Associate of Arts Degree
Contact Information:
Dr. LaVonne Fox
Vice President of Academic Affairs
701-477-7982
lfox@tm.edu
Office: 207A
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
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:
- 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 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 105 | First Year Experience | 2 |
| ENGL 110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| COMM 110 | Fundamentals 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 120 | College Composition II | 3 |
LANG 122 or LANG 126
| Chippewa/Cree Lang II or Ojibwe Lang II | 3 |
| CSCI 101 | Introduction to Computers | 3 |
| MATH 103 | College Algebra | 4 |
HIST
| Native American History Elective | 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 120 | Transitions -Graduation and Beyond | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
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 |
Total Credit Hours: 61