Associate of Arts - Ogimaawi Leadership
Program Type
Associates Degree
Estimated Time to Complete
Two Years
Format
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
Institutional Mission Statement
Turtle Mountain Community 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 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
Application Deadlines
Review the TMCC Academic Calendar for registration deadlines for each semester.
Plan of Study Grid
Year One Fall
| SOCI 105 | First Year Experience | 2 |
| ENGL 110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| MATH 103 | College Algebra | 4 |
| CSCI 101 | Introduction to Computers | 3 |
HIST
| Native American History Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Year One Spring
| ENGL 120 | College Composition II | 3 |
| COMM 110 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
SCIENCE
| Review Science/Lab Requirements | 4 |
HPER
| Use any HPER or NUTR | 2 |
SOCI (3)
| SOCI 110, SOCI 270 or SOCI 271 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
*Recommended SOCI. course: SOCI 110 Intro to Sociology, SOCI 270 Sociology of Indian Reservation, SOCI 271 Contemporary Indian Issues
Year Two Fall
LANG (3)
| Language Option I | 3 |
| POLS 287 | Tribal Government | 3 |
| LEAD 215 | Leadership Development | 3 |
| HIST 296 | Hist of the Turtle Mountain Band Ch | 3 |
ECON (3)
| ECON 201 or ECON 202 Micro/Macro Economics | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Year Two Spring
| LEAD 180 | Leadership Theory & Concepts | 3 |
| LEAD 330 | Professional Communication | 3 |
| POLS 283 | Introduction to Federal Indian Policy | 3 |
| MATH 210 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| LEAD 350 | Tribal Economic Development and Global Trends | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 64