.edu
