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Tribal Leadership
Bachelor of Applied Science
Leadership is more than a title - it is an immersive and empowering process. Learn to manage and lead successfully within public, private, government, and nonprofit organizations. The Bachelor of Applied Science degree provides an opportunity to develop and apply skills to advance individuals both professionally and personally. The curriculum offers practical and active learning strategies needed to encourage growth in individuals and teams.
Tribal Leadership is a degree option of the Organizational Management and Leadership Bachelor of Applied Science degree.
| COURSE PREFIX | TRIBAL LEADERSHIP OPTION | CR |
| NAIS 3300 | Federal Indian Law | 3 |
| NAIS 4100 | Tribal Government | 3 |
| NAIS 4110 | Educational Foundations in American Indian Education | 3 |
| NAIS 4340 | Natural Resource Management on Western Reservations | 3 |
| NAIS 4400 | Tribal Leadership Practicum | 3 |
| Program Electives: The student must obtain approval from the faculty advisor for any courses taken to complete the requirements in this section. |
15 | |
| Total Tribal Leadership Option with electives | 30 |
Lower-Level Requirements
| Course Number | Course |
Credits |
| IMGT 2400 | Intro to Information Management |
3 credits |
| MDIA 3050 | New Media Ethics |
3 credits |
| MGT 3410 | Human Resources Management |
3 credits |
| PSYC 1000 | General Psychology |
4 credits |
| STAT 2000 | Statistics and the World |
3 credits |
| General Electives | 14 credits |
*General Electives: Students must obtain approval from the faculty advisor for any courses taken to complete the requirements in this section.
Upper-Level Requirements
| Course Number | Course |
Credits |
| COMM 4050 | Communication and Conflict |
3 credits |
| MGT 3000 | Financial Analysis Budgeting |
3 credits |
| MGT 3005 | Foundations of Leadership |
3 credits |
| MGT 3010 | Personal Leadership |
3 credits |
| MGT 3110 | Business Ethics |
3 credits |
| MGT 3210 | Management and Organization |
3 credits |
| MGT 4005 | Leading Others |
3 credits |
| MGT 4020 | Innovation Management |
3 credits |
| MGT 4390 | Management and Leadership Capstone |
3 credits |
| PSYC 3110 | Cross-Cultural Psychology |
3 credits |
| PSYC 3200 | Industrial-Organizational Psychology |
3 credits |
Students must complete general education requirements that will provide students a general knowledge to help them complete a degree at CWC.
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS | CR | GEN ED |
| ART/HUM/IT/LSCI | 3 | 3 |
| MATH/APPM | 3 | 3 |
| ORAL | 6 | 6 |
| POLS - American & Wyoming Government | 3 | 3 |
| SOC (in the program) | 3 | 3 |
| UNST | 1 | 1 |
| Writing Level I | 3 | 3 |
| Writing Level II | 3 | 3 |
| GEN ED Electives: With approval by the faculty advisor, a student may choose a combination of courses with a general education designator to complete the requirements in this section. |
5 | 5 |
| Total General Education Requirements | 30 | 30 |
Total Credit Hours: 120
More Information
Three ways to take classes:
- A minimum of 120 credit hours is required for completion of the BAS degree.
- A minimum of 30 general education credit hours is required for completion of the BAS degree.
- A minimum of 40 credit hours of upper-division (3000-4000 level) coursework is required for the BAS degree.
Take the next step in your leadership journey.
ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMS
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Meet Your Professors
Brittany Yeates
Associate Professor of BusinessWorking with students gives Brittany the opportunity to invest in them the way they invest in CWC.
Tammy Forbis
Assistant Professor of BusinessTamara Forbis has worked at CWC for more than four years as an instructor for business.
Joseph Fountain
Assistant Professor of PsychologyJoseph Fountain loves psychology and hopes to excite and interest his students in it. Most people associate the field of psychology with mental disorders, but the study and science of the mind encompass so much more.
