Overview

The Native American Studies curriculum from University of Oklahoma is, at the same time, focused and flexible. We currently support intensive study in three interrelated areas of emphasis that are interdisciplinary in nature. Students work closely with faculty to combine areas of emphasis according to their own scholarly and professional goals. The areas of emphasis include:

Tribal Governance and Policy

Indigenous Media and Arts

Language, History, and Cultural Knowledge

Key Facts

Native American quilts are a powerful example of the ways that Native peoples have taken practices of cultural dispossession (quilting in Indian boarding schools) and turned them into practices of cultural sovereignty. The star quilt, historically associated with the Sioux, has become a Pan-Indian symbol.

It can be used as a gift of honor, an object of art and beauty, or a practical item of warmth and comfort. Like the star quilt referenced here, Native American Studies at OU will be pieced together by many hands; will be used by many for many purposes; will be vibrant, diverse, and complex; and will be symbolic of cultural tradition, cultural change, and cultural sovereignty.

Undergraduate Program

The undergraduate major and minor in Native American Studies uses distinctly Native American perspectives to place the sovereignty of Native nations and the cultures of Native peoples at the center of academic study. In addition to core classes in Indigenous theory and research methods, the Native American Studies curriculum currently supports intensive study in three interrelated areas of emphasis that are synthetic and interdisciplinary in nature: Tribal Governance and Policy; Indigenous Media and Arts; and Language, History, and Cultural Knowledges.

The curriculum is, at the same time, focused and flexible. Students are encouraged to combine areas of emphasis according to their own scholarly and professional goals.

NAS alumni have distinguished themselves in a wide range of careers some of which include: tribal government, law, health policy, filmmaking and media, historic preservation, language revitalization, an education.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Cherokee

Mentored Research
Experience

Choctaw
Native Peoples and Sustainability
Tribal Service Learning

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Norman, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

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General requirements

Submit either the OU Application, Common Application, or Coalition Application. This includes a $40, non-refundable application fee for domestic applicants.

Official high school transcript that reflects at least six semesters of work completed and includes your GPA computed on an unweighted 4.0 scale and your class rank

Official test scores to us through ACT and/or The College Board. Your test scores may also be included on your official high school transcript

Letter of recommendation

Official copies of any AP or CLEP test scores

Tuition Fees

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34414 USD / year

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23490 USD / year

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In-State

5370 USD / year

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Living costs

Norman

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

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