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Salish Kootenai College

Pablo, Montana

The mission of Salish Kootenai College is to provide quality post-secondary educational opportunties and support for Native Americans, locally, and from throughout the United States , to achieve their academic and career goals. The College will perpetuate the cultures of the Séliš, Ksanka, and Qlispé peoples. The College will impact its community through service and research.

 

 


Last Updated: 2022-02-07


Passport Block


The Passport Block listed here is for general information only.
Students must see the institution's website for access to its official block.

PASSPORT BLOCK OVERVIEW

The Interstate Passport Block at Salish Kootenai College (SKC) allows students to complete lower-level general education requirements (GERs) and, if they so choose, transfer their block to other institutions within the Interstate Passport Network to which they are admitted.  Students who transfer their SKC block will not be required to retake or repeat lower-level GER courses at the receiving institution within the Passport’s nine knowledge and skills areas to meet lower-division general education requirements. 
 
The goals, or student learning outcomes, for the general education program at SKC are known as the 4 Cs: critical thinking, cultural awareness, citizenship, and communication. In order to meet general education objectives, courses emphasize both an academic area, such as math, science, or fine arts, and development of skills in the 4Cs.
 
Salish Kootenai College defines the 4Cs as follows:
Critical Thinking is a self-directed process for refining thought.  Critical thinkers validate and reflect on their thinking, consider the validity of information sources, context, and multiple perspectives, and apply both logic and traditional understandings to make decisions.
Cultural Understandings at SKC emphasizes sustaining and perpetuating the living cultural traditions of the Séliš, Qlispé, and Ksanka peoples. This includes the tangible forms (places & artifacts) and intangible forms (language and ceremony). Understanding these traditions helps students recognize the importance and necessity of cultural traditions to all people and their roles in intercultural relations.
Citizenship includes informed and committed participation in the life of one's community at the local, national, and global levels. Citizens recognize and address community issues, apply ethical and legal knowledge and reasoning, and respect the rights of others.
Communication is clear, respectful sharing of information guided by critical thinking and mindful consideration. Skilled communicators connect with people through spoken, written, and media methods that effectively convey content knowledge and individual values. 
 
Service to the community is an important component of citizenship. Salish Kootenai College requires all graduates to complete a Service Learning course within their respective degree programs. In Service Learning, students participate in a minimum of 30 hours of service to the community outside of regularly scheduled class time. Objectives and service activities are designed to reflect and enhance the content of the student’s area of study.
 
GER courses are vetted through the General Education Committee, a sub-committee of the Curriculum Committee, and represents faculty from the social sciences, natural sciences, math, English, and Native American Studies disciplines.  Initial course review for inclusion on one or more of the 4C lists includes evaluation of the course syllabus and assignments related to the appropriate “C”.  The General Education Committee reviews these lists and any changes to current GER course curriculum on a yearly basis.
Salish Kootenai College is on a quarter system.  Students are required to complete 43-48 quarter credits to earn a Passport.
 

ORAL COMMUNICATION

All students are required to complete SPCH 100 with a C or higher to fulfill the Salish Kootenai College Passport requirment. 

ENGL 101 Composition 1 is a pre-requisite to SPCH 100 and must be completed with a C or higher prior to enrollment in SPCH 100.

Oral Communication Courses
Courses in Oral Communication Courses
RequiredOnline Option Available Course Prefix Course Number Course Title
✔ SPCH 100 Basic Communications

WRITTEN COMMUNICATION

All students must complete ENGL 101 Composition 1 with a C or higher. 

Students must also complete ENGL 202 Composition 2 OR ENGL 203 Technical Writing for STEM Majors with a C or higher to fulfill the Salish Kootenai College Passport requirement.

 

*AP English Language and Composition with a minimum score of 4 may be applied to fulfill the ENGL 101 requirement.  Contact the Transcript Specialist for details.

Written Communication
Courses in Written Communication
RequiredOnline Option Available Course Prefix Course Number Course Title
✔ ENGL 101 Composition 1
ENGL 202 Composition 2
ENGL 203 Technical Writing for STEM Majors

Learning Opportunities in Written Communication
RequiredOnline Option Available Description
AP English Language and Composition
    

QUANTITATIVE LITERACY

Students must complete with a C or higher one of the courses from list 1 OR both courses on list 2 to fulfill the Salish Kootenai College Passport requirement.

 

*AP Calculus AB with a minimum score of 3 may be applied for MATH 110 Calculus I, OR AP Calculus BC with a minimum score of 3 may be applied for MATH 111 Calculus II to fulfill the requirement.  Contact the Transcript Specialist for details.

List 1
Courses in List 1
RequiredOnline Option Available Course Prefix Course Number Course Title
MATH 100 College Algebra
MATH 103 Contemporary Math
MATH 110 Calculus 1
MATH 132 Math for K-8 Teachers 1
MATH 241 Statistics

Learning Opportunities in List 1
RequiredOnline Option Available Description
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
    
List 2
Courses in List 2
RequiredOnline Option Available Course Prefix Course Number Course Title
MATH 108 Advanced Functions and Modeling
MATH 109 Trigonometry

NATURAL SCIENCES

Students must complete the following with grades of C or higher to meet the Salish Kootenai College Passport requirement:

STEM Majors must complete:

1.  Two (2) courses from Courses with Labs: List A 

OR 

2.  One (1) course from Courses with Labs: List A  AND two (2) courses from Courses with Labs: List B. 

Non-STEM Majors must complete:

1.  One (1) course from Courses with Labs: List A OR two (2) course from Course with Labs: List B

AND

One (1) course from Courses without Labs: List C OR  two (2) courses from Courses without Labs: List D. 

**Please see your advisor for degree specific recommendations. 

 Course taken to fulfill another knowledge or skill area of the passport block may be double-counted to fulfill this area.

 

*AP Biololgy with a minimum score of 3 may be applied to fulfill BIOS 101/102

*AP Chemistry with a minimum score of 3 may be applied to fulfill CHEM 124/125.

*AP Environmental Science with a minimum score of 3 may be applied to fulfill WILD 101.

*AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism with a minimum score of 4 may be applied to fulfill PHYS 203 AND PHYS 205.

*AP Physics C: Mechanics with a minimum score of 4 may be applied to fulfill PHYS 201. 

*AP Human Geography with a minimum score of 3 may be applied to fulfill GEOG 100.

Contact the Transcript Specialist for details regarding AP courses. 

 

Courses with Labs: List A
Courses in Courses with Labs: List A
RequiredOnline Option Available Course Prefix Course Number Course Title
BIOS 101/102 General Biology and Lab
BIOS 108/109 Biology of Living Systems and Lab
BIOS 130/131 Introduction to Microbiology and Lab
BIOS 238/239 Anatomy and Physiology I and Lab
BIOS 258/259 Anatomy and Physiology II and Lab
BIOS 278/279 Anatomy and Physiology III and Lab
CHEM 124/125 Introduction to General & Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry and Lab
CHEM 150/151 Principles of General Chemistry and Lab
CHEM 152/153 Principles of General Chemistry II and Lab
GEOL 105 Physical Geology and Lab
NATR 170/171 Introduction to Botany and Lab
WILD 114/115 Introduction to Zoology and Lab

Learning Opportunities in Courses with Labs: List A
RequiredOnline Option Available Description
AP Chemistry
AP Biology
    
Courses with Labs: List B
Courses in Courses with Labs: List B
RequiredOnline Option Available Course Prefix Course Number Course Title
FORS 146 Dendrology
HYDR 210 Physical Hydrology
WILD 101 Ecological Field Methods

Learning Opportunities in Courses with Labs: List B
RequiredOnline Option Available Description
AP Environmental Science
    
Courses without Labs: List C
Courses in Courses without Labs: List C
RequiredOnline Option Available Course Prefix Course Number Course Title
ASTR 110 Introduction to Astronomy
GEOG 100 Introduction to Geography
PHYS 201 College Physics I
PHYS 203 College Physics II
PHYS 205 College Physics III
PYSC 231 Biological Psychology

Learning Opportunities in Courses without Labs: List C
RequiredOnline Option Available Description
AP Human Geography
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
AP Physics C: Mechanics
    
Courses without Labs: List D
Courses in Courses without Labs: List D
RequiredOnline Option Available Course Prefix Course Number Course Title
FORS 100 Survey of Forestry
FORS 102 Fire and Human Cultures
GEOG 201 GIS 1
GEOL 130 Geology of the Flathead Indian Reservation
HYDR 101 Introduction to Hydrology
NASD 108 Tribal Use of Native Plants
WILD 202 Introduction to Fisheries/Wildlife
WILD 210 Wetland and Riparian Habitats

HUMAN CULTURES

Students must complete two courses from the list with a C or higher to fulfill the Salish Kootenai College Passport requirement.

 

*AP Art History with a minimum score of 3 may be applied to fulfill ARTD 150.

*AP United States History with a minimum score of 3 may be applied to fulfill HIST 111 AND HIST 112.

*AP World History with a minimum score of 3 may be applied to fulfill HIST 121 AND HIST 122.

Contact the Transcript Specialist for details regarding AP courses. 

Human Cultures
Courses in Human Cultures
RequiredOnline Option Available Course Prefix Course Number Course Title
✔ ANTH 210 Intro to Archeology
ARTD 150 Intro to Art History
ARTD 255 Contemporary Native American Art History
✔ DIGD 270 Design Trends Seminar
ENGL 201 Native American Literature
ENGL 210 World Literature
FOR 102 Fire & Human Cultures
HIST 111 American History 1
HIST 112 American History 2
HIST 121 World History 1
HIST 122 World History 2
HMNT 101 Intro to Humanities
NASD 101 History of Indians in the US
NASD 102 Flathead Reservation History 1
NASD 103 Flathead Reservation History 2
✔ NASD 104 Native American Images in Film
NASD 105 Indians of Montana
NASD 106 Pre-European Contact
NASD 202 Intro to Alaska and its Peoples
NASD 215 North American Archaeology
NASD 220 Native American Literature
SCID 101 Science, Society, and Culture
✔ SCID 114 Scientific Literature

Learning Opportunities in Human Cultures
RequiredOnline Option Available Description
AP Art History
AP United States History
AP World History
    

CRITICAL THINKING

The Critical Thinking learning outcomes are embedded in the required courses for Written Communication.  No additional courses are required here to fulfill the Salish Kootenai College Passport requirement.

CREATIVE EXPRESSION

Students must complete one of the courses listed with a C or higher to fulfill the Salish Kootenai College Passport requirement.

 

*AP Art and Design: 2D OR AP Art and Design: 3D  with a minimum score of 3 may be applied to fulfill ARTD 111. 

*AP Art and Design: Drawing with a minimum score of 3 may be applied to fulfill ARTD 114.

Contact the Transcript Specialist for details regarding AP courses. 

Creative Expression
Courses in Creative Expression
RequiredOnline Option Available Course Prefix Course Number Course Title
ARTD 111 Fundamentals of Art and Design
ARTD 112 Watercolor
ARTD 114 Beginning Drawing
ARTD 115 Painting
ARTD 118 Welded Metal Sculpture
ARTD 130 Beginning Silversmithing
ARTD 140 Introduction to Studio Arts
ARTD 145 Beginning Printmaking
ARTD 160 Beginning Ceramics
DIGD 101 Introduction to Digital Design Technology
ENGL 103 Creative Writing
FTVP 102/103 Introduction to Photography and Lab
FTVP 150 Digital Photography
NASD 140 Flathead Reservation Arts
NASD 150 Hide Tanning
NASD 156 Beading
NASD 160 Stickgame
NASD 176 Introduction to Traditional Tool Making
NASD 177 Dance Outfit Construction

Learning Opportunities in Creative Expression
RequiredOnline Option Available Description
AP Art and Design: 2D
AP Art and Design: 3D
AP Art and Design: Drawing
    

TEAMWORK AND VALUE SYSTEMS


All students must complete a Freshman Seminar Course with a C or higher AND one course in Service Learning with a C or higher to complete the Salish Kootenai College Passport requirement.

Freshman Seminar
Courses in Freshman Seminar
RequiredOnline Option Available Course Prefix Course Number Course Title
✔ IDST 101 Freshman Seminar

Service Learning Courses
Courses in Service Learning Courses
RequiredOnline Option Available Course Prefix Course Number Course Title
ALLH 170 Community Service
DATD 150 Dental Service Learning
EDUC 175 Community Service Learning in Education
HMNT 300 Liberal Arts Capstone
ITEC 270 Soft Skills and Service Learning
PSYC 151 Career Explorations in Psychology
SVLN 100 Community Service Learning
SVLN 250 Service to the Enrivonment 1
SVLN 450 Service to the Enrivonment 2

HUMAN SOCIETY AND THE INDIVIDUAL

Students must complete one of the following courses with a C or higher to meet the Salish Kootenai College Passport requirement.  Course taken to fulfill another knowledge or skill area of the Passport Block may be double-counted to fulfill this area.

 

*AP Economics: Microeconomics with a minimum score of 3 may be applied to fulfill ECON 211.

*AP Economics: Macroeconomics with a minimum score of 3 may be applied to fullfill ECON 212. 

*AP Governmentn and Politics: United States with a minumum score of 3 may be applied to fulfill POLS100.

*AP Psychology with a minimum score of 3 may be applied to fulfill PSYC 110.

Contact the Transcript Specialist for details regarding AP courses.

Human Society and the Indiividual
Courses in Human Society and the Indiividual
RequiredOnline Option Available Course Prefix Course Number Course Title
ANTH 101 Introduction to Anthropolgy
ANTH 201 Cultural Anthropology
ECON 211 Microeconomics
ECON 212 Macroeconomics
EDUC 240 Human Growth and Development
POLS 100 U.S. Government
PSYC 110 Introduction to Psychology
SCLG 110 Introduction to Sociology

Learning Opportunities in Human Society and the Indiividual
Required Online Option Available Description
AP Economics: Microeconomics
AP Economics: Macroeconomics
AP Governments and Politics: United States
AP Psychology
    

Program Highlights


 Salish Kootenai College is a tribal college offering Baccalaureate and Associate Degrees in the Arts and Sciences, Certificates of Completion, and short term Certifications.  Salish Kootenai College is proud to offer a Master of Science degree in Natural Resource Management beginning the Fall term of 2021, and a Master of Education in the summer of 2022.


Contact Info

Institutional Liaison: Dan Durglo
Contact for Students: Sally Shields




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