Certificate of Completion
Nishnaabemwin Language Institute - Year 1

Certificate Programs
Corrections General Business Management Great Lakes Native American Studies Human Services	Medical Office Natural Resource Management Nishnaabek Community/Cultural Service Office Systems

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
NISHNAABEMWIN LANGUAGE INSTITUTION OJIBWE LANGUAGE IMMERSION PROGRAM

This is a Basic Eastern Ojibwe Language Immersion program and is designed to encourage and promote Anishnaabemwin and enhance cultural awareness. Students will learn the fundamental basic Ojibwe language structure in a relaxed setting that is both educational and entertaining. Students actively participate in learning through various culturally related activities such as immersion meals, memory games and crafts. These activities completely immerse students in learning the language through daily practice of dialogue and expressions. In addition to in-class instruction, students will participate in field trips, where they will have the opportunity to utilize the language in various settings. This program includes weekly visits from fluent speakers who offer expertise of the language and culture. To further benefit students' learning, both individual and group tutorials are offered.

*When offered in conjunction with the Nishnaabemwin Language Instructor Institute—Year I only: NI105, NI107, and NI118 will satisfy the requirements for Year I of the three year NLII program.

SIX WEEK - SUMMER ONLY

		CREDITS
*NI105	Nishnaabek Cultural Experience I/Speaking	3
*NI107	Nishnaabek Cultural Orthography/Speaking	3
*NI118	Ojibwe Language Immersion/Speaking	6
	TOTAL	12

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Corrections Officer Certificate


This program is certified through the Michigan Corrections Officer Training Council and meets Michigan Department of Corrections employment educational requirements. The 100 level classes are taught one semester and the 200 level classes are taught the next semester (Fall and Winter semesters). Classes are offered evenings and on Saturdays only. A tour of one of the local prisons ids included at the end of CJ101 Introduction to Corrections.

2 Semesters - Fall & Winter

		CREDITS
*CJ101	Introduction to Corrections	3
*CJ112	Client Relations In Corrections	3
*CJ212	Institutional Corrections	3
*CJ215	Corrections Client Growth	3
*CJ221	Correctional Law	3
	TOTAL	15

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NISHNAABEMWIN PANE–COMPREHENSION AND SPEECH PRODUCTION TRACK 1

This two–year certificate program is designed to develope the Nishnaabe language learners' ability to understand the contents of fluent speakers' speech and to respond to that speech appropriately. Track 1 consists of competing two immersion classes each semester for two years.

YEAR ONE
FALL SEMESTER	WINTER SEMESTER

		CREDITS			CREDITS
NA141	Nishnaabemwin Pane–1 Basic	3	NA143	Nishnaabemwin Pane–3 Advanced Basic	3
NA142	Nishnaabemwin Pane–2 Intermediate Basic	3	NA144	Nishnaabemwin Pane–4 Intermediate	3
	TOTAL	6		TOTAL	6

YEAR TWO
FALL SEMESTER	WINTER SEMESTER

		CREDITS			CREDITS
NA241	Nishnaabemwin Pane–5 Advanced Intermediate	3	NA243	Nishnaabemwin Pane–7 Intermediate Advanced	3
NA242	Nishnaabemwin Pane–6 Advanced	3	NA244	Nishnaabemwin Pane–8 Comprehensive	3
	TOTAL	6		TOTAL	6

Required Credits for This Curriculum =24

Many of the above courses require pre-or-co-requisites. Please consult the course description located at the end of this catalog.

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NISHNAABEMWIN PANE–COMPREHENSION AND SPEECH PRODUCTION

TRACK 2

This two–year certificate program is designed to develope the Nishnaabe language learners' ability to understand the contents of fluent speakers' speech and to respond to that speech appropriately. Track 2 is designed to provide a total immersion environment for one weekend per month for ten months each year for two years. The credit hours earned for the weekend immersions will total thirty credits. The weekend immersions commence on friday evenings and continue through mid-day Sunday.

YEAR ONE
FALL SEMESTER	WINTER SEMESTER

		CREDITS			CREDITS
NA161	Immersion Weekend–1 Understanding Nishnaabemwin	4	NA163	Immersion Weekend–3 Communication	4
NA162	Immersion Weekend–2 Understanding Nishnaabemwin	4	NA164	Immersion Weekend–4 Communication	3
	TOTAL	8		TOTAL	7

YEAR TWO
FALL SEMESTER	WINTER SEMESTER

		CREDITS			CREDITS
NA261	Immersion Weekend–5 Application	4	NA263	Immersion Weekend–7 Acquisition	4
NA262	Immersion Weekend–6 Application	4	NA264	Immersion Weekend–8 Acquisition	3
	TOTAL	8		TOTAL	7

Required Credits for This Curriculum =30

Many of the above courses require pre-or-co-requisites. Please consult the course description located at the end of this catalog.

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GENERAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

This certificate is designed to provide students with knowledge and skills to prepare them for entry level positions within a variety of business occupations. The courses taken in this program will apply toward an Associate Degree at Bay Mills Community College.

YEAR ONE
FALL SEMESTER			WINTER SEMESTER
		CREDITS			CREDITS
BU***	Designate Business Electives BU113 Introduction to Business BU209 Marketing BU215 Personal Finance	6	BU206	Principles of Management	3
			BU193	Communication and Writing Skills	3
CS112	Introduction to Computers	4	CS124	Introduction to Spreadsheets	3
EN111	College Composition	4	NA113	Native American Awareness	1
AC101	Accounting I	4	SO203	Interpersonal/Intercultural for Managers	3
	TOTAL	18		TOTAL	13

Required Credits for This Curriculum = 31
Many of the above courses require pre-or-co-requisites. Please consult the course description located at the end of this catalog.
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GREAT LAKES NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES

This certificate is designed to encourage and promote the understanding and preservation of the language, culture, history and unique governmental status of Native Americans with special emphasis on the Tribes of the Great Lakes.

YEAR ONE
FALL SEMESTER	WINTER SEMESTER

		CREDITS			CREDITS
CS112	Introduction to Computers	4	EN112	Content Area Composition and Research	3
EN111	College Composition	4	NA106	Ojibwe Language II	4
NA105	Ojibwe Language I	4	NA125	History & Organization of Michigan Indian Tribes	4
NA113	Native American Awareness	4	NA131	Nishnaabek Legends & Oral Traditions	4
NA132	People and the Land/Seasonal Lifeways	1	SO202	Interpersonal/Intercultural Relations	3
	TOTAL	17		TOTAL	18

Required Credits for This Curriculum = 32
Many of the above courses require pre-or-co-requisites. Please consult the course description located at the end of this catalog.
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HUMAN SERVICES

This certificate is designed to provide students with a basic introduction to the field of Human Services occupations. Focusing specifically on the community or sociological aspect, the practical skills obtained at this level would best prepare students for additional educational pursuits, or entry level human services occupations. In addition to generalized human services training, students receive specific information on Native American history, culture, issues, and social service needs within all specialty area courses to prepare them to effectively serve this population.

YEAR ONE
FALL SEMESTER	WINTER SEMESTER

		CREDITS			CREDITS
CS112	Introduction to Computers	4	MA***	Designated Math Elective MA111 Business Math MA114 Intermediate Algebra MA116 College Algebra	3-4
EN111	College Composition	4
NA113	Native American Awareness	1	*****	Designated Writing Elective BU193 Comm. & Writing Skills EN219 Technical & Report Writing	3-4
SO104	Introduction to Human Services	2	NA125	History & Organization of Michigan Indian Tribes	4
SO106	Introduction to Sociology	3	SO203	Community Support Systems	2
SO106	Interpersonal/Intercultural Relations	3	SO205	Social Problems	3
	TOTAL	17		TOTAL	15-17

Required Credits for This Curriculum = 32-34
Many of the above courses require pre-or-co-requisites. Please consult the course description located at the end of this catalog.
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MEDICAL OFFICE

This certificate prepares students for entry-level office positions as word processors in a medical office setting Skills, knowledge, and competencies in business communications, computer applications, medical billing, and medical coding are emphasized.

YEAR ONE
FALL SEMESTER	WINTER SEMESTER

		CREDITS			CREDITS
CS145	Introduction to Word Processing	4	AC107	Practical Accounting	3
EN111	College Composition	4
NA113	Native American Awareness	1	BI107	Human Biology	4
MA111	Business Math	3	BU193	Comm. & Writing Skills	3
OE112	Medical Coding & Billing I	3	OE113	Medical Coding & Billing II	3
SI112	Medical Terminology	3	OE122	Office Technology & Procedures	3
	TOTAL	18		TOTAL	16

Required Credits for This Curriculum = 34
Many of the above courses require pre-or-co-requisites. Please consult the course description located at the end of this catalog.
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NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

This certificate is designed to provide a basic foundation of skills for positions in the natural resource fields and continued education in the natural resource studies. After completing this program, students are encouraged to transfer to another institution to complete their associate or bachelor's degree.

YEAR ONE
FALL SEMESTER	WINTER SEMESTER

		CREDITS			CREDITS
BI101	Introduction to Biology	4	CH104	Introduction to Chemistry	4
CS112	Introduction to Computers	4	MA102	Beginning Algebra II	4
EN111	College Composition	4	NS***	Natural Science Elective	4
NA113	Native American Awareness	1	*****	Undesignated Elective	3- 4
NS101	Environmental Science	4
	TOTAL	17		TOTAL	15-16

Required Credits for This Curriculum = 32-33
Many of the above courses require pre-or-co-requisites. Please consult the course description located at the end of this catalog.
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NISHNAABEK COMMUNITY/CULTURAL SERVICE

This certificate is designed to prepare students in the communication arts, including writing, public speaking and computer systems, in conjunction with a solid understanding of the language, culture, history and unique governmental status of Native Americans and the Tribes of the Great Lakes. It is intended for students pursuing tribal employment in the areas of journalism, public relations, administrative support; or museum, library and cultural center administration. It will also prepare students for a career as an education paraprofessional.

YEAR ONE
FALL SEMESTER	WINTER SEMESTER

		CREDITS			CREDITS
CS112	Intro. To Computers	4	EN112	Content Area Composition and Research	4
EN111	College Composition	4	NA106	Ojibwe Language II	3
NA105	Ojibwe Language I	3	NA125	History & Organization of Michigan Indian Tribes	4
NA113	Native American Awareness	1	NA213	Contemporary Native American Issues	3
NA132	People and the Land / Seasonal Life Ways	3	SO202	Interpersonal/Intercultural Relations	3
	TOTAL	15		TOTAL	17

Required Credits for This Curriculum = 32
Many of the above courses require pre-or-co-requisites. Please consult the course description located at the end of this catalog.
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OFFICE SYSTEMS

This certificate prepares students for entry-level office positions as word processors. Skills, knowledge and competencies in business communication and computer applications are emphasized.

YEAR ONE
FALL SEMESTER	WINTER SEMESTER

		CREDITS			CREDITS
CS112	Intro. To Computers	4	AC107	Practical Accounting	3
EN111	College Composition*	4	BU193	Comm. & Writing Skills	3
CS145	Intro. to Word Processing	4	CS124	Introduction to Spreadsheets	3
MA111	Business Math	3	OE122	Office Tech. and Procedures	3
NA113	Native American Awareness	1	CS243	Advanced Word Processing	3
	TOTAL	16		TOTAL	15

Required Credits for This Curriculum = 31

Many of the above courses require pre-or-co-requisites. Please consult the course description located at the end of this catalog.

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