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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.
C. OLC will conform to the following program lengths for Associates, Bachelors and
Masters degrees.
a. Associates – 60 credits minimum
b. Bachelors – 120 credits minimum
c. Masters – 30 graduate credits beyond Bachelor’s degree
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