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Anishinaabe Language (AA)

Anishinaabe Language (AA)

Program Description

This Associate of Arts degree with an emphasis in the Anishinaabe Language offers the opportunity for students seeking to become fluent speakers and enter into the growing and much needed field of immersion and/or language education. Language will be taught using a variety of methods including, but not limited to: oral stories and lessons, songs, games, and through Immersion. Knowledge gained through these courses will empower the student to be able to speak and comprehend the Anishinaabe language in various settings. Completion of the program can lead to future employment in the areas of education with an emphasis on becoming immersion teachers, tribal government, and historical research/preservation.

Program Outcomes

This Associate of Arts degree in the Anishinaabe Language offers the opportunity for students seeking to become fluent speakers. Students will be able to:

Identify the various aspects of the Anishinaabe cultural heritage, which permeate the lifestyles of people living across Anishinaabe akiing (Ojibwe lands).

Explain what made Anishinaabe communities in the past 100% self-sustainable and the cause and effect of how government policies systematically broke these communities down.

Displays command of all of the basic syllables (sounds) in the Ojibwe language and can break down sentences from parts of a word to syllables within that word correctly.

Classify this information and maintain records for future analysis and tax purposes.

Demonstrates a fluent comprehension of “survival Anishinaabemowin” and is able to speak and understand phrases.

Required Courses

Communications – 9 credits

  • Course ID

    Course Title

    Credits

  • ENGL 110

    College Composition I

    3

  • ENGL 120

    College Composition II

    3

  • COMM 110

    Fundamentals of Public Speaking

    3

Arts and Humanities – 12 credits

  • Course ID

    Course Title

    Credits

  • LANG 125

    Ojibwa Language I

    3

  • LANG 126

    Ojibwa Language II

    3

  • PHIL 210

    Multi-Cultural Ethics

    3

  • AHU 250

    Anishinaabe Storytelling

    3

Social Sciences – 12 credits
Recommended Courses**

  • Course ID

    Course Title

    Credits

  • HIST 297

  • POLS 284

    Federal Indian Policy I 1789-1871

    3

  • SOCI 270

    Sociology of Indian Reservations

    3

  • SOCI 271

    Contemporary Indian Issues

  • Or

  • Use any ECON, HIST, POLS, PSYC, SOCI

Health and Wellness – 2 credits
Recommended Coursse**

  • Course ID

    Course Title

    Credits

  • HPER 108

    Traditional Dance

    2

  • Or

  • Use any HPER or NUTR

Technology – 3 credits
Recommended Courses**

  • Course ID

    Course Title

    Credits

  • CSCI 101

    Introduction to Computers

    3

  • Or

  • Use any CSCI

Math – 4-6 Credits

  • Course ID

    Course Title

    Credits

  • MATH 103

    College Algebra

    4

Biology – 4 Credits Science/Lab
BIOL Recommended

  • Course ID

    Course Title

    Credits

  • Use any ASTR, BIOL, CHEM, GEOG, GEOL, PHYS

First Year Experience

  • Course ID

    Course Title

    Credits

  • SOCI 105

    First Year Experience

    2

Transitions – Graduation and Beyond

  • Course ID

    Course Title

    Credits

  • SOCI 120

    Transitions -Graduation and Beyond

    1

Required Core Courses – 9 Credits

  • Course ID

    Course Title

    Credits

  • AHU 254

    Anishinaabe Cultural Involvement

    3

  • AHU 256

    Anishinaabe Leadership

    3

  • LANG 299

    Native Language Revitalization: Case Studies and Planning I

    3

Elective Courses – 3 credits

  • Course ID

    Course Title

    Credits

  • 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

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Belcourt, ND

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