NAS MA
(36 hours required-thesis program)

Required Courses            (18 hours)

NAS 5103 Interdisciplinary Seminar in Native American Studies
NAS 5123 Contemporary Issues in Native American Studies
NAS 5803 Native American Sovereignty (slash-listed with 4803)
NAS 5973 Research Methods in Native American Studies

NAS 5890 Thesis Research (minimum of 6 hrs)

1.Policy, Law and Governance       (3 hours)

Choose from the following:
LAW 5610 Federal Indian Law
               NAS 5933 Tribal Economic Development (slash-listed with 4933)
                NAS 5413 Tribal Governance & Leadership
                NAS 5050 Directed Readings
                NAS 5970 Special Topics-Seminar

2. Humanities & Fine Arts                (3 hours)

Choose from the following:
American Indian Literature:
ENGL 5343 Native American Fiction
      ENGL 5353 Native American Poetry
      ENGL 5363 Native American Non-Fiction and Criticism
      ENGL 5373 Grad topics in Native American Literature
      ENGL 5960 Directed Readings

American Indian Music:
MUSC 5423 Native American Music
American Indian Art:
NAS 5893 Contemporary Native American Artist II
            AHI 5803 North American Indian Prehistoric Art I
            AHI 5823 20th Century American Indian Art history
            A HI 5833 North American Indian Prehistoric Art II
            A HI 5853 American Indian Women Artists
            A HI 5960 Directed Readings
            NAS 5970 Special Topics-Seminar

3.Social Sciences    (6 hours)

Choose from the following:
Historical Perspectives:    (3 hours)
            ANTH 5813 Archaeology of North America
HIST 6400 Seminar in American /Oklahoma Indian History
HIST 5050 Directed Readings
            HIST 5210 Independent Study-American Indian History
            HIST 5970 Special Topics-Seminar

Culture & Heritage:            (3 hours)
Language
ANTH 5313 Introduction to Native languages
ANTH 5063 Language Contact, Loss and Revitalization Anthropology
ANTH 5743 Anthropology and American Indians
ANTH 5163 The Study of Material Culture
ANTH 5803 Theories of Identity
ANTH 5990 Special Anthropology Problems
Cultural Management
LAW 5633   Native American Natural Resources Law
NAS 5023    Native Cultural Aesthetics and the Heritage Industry
NAS 5313    Tribal Historic Preservation
NAS 5323     Indigenous Archaeology
A HI 5953     Museum Studies
NAS 5050     Directed Readings


Electives:    (6 hours)
Two additional courses with Native American Subject Matter (must be approved by faculty advisor)
Tool:
Native American Language:
Students must take an introductory Native American language course (3-5 hours) or demonstrate a level of comprehension by testing out by an OU Native American language instructor or a tribally certified language instructor.  Students can meet this requirement if they have completed Native American language courses in their undergraduate degree.

Total Hours Required            36 Hours (minimum)