The University of Montana – Western
Address:
710 South Atlantic Dillon, Montana 59725-3598Telephone:
406-683-7035Website:
www.umwestern.eduDegree Levels:
Associate Baccalaureate2 Year / 4 Year:
Four YearAcademic Calendar:
SemesterControls:
Public
The University of Montana – Western
Institution Sites
Location
Address
City
Type
Blackfeet Community College
AddressP.O. Box 819, 504 South East Boundary
CityBrowning
TypeAdditional Location
Dillon, MT
Address710 South Atlantic
CityDillon
TypeMain Campus
Great Falls Public Schools
Address4119 7th Ave N
CityGreat Falls
TypeAdditional Location
Little Big Horn College
Address8645 South Weaver Drive
CityCrow Agency
TypeAdditional Location
The University of Montana – Western
Institution Programs
Program
Degree Type
Credits
Credit Period
CIP
AAS Health & Human Performance
Degree TypeAssociate of Applied Science (AAS)
Credits60
Credit Period
CIP31.0501
Applied Science
Degree TypeBachelor of Applied Science (BAS)
Credits120
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP30.9999
Art Education K-12
Degree TypeBachelor of Science (BS)
Credits128
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP13.1302
Art History
Degree TypeAssociate of Arts (AA)
Credits60
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP50.0101
Associate of Arts
Degree TypeAssociate of Arts (AA)
Credits60
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP24.0102
Associate of Science
Degree TypeAssociate of Science (AS)
Credits60
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP24.0102
Biology
Degree TypeBachelor of Science (BS)
Credits120
Credit Period
CIP26.0101
Biology and Secondary Education
Degree TypeBachelor of Science (BS)
Credits128
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP13.1322
Business
Degree TypeAssociate of Applied Science (AAS)
Credits60
Credit Period
CIP23.1301
Business Administration
Degree TypeBachelor of Science (BS)
Credits120
Credit Period
CIP52.0101
Business and Computer Applications Education
Degree TypeBachelor of Science (BS)
Credits128
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP13.1303
Business Career Certificate
Degree TypeCertificate, Undergraduate – less than 1 year
Credits12
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP52.0201
Business Education Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
Degree TypeCertificate, Post-baccalaureate
Credits28
Credit Period
CIP13.1303
Certificate Early Childhood to Prekindergarten through Grade 3
Degree TypeCertificate, Post-baccalaureate
Credits29
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP13.1210
Certificate in Infant and Toddler Development and Education
Degree TypeCertificate, Undergraduate - less than 1 year
Credits16
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP13.1210
Certificate in Physical Education & Health K-12
Degree TypeCertificate, Post-baccalaureate
Credits21
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP13.1314
Certificate in Prekindergarten-Grade 3 to K-8 Bridge
Degree TypeCertificate, Post-baccalaureate
Credits20
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP13.1210
Certificate K-8 to Early Childhood to Prekindergarten through Grade 3
Degree TypeCertificate, Post-baccalaureate
Credits28
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP13.1210
Certificate of Secondary Education
Degree TypeCertificate, Post-baccalaureate
Credits31
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP13.1205
Certificate of Special Education
Degree TypeCertificate, Post-baccalaureate
Credits29
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP13.1001
Classroom Pedagogy
Degree TypeCertificate, Graduate
Credits13
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP13.9990
Digital Marketing Certificate
Degree TypeCertificate, Undergraduate - less than 1 year
Credits12
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP52.0140
Early Childhood Certificate Program
Degree TypeCertificate, Undergraduate - 1 year or more
Credits32
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP13.1210
Early Childhood Education
Degree TypeAssociate of Applied Science (AAS)
Credits60
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP13.1210
Early Childhood Education: Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 3
Degree TypeBachelor of Science (BS)
Credits132
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP13.1210
Earth Science and Secondary Education
Degree TypeBachelor of Science (BS)
Credits128
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP13.1337
Ecology
Degree TypeBachelor of Science (BS)
Credits120
Credit Period
CIP23.1301
Education Studies
Degree TypeAssociate of Applied Science (AAS)
Credits60
Credit Period
CIP13.0101
Elementary Education
Degree TypeBachelor of Science (BS)
Credits127
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP13.0101
English
Degree TypeBachelor of Arts (BA)
Credits120
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP23.0101
English and Secondary Education
Degree TypeBachelor of Arts (BA)
Credits128
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP13.1305
Environmental Science
Degree TypeBachelor of Science (BS)
Credits120
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP03.0104
Environmental Sustainability
Degree TypeBachelor of Science (BS)
Credits120
Credit Period
CIP03.0199
Equine Studies
Degree TypeAssociate of Applied Science (AAS)
Credits64
Credit Period
CIP01.0507
Farm and Ranch Management
Degree TypeBachelor of Science (BS)
Credits120
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP01.0104
General Science Broadfield and Secondary Education
Degree TypeBachelor of Science (BS)
Credits128
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP13.1316
General Studies
Degree TypeCertificate, Undergraduate – 1 year or more
Credits32
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP24.0102
Glass
Degree TypeAssociate of Arts (AA)
Credits60
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP50.0702
Glass
Degree TypeBachelor of Arts (BA)
Credits120
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP50.0702
Glass
Degree TypeCertificate, Undergraduate - 1 year or more
Credits32
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP50.0702
Graduate Certificate in Teacher Education
Degree TypeCertificate, Graduate
Credits29
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP
Interdisciplinary Studies
Degree TypeBachelor of Arts (BA)
Credits120
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP30.1701
Kinesiology
Degree TypeBachelor of Science (BS)
Credits120
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP31.0505
Mathematics
Degree TypeBachelor of Science (BS)
Credits120
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP27.0101
Mathematics and Secondary Education
Degree TypeBachelor of Science (BS)
Credits128
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP13.1311
Modern History
Degree TypeBachelor of Arts (BA)
Credits120
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP54.0101
Modern History and Secondary Education
Degree TypeBachelor of Arts (BA)
Credits128
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP13.1328
Music Education K-12
Degree TypeBachelor of Science (BS)
Credits128
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP13.1312
Natural Horsemanship
Degree TypeAssociate of Applied Science (AAS)
Credits72
Credit Period
CIP01.0507
Natural Horsemanship
Degree TypeBachelor of Science (BS)
Credits120
Credit Period
CIP01.0507
Natural Resource Science
Degree TypeBachelor of Science (BS)
Credits120
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP03.0201
Physical Education & Health K-12
Degree TypeBachelor of Science (BS)
Credits128
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP13.1314
Project Management
Degree TypeCertificate, Undergraduate - less than 1 year
Credits12
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP52.0211
Psychology
Degree TypeBachelor of Arts (BA)
Credits120
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP42.0101
Quickbooks Bookkeeping
Degree TypeCertificate, Undergraduate - less than 1 year
Credits12
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP52.0302
Special Education, K-12 Licensure
Degree TypeCertificate, Graduate
Credits29
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP13.1001
Student Centered Schools & Classrooms
Degree TypeCertificate, Graduate
Credits13
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP13.9990
Teaching and Learning in Early Childhood
Degree TypeBachelor of Science (BS)
Credits120
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP13.1210
Teaching in the Arts
Degree TypeCertificate, Graduate
Credits13
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP13.9990
Teaching STEM
Degree TypeCertificate, Graduate
Credits13
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP13.9990
Teaching the Humanities
Degree TypeCertificate, Graduate
Credits13
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP13.9990
Visual Arts
Degree TypeBachelor of Arts (BA)
Credits120
Credit Period
CIP50.0701
Visual Arts--2D
Degree TypeAssociate of Arts (AA)
Credits60
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP500101
Visual Arts--Crafts
Degree TypeAssociate of Arts (AA)
Credits60
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP50.0101
Youth Challenge Leadership
Degree TypeCertificate (Less than 30 semester credits)
Credits15
Credit PeriodSemester
CIP29.0399
| Program | Degree Type | Credits | Credit Period | CIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAS Health & Human Performance | Associate of Applied Science (AAS) | 60 | 31.0501 | |
| Applied Science | Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) | 120 | Semester | 30.9999 |
| Art Education K-12 | Bachelor of Science (BS) | 128 | Semester | 13.1302 |
| Art History | Associate of Arts (AA) | 60 | Semester | 50.0101 |
| Associate of Arts | Associate of Arts (AA) | 60 | Semester | 24.0102 |
| Associate of Science | Associate of Science (AS) | 60 | Semester | 24.0102 |
| Biology | Bachelor of Science (BS) | 120 | 26.0101 | |
| Biology and Secondary Education | Bachelor of Science (BS) | 128 | Semester | 13.1322 |
| Business | Associate of Applied Science (AAS) | 60 | 23.1301 | |
| Business Administration | Bachelor of Science (BS) | 120 | 52.0101 | |
| Business and Computer Applications Education | Bachelor of Science (BS) | 128 | Semester | 13.1303 |
| Business Career Certificate | Certificate, Undergraduate – less than 1 year | 12 | Semester | 52.0201 |
| Business Education Post-Baccalaureate Certificate | Certificate, Post-baccalaureate | 28 | 13.1303 | |
| Certificate Early Childhood to Prekindergarten through Grade 3 | Certificate, Post-baccalaureate | 29 | Semester | 13.1210 |
| Certificate in Infant and Toddler Development and Education | Certificate, Undergraduate - less than 1 year | 16 | Semester | 13.1210 |
| Certificate in Physical Education & Health K-12 | Certificate, Post-baccalaureate | 21 | Semester | 13.1314 |
| Certificate in Prekindergarten-Grade 3 to K-8 Bridge | Certificate, Post-baccalaureate | 20 | Semester | 13.1210 |
| Certificate K-8 to Early Childhood to Prekindergarten through Grade 3 | Certificate, Post-baccalaureate | 28 | Semester | 13.1210 |
| Certificate of Secondary Education | Certificate, Post-baccalaureate | 31 | Semester | 13.1205 |
| Certificate of Special Education | Certificate, Post-baccalaureate | 29 | Semester | 13.1001 |
| Classroom Pedagogy | Certificate, Graduate | 13 | Semester | 13.9990 |
| Digital Marketing Certificate | Certificate, Undergraduate - less than 1 year | 12 | Semester | 52.0140 |
| Early Childhood Certificate Program | Certificate, Undergraduate - 1 year or more | 32 | Semester | 13.1210 |
| Early Childhood Education | Associate of Applied Science (AAS) | 60 | Semester | 13.1210 |
| Early Childhood Education: Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 3 | Bachelor of Science (BS) | 132 | Semester | 13.1210 |
| Earth Science and Secondary Education | Bachelor of Science (BS) | 128 | Semester | 13.1337 |
| Ecology | Bachelor of Science (BS) | 120 | 23.1301 | |
| Education Studies | Associate of Applied Science (AAS) | 60 | 13.0101 | |
| Elementary Education | Bachelor of Science (BS) | 127 | Semester | 13.0101 |
| English | Bachelor of Arts (BA) | 120 | Semester | 23.0101 |
| English and Secondary Education | Bachelor of Arts (BA) | 128 | Semester | 13.1305 |
| Environmental Science | Bachelor of Science (BS) | 120 | Semester | 03.0104 |
| Environmental Sustainability | Bachelor of Science (BS) | 120 | 03.0199 | |
| Equine Studies | Associate of Applied Science (AAS) | 64 | 01.0507 | |
| Farm and Ranch Management | Bachelor of Science (BS) | 120 | Semester | 01.0104 |
| General Science Broadfield and Secondary Education | Bachelor of Science (BS) | 128 | Semester | 13.1316 |
| General Studies | Certificate, Undergraduate – 1 year or more | 32 | Semester | 24.0102 |
| Glass | Associate of Arts (AA) | 60 | Semester | 50.0702 |
| Glass | Bachelor of Arts (BA) | 120 | Semester | 50.0702 |
| Glass | Certificate, Undergraduate - 1 year or more | 32 | Semester | 50.0702 |
| Graduate Certificate in Teacher Education | Certificate, Graduate | 29 | Semester | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor of Arts (BA) | 120 | Semester | 30.1701 |
| Kinesiology | Bachelor of Science (BS) | 120 | Semester | 31.0505 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor of Science (BS) | 120 | Semester | 27.0101 |
| Mathematics and Secondary Education | Bachelor of Science (BS) | 128 | Semester | 13.1311 |
| Modern History | Bachelor of Arts (BA) | 120 | Semester | 54.0101 |
| Modern History and Secondary Education | Bachelor of Arts (BA) | 128 | Semester | 13.1328 |
| Music Education K-12 | Bachelor of Science (BS) | 128 | Semester | 13.1312 |
| Natural Horsemanship | Associate of Applied Science (AAS) | 72 | 01.0507 | |
| Natural Horsemanship | Bachelor of Science (BS) | 120 | 01.0507 | |
| Natural Resource Science | Bachelor of Science (BS) | 120 | Semester | 03.0201 |
| Physical Education & Health K-12 | Bachelor of Science (BS) | 128 | Semester | 13.1314 |
| Project Management | Certificate, Undergraduate - less than 1 year | 12 | Semester | 52.0211 |
| Psychology | Bachelor of Arts (BA) | 120 | Semester | 42.0101 |
| Quickbooks Bookkeeping | Certificate, Undergraduate - less than 1 year | 12 | Semester | 52.0302 |
| Special Education, K-12 Licensure | Certificate, Graduate | 29 | Semester | 13.1001 |
| Student Centered Schools & Classrooms | Certificate, Graduate | 13 | Semester | 13.9990 |
| Teaching and Learning in Early Childhood | Bachelor of Science (BS) | 120 | Semester | 13.1210 |
| Teaching in the Arts | Certificate, Graduate | 13 | Semester | 13.9990 |
| Teaching STEM | Certificate, Graduate | 13 | Semester | 13.9990 |
| Teaching the Humanities | Certificate, Graduate | 13 | Semester | 13.9990 |
| Visual Arts | Bachelor of Arts (BA) | 120 | 50.0701 | |
| Visual Arts--2D | Associate of Arts (AA) | 60 | Semester | 500101 |
| Visual Arts--Crafts | Associate of Arts (AA) | 60 | Semester | 50.0101 |
| Youth Challenge Leadership | Certificate (Less than 30 semester credits) | 15 | Semester | 29.0399 |
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Accreditation Report
Most Recent Evaluation Spring 2026 Evaluation of Institutional Effectiveness Next Evaluation Spring 2028 Ad Hoc Report with Visit Reason for Accreditation As of their most recent evaluation, this institution is substantially compliant with the Standards, Policies, and Eligibility Requirements of the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. Institution Notification Letter
Current Accreditation Status
Accredited
First Accredited
1932
Staff Liaison
Dr. Chris Bragg
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