Blackfeet Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

Blackfeet Community College at Browning Montana was established in 1974. Commonly abbreviated as BCC, the college provides post secondary and higher education to the Blackfeet Native Americans. BCC offers certificates and associate’s degrees. The college offers programs in areas such as business management, elementary education, computer science, environmental science and computer science. BCC has a separate department that offers vocational training courses in allied health, construction technology, gerontology, and heavy equipment operations.

Some of the clubs and organizations available to students at BCC include the Checkmate Chess Club and the Rodeo Club. The college also has an athletics department and student government. BCC publishes a campus newsletter called Magpie. BCC provides financial assistance to deserving students in the form of Native American Scholarships and private scholarship programs.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• A tribal college.
• Many students concentrating in engineering, education and teaching, conservation and resource management, computer science and engineering, engineering technician, and medicine.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• 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.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Blackfeet Community College is a tribal college.

Student enrollment was 492 in 2009-2010 (453 full-time equivalent).

Students under 25 years old represent 52% of the student body. About 16% 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 (7 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (10 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
• Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (4 awarded)

• Environmental Science
• Forest Management/Forest Resources Management
• Natural Resources Management and Policy

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (10 awarded)

• Bilingual and Multilingual Education
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

ENGINEERING (4 awarded)

• Surveying Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (9 awarded)

• Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
• Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (4 awarded)

• Consumer Services and Advocacy
• Human Services

HOSPITALITY (2 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management

LIBERAL ARTS (6 awarded)

• American Indian/Native American Studies
• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

MEDICINE (5 awarded)

• Gerontology
• Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (3 awarded)

• General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
• Office Management and Supervision

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (2 awarded)

• Corrections and Criminal Justice
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (4 awarded)

• Psychology
• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

TRANSPORTATION (3 awarded)

• Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation