Associate of Arts Degree
Contact Information:
Margaret Bail
Social Science Department Chair
(701)394-4158
mbail@tm.edu
Program Type
Associates Degree
Estimated Time to Complete
Two Years
Format
On Campus
Program Description
The Associate of Arts (AA) degree program of study is intended to encourage exploration of academic options, provide a strong general education component, and prepare students to initiate upper-division work in baccalaureate programs or prepare for employment. A minimum of 61 credit hours are required for completion of an associate degree. Courses can only be used once in this program.
Mission
TMC is committed to functioning as an autonomous Indian controlled college on the Turtle Mountain Chippewa Reservation focusing on general studies, undergraduate education, Career and Technical Education, scholarly research, and continuous improvement of student learning. By creating an academic environment in which the cultural and social heritage of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa is brought to bear throughout the curriculum, the college establishes an administration, faculty, staff and student body exerting leadership in the community and providing service to it.
Career Outlook
Turtle Mountain College hereby establishes the following goals:
- A learning environment stressing the application of academic concepts to concrete problems;
- Academic preparation for learning as a life-long process of discovery of knowledge embedded in the intellectual disciplines and the traditions of the tribe;
- In and out of class opportunities to discover the nature of Indian society, its history, variation, current and future patterns, needs and to serve as a contributing member toward its maintenance and betterment;
- A curriculum wherein Indian tribal studies are an integral part of all courses offered as well as history, values, methods, and culture of Western society;
- Continuous assessment of institutional programs and student academic achievement for the purpose of continuous improvement of student learning;
- Baccalaureate, Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Applied Science degrees and certificate programs of study;
- Cooperation with locally Indian-owned business and stimulation of economic development for the service area;
- Continued independent accreditation; and
- Community service and leadership.
Credit Hours
61 Credit Hours
Application Deadline
Review the TMC Academic Calendar for admissions & registration deadlines for each semester.
Requirements
Requirements
Program Required Courses
Program Requirements
Program of Study
This is only a template, not a required format to follow:
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Program of StudyYear One
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Fall Semester
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Spring Semester
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Course #
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Course Title
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Credit
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Course #
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Course Title
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Credit
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COMM 110
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Fundamentals of Public Speaking
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3
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CSCI 101
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Introduction to Computers
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3
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ENGL 110
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College Composition I
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3
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ENGL 120
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College Composition II
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3
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LANG
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Language Elective
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2
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LANG
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Language Elective
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3
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ELEC
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Elective
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3
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MATH 103
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University Math
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4
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SOCI 105
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First Year Experience
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2
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HIST
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Native American History
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3
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TOTAL CREDITS
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14
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TOTAL CREDITS
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16
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Program of StudyYear Two
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Fall Semester
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Spring Semester
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Course #
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Course Title
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Credit
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Course #
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Course Title
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Credit
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AHU/HUMM
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Art/Humanities Elective
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3
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Graduation & Beyond
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1
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SCIENCE
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Science Elective
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4
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ELEC
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Elective
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3
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SOCI
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Social Science Elective
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3
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ELEC
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Elective
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3
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SOCI
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Social Science Elective
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3
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ELEC
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Elective
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3
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SOCI
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Social Science Elective
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3
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AHU/HUMM
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Art/Humanities Elective
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3
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HPER
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HPER Elective
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2
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TOTAL CREDITS
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16
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TOTAL CREDITS
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15
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Total Credits Required: 61
Total Credit Hours: 61