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MISSION
Sitting Bull College is an academic and technical institution committed to improving the levels of education and training, economic and social development of the people it serves while promoting responsible behavior consistent with the Lakota/Dakota culture and language.
Foundation course in skills of oral communication, including principles of leading and participating in group discussions, interviewing techniques, making introduction, and the preparation, organization, and delivery of all speech forms, both formal and informal. Native American issues and traditional Native American oratory are used.
This course provides the student with information concerning the configuration and enhancement of a computer.Emphasis on configuration of hardware and software to optimize computer performance is stressed.Course content includes memory configuration and the identification and troubleshooting of configuration problems.
Prerequisite:CIS 225 Microcomputer Set Up and Maintenance.
This course centers on aggregate income and employment analysis, business cycles, unemployment, inflation and economic growth, fiscal policy, money and monetary policy, the U.S. economy and the world economy.
This course focuses on the nature, method, and scope of economic analysis, economic scarcity, resources, specialization of labor, supply-demand analysis, production and cost analysis, product and resource market structures, distribution of income, international trade, and economics of information and externalities.
This course is designed to provide opportunities for the development of skills and strategies needed to integrate computer technology into the curriculum throughout all disciplines and all grades. This course provides a thorough understanding of how to use the word processor, database and spreadsheet as a tool for personal and classroom use. The candidate will develop methods to teach students to use technology for problem-solving, accessing and analyzing information, and creative and expository writing. Prerequisite: CSCI 101 Introduction to Computer Applications.
An introduction to the essay with emphasis on coherence, idea development, conciseness and style. Analytical reading and writing will also be introduced to the student. Assignments will range from short creative pieces to longer critical essays. Reviews of paragraph structure and fundamentals of composition as needed. Understanding of basic grammar, sentence structure, and paragraph development is assumed.
An introduction to the essay with emphasis on coherence, idea development, conciseness and style. Analytical reading and writing will also be introduced to the student. Assignments will range from short creative pieces to longer critical essays. Reviews of paragraph structure and fundamentals of composition as needed. Understanding of basic grammar, sentence structure, and paragraph development is assumed.
A continuation of the study of the essay with more emphasis on idea development and style. An introduction to research methods and writing which will culminate in a mid-size research paper. A strong understanding of the essay and all that is included in it is mandatory. Prerequisite: ENGL 110 English I.
The course will examine controversial issues that will inevitably shape future environmental legislation and the way we view the environment in which we live. The Environmental Issues course will address environmental controversies from both ends of the continuum and allow students to form their own opinions on where they stand regarding the environment as it relates to economics, legislation, technology and human rights. Specifically, the Endangered Species Act, the North American Free Trade Act (NAFTA). Environmental Racism, Old-Growth Forest and Indigenous People's fishing rights as well as other topics will be discussed.
This course will prepare students to read scientific literature in an objective manner. The interpretation of research published in journals will be the focal point of the course. In addition, students will learn methods of writing research papers for publication. Prerequisites: ENG 101 English I, MATH 103 College Algebra, MATH 314 Applied Statistics, BIOL150 Biology I, and BIOL 224 General Ecology.
This course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive overview of planning, evaluating, managing, community relations and other activities which affects the operation of a human service agency.
This course explores the medical and psychological aspects of a variety of physical disability conditions. The material includes an overview of rehabilitation approaches for persons with each group of disability conditions. Students will explore and reassess their attitudes toward physical disabilities in general. Prerequisite: HS 401 Mental Disabilities
This course will provide an overview of the historical development of the Standing Rock Reservation and a survey of the culture and society of the Huŋkpapa, Sihasapa, and Wiciyena peoples who call it home.The course will include coverage of the significant federal policies that have affected the development of the reservation social, political and economic structures, an overview of the Lakota/Dakota social and kinship system, and discussion of the contemporary social and political structure of the reservation.This course is designed to meet the needs of educators and school administrators.
The purpose of this course is to provide an opportunity for students to learn and adopt methods to promote their success in school and life. Topics in this course include critical thinking skills, career planning, time organization, test-taking, communication skills, study techniques, question-asking skills, library use, and personal issues that face many college students.
The purpose of this course is to provide an opportunity for students to learn and adopt methods to promote their success in school and life. Topics in this course include critical thinking skills, career planning, time organization, test-taking, communication skills, study techniques, question-asking skills, library use, and personal issues that face many college students.
This course is designed to assist students with developing the skills necessary to be successful in the world of work. The course will include self-assessment, exploring careers, resumes, interviewing, and job seeking and job keeping skills. Prerequisites: Advisor approval and completion within the last two semesters of one’s degree plan.
Erica Loafer