American Indian Studies Major B.A. - Major Code 9410 (9411/9412)

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OSRHE Program Code: 047
CIP Code: 050202

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 more information.

American Indian Studies Core - 9 hours

History Block - 3 hours

(choose one course - 3 hours)

English Block - 6 hours

(choose two courses - 6 hours)

Select one of the following:

General - 18 hours (9411)

18 hours of courses with an AIS prefix, including courses not used to fulfill core requirements. Other relevant courses may count at the discretion of the department chair.

Sovereignty, Health and Current Issues Option - 18 hours (9412)

(choose 18 hours)

AIS 3313 - Native American Criminal Justice #
or CR J 3313 - Native American Criminal Justice #
AIS 3813 - Current Issues in Language Revitalization #
or CHER 3813 - Current Issues in Language Revitalization #
AIS 3820 - Special Topics #
or CHER 3820 - Special Topics #
AIS 4043 - Special Topics Topic: Social Work with Native Americans
or SOWK 4043 - Special Topics Topic: Social Work with Native Americans
AIS 4123 - Cherokee Legal History #
or CHER 4123 - Cherokee Legal History #
AIS 4143 - American Indians Today #
or ANTH 4143 - American Indians Today #
or SOC 4143 - American Indians Today #
AIS 4223 - Community & Cultural Sustainability#
or CHER 4223 - Community & Cultural Sustainability#
AIS 4253 - Anthropology and Medicine #
or ANTH 4253 - Anthropology and Medicine #
AIS 4263 - Politics and the American Indian #
or POLS 4263 - Politics and the American Indian # Topic: World’s Indigenous Peoples
AIS 4323 - Current Issues in Native American Law #
or CR J 4323 - Current Issues in Native American Law #
AIS 4373 - American Indian Spirituality #
or ANTH 4373 - American Indian Spirituality #
or SOC 4373 - American Indian Spirituality #
AIS 4513 - History of Indian Education #
or CHER 4513 - History of Indian Education #
AIS 4751 - Workshop Topic: Native American Leadership, or Indian Child Welfare, or Indian Symposium
or SOWK 4751 - Workshop Topic: Native American Leadership, or Indian Child Welfare, or Indian Symposium
AIS 4820 - Directed Studies #
or CHER 4820 - Directed Studies #
AIS 4853 - Sustainability in Tourism: An Indigenous Perspective
or CHER 4853 - Sustainability in Tourism: An Indigenous Perspective
POLS 4603 - Topics in Global Issues

Major Total - 36 hours

Minor - 18 hours

A minor is required for the American Indian Studies major.

Additional Degree Information - College of Liberal Arts

In addition to general education and program requirements stated above, additional hours may be needed to satisfy all minimum degree requirements listed below.

English Proficiency: Components I and II of English proficiency should be met with grades of “C” or better prior to the completion of 60 credit hours.
A minimum of 124 hours is required. PE activity is limited to four hours. Prior learning credit (CLEP, Advanced Standing, Military Credit, etc) is limited to 30 hours.
A minimum of 30 hours in residence (from NSU) is required for graduation. PE activity is limited to four hours. Hours in residence exclude zero-level courses and prior learning credit such as CLEP, Advanced Placement, Advanced Standing, Military Credit, etc.
A minimum of 40 hours of 3000/4000 level courses is required for graduation.
A minimum of 60 hours from a 4-year school is required for graduation excluding zero level and PE activity courses.
At least fifty percent of the major requirements must be upper division courses (3000 and 4000 level).
At least 18 hours or fifty percent of the major, whichever is greater, must be satisfactorily completed at NSU.
The minimum number of credit hours required in the Liberal Arts and Sciences varies based on the type of degree. B.A., B.A.Ed., B.F.A. and B.M.E. degrees require at least 80 hours. B.S. and B.S.Ed. degrees require at least 55 hours. B.G.S. and B.S.W. degrees require at least 40 hours. Liberal Arts and Science courses are designated with a “#” after the course title.

For more information, see Bachelor’s Degree Requirements .