DAGWAAGIN 2008

Fall course offerings                                                                                                                    

ACCOUNTING

ACCT 231 Principles of College Accounting II 3 cr. TBA

TBS

This is an introductory course to the world of accounting. The student will learn basic financial statement analysis and fundamentals of management accounting decision making.

ART

ART 102 Anishinaabe Art- Birch Bark Projects 2 cr. Earl Hoagland

Wednesdays 5:00pm-7:00pm Room: ABE Room

This course will cover the various aspects of working with birch bark. Students will be introduced to the gathering, preparation and processing of the bark and other materials used in projects. Students will use quillwork to decorate birch bark pieces. Students will learn how to collect, process and dye the porcupine quills. There will be a $20.00 charge for materials used in this course. Field trips may be included in the course. 6 Student minimum required for course.

ART 101 Introduction to Art 3 cr. Chibinesiikwe

Tuesdays & Thursdays 10:45 am—12:15 pm

This course is a broad-based introduction to creative arts of a wide range of people, cultures, styles, and movements, as well as the various cultural, religious, economic, and political factors related to their creation. Major works of painting, sculpture, architecture, and decorative arts from prehistory to the present will be studied, with particular attention to Anishinaabe art. No previous knowledge of art or art history is required.

ART 150 Introduction to Drawing 3 cr. Chibinesiikwe

Mondays & Wednesdays 10:45am-12:15pm

Students will work on the development of visual and conceptual skills through drawing as well as lectures, presentations, group discussions, and critiques. Students will explore various drawing styles, techniques, and creative concepts as they develop their own creative expressions.

ART 203S Introduction to Sculpture 3 cr. Chibinesiikwe

Tuesdays 5:00pm-8:00pm

Introduction to the design, fabrication and analysis of three dimensional form and space based on principles and elements of design, using hands on design assignments and slide presentations of 3-D artworks by various contemporary and traditional artists. Lab fee will be required for this class.

BIOLOGY

BIOL 102 General Biology 4cr. Steve Dahlberg

Fridays 9:00am-1:00pm

A general overview of the principles of Biology with an emphasis upon the chemistry of life, cellular physiology, genetics, evolutionary history of biological diversity, animal plant forms and functions. (Lab included in course study)

BIOL 252 Anatomy and Physiology I/Lab 3cr. Terry Wiseth

Tuesdays 9:00am-11:00am class & 11:30am-1:30pm lab Room: Imbamenimaag

An advanced course designed to acquaint the student with the structure, function, and disease processes of cellular physiology, homeostasis, integument, respiration, lymphatic, immunity, heart, blood, joints, skeletal and muscular systems in the human body. This course will also investigate the impact of environmental influence on the human body as well as the effects of the environment and genetics on disease processes. This course is designed to assist the student in developing a basic understanding of the normal structure and function of the body. Prerequisite BIOL 102 or admission to the Nursing Program

BIOL 260 Microbiology/Lab 3cr. Terry Wiseth

Tuesdays 11:00am-1:00pm & 1:30pm-3:30pm lab Room: Imbamenimaag

This course is an introduction to fundamental theories, principles and methods of microbiology. Structure, effects of physical factors, and inhibition and killing of microorganisms will be studied. Microbial interactions with humans and their immune systems are introduced. Students are familiarized with concepts in environmental microbiology, evolution and microbial species diversity as well as the necessary laboratory techniques needed to study those organisms.

COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS

CPTR 100 Basic Computer Skills 1 cr. Vernon Bishop

Mondays 4:00 pm-5:00 pm Room: Dallas Vizenor Computer Lab

This course covers the operation of personal computer hardware and software. This course presents a hands-on approach to computers working with Windows and keyboarding skills. Prerequisite: None. CPTR 100 or CPTR 110 is a WETCC requirement for all students.

CAREER PLANNING

CRPL 110 Skills for Success & Transition to College 1cr. Jean Bakka

Mondays 3:00 pm-4:00 pm Room: ABE Classroom

This course covers life-long learning skills and behaviors that enhance the success in school and on the job. Topics include goal setting, time and money management, memory and study techniques, test taking, and personal resource skills. WETCC Requirement.

EDUCATION

EDU 110 Introduction to Education 3 cr. Chibinesiikwe

Mondays & Wednesdays 9:00am-10:30am

This course is an introduction to the career of teaching. Specific variables related to the teaching as a profession are explored including professional roles and responsibilities, students, curriculum, and the structure of school. Native American concepts of education will also be examined. Prerequisite: ENGL 050 English Stepping Stones

EDU 220 Social Foundations of Education 3 cr. Chibinesiikwe

Mondays & Wednesdays 1:30pm-3:00pm

Historical, social, and multicultural foundations of education will be studied with an emphasis on Native foundations of education. Social and ethical issues will be examined with consideration of implications for teaching in order to better understand education within the context of a changing society.

ENGLISH

ENGL 045 English Stepping Stones I 6cr. TBA

TBS

An English refresher workshop, designed to empower students with the essential reading, writing, and mechanical skills and powers needed to handle college level work. Offering a rich variety of practice exercises and topics, it is paced and tailored to fit your level and needs. It draws on Native American, multicultural, and worldwide learning models.

ENGL 050 English Stepping Stones II 3cr. Jeff Jentz

Thursdays 9:30pm-12:30pm

An English refresher workshop building on the skills developed in Stepping Stones I and designed to empower students with the essential reading, writing, and mechanical skills and powers needed to handle college level work. Offering a rich variety of practice exercises and topics, it is paced and tailored to fit your level and needs. It draws on Native American, multicultural, and worldwide learning models.

ENGL 111 College Writing I 3 cr. Jeff Jentz

Thursdays 1:30pm-4:30pm

This course examines the essentials of college writing, including the development of a thesis and supporting paragraphs, organization of ideas according to traditional writing patterns, and examination of usage and grammatical problems most troublesome to the students. It also includes a story of prose models to develop writing techniques, reading skills and critical judgment.

ENG 220 Native American Literature 3 cr. Jeff Jentz

Wednesdays & Fridays 9:00am-10:30am

Indigenous Women Writiers. This class focuses on reading, comparing, and interpreting diverse works of Native American literature from the early 20th Century to the present. Traveling around the Medicine Wheel, students examine the values, issues, and artistry of diverse Native American writers and storytellers. The course emphasizes Anishinaabe, Lakota, and other Native authors while reinforcing reading, writing, and creative/critical thinking and cross-cultural research skills.

ENG 281 World Literature 3 cr. Jeff Jentz

Wednesdays 1:30pm-4:30pm

Indigenous Stories and Films. Students are invited to travel on a quest of discovery and intepretation around the Medicine Wheel of literature. Participating in a reading and writing circle, students have the opportunity to encounter and investigate the diverse culture hero/ines, tricksters, seekers, and lovers from global traditions. This semester’s class emphasizes Indigenous stories and films from around the world.

GEOSCIENCES

GEOS 170 Geosciences Today 4 cr. Steve Dahlberg

Thursdays 4:30pm-8:30pm

A survey of the components of Earth Science needed for teacher licensure in Minnesota, including aspects of physical geology, historical geology, astronomy, and meteorology. Particular emphasis is placed on critical evaluation of evidence, how we know things in science, what the implications are for our society, and on actual investigation. Topics include volcanoes and earthquakes, the influence of chemical change on natural resources and environment, plate tectonics, planetary science, phases of the moon, stories told by rocks of the Earth, how weather features form and move, and the earth’s climate.

HISTORY

HIST 104 World History I 3 cr. Dave DeGroat

Monday & Thursday 3:15 pm—4:45 pm

This course is an introduction to the development of the ideas, values, events, religions and people who shaped the early stages of world civilizations, from ancient time to 1500. Particular attention focuses on events and developments, which shaped European arrival in the Americas.

HIST 120 History of the U.S. to 1877 3 cr. David DeGroat

Tuesdays & Thursdays 10:45am-12:15pm

This course is an introduction to the development of the ideas, values, events, religions and people who shaped the United States from ancient times to 1877. Particular attention is paid to events and developments significant to the history of the Anishinaabe people.

HIST 130 History of Assimilation 3 cr. David DeGroat

Mondays 5:00pm-8:00pm

This course will explore the history of American Indian assimilation in what is now the United States. Areas such as Tribal Sovereignty, the structure of Tribal government, treaties, Federal Indian Policy, the influence of Native Governments on the US Constitution, Allotment, and education will be covered. As the Catholic Church in many ways set the tone of European assimilation early on, the approach of the Catholic Church towards the Native civilizations of the Caribbean, Central and South America will also be explored. There will be an emphasis on the local impact of assimilation, and whether and/how it has affects the lives of Native Americans today.

HUMAN SERVICES

HSVC 110 Introduction to Human Services 3 cr. Zhawananikwe

Tuesdays & Thursdays 10:45pm-12:15pm

This course introduces students to the broad arena of social welfare and to the profession of social work with emphasis on the interconnectedness of social work and Anishinaabe values. Students are introduced to the theories that are basic for generalist social work intervention and practice with different sized systems and diverse populations.

MATH

MATH 050 Math Stepping Stones 3 cr. Rebecca Fabunmi

Mondays 9:00am-12:00pm

Introduction to the foundations of mathematics. This course is a study of basic mathematics and algebraic skills and is designed to give students the skills they need for college level mathematics.

MATH 090 Intermediate Algebra 3cr. Rebecca Fabunmi

Mondays 1:00pm-4:00pm

Student will learn intermediate algebra skills such as exponents, algebraic fractions, polynomials, linear and quadratic equations, and systems of equations. This course is a pre-requisite for College Algebra. Student needs to pass this course with a C or better to advance into College Algebra. For Test Out Option see College Algebra Instructor.

MATH 110 College Algebra 3 cr. Steve Dahlberg

Tuesdays & Thursdays 9:00am-10:30am

Factoring, linear equations, quadratic equations, systems of equations, matrices, determinants, Cramer's rule, functions. Prerequisite: Math placement test. This course is designed to teach students the math skills considered essential for success in fields like business or biology. It is also a prerequisite for calculus, which is generally required for all technical fields of study.

MULTICULTURAL STUDIES

MCS 102/NAST 140 Contemporary Native Am. Issues 3 cr. Ma’iingan

Mondays & Wednesdays 3:15pm-4:45pm

This course is an introductory overview of American Indian issues in culture, history, and traditions. It includes philosophical, economical, religious and other contemporary issues. This course will discuss the differences of ethics, values, and traditions in Western, Native American, and other cultures. A Native American prospective and worldview will be used to present and discuss these issues.

NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES

NAST 110 History of Native North America 3 cr. Ma’iingan

Mondays & Wednesdays 9:00am-10:30am

This course examines the greatest stories of American Indian History. Traveling from pre-contact to the reservation era to the present day. The purpose of this class is to provide a coherent historical presentation of the American Indian and to emphasize the importance of understanding this subject in our global world.

NAST 140/MCS 102 Contemporary Native American Issues 3 cr. Ma’iingan

Mondays & Wednesdays 3:15pm-4:45pm

This course is an overview of American Indian Issues in culture, history, and traditions. It includes philosophical, religious and contemporary issues. This course will discuss the differences of ethics, values, and tradition in western, Native American, and other cultures. A Native American perspective and world view will be used to present and discuss these issues.

NAST 185 History of White Earth 3 cr. Ma’iingan

Tuesdays & Thursdays 9:00am-10:30am

This course will introduce the student to the Historical and Political events that led up to the creation of the White Earth Indian Reservation. Special emphasis will be given to the treaties that led to the formation of the White Earth Reservation.

NAST 210 Traditional Drumming & Singing 2 cr. TBA

TBS

This course is designed for the beginner and is taught from a traditional Anishinaabe perspective. It will introduce basic drumming and singing etiquette and techniques starting with the teachings of the drum and progressing through a variety of song styles commonly used at a powwows and social gatherings. This class is for men and women and will follow Anishinaabe protocol regarding gender roles.

NAST 219 Tribal Government and Economics 3 cr. Ma’iingan

Wednesdays & Thursdays 1:30pm-3:00pm

This course will review the history of the origins of American Tribal Governments. Students will discuss and survey the development of Federal Indian Law and Policy. Emphasis will be given to Tribal governments and laws in general with special attention given to the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe and specific historical knowledge about the White Earth Reservation. Business and economic development with preference to Federal Indian, Minnesota Chippewa Tribal and White Earth Reservation history will be reviewed and discussed.

OJIBWE LANGUAGE

OJIB 110 Ojibwemowin I 3 cr. TBA

TBS

This course introduces the student to the spoken language of the Anishinaabe. Conversational and written skill will be taught. Analysis of sentence structure will be used for attaining an understanding of the complexity and beauty of the Anishinaabe Language.

OJIB 210 Ojibwemowin III 3 cr. TBA

TBS

This course continues the advanced study of Ojibwemowin presented in OJIB 210. The focus will be upon analysis of short stories and the delivery of oral presentations in Ojibwemowin.

POLITICAL SCIENCE

POLS 230 Introduction to the Law 3 cr. David DeGroat

Tuesdays & Fridays 9:00am-10:30am

This Course is designed familiarize the student with the philosophy of law; its social context; justice and its implications; the evolution of legal concepts and systems. Included in these concepts is the role of Traditional, and non-traditional law in Indian Country, as well as that body of law that has come to be termed “Indian Law”, and the origins and evolution of Indian Law.

PSYCHOLOGY

PSYC 110 General Psychology 3 cr. Zhawanangikwe

Wednesdays & Thursdays 3:15pm-4:45pm

This course provides an introduction to the study of psychology. It looks at the history of the discipline and examines the different approaches used by psychologist to examine human behavior and mental processes. It is not intended to study any particular aspect of psychology in depth, but to help you understand the many diverse areas within this academic discipline. Some of the specific topics addressed in this course include: learning, memory, human development, personality, mental disorders, and social influence on behavior. In addition to exploring psychology from western theory, this class will explore Anishinaabe ways of knowing and being.

PSYC 215 Developmental Psychology 3 cr. Zhawanangikwe

Mondays & Wednesdays 10:45am-12:15pm Room:

This course is designed to cover human development from conception through death. We will focus on the circle of life by defining human development from an Anishinaabe perspective first. Through a Native lens, students will examine Western theories of human development and the primary age stages that focus on the social, emotional, physical and cognitive development of humans.

SOCIOLOGY

SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology 3 cr. Zhawanangikwe

Mondays & Wednesdays 1:30pm-3:00pm Room:

This class introduces a sociological approach to understanding the social structure and group dynamics of society. The focus will be on socialization, organization, social inequality, institutions, and social change.

SPEECH

SPCH 110 Public Speaking 3 cr. TBA

TBS

This course is one that provides practical experience for those who want to develop or to improve their ability to speak in front of groups. Course assignments emphasize informative and persuasive speeches and include exercises for impromptu, extemporaneous, and special occasion speeches. The fundamentals of organization, development, delivery and audience analysis are stressed.

NOTE: This schedule is subject to change. You should check with the Registrar’s office and or www.wetcc.org for an updated schedule before registering.