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                            CORE CURRICULUM (POLICY)

1.   All academic degrees at OLC shall contain the following core curriculum:

         BA/BS CORE REQUIREMENTS                            Credits
  

         Engl 103 Freshman English I                           3
         Engl 113 Freshman English II                          3
         SpCm 103 Speech Communications                        3
         MIS 113 Applied Information Processing                3
         Math (Determined by Department)                       3-4
         Science                                               3
         Social Science                                        3
         Humanities                                            3
         Literature                                            3
         Credits:                                            27-28


         AA CORE REQUIREMENTS                               Credits


         Engl 103 Freshman English I                           3
         Engl 113 Freshman English II                          3
         SpCm 103 Speech Communications                        3
         Humanities                                            3
         Mathematics (at 100 level or above)                   3
         Science                                               3
         Social Science                                        3
         Credits:                                              21


         AAS CORE REQUIREMENTS                              Credits
  

         Engl 103 Freshman English I                           3
         Engl 113 Freshman English II 
         or Engl 143 Writing in the Professiion                3
         SpCm 103 Speech Communications                        3
         Math 103, OMath 113, or CMath 153                     3
         Social Science                                        3
         Credits:                                              15

2.   Lakota Studies Requirements
      As a tribally chartered college, OLC promotes the specific areas of Lakota history
      and culture as well as the general area of Indian studies.  Every graduate is required 
      to complete several courses from the Lakota Studies curriculum.  In addition all 
      courses at OLC reflect a Lakota perspective.

         LAKOTA STUDIES REQUIREMENTS  BA/BS                 Credits
         Lak 103 Lakota Language I                             3
         Lak 113 Lakota Language II                            3
         LSoc 103 Lakota Culture, LHist 203, or LHist 213      3
         Lakota Electives                                      9
         Required:                                             18


         LAKOTA STUDIES REQUIREMENTS AA                     Credits
         Lak 103 Lakota Language I                             3
         LSoc 103 Lakota Culture, LHist 203, or LHist 213      3
         Electives (recommend Lakota Language II or higher     3
         Required                                              9


         LAKOTA STUDIES REQUIREMENTS AAS/CERTIFICATE        Credits
         Lak 103 Lakota Language I                             3
         Electives                                             3
         Required:                                             6