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Campus Outlook
MSU-Northern is located in the rural, northern region of Montana. With decreasing populations across the State,
MSU-Northern has adapted to its decreasing enrollment through careful monitoring of expenses and strategic
investments in areas that will help attract and retain students. Student enrollment drives a large portion of operating
revenues, and also affects the University’s level of State funding. Northern has begun to utilize partnerships and
alternatives, innovative teaching, and alternate delivery methods. Partnerships with the tribal colleges across
Montana, which help them expand their program offerings in the realm of 4-year Baccalaureate degrees, is one such
example. Northern will also continue to explore program offerings at our sites in Lewistown and Great Falls.
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MSU- Great Falls College of Technology
Campus Overview
Montana State University-Great Falls College of Technology (MSU-GF) is a stand-alone affiliate of Montana State
University primarily serving north-central Montana. MSU-GF is a progressive public college offering two-year
transfer degrees as well as degrees and certificates that prepare students to enter high-skill, high-demand careers.
One- and two-year applied programs (Certificate and Associate of Applied Science), general education (Associate of
Arts, Associate of Science, and the Montana University System Core) offerings and specialized training are offered
in Health Sciences, Business Trades, and Technology disciplines. Several of the Health Sciences programs are
unique to the State and the region. The College has a full complement of student, academic and administrative
services reflective of a larger campus.
The Great Falls Vocational – Technical Center was established by the Montana State Legislature in 1969 to offer
employment training in vocational and technical fields. In January 1994 the Montana Board of Regents of Higher
Education approved the restructuring of the Montana University System. Montana State University-Bozeman,
Montana State University-Billings, Montana State University-Northern and Montana State University-Great Falls

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Highlights
As a result of the growth mentioned above, MSU-GF has experienced significant challenges involving inadequate
space for a number of years. A new 45,000 square foot two-story building west of the original facility in Great Falls
was occupied in January 2008. The expansion includes an expanded library and student computer lab, health
science classrooms, additional meeting rooms, science laboratory space and faculty offices. In addition, a
Construction and Industrial Trades building was operational in the fall of 2008. This building addresses the extreme
need in north-central Montana for trained skilled-trades workers entering the workforce. Currently, carpentry and
welding programs are housed in this building with the potential for a third trade program to be developed.
The college has received a $1.97 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to facilitate the development of a
wind technology program in conjunction with three partner campuses (Montana State University- Northern,
Montana State University-Billings College of Technology, and Montana Tech of the University of Montana). It is
expected that this program will be operational in fall 2010 and will provide training to students in the maintenance
and operation of energy generating wind-powered turbines.
The College is in the initial stages of developing a simulated medical facility. The facility will be a teaching-
learning, practical laboratory incorporated within the current facility expansion that has already taken place on
campus. The laboratory will be a one of a kind learning environment aimed to provide skills training in a wide
range of healthcare fields. Under simulated conditions, student performance of physical assessment and procedural
skills, as well as their demonstration of critical reasoning, will facilitate the acquisition of clinical knowledge that
will benefit them, their prospective practices, and all future patients within their care. The new facility will generate
the simulation of patient care environments, including replications of emergency, surgical, and examination facilities
currently operating in Great Falls medical centers.
The College of Technology in Bozeman, an extension of the MSU-Great Falls College of Technology, is located in
Culbertson Hall on the MSU campus in Bozeman. Established to serve the need for workforce and career training in
the Gallatin Valley, the College of Technology in Bozeman offers Associate of Applied Science degrees in
Aviation, Design Drafting and Interior Design, and a certificate program in Welding. The College of Technology in