Blackfeet Community College

Accounting

The Accounting Associate of Science (AS) degree prepares students for various career opportunities in accounting. The degree emphasizes accounting procedures and generally Accepted Accounting Principles. This program provides a foundation for the graduate to build an accounting career through expanded experiences and further education. The program gives the students the intellectual foundations necessary to contribute effectively and efficiently to a global business environment.

Addiction Studies

The Human Services-Addiction Studies degree meets all the academic requirements for the Montana Board of Behavioral Health Licensed Addiction Program licensure. Students will develop skills in all core competencies related to addiction counseling and an understanding of the complexities of the internal and external factors that cause these disorders.

Anthropology

The primary educational goal of the Anthropology degree program is to teach, research, and impart the critical importance of understanding the human condition and its relevance to an increasingly diverse world. The Anthropology degree program curriculum will help students understand and appreciate the range of human cultures and the significance of the biological evolution of the human condition.

Basic Human Subjects Research

This certification aims to train emerging researchers in conducting ethical human subjects research. The curriculum incorporates the computational and communication skills necessary to analyze data and disseminate findings to the general public. This program focuses on educating researchers about conducting research with Indigenous populations.

Behavioral Health (A.A.)

The Human Services-Behavioral Health AA degree is an individualized educational program. The curriculum is flexible so students become familiar with the comprehensive spectrum of human services, yet specific enough to provide the information, tools, and skills required of human services professionals and for transfer. Students examine the Blackfeet worldview as it relates to the Human Service field.

Behavioral Health Aide (Certificate)

The Behavioral Health Aid 1-year Certificate is a one-year academic training program that includes both general education core courses and behavioral health courses that address the specific needs of the Blackfeet Reservation and other service areas. This program provides students with essential skills and knowledge in behavioral health competencies. Students will earn "stackable credits" in courses that focus on improving the behavioral health competencies of the incumbent worker.

Blackfeet Legal Studies

The Tribal Legal Studies 1-Year Certificate prepares students for a career as a Tribal Legal Assistant. Students will develop the skills necessary to assist with legal research and writing, will understand the basics of federal, state, and tribal law, will understand Native American legal issues, and will gain hands-on experience through experiential learning. Also, students will study the Blackfeet Tribal Code to help prepare them to pass the tribal bar exam.

Business Management

The Business Management Associate of Science (AS) Degree program provides students with the fundamental knowledge and skills to begin building a career in business or to prepare for completion of a bachelor degree. Along with providing a solid general business education, the Business Management AS Degree incorporates practical application of sharpened problem-solving skills.

Criminal Justice-Legal Studies

The Tribal Legal Studies A.S. Degree prepares students for a career as a Tribal Legal Advocate. Students will develop the skills necessary for legal research and writing, will become familiar with the basics of federal, state, and tribal laws, understand Native American legal issues, and will participate in experiential learning. Students will study tribal court justice systems and the Blackfeet Tribal Code to prepare for the tribal bar exam.

Early Childhood Education (A.S.)

The Blackfeet Community College Education Division seeks to develop quality future educators who embrace niitsiittupyo'maitukssin "Pikanii ways of knowing." It will provide access to diverse and dynamic learning for careers in Education. Early Childhood Education Associates of Science Degree prepares early childhood practitioners to meet the diverse needs of children from birth through age eight in various early childhood settings.

Early Childhood Education (Certificate)

The Blackfeet Community College Education Division seeks to develop quality future educators who embrace niitsiittupyo'maitukssin "Pikanii ways of knowing." It will provide access to diverse and dynamic learning for careers in Education. The one-year Early Childhood Development Certificate aims to enhance the quality of the Early Education Teachers.

Elementary Education

The Blackfeet Community College Education Division seeks to develop quality future educators who embrace niitsiittupyo'maitukssin "Pikanii ways of knowing." It will provide access to diverse and dynamic learning for careers in Education. The BFCC Elementary Education program prepares students for Montana K-8 Teacher Certification and employment as an Educator.

Environmental Science

The Environmental Science program focuses on natural resources management. The curriculum intends to educate students in managing and protecting natural resources and the environment. The program will meet the needs of tribal, state, and federal environmental laws and enforcement.

Health Science

Health Science encompasses a variety of sub-disciplines, all of which relate to the application of science to health. There is a diversity of professions in the health field that deliver healthcare. The Health Science degree program seeks to educate and enhance a student's understanding of the scientific principles of biology and how they relate to health.

Hydrology Technician

This program provides students with entry-level skills for a career in Hydrology. Hydrology Technicians work closely with professional Hydrologists and Professional Engineers. The value of the Hydrology Technician degree to the Hydrology profession is apparent daily as technicians collect data in all weather conditions and environments to ensure the proper collection of uniform and reliable data.

Industry Trades

This program provides students with entry-level skills in industry trades.

Liberal Studies

The Liberal Studies Associate of Arts Degree prepares students for Bachelor's degree transfer and rewarding careers in a variety of fields through writing, research, expressive arts, literature, film, music, gender studies, cultural studies, and philosophy. The Liberal Studies program is the most traditional discipline in higher education.

Nursing

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Blackfeet Community College was designed with the needs of the "Universal Community" and is a uniquely dedicated, culturally resonant program. Students can complete 60 credits in liberal art studies, then 60 credits in the nursing program all at Blackfeet Community College. The combination of liberal arts and nursing education will provide the BSN graduates with a foundation for developing both clinical reasoning and clinical judgement.

Piikani Studies and Language (A.A.)

The Piikani Studies & Language Associate Degree prepares students for bachelor studies in Native American Studies, Education, History, Linguistics, or Philosophy. Students will experience the growth of their knowledge of Piikani ways of knowing and critical thought through writing, reading, enriched discussions, experiential learning, and verbal and written analysis.

Piikani Studies and Language (Certificate)

Students will gain the basic fundamentals of the Piikani communication process upon completion of the beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels of the Piikani language courses. Knowledge acquired from the history, Language, and philosophy courses will give the students the skills to enter the workforce as Language and Cultural Specialists in Montana Public Schools.

Pre-Engineering

The Pre-Engineering curriculum prepares students to transfer to a four-year institution to pursue a Bachelor's Degree in engineering or math. The Pre-Engineering program aims to give students a solid foundation in mathematics, physics, and the scientific skills necessary to succeed in any engineering or math program.

Psychology

Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behavior. Students can learn the causes and purposes of conscious and unconscious behavior. The psychology curriculum introduces students to primary scientific and applied areas. Students explore sub-disciplines, such as cultural psychology, historical trauma, abnormal psychology, and personalities. Students will examine the Blackfeet worldview related to the Human Service-Psychology field.

Records Information Management

One-Year Certificate provides students with the methods for developing and controlling office records. Organized record keeping is vital to legal, business, and other companies, and it must comply with regulations regarding the United States government's records policy. The course curriculum includes National Record Association handbooks. Along with the Records I and II classes, the faculty has developed a Tribal Records course, the first of its kind for Tribal Colleges and Universities.

Social Work

Social workers help clients solve and cope with problems in their everyday lives. They use their skills to connect clients to resources, instill coping skills, and nurture personal growth. Social workers strive to improve families and communities by helping people identify and cope with problems. Students will examine the Blackfeet worldview related to the Human Service-Social work field.