Associate of Arts and Sciences, Public and Tribal Administration, Program Outcomes

Sovereignty

Upon successful completion of the program, a student will be able to:

• Explain the history and cultural foundation for the fundamental rights and responsibilities of Tribal governments.
• Identify Indigenous knowledge as the basis for foundational principles respecting the cultural and traditional knowledge within Tribal communities.
• General Principles of Public and Tribal Administration
• Upon successful completion of the program, a student will be able to:
• Examine the fundamental process for administration within public and Tribal government.
• Analyze the interaction between Tribal, federal, state, and regional governments with regard to political issues in Tribal governance.
• Examine the process of public and Tribal administration within the historical contexts of politics, economics, and the educational field.

Operations and Management

Upon successful completion of the program, a student will be able to:

• Analyze the responsibilities of Tribal government to deliver social services to Tribal members, regulate commerce, manage land, and natural resources, develop and implement fiscal policy.
• Explain the development of business management within an organization structure.
• Summarize important principles and impacts of business law related to Tribal enterprises.
• Analyze the fiscal responsibility for budgeting, accounting, human resources, and marketing with regard to the management process for public and Tribal administrations.

Communication

Upon successful completion of the program, a student will be able to:

• Explain the fundamentals of Public and Tribal administration within the historical perspective of politics, economics, and the academic discipline with a focus in Tribal governance.
• Demonstrate skills in research and critical thinking within the context of Public and Tribal Administration.
• Utilize the development of writing skills for comprehending the context of Public and Tribal Administration.
• Demonstrate effective presentation skills for administration functions.
• Demonstrate ability to research for the context of Public and Tribal Administration purposes.

Tribal Leadership

Upon successful completion of the program, a student will be able to:

• Compare and contrast diverse leadership and decision-making policies and practices.
• Analyze the particular qualities of leadership in Native Tribal communities, nations, and Inter-Tribal organizations.
• Evaluate management principles appropriate to environmental, intellectual, and community-based leadership in contemporary Tribal organizations.
• Apply the qualities and skills to be an effective leader in Indian Country.