Â鶹¹û¶³

Introduction

Â鶹¹û¶³ General Education refers to the teaching of knowledge, skills, and dispositions that the College envisions all its graduates to have, regardless of their degree. These characteristics are guided by Â鶹¹û¶³’s unique mission and expressed in a general education goal and eleven general education student learning outcomes. The learning outcomes are grouped into six areas: Disposition, written and oral communication, quantitative reasoning, critical thinking, technology, and diversity. Â鶹¹û¶³’s general education courses provide students with a foundation in these areas on which program-level courses expand.

General Education Mission

Â鶹¹û¶³ General Education provides opportunities for students to acquire and apply the skills and disposition necessary to become life-long learners and contributing members of their diverse local and global communities through Wolakolkiciyapi. Wolakolkiciyapi is a philosophical concept referring to a mutual agreement for continued peace and harmony within one’s life and community. It exemplifies Lakota virtues including compassion, bravery, fortitude, generosity, patience, humility, and wisdom. By continuing to improve him- or herself through the practice of Wolakolkiciyapi, the student may better him- or herself and the community.

General Education Goal

Students will exemplify Wolakolkiciyapi – learning Lakota ways of life in community.