American Indian/Native American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

A program that focuses on one or more of the languages native to the Western Hemisphere, with an emphasis on American Indian languages, but including other Native American languages. Includes instruction in philology; oral and written literatures; Inuit and Aleut languages; Hawaiian; North American language families, including, but not limited to, Algonkian, Athabascan, Siouan, Muskogean, Iroquoian, Yuman, Mayan, Zapotecan, and Uto-Aztecan; South American language families, including, but not limited to, Andean-Equatorial, Ge-Pano-Carib, and Macro-Chibchan; and other minor languages.

Of the 1 American Indian/Native American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics degrees granted each year at the Associates degree level, women make up 100% percent and men make up 0% percent of the area of study. Did you know that Oklahoma has more students being awarded a degree in American Indian/Native American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics than any other state in the US? In fact, Oklahoma awarded 1 degrees last year! The average starting salary for an undergraduate degree in American Indian/Native American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics is $43,120.