AS- Education
Program Type: Certificate, Associates, Bachelors or Master
Associates
Estimated Time to Complete
Two Years
Format: On Campus, Off Campus or Hybridv
On Campus and Off Campus
Program Description
The program is designed to provide students with the opportunity to acquire the foundations of a degree in education, enabling them to pursue careers in educational settings. Additionally, students who obtain this degree at TMCC will develop a working understanding of the unique issues faced by the students and schools affiliated with the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa as well as other tribes and native schools regionally and across the country.
Students who complete the AA in Education will also have a jump-start on a BS in Education and could more easily declare for a 4-year degree in Elementary, Secondary Science or Secondary English, provided they meet the 2.5 GPA requirements.
Mission
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
Students who choose to pursue an AA in Education will, upon successful completion, be able to:
- Develop basic teaching portfolios as well as learn how to use instructional technologies
- Understand the fundamentals of project-based learning and curriculum development
- Learn how to engage exceptional and special-needs students
- Focus on implementing culturally responsive teaching
- Represent and express a uniquely Indigenous approach to teaching in accordance with TMCC’s unique mission
- Address the needs of TMBCI students and schools
- Incorporate an interdisciplinary approach to teaching and learning
- Become paraprofessionals in education
- Pursue 4-year degrees in Primary and Secondary Education
Credit Hours
68.5 Credit Hours
Application Deadlines
Review the TMCC Academic Calendar for registration deadlines for each semester.
Plan of Study Grid
Year One Fall
Year One Spring
Year Two Fall
| EDUC 300 | Educational Technology | 2 |
| ASTR 110 | Principles of Astronomy/Lab | 4 |
| COMM 110 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| HIST | Native American History Elective | 3 |
| EDUC 235 | Preparation for Praxis I | 1 |
| EDUC 353 | Child & Adolescent Psychology | 3 |
| EDUC 353L | Clinical I | 0.5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16.5 |
Year Two Spring
Total Credit Hours: 68.5