Associate of Arts Degree

Contact Information:

Dr. LaVonne Fox

Vice President of Academic Affairs

701-477-7982

lfox@tm.edu

Office: 207A

Program Type-Certificate Associates Bachelors or Master

Associates Degree

Estimated Time to Complete

Two Years

Format- On campus off campus or hybird

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: Turtle Mountain Community College

TMCC 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 Community College hereby establishes the following goals:

  1. A learning environment stressing the application of academic concepts to concrete problems;
  2. Academic preparation for learning as a life-long process of discovery of knowledge embedded in the intellectual disciplines and the traditions of the tribe;
  3. 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;
  4. 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;
  5. Continuous assessment of institutional programs and student academic achievement for the purpose of continuous improvement of student learning;
  6. Baccalaureate, Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Applied Science degrees and certificate programs of study;
  7. Cooperation with locally Indian-owned business and stimulation of economic development for the service area;
  8. Continued independent accreditation; and
  9. Community service and leadership.

Credit Hours

61 Credit Hours

Application Deadlines

Review the TMCC Academic Calendar for registration deadlines for each semester. 

Requirements

Academic Skills Courses (ASC) below 100 or MATH 100 & MATH 102 will not fulfill General Education requirements and cannot be included in the semester hours required for an Associate of Arts degree.

Students must earn a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.00 ("C" average) to graduate.

Students must complete the Graduation Application for an Associate of Arts degree. See TMCC Academic Calendar for due date.

Plan of Study Grid

Year One Fall

SOCI 105First Year Experience

2

ENGL 110College Composition I

3

COMM 110Fundamentals of Public Speaking

3

LANG 121 or LANG 125
Chippewa/Cree Lang I or Ojibwe Lang I

3

Elective
AHU, ART, HUMM, LANG, PHIL, ENGL (other than ENGL 110, & 120)

3

Total Credit Hours:14

Year One Spring

ENGL 120College Composition II

3

LANG 122 or LANG 126
Chippewa/Cree Lang II or Ojibwe Lang II

3

CSCI 101Introduction to Computers

3

MATH 103College Algebra

4

HIST
Native American History Elective

3

Total Credit Hours:16

Year Two Fall

SCIENCE
Review Science/Lab Requirements

4

SOCI
Select from CJ, ECON, HIST, POLS, PSYC, SOCI

3

Elective
CJ, ECON, HIST, POLS, or SOCI

3

AHU Elective
Any AHU, ENGL, FREN, HUMM, LANG, MUSC, PHIL, SPAN, VART

3

Elective
CJ, ECON, HIST, POLS, or SOCI

3

Total Credit Hours:16

Year Two Spring

HPER
Use any HPER or NUTR

2

SOCI
Select from CJ, ECON, HIST, POLS, PSYC, SOCI

3

SOCI
Select from CJ, ECON, HIST, POLS, PSYC, SOCI

3

AHU Elective
Any AHU, ENGL, FREN, HUMM, LANG, MUSC, PHIL, SPAN, VART

3

Elective
CJ, ECON, HIST, POLS, or SOCI

3

SOCI 120Transitions -Graduation and Beyond

1

Total Credit Hours:15

Total Credit Hours: 61