Associate of Arts/Associate of Science
General education requirements for Associate Degree programs provide instruction in effective learning, critical thinking, cultural understanding, communication, and citizenship. Associate level requirements provide students the opportunity to gain an introductory understanding of different styles of thinking and problem solving.
| Category |
AA/AS General Education Requirements |
CR |
TOTAL |
|
|
|
|
| GENERAL |
IDST 101 - SKC Seminar |
3 |
3 |
| |
|
|
|
| NASD |
NASD 101 – History of Indians in U.S.
NAS-OPEN ELECTIVE |
3
3 |
|
|
AA/AS NASD credits: |
|
6 |
| COMM |
ENGL 101 – English Composition I
ENGL 202-English Composition II
OR
ENGL 203 - Technical Writing for STEM Majors
SPCH 100- Basic Communication |
3
3
3 |
|
|
AA/AS COMM credits: |
|
9 |
| FAH |
Humanities Intro Course – HMNT 101, PHIL 100, ENGL 210, HIST 111, HIST 112, HIST 121, or HIST 122
Fine Arts/Humanities – One Course from Fine Arts or Humanities List
|
3
3 |
|
|
AA/AS FAH credits: |
|
6 |
| MATH |
Mathematics - Course(s) from Math List to equal 5 credits
|
5
5 |
|
| SCIENCE |
Natural Science Intro – 1 Course from Natural Science Intro List |
5 |
|
|
AA/AS MS credits: |
|
10 |
SOCIAL
SCIENCE |
Social Science Intro Course – 1 course from Social Science Intro List
|
5 |
|
|
AA/AS SS credits: |
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
AA/AS Total General Education credits: |
|
39 |
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
General education requirements for Bachelor Degree programs encompass major areas of knowledge, with emphasis on Native American studies, cultural understanding, critical thinking, citizenship, and communication. The BA/BS general education requirements are IN ADDITION TO the general education requirements for an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science Degree (AA/AS).
BA/BS General Education Requirements in addition to AA/AS Requirements
| Category |
BA/BS General Education Requirements |
CR |
TOTAL |
| COMMUNICATION |
English 306* or ENGL307 or SPCH 360* or GNSD350,
or discipline-specific upper division approved course |
3 |
|
|
BA/BS Communication Credits: |
|
3 |
CULTURAL
UNDERSTANDING |
One course from Native American Studies Advanced List
|
3 |
|
|
BA/BS Cultural Understanding Credits: |
|
3 |
CRITICAL THINKING/
RESEARCH |
ENGL 306* or ENGL* 307 or GNSD 350*
or discipline-specific upper division approved course |
3 |
|
|
BA/BS Critical Thinking/Research Credits: |
|
3 |
|
CITIZENSHIP/
ETHICS |
HMNT 301
OR discipline-specific upper division approved course
|
3 |
|
|
BA/BS Citizenship/Ethics Credits: |
|
3 |
|
*ENGL 306, ENGL 307, or GNSD 350 may be used to fulfill one
General Education requirement (Communication
or Critical Thinking/Research). Each course can only meet one
requirement.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BA/BS Total General Education Credits: |
|
12 |
Associate of Applied Science
General education requirements for an Associate of Applied Science Degree (AAS) provide an introduction to skills needed for life-long learning, including critical thinking, communication, and Native American Studies. Academic programs may specify a particular course that meets the general education AAS requirements.
| Category |
Requirements |
CR |
TOTAL |
| NASD |
NASD 101 – History of Indians in US
NAS-OPEN |
3
3 |
|
|
AAS NASD credits: |
|
6 |
| COMM |
ENGL 101 – English Comp I
SPCH 100- Basic Communication
OR
ENGL 107- Communication in the Workplace |
3
3 |
|
|
AAS CM credits: |
|
6 |
| FAH |
Humanities Intro - One course from Humanities Intro List |
3 |
|
|
AAS FAH credits: |
|
3 |
| MS |
Math Science Open Elective |
5 |
|
|
AAS MS credits: |
|
5 |
| SS |
Social Science - OPEN |
3 |
|
|
AAS SS credits: |
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
AAS Total General Education Credits: |
|
23 |
Certificate of Completion Programs
General education requirements for Certificate of Completion programs provide an introduction to skills needed for life-long learning, including critical thinking, math skills, communication, and Native American Studies.
| Category |
Requirements |
CR |
TOTAL |
| NASD |
NASD 101 History of Indians in the US
|
3 |
|
|
Certificate NASD credits: |
|
3 |
| COMM |
Course designated by department |
3 |
|
|
Certificate COMM credits: |
|
3 |
| MS |
Course designated by department |
3 |
|
|
Certificate MS credits: |
|
3 |
| SS |
Courses designated by department |
3 |
|
|
Certificate SS credits: |
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
Certificate of Completion Total General Education credits: |
|
12 |
General Education Course Lists
General Guidelines:
- While some courses show up in more than one list, no student may use one single course to satisfy more than one general education requirement (i.e., no double dipping).
- Some majors specify that particular courses be taken for a particular general education requirement.
- When a curriculum states that the requirement is an elective (for example the Humanities Intro List), students may choose from any of the courses on the list.
Fine Arts - Humanities List
Humanities Intro List
Math List
Native American Studies Advanced Elective
• This requirement provides depth in any NASD or NASL course numbered 200 or higher.
| ARTD255 | Contemporary Native American Art History | 3 |
| ENGL201 | Native American Literature | 3 |
| NASD210 | Introduction to Indigenous Science | 3 |
| NASD215 | North American Archaeology | 3 |
| NASD225 | American Indian Education and Federal Policy | 3 |
| NASD250 | History of Federal Indian Policy | 5 |
| NASD252 | History of Tribal Government on the Flathead Reservation | 3 |
| NASD262 | Contemporary Issues in American Indian Life | 3 |
| NASD302 | Native American Literature - D'Arcy McNickle & Other CSKT Authors | 3 |
| NASD305 | Native American Women | 3 |
| NASD306 | Gender and Identity in Indian Country | 3 |
| NASD307 | Native American Leaders after 1900 | 3 |
| NASD308 | Ethnobotany | 3 |
| NASD320 | Federal Indian Law | 3 |
| NASL 200+ | Any Native American language course numbered 200 or higher | 3 |
Natural Science Intro List
• This category includes courses that offer an introduction to a specific natural science subject area.
| ASTR110 | Introduction to Astronomy | 5 |
| BIOS101 | General Biology | 4 |
| AND | |
| BIOS102 | General Biology Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOS138 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| AND | |
| BIOS139 | Anatomy and Physiology I Lab | 1 |
| FORS100 | Survey of Forestry | 3 |
| FORS102 | Fire and Human Cultures | 3 |
| FORS146 | Dendrology | 3 |
| GEOG100 | Introduction to Geography | 5 |
| GEOL105 | Physical Geology and Lab | 5 |
| GEOL130 | Geology of the Flathead Indian Reservation | 3 |
| HYDR101 | Introduction to Hydrology | 3 |
| NASD108 | Tribal Uses of Wild Plants | 3 |
| PHYS201 | College Physics I | 5 |
| PSYC231 | Biological Psychology | 5 |
| SCID233 | Integrated Perspectives in Science for Educators 1 | 4 |
| SCID253 | Integrated Perspectives in Science for Educators 2 | 4 |
| SCID273 | Integrated Perspectives in Science for Educators 3 | 4 |
| SCID272 | Introduction to the Science of Indigenous Health and Well-Being | 5 |
| WILD202 | Introduction to Fisheries and Wildlife | 3 |
Social Science Intro List
• This requirement provides students with broad exposure to one of the major social science disciplines through courses that introduce central principles of knowledge and basic discovery.