Cherokee Cultural Studies B.A. - Major Code 4202 (4203/4204/4205)

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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.

Cherokee Studies Core 25 hours

Select 15 hours from one of the following options:

Cultural Heritage (4203)

Language Revitalization (4204)

Sovereignty and Self-Determination (4205)

Total Hours - 40

Course Sequence

Course Sequence for Cherokee Cultural Studies (4202, 4203/4204/4205)

First Year – Freshman

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
General Education- 12 hours	General Education- 9 hours
*CHER 1113 Elementary Cherokee I	**CHER 1123 Elementary Cherokee II
	**CHER 1323 Conversational Cherokee
Total Hours 15	Total Hours 15

Second Year – Sophomore

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
General Education- 9 hours	General Education- 9 hours
*CHER 2113 Intermediate Cherokee I	**CHER 2123 Intermediate Cherokee II
*CHER 2312 Cherokee Language Practicum I	**CHER 2322 Cherokee Language Practicum II
CHER 3083 Cherokee Linguistics	Area of Specialty- 3 hours
Total Hours 17	Total Hours 17

Third Year – Junior

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
General Education- 6 hours	General Education- 4 hours
*CHER 3113 Advanced Cherokee I	**CHER 3123 Advanced Cherokee II
*CHER 4113 Cherokee Cultural Heritage	CHER 4123 Cherokee Legal History
Area of Specialty- 3 hours	Area of Specialty- 3 hours
	Upper level electives- 3 hours
Total Hours 15	Total Hours 15

Fourth Year – Senior

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
Area of Specialty- 3 hours	Area of Specialty- 3 hours
Minor- 9 hours	Minor- 9 hours
Upper level electives- 3 hours	Upper level electives- 3 hours
Total Hours 15	Total Hours 15

Total Hours in Course Sequence 124

* 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.