Education (AA)
Program Description
The program is designed to provide students with the opportunity to acquire the foundations of a degree in Education, enabling them to pursue careers in educational settings. Additionally, students who obtain this degree at TMCC will develop a working understanding of the unique issues faced by the students and schools affiliated with the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa as well as other tribes and native schools regionally and across the country.
Students who complete an A.A. in Education will also have a jump-start on a B.S.Ed and could more easily declare for a 4-year degree in Elementary, Secondary Science or Secondary English, provided they meet the 2.5 GPA requirements.
Program Outcomes
Students who choose to pursue an A.A. in Education will, upon successful completion, be able to:
- Develop basic teaching portfolios as well as learn how to use instructional technologies
- Understand the fundamentals of project-based learning and curriculum development
- Learn how to engage exceptional and special-needs students
- Focus on implementing culturally responsive teaching
- Represent and express a uniquely native approach to teaching in accordance with TMCC’s unique mission
- Address the needs of TMBCI students and schools
- Incorporate an interdisciplinary approach to teaching and learning
- Become paraprofessionals in education
- Pursue 4-year degrees in Primary and Secondary Education
Required Courses
Courses
Communications – 9 credits
Arts and Humanities – 9 credits – 6 credits required Native Language
Social Sciences – 9 credits
Health and Wellness – 2 credits
Math – 4-6 Credits
Science and Engineering – 4 Credits
First Year Experience
Transitions – Graduation and Beyond
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Education Credits Required
Total Credit Hours: 65