Bay Mills Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a rural area.

Overview

Bay Mills Community College is located in Brimley, Michigan. The college was established in 1981 and officially chartered as a tribal community college in 1984. Commonly abbreviated as BMCC, the college offers technical and vocational education to its students.

BMCC offers certificate, degree and diploma programs in areas like computer technology, business administration, criminal justice, emergency medical technician, social science and general education. The college also has online courses.

BMCC has a student services department that offers students academic assistance and career counseling. The college also publishes a monthly student newsletter. The college offers financial aid for students in the form of grants and scholarships.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• A tribal college.
• Many students concentrating in security and law enforcement, construction trades, and education and teaching.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Affordable tuition & fees.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Tribal colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Bay Mills is a tribal college.

Student enrollment was 501 in 2009-2010 (373 full-time equivalent).

Students under 25 years old represent 39% of the student body. About 27% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (2 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Natural Resources/Conservation

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (4 awarded)

• Construction Trades

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (3 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Foreign Language Teacher Education
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (0 awarded)

• Child Care and Support Services Management
• Community Organization and Advocacy

LIBERAL ARTS (6 awarded)

• American Indian/Native American Languages, Lit and Linguistics
• American Indian/Native American Studies
• General Studies
• Historic Preservation and Conservation
• Social Sciences

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (2 awarded)

• Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (1 awarded)

• Kinesiology and Exercise Science

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
• General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (20 awarded)

• Corrections
• Corrections and Criminal Justice