Tribal Governance and Administration, Associate of Arts
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the Associate of Arts Degree in Tribal Governance and Administration, students will be prepared to:
- Describe the inter-relationship between tribal, federal, state and local governments.
- Apply an understanding of the history of tribal governments and Flathead Reservation history to current topics and issues.
- Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Describe foundational concepts of ethical leadership principals.
Curriculum
Fall (First Year)
| ENGL 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| NASD 101 | History of Indians in the US HCT | 3 |
| SCLG 110 | Introduction to Sociology | 5 |
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| NASL 101 | Basic Salish I | 3 |
| OR | |
| NASL 111 | Basic Kootenai I | 3 |
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ELECTIVE
| Open | 1-3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15-17 |
Winter (First Year)
| NASD 250 | History of Federal Indian Policy | 5 |
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| NASL 102 | Basic Salish II | 3 |
| OR | |
| NASL 112 | Basic Kootenai II | 3 |
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| ENGL 202 | English Composition II | 3 |
| NASD 140 | Flathead Reservation Indian Arts | 3 |
ELECTIVE
| Open | 1-3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15-17 |
Spring (First Year)
| SPCH 100 | Basic Communications | 3 |
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| NASL 103 | Basic Salish III | 3 |
| OR | |
| NASL 113 | Basic Kootenai III | 3 |
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| NASD 262 | Contemporary Issues | 3 |
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ELECTIVE
| Advanced FA | 3 |
| OR | |
ELECTIVE
| HUM-ADVANCED (List G) | 3 |
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| NASD 108 | Tribal Use of Plants | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Fall (Second Year)
| MATH 100 | College Algebra | 5 |
| OR | |
| MATH 101 | Art of Math | 5 |
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| PHIL 100 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| TRHP 110 | Intro Tribal Historic Preservation | 3 |
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| NASL 201 | Intermediate Salish I | 3 |
| OR | |
| NASL 211 | Intermediate Kootenai I | 3 |
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ELECTIVE
| EXPR-ART OPEN (List B) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Winter (Second Year)
| NASD 225 | American Ind. Ed. & Federal Policy | 3 |
| NASD 252 | History of Tribal Government | 3 |
| NASD 102 | Flathead Reserv Hist Before1850 | 3 |
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| NASL 202 | Intermediate Salish II | 3 |
| OR | |
| NASL 212 | Intermediate Kootenai II | 3 |
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ELECTIVE
| Natural Science (List DS) | 5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Spring (Second Year)
| MATH 241 | Statistics & Lab | 5 |
| NASD 271 | FoundationsOf Leadership and Ethics | 3 |
| NASD 103 | Flathead Reserv History 1850 - 1910 | 3 |
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| NASL 203 | Intermediate Salish III | 3 |
| OR | |
| NASL 213 | Intermediate Kootenai III | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Total Credit Hours: 93-97