Christine Armer
Instructor
Cherokee Language
Copeland Hall 213
405-325-2312
carmer@ou.edu
Native American Languages at OU
The University of Oklahoma is honored to serve as a place where Indigenous languages are celebrated and revitalized. Our language faculty are both native and second-language speakers who have training in linguistics.
The language courses combine lessons in the grammar of the language with vocabulary lessons and supplementary material and activities designed to situate language learning in cultural and historical context. Considerable class time is spent on conversation, but students also learn to read and write in the language.
Our language courses satisfy both College of Arts & Sciences and University language proficiency requirements.
Course Descriptions
CHER 1715 Beginning Cherokee (5 Credit Hours)
Introduction to the structure of the Cherokee language with special attention to its phonology, morphology, and syntax. Conversational practice, vocabulary-building, and the history and culture of the native speech community also are emphasized. (F, Sp) [I-FL].
CHER 1725 Beginning Cherokee, Cont. (5 Credit Hours)
Prerequisite: 1715. A continuation of the study of the structure of the Cherokee language with special attention to its phonology, morphology, and syntax. Conversational practice, vocabulary-building, and the history and culture of the native speech community are emphasized. (Sp) [I-FL].
CHER 2733 Intermediate Cherokee (3 Credit Hours)
Prerequisite: 1723. A systematic review of the structure of the Cherokee language. Syntactic control and vocabulary expansion are emphasized. Conversational practice and traditional oral texts are used to develop proficiency. (F)
CHOC 1715 Beginning Choctaw (5 Credit Hours)
Introduction to the structure of the Choctaw language with special attention to its phonology, morphology, and syntax. Conversational practice, vocabulary-building, and the history and culture of the native speech community also are emphasized. (F, Sp) [I-FL].
CHOC 1725 Beginning Choctaw, Cont. (5 Credit Hours)
Prerequisite: 1715. A continuation of the study of the structure of the Choctaw language with special attention to its phonology, morphology, and syntax. Conversational practice, vocabulary-building, and the history and culture of the native speech community are emphasized. (Sp) [I-FL].
CHOC 2733 Intermediate Choctaw (3 Credit Hours)
Prerequisite: 1723. A systematic review of the structure of the Choctaw language. Syntactic control and vocabulary expansion are emphasized. Conversational practice and traditional oral texts are used to develop proficiency. (F)
CREK 1715 Beginning Creek (5 Credit Hours)
Introduction to the structure of the Creek/Seminole language with special attention to its phonology, morphology, and syntax. Conversational practice, vocabulary-building, and the history and culture of the native speech community also are emphasized. (F, Sp) [I-FL] .
CREK 1725 Beginning Creek, Cont. (5 Credit Hours)
Prerequisite: 1725. A systematic review of the structure of the Creek/Seminole language. Syntactic control and vocabulary expansion are emphasized. Conversational practice and traditional oral texts are used to develop proficiency. (F).
CREK 2733 Intermediate Creek (3 Credit Hours)
Prerequisite: 1725. A systematic review of the structure of the Creek/Seminole language. Syntactic control and vocabulary expansion are emphasized. Conversational practice and traditional oral texts are used to develop proficiency. (F).
KIOW 1715 Beginning Kiowa (5 Credit Hours)
Introduction to the structure of the Kiowa language with special attention to its phonology, morphology, and syntax. Conversational practice, vocabulary-building, and the history and culture of the native speech community also are emphasized. (F, Sp)[I-FL].
KIOW 1725 Beginning Kiowa, Cont. (5 Credit Hours)
Prerequisite: KIOW 1715 or permission of the department or instructor. A continuation of KIOW 1715. The students will build upon their prior knowledge of symbols, diacritic marks, sounds and tones necessary to read, write, speak and comprehend Beginning Kiowa with a predetermined set of vocabulary, sentences, and basic conversation. (F, Sp)[I-FL].
KIOW 2733 Intermediate Kiowa (3 Credit Hours)
Prerequisite: 1723. A systematic review of the structure of the Kiowa language. Syntactic control and vocabulary expansion are emphasized. Conversational practice and traditional oral texts are used to develop proficiency. (F)
Course Schedule
This schedule may not be current if recent changes have been made to the course schedule in One. Email us at nas@ou.edu or call 405-325-2312 with any questions.
All courses offered in-person unless otherwise marked as WEB (asynchronous) or SYNC (synchronous/Zoom).
| Course numbers | Title | Instructor | Block | Day/Time/Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHOC 2733-100 | Intermediate Choctaw | Freddie Lewis | May 5/15/2023 - 6/9/2023 | MWTRF 10:30 am - 12:45 pm SYNC |
| CHOC 1725-001 | Beginning Choctaw, Cont. | Freddie Lewis | 1st Full Term 5/15/2023 - 7/07/2023 | MWTRF 1:00 pm - 2:50 pm SYNC |
| CREK 1715-001 | Beginning Creek/Seminole | Melanie Frye | 2nd Full Term 6/12/2023 - 8/4/2023 | MWTRF 10:30 am - 12:20 pm SYNC |
| KIOW 1725-001 | Beginning Kiow, Cont. | Dane Poolaw | 2nd Full Term 6/12/2023 - 8/4/2023 | MWTRF 10:30 am - 12:20 pm SYNC |
| KIOW 1715-001 | Beginning Kiowa | Dane Poolaw | 2nd Full Term 6/12/2023 - 8/4/2023 | MWTRF 1:00 pm - 2:50 pm SYNC |
*Courses are still being added for fall. We anticipate adding more sections of CHER 1715, 1725 and 2733 in the near future.
| Course numbers | Title | Instructor | Day/Time/Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHER 1715-001 | Beginning Cherokee | Christine Armer | MWTRF 10:30 am - 11:20 am |
| CHER 1725-001 | Beginning Cherokee, cont. | Christine Armer | MTWRF 9:30 am - 10:20 am |
| CHER 2733-001 | Intermediate Cherokee | Christine Armer | MWF 11:30 am - 12:20 pm |
| CHOC 1715-001 | Beginning Choctaw | Freddie Lewis | MTWRF 11:30 am - 12:20 pm |
| CHOC 1725-001 | Beginning Choctaw, cont | Freddie Lewis | MTWRF 12:30 pm - 1:20 pm |
| CHOC 2733-001 | Intermediate Choctaw | Freddie Lewis | MWF 1:30 pm - 2:20 pm |
| CREK 1715-995 | Beginning Creek/Seminole | Melanie Frye | WEB |
| CREK 1725-001 | Beginning Creek/Seminole, cont. | Melanie Frye | MTWRF 11:30 am - 12:20 am |
| CREK 2733-001 | Intermediate Creek/Seminole | Melanie Frye | MWF 10:30 am - 11:20 am |
| KIOW 1715-001 | Beginning Kiowa | Dane Poolaw | MTWRF 10:30 am - 11:20 am |
| KIOW 1725-001 | Beginning Kiowa, cont. | Dane Poolaw | MTWRF 9:30 am - 10:20 am |
| KIOW 2733-001 | Intermediate Kiowa | Martha Poolaw | MWF 12:30 pm - 1:20 pm |
NAS Language Faculty
Patrick Del Percio
Instructor
Cherokee Language
Copeland Hall 332
405-325-2312
pdelpercio@ou.edu
Martha Poolaw
Instructor
Kiowa Language
Copeland Hall 212
405-325-2312
martha.n.poolaw-1@ou.edu
Sam Noble Museum - Native American Languages Collection
The Native American Languages Collection at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History contains professional audio and video recording equipment that is freely available to NAS students, faculty, staff, affiliates, and community members for any projects that involve language and culture documentation.
