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DEGREE PROGRAMS (POLICY)
A. Approval of Degree Programs
1. Degree programs are sponsored by Oglala Lakota College upon approval by its Board of Trustees.
Approval shall include degree objectives, total credit hours, alternate emphasis areas, individual
course titles, number by department, credit hours, prerequisites, allowable substitutions and status
as required or elective.
2. If co-sponsored by an affiliated institution, approval of the like elements in the degree program
must be given and fixed as part of the inter-institutional agreement.
3. No changes shall be made in degree programs without official action by the Oglala Lakota College
Board of Trustees and the affiliated institution if any.
4. All degrees shall include the General Requirements of the college unless specifically exempted by
the Board of Trustees.
5. Presentation of a new degree program to the Board of Trustees shall also address tribal needs,
employment prospects for graduates, number of likely students, location of classes, staff and other
resources required, and transferability of credit into similar programs at other institutions.
B. A.A. Degree Policy
1. Any student taking courses at OLC will be entitled to complete the A.A. degree of their choice.
2. Any student that has completed one half of all general requirements of an A.A. degree will be
assigned an OLC faculty advisor.
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