American Indian Studies Major B.A. - Major Code 9410

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The Bachelor of Arts in American Indian Studies is designed for all persons interested in the cultural heritage and history of American Indian peoples. The major is a multi-disciplinary liberal arts program with required courses in anthropology, history, literature, and political science or criminal justice. Electives can be chosen from a broad choice of subjects which focus on Native Americans and their experiences as well as their influences within society.

American Indian Studies majors must also select a minor or a second major. Suggested minors include: Anthropology, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Health Care Administration, History, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Legal Studies, Sociology, and Social Welfare. A student may want to consider selecting a second major in one of the above areas, or combining American Indian Studies with another appropriate major.

General Education Requirements

A minimum of 49 hours of academic work in general education is required during the freshman and sophomore years. For students transferring with the Associate of Arts degree or Associate of Science degree from a public institution in Oklahoma, all general education requirements will be satisfied with respect to degree requirements. However, some majors may require other specific general education courses as program prerequisites or program requirements. Students should consult advisors and the program’s plan of study for further information. Students are required to complete general education requirements by the time they have completed 90 semester hours of college work. See General Education Requirements for Bachelor’s Degrees for more information.

Required Courses 9 hours

*History block 3 hours

(choose one course)

*English block 6 hours

(choose two courses)

*Political Science/Criminal Justice block 3 hours

(choose one course)

Elective Courses 15 hours

(selected from approved list)

Notes

*Courses not used to fulfill core requirements can be taken as electives.

Other relevant courses will be determined individually.

#Liberal Arts and Science courses.

Total 36 hours

Course Sequence

Course Sequence

First Year – Freshman

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
16 hours of general education courses	16 hours of general education courses
Total Hours: 16	Total Hours: 16

Second Year – Sophomore

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
7 hours of general education courses	10 hours of general education courses
3 hours of 2000 level AIS core courses*	3 hours of 3000-4000 level AIS elective courses*
6 hours of AIS electives*	3 hours of free electives
Total Hours: 16	Total Hours: 16

Third Year – Junior

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
3 hours of 3000 level AIS core courses**	6 hours of 3000-4000 level AIS core courses***
3 hours of 3000-4000 AIS electives*	3 hours in minor
3 hours of free electives	6 hours of free electives
6 hours in minor
Total Hours: 15	Total Hours: 15

Fourth Year – Senior

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
6 hours of 3000-4000 level AIS core courses**	3 hours of 3000-4000 level AIS core courses***
6 hours in minor	3 hours in minor
3 hours of AIS electives	6 hours of free electives
Total Hours: 15	Total Hours: 15

Total Hours in Course Sequence _124______

* Offered Fall and Spring.

** Offered Fall only.

*** Offered Spring only.

Policies of the College of Liberal Arts

ENGLISH PROFICIENCY:	English proficiency is a graduation requirement. Components I and II of English proficiency should be met with grades of “C” or better prior to the completion of 60 credit hours.
UPPER DIVISION CREDIT:	Total hours must include at least 40 hours of credit in courses number 3000 and above.
LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES:	At least 80 semester credit hours are required in the Liberal Arts and Sciences for BA/BAED/BFA/BME degrees and 55 semester credit hours of Liberal Arts and Sciences for BS/BSED degrees and 40 semester credit hours of Liberal Arts and Sciences for specialty degrees (BGS, BSW). Liberal Arts and Science courses are designated by a “#” after the course title.