General Studies – Liberal Arts A.A.

Philosophy:

The Liberal Arts Option nourishes student interest and literacy in communications, cross-cultural humanities, natural sciences, fine arts and social sciences. This option offers a quality educational base to the Rocky Boy community, either as preparation for transfer to baccalaureate programs in four-year colleges or as a terminal Associate of Arts degree. This degree provides an opportunity for individual development, with special consideration for Chippewa Cree cultural preservation and awareness, and acts as a channel for tribal development through academic enrichment. The Liberal Arts Option emphasizes a multicultural education, including significant coursework with Native American cultural content.

Expected Learner Outcomes:

Students will:

1. define literal and personal meaning of liberal arts.
2. understand the complexities of humanities.
3. write and/or visually reflect on coursework in liberal arts and social sciences.
4. research and critique ethnic, gender, political and social issues.
5. relate the cultural and linguistic importance of the Chippewa Cree Tribe.

Course Requirements:

Students will complete the General Education and the Professional Core degree requirements as outlined in the appropriate sections with these specific courses required for completion of General Education.

General Education

CAPP 120	INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS	3
WRIT 101	COLLEGE WRITING I	3
WRIT 201	COLLEGE WRITING II	3
COMX 111	PUBLIC SPEAKING	3
M 121	COLLEGE ALGEBRA	3
NAS 101	HISTORY OF INDIANS IN THE U.S.	3
ART 110	ART APPRECIATION	3
	Natural Science Elective	4
NASX 100	CREE LANGUAGE I	3
HUM 213	CHIPPEWA CREE RELIGION & PHILOSOPHY	3
PSYX 100	INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY	3
Total Credit Hours:		34

Professional Core

HUM 290

LIBERAL ARTS CAPSTONE

3

Liberal Arts - Courses must be taken from at least two of the following areas:

ART, ENGL, HUM, MUS, NAS (fine arts or humanities emphasis), or NASX (15 credits)

Social Sciences - Courses must be taken from at least two of the following areas:

AD, BUS, GS, HIST, HS, NAS (social science or politics emphasis), PSYX, or SOCI (9 credits)

Total Credit Hours:

27

Total Credit Hours: 61

Student Ed Plan

Associate of Arts Liberal Arts

Fall – Year 1

ART 110	ART APPRECIATION	3
WRIT 101	COLLEGE WRITING I	3
CAPP 120	INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS	3
M 121	COLLEGE ALGEBRA	3
HUM 201	HUMANITIES	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Spring – Year 1

COMX 111	PUBLIC SPEAKING	3
NASX 100	CREE LANGUAGE I	3
	Or
NASX 115	CHIPPEWA LANGUAGE I	3
NAS 101	HISTORY OF INDIANS IN THE U.S.	3
PSYX 100	INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY	3
WRIT 201	COLLEGE WRITING II	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Fall – Year 2

ART 201	NATIVE AMERICAN ART HISTORY	3
BIOS 101	GENERAL BIOLOGY WITH LAB	4
	Or
	Natural Science Elective	4
HUM 140	STORYTELLING	3
MUS 110	MUSIC APPRECIATION	3
PSYX 106	APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY	3
Total Credit Hours:		16

Spring – Year 2

HUM 213	CHIPPEWA CREE RELIGION & PHILOSOPHY	3
HUM 290	LIBERAL ARTS CAPSTONE	3
	Degree Electives	3
	Degree Electives	3
	Degree Electives	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Total Credit Hours: 61