For questions concerning the NAS major or minor requriements please contact Barabra Hobson by email at bhobson at ou.edu or by phone at 325-2324.
The Native American Studies (2212A) major core requirements:
- NAS 2003 - Foundations of Native American Studies
- NAS 3113 - Native American Philosophy
- NAS 3863 - Research Methods
- NAS 4013 - Senior Capstone
- NAS 4803 - Amer. Indian Federal Law & Policy
- NAS 4920 - Internship
Twelve hours of specific requirements:
choose one course from each of the four categories below: see check sheet
- Contemporary Native American Issues
- Fine Arts and Humanities
- Cultural and Heritage
- Historical Perspectives
Two introductory-level and one 2000-level Native American language courses:
- Cheyenne
- Cherokee
- Choctaw
- Creek
- Kiowa
Twelve hours of support requirements from the following list of course areas:
- Art History
- Anthropology
- Communications
- English
- Geography
- History
- Museum
- Native American Studies
A detailed check sheet on NAS major requirements can be found here: NAS Major
The Native American Studies Minor Requirements:
One course from each of the following four groups: see check sheet
Humanities:
- ENGL 2733 - American Indian Lit., Early & Traditional
- ENGL 2743 - American Indian Lit., Modern
- ENGL 3013 - Interdisciplinary Approaches to Literature
- ENGL 4343 - The Indian in American Popular Culture
Social Sciences:
- ANTH 2613 - Native Peoples of North America
- HIST 1543 - Introduction to American Indian History
- HIST 3633 - American Indian Ethnohistory to 1870
- HIST 3643 - American Indian: 1870-Present
Law and Policy:
- NAS 4803 - Native American Sovereignty
- NAS 4913 - American Indian Education Policy
- NAS 4933 - Introduction to Tribal Economic Development
- ANTH 3453 - Contemporary Native American Issues
Arts:
- AHI 4823 - 20th-Century American Indian Art History
- MUNM 3213 - Native American Music
- NAS 4693 - Contemporary Native American Artist
- NAS 3333 - Native American Film
Students will select one additional course from any of the four groups above or from the following:
- ANTH 1613, 3503, 4653, 4663, 4673, 4693, 4813
- AHI 3803
- COMM 2313
- ENGL 3253, 3353, 4343
- GEOG 4563
- NAS 3113, 4913, 4933
A detailed check sheet on NAS minor requirements can be found here:: NAS Minor