Ogimaawi Leadership (AA)
Contact Information:
Michael Poitra
Leadership & Business Instructor
(701) 394-4181
mpoitra2@tm.edu
Program Type: Certificate, Associates, Bachelors or Master
Associates Degree
Estimated Time to Complete
Two Years
Program Description
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: Vision if program has one
Institutional Mission Statement
Turtle Mountain 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 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 TMC Academic Calendar for admissions & registration deadlines for each semester.
Required Courses
Courses
Communications – 9 credits
Arts and Humanities – 12 credits
Recommended Courses**
Social Sciences – 12 credits
Recommended Courses**
One has to be a Native American History*
Health and Wellness – 2 credits
Recommended Course**
Technology – 3 credits
Math, Science and Engineering – 8 credits
Recommended Courses**
First Year Experience
Transitions – Graduation and Beyond
| SOCI 120 | Transitions -Graduation and Beyond | 1 |
Required Core Courses – 9 Credits
Elective Courses – 6 credits
Recommended courses**
| PHIL 102 | Anishinaabe Worldview NandaNibwaakaawin | 3 |
| POLS 283 | Introduction to Federal Indian Policy | 3 |
| PSYC 111 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 250 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| SOCI 271 | Contemporary Indian Issues | 3 |
| SOCI 275 | Native American Indian Studies | 3 |
| Use any AHU, ANTH, CJ, COMM, CSCI, ECON, ENGL (other than ENGL 110 & ENGL 120), FREN, HIST, HUMM, LANG, LEAD, MUSC, PHIL, POLS, PSYC (higher than PSYC 111), SOCI, SPAN, SWK, VART |
Total Credit Hours: 64