Program Type: Certificate, Associates, Bachelors or Master
Associates Degree
Estimated Time to Complete
Two Years
Program Description
On Campus
Program Description
The program is designed to provide students with the opportunity to acquire basic principles and skills in leadership involving non-traditional methods other than the classroom. Students can expect to understand the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians culture as it is interwoven throughout the curriculum. Students can also expect exposure to civic engagement.
Mission: Vision if program has one
Institutional Mission Statement
Turtle Mountain College is committed to functioning as an autonomous Indian controlled college on the Turtle Mountain Chippewa Reservation focusing on general studies, undergraduate education, Career & 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, staff, faculty, and student body exerting leadership in the community and providing service to it.
Career Outlook
Institutional Goals
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
64 credit hours
Application Deadlines
Review the TMC Academic Calendar for admissions & registration deadlines for each semester.
Requirements
Requirements
Program Required Courses
Program Requirements
Program of Study
Arts and Humanities Recommended Electives: AHU 256, ENGL 265, PHIL 210
Social Science Recommended Electives: HIST 251, HIST 261, HIST 296, POLS 115, POLS 241, SOCI 110, SOCI 270
Recommended Elective Courses: PHIL 102, POLS 283, PSYC 111, PSYC 250, SOCI 271, SOCI 275
This is only a template, not a required schedule 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 125
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Ojibwa Language I
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3
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LANG 126
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Ojibwa Language II
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3
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AHU
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Art/Humanities 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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LEAD 105
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Introduction to Leadership
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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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POLS 287
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Tribal Government
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3
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SOCI 120
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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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General Education Electives
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3
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LEAD 220
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Indigenous Service Learning
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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
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Art/Humanities 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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SOCI
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Social Science Elective
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3
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ELEC
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General Education Electives
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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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HIST
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American Indian History Elective
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3
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TOTAL CREDITS
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18
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TOTAL CREDITS
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16
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Total Credits Required: 64