Cherokee Cultural Studies B.A. *

General Education Requirements

A minimum of 46 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.

Cherokee Cultural Studies General Education Requirements

The following are course prerequisites that may be completed as part of the general education or major elective requirements.

• CHER 1113 - Elementary Cherokee I
• CHER 1123 - Elementary Cherokee II

Cherokee Studies Core - 27 hours

• CHER 1323 - Conversational Cherokee
• CHER 2113 - Intermediate Cherokee I
• CHER 2123 - Intermediate Cherokee II
• CHER 3303 - Cherokee Language Immersion
• CHER 3323 - Cherokee Lifeways
• CHER 4113 - Cherokee Cultural Heritage
• CHER 4123 - Cherokee Legal History
• CHER 4513 - History of Indian Education
• CHER 4613 - Cherokee Literature and Texts

Select one of the following options:

Approved Electives - 3 hours

• CHER courses not required in core or selected option.
• AIS 1123 - Elementary Cherokee II
• or  CHER 1123 - Elementary Cherokee II
• AIS 3313 - Native American Criminal Justice
• AIS 4323 - Current Issues in Native American Law
• AIS 4453 - American Indian Rhetorics
• or  ENGL 4453 - American Indian Rhetorics
• AIS 4733 - History of Native Americans in Oklahoma
• or  HIST 4733 - History of Native Americans in Oklahoma
• AIS 4853 - Sustainability in Tourism: An Indigenous Perspective
• or  CHER 4853 - Sustainability in Tourism: An Indigenous Perspective
• ART 3013 - Native American Arts and Crafts
• ENGL 4463 - Native American Literature I
• ENGL 4473 - Native American Literature II
• ENGL 4813 - Native American Mythology and Folklore
• ENGL 4883 - Cultural Activities of the Five Tribes
• HUM 4213 - Artistic Expressions of Native America: An Interdisciplinary Assessment
• POLS 4603 - Topics in Global Issues (TOPIC: World’s Indigenous Peoples)
• Other appropriate courses approved by the department chair.

Major Total - 42 hours

Minor - 18 hours

A minor is required for the Cherokee Cultural 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 Sciences (LAS) courses are identified in catalog course descriptions.

For more information, see Bachelor’s Degree Requirements .