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With locations in Tahlequah, Muskogee and Broken Arrow, NSU is Oklahoma’s immersive learning institution. Choose from in-person, blended or online learning options.

Scholarships

NSU is committed to assisting students in applying and earning scholarships. Whether you are an incoming freshman or a continuing/returning student, NSU has a wide variety of scholarship options for students to choose from.

Clubs and Organizations

From networking to leadership opportunities, NSU’s over 80 clubs and organizations allow our students to build lasting relationships while getting the full college experience.

Homecoming

In 1924, NSU hosted its first-ever homecoming. One hundred years later, NSU and the Alumni Association invite you to return to NSU for the centennial celebration - Forever Green.

Graduate College

Whether transitioning to graduate school or returning to higher education, NSU’s graduate college is your next step. Choose from over 25 master's degrees and several certificate programs.

American Indian Leadership Certificate

Leadership, M.S. Embedded Certificate

The American Indian Leadership Graduate Certificate provides individuals with the theory, methods, and practice of American Indian leadership. The graduate certificate is embedded in the Master of Science in Leadership.

At least 25 percent of the coursework applied to this embedded certificate must be satisfactorily completed at NSU.

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Connect indigenous theory to practice.
  2. Utilize current trends to critically reframe leadership.
  3. Develop a solution-based action plan that is effectively communicated to stakeholders.
  4. Engage in research to improve practice.
  5. Connect leadership theory to improve practice.

American Indian Leadership Certificate

OSRHE Program Code: 172
CIP Code: 130203
Certificate Code: 3610

Certificate Requirements - 12 hrs


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Degree Available At

  • Online
  • Tahlequah

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Program Chair:

Dr. Maria Gray

gray61@nsuok.edu

(918) 449-6522

47%

Minority Students

 

$48,195,863

Total Aid Disbursed in 2020-2021

 

1,471

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