Associate of Arts Degree

Contact Information:

Dr. Tyler Parisien

Interim Vice President of Academic Affairs

(701)394-3958

tparisien @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

TMC 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 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.