Automotive Technology
Associate's DegreeBusiness Administration
This is a bachelor's degree in business administration with a choice of one of four areas of specialization: Management, Accounting, Tribal Management or Entrepreneurship. Each degree provides a foundation of general business knowledge and skills, as well as specialized preparation for those who want to pursue a career in government, tribal programs or in private business.
Bachelor's DegreeEarly Childhood Education
This degree prepares individuals to work as paraprofessionals with infants and young children from birth to 5 years of age in early childhood and preschool settings. This degree tracks into the B.A. in Early Childhood degree.
Associate's DegreeEarly Childhood Education
This degree was developed based on the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) initial licensure standards for teacher preparation programs. This degree has two emphasis options: 1) Birth to Preschool, to earn a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Early Childhood Education as required by Head Start and 2) Birth to Grade 3, to earn a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Early Childhood Education and South Dakota Department of Education teacher licensure.
Bachelor's DegreeElectrical Technology
Associate's DegreeElementary Education
This degree prepares individuals to work as paraprofessionals in K-12 educational settings. This degree tracks into the B.S. in K-8 Elementary Education.
Associate's DegreeGeneral Business
This is an associate degree intended for those who ultimately may decide to pursue a bachelor's degree. This program is designed to provide the student a basic education in business, while facilitating continuation of their education toward a bachelor's degree in Business, at a future date, without loss of credit.
Associate's DegreeGeneral Construction
Associate's DegreeGraphic Arts
Associate's DegreeInformation Technology
The Associate of Science in Information Technology is a two-year degree that provides its recipients with the knowledge and skills to become a successful IT technician and prepares students for the BS IT program.
Associate's DegreeInformation Technology
Bachelor's DegreeK-12 Lakota Studies Education
This degree, in cooperation with the Lakota Studies Department, gives graduates the South Dakota Indian Studies credential which allows them to teach Lakota Studies and related subjects in K-12 Education. This program is aligned with the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC) standards adopted by the South Dakota Board of Education as the South Dakota Teacher Competencies.
Bachelor's DegreeK-8 Elementary Education
Successful completion of this degree prepares the student to teach grades K-8 with Middle Level endorsements in the state of South Dakota. This program is aligned to the Council for the Accreditation of Education Preparation (CAEP) Elementary Teacher Preparation Standards for initial teacher licensure.
Bachelor's DegreeLakota Language
The Lakota language certificate is a South Dakota state certified program preparing students to teach the Lakota language at various grade levels using effective methods and techniques.
CertificateLakota Leadership and Management
The purpose of the Graduate Program(s) of the Oglala Lakota College is to develop individual management and leadership skills that are harmonious with Lakota values. Further, the knowledge base of the Graduate Program(s) is designed to produce candidates with expanded intellectual application, independence in reading and research, using critical thinking skills in decision-making, and the ability to design and implement change through strategic planning.
Master's DegreeLakota Leadership and Management: Education Administration
The purpose of the Graduate Program(s) of the Oglala Lakota College is to develop individual management and leadership skills that are harmonious with Lakota values. Further, the knowledge base of the Graduate Program(s) is designed to produce candidates with expanded intellectual application, independence in reading and research, using critical thinking skills in decision-making, and the ability to design and implement change through strategic planning.
Master's DegreeLakota Studies
The Associate of Arts in Lakota Studies combines an emphasis on Lakota culture with the necessary enhancement of knowledge to prepare students to act as transmitters of Lakota history and culture for tribal programs and schools.
Associate's DegreeLakota Studies
The Bachelor of Arts in Lakota Studies offers emphasis areas in Lakota Language, Tribal Law, Lakota Arts, and Tourism/Cultural Interpretation. This degree is designed for the person who would like to become a researcher or teacher in these specialized areas. It is also appropriate for archivists, park interpreters, and lawyers.
Bachelor's DegreeLeadership and Communications
Bachelor's DegreeLife Science
Health issues are a major concern on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Students in Life Science are encouraged to explore the connections between health-related issues and the environment and complete Baccalaureate and graduate degrees in the areas of biology, physiology, biochemistry, or medicine.
Associate's DegreeNatural Science
The Bachelor of Natural Science degree provides students with a solid foundation in the disciplines of mathematics, physical, and biological sciences needed to collaboratively solve multi-faceted environmental issues in conservation biology, earth science, and natural resources, and skills to succeed in a Master or Ph.D. program in the natural sciences.
Bachelor's DegreeNursing
Graduates of the Nursing program receive an Associate of Arts (AA) degree in Nursing and are eligible to take the National Council of Licensing Examination (NCLEX). Passing the exam will result in licensure as a registered nurse (RN).
Associate's DegreeOffice Technology
Associate's DegreePre-Engineering
The purpose of the Pre-Engineering associate degree is to prepare students to transfer into accredited engineering and science baccalaureate programs. A comprehensive articulation agreement was accepted by the South Dakota Board of Regents (SDBOR) to transfer course credit from Oglala Lakota College (OLC) to ABET-accredited science and engineering programs at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSMT) and South Dakota State University (SDSU).
Associate's DegreeSecondary Education - Physical Science
This degree offered in conjunction with the Mathematics and Science Department leads to a Bachelor of Science Degree in Secondary Education. Students are offered a strong background in Mathematics, Physics, Earth Science, and Chemistry. The program is aligned with the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Science Standards for Teacher Preparation.
Bachelor's DegreeSocial Work
The Oglala Lakota College Department of Social Work's mission is to empower students in the development of both social work and Lakota ethics, skills, and knowledge to be prepared for leadership roles within tribal, state, federal, and global communities. Using the strengths-based perspective, students will be educated in both social work and Lakota research, theory, values, policy, and practices to address social, economic, and environmental justice.
Bachelor's DegreeTribal Law
The Associate of Arts in Tribal Law is designed to prepare tribal members to serve as trained tribal court advocates and prosecutors.
Associate's Degree