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Course Description: To equip teachers with the skills, knowledge, and dispositions to meet Indian Education for All or state certification requirements. Instruction pertains to the history, traditions, values, beliefs, languages, educational policies, learning styles and contemporary affairs of American Indians, particularly tribal groups in the Northern Plains Region.
Meeting Place and Times: Teachers login to the course at a time of day that best fits their schedule. It is necessary to connect at least 4 - 6 times per week spending 15 - 18 hours each week, either online or offline, working on course related assignments, to stay current and successfully complete this 3 credit graduate course.
Instructor(s): John Vollertsen, EdD. John is an Assiniboine tribal member and a veteran of the armed services. He earned his Doctor of Education from Montana State University in 2005 and has done extensive graduate work in Native American and environmental studies.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing.
Target Audience: Non-degree or degree seeking graduate students, principally in teacher licensure and/or education programs.
Time Commitment: 15-18 hours per week. If you are unfamiliar with this field of study and/or method of delivery, you may require more time.
| Cost: | | | Tuition | $900 | | | MSU Fees | $9.75 | | | Total | $909.75 |
Course participants purchase textbooks on their own.
The cost of the course assumes that you are taking only online courses from Montana State University (MSU) and/or specially designated courses through MSU Extended University during the semester that the course is offered. If you are also taking regular face-to-face courses from Montana State University, other costs may apply. Montana State University charges a $3.25 per credit hour computer fee for this course. (The fee is $3.15 per credit hour during summer session 2009.) MSU also charges a $30 registration fee per student per semester. If you have not yet paid this fee, you may do so when you register for this course. To learn more, please see the University Business Services' Student Accounts Web page.
Required Books/Materials: - Bergstrom, Amy, Cleary, Linda Miller and Peacock, Thomas D. (2003). The Seventh Generation: Native Students Speak Out About Finding the Good Path. Charleston, WV: Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC). (ISBN 1-880785-25-0)
- Cleary, Linda Miller & Peacock, Thomas D. (1998). Collected Wisdom. Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon. (ISBN 0-205-26757-2)
- Fleming, Walter (2003). The Complete Idiot's Guide to Native American History. Penguin Group (USA) Inc. (ISBN 0-02-864469-7)
- Websites available on the course syllabus.
Please check with your favorite on-line or brick-and-morter book store to find the best deals.
Computer Requirements: - Computer running Windows 2000 or newer or Mac OS X
or higher
- CD-ROM drive
- Internet access
This course uses a learning management system. You will learn more closer to the course start date.
For More Information: Contact Dr. John Vollertsen.
How to Register: Register Online
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