Academic Catalog 2024-2025

Associate of Arts-Liberal Arts

Program Overview

The Liberal Arts Program provides a structured and coherent path for many students at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University. It is designed for students planning to transfer to baccalaureate programs after study at the University. The Liberal Arts Program provides knowledge of the diversity of human experience that will enrich and transform our world. At LCOOU, humanities faculty and students explore big questions as they investigate the human experience in exciting, collaborative ways.

Program Outcomes

Students who complete the Associate Degree in Liberal Arts should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate competence in both oral and written communication through a variety of means such as essays, research papers, presentations and class discussions.
  2. Demonstrate an informed understanding of cultural diversity, both in the United States and internationally.
  3. Demonstrate the ability to think critically about ideas and concepts in the arts, humanities, social and natural sciences, and mathematics.

Career Outlook

Liberal arts graduates are particularly well suited for today’s job market. The state of the economy, technology, and the need for a global perspective makes liberal arts majors and the wide range of skills they possess even more essential. Technical skills are necessary in many professions; however, employers are recognizing they can be taught on the job. Graduates with the “people” and communication skills gained as liberal arts majors are valued highly by employers.

Curriculum

General Education:

EDC 110Intro Higher Education

3

ENG 108College Reading, Writing & Res

4

ENG 109Adv College Writing Research

4

ENG 112Fundamentals of Speech

3

NAS 100Introduction to Ojibwe Culture

3

CPS 101Computer Applications

3

Math Requirement: (Select 4 Credit Hours from the list of courses)

MTH 115Algebra With Applications

4

MTH 146College Algebra

4

Physical or Natural Science w/Lab Requirement: (Select 4 Credit Hours from the list of courses)

BIO 101General Cell Biology

4

BIO 102General Animal Biology & Ecolo

4

CHM 103General Chemistry I

4

CHM 104General Chemistry II

4

NAT 111Environmental Science

3

NAT 314Hydrology

4

BIO 318Fisheries & Wildlife

4

BIO 230Human Anatomy & Physiology I

4

BIO 330Human Anatomy & Physiology II

4

BIO 332Microbiology With Lab

4

BIO 240Ethnobotany

4

Physical/Natural Science Requirement: (Select 3 Credit Hours from the list of courses)

BIO 161Introduction to Plant Science

3

BIO 369Horticulture

3

BIO 312Forestry

3

NAT 110Earth Science

3

NAT 116Introduction to Water Resource

3

Humanities Requirement: (Select 6 Credit Hours from the list of courses)

ART 107Native Art Traditional Tech

3

ART 114Beading I

3

ART 115Beading II

3

ART 116Finger Weaving

3

ART 117Native American Art

3

ART 118Yarn Bag Weaving

3

NAS 101Ojibwemowin I

4

NAS 102Ojibwemowin II

4

NAS 201Ojibwemowin III

4

NAS 202Ojibwemowin IV

4

NAS 205Ojibwe History

3

NAS 212Wisconsin Native History

3

NAS 213Federal Indian Policy & Law

3

ENG 219Native American Literature

3

NAS 230Ojibwe Literatue & Storytellin

3

NAS 242Native American Philosophy

3

Social Science Requirement: (Select 9 Credit Hours from the list of courses)

BUS 228Principles of Marketing

3

BUS 231Business Law

3

BUS 260Business Communications

3

BUS 331Advanced Business Law

3

HUS 101Introduction to Human Services

3

HUS 201Family Sys W/Cultural Influenc

3

HUS 203Conflict Resolution & Mediation

HUS 210Grant Writing & Prog Eval

3

HUS 305Trauma-Informed Practice

3

HUS 306Working W/Communities & Orgs.

3

MTH 213Applied Statistics

4

PSY 206Abnormal Psychology

3

PSY 242Human Growth & Development

3

SAC 104AODA Rehabilitation

3

SAC 201Co-Occurring Disorders

3

SOC 205Soc of Race, Diversity, Ethnic

3

BUS 125Intro to Personal Finance

3

Major:

 
SOC 111Intro Sociology

3

PSY 210General Psychology

3

NAS 110Intro Native American History

3

 

NAS 222Intro Trib Govt

3

Or

POL 110Intro to American Government

3

 

HTH 107Wellness, Health & Nutrition

3

Or

HTH 130Medical Terminology

3

 

Total Credit Hours: 61