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Add/Drops/Withdrawal
Q: I need to add a class because it's full. What do I do?
First, keep checking on the course schedule on the web. Courses open and close daily. Also, contact the proper professor and ask to be put on a waiting list. If you haven’t been able to add the course before the first day of class, ATTEND the first day with an ADD/DROP form (available at the Registrars Office or in 338 Reid). Complete the necessary portion and meet with the instructor asking for permission to be admitted. After the instructor signs the form, meet with your advisor for his/her signature. Finally, take the form to the Registrar's Office for processing. You will not be added until the form is processed at the Registrar's Office.
Q: I'm trying to register for an upper division (300-400 level) option course (ACCT, FIN, MGMT, MKTG) or BUS 302 and get a 'major restriction' error. What does this mean? What do I do ?
Upper division option courses are reserved for fully admitted Business students. Pre-business and/or students outside the College of Business may not register on-line for these courses. E-mail our student services office at business@montana.edu with your name, last four digits of your GID and the title and CRN# of the course(s) in which you wish to enroll. They will advise you concerning your eligibility and next steps, e.g., applying for admission to the College of Business or obtaining an add form (for provisionally admitted students). They will respond generally within 1-2 business days.
Q: What does 'consent of the instructor' mean and how do I enroll in these restricted classes?
‘Consent of the instructor’ designation means the course(s) require departmental permission for enrollment. If the course is not in the College of Business, contact the specific department. If the course is a business course, enrollment involves the following.
- First priority enrollment: At the beginning of the advising/registration period each semester (mid October and/or late March) students who are eligible for enrollment in these courses receive an e-mail at their MyPortal accounts which contains instructions and codes to access our on-line seat reservation system. Students reserve seats in these classes; they are subsequently registered in the course(s) by our student services staff – usually within 1-2 business days of the receipt of the reservation.
- Second priority enrollment: Other students wishing to request enrollment in these courses should e-mail our student services office at business@montana.edu with your name, last four digits of your GID, and title and CRN# of the course(s) in which you wish to enroll. If you are eligible for enrollment and there is space available, you will be registered for the course(s).
NOTE: Make sure you have no "holds" on your account. Only students without holds will receive seat reservation information and/or be eligible for enrollment.
Currently, the following courses are ‘restricted entry’: MGMT 366, MGMT 466, MGMT 463 and BUS 474.
Q: When is the last day to add a class?
Always check the times and procedures link at the top of the on-line class schedule. This link provides all the deadlines for the specific term. Fall and Spring semesters allow students to add with approval of the instructor and advisor up to the end of the 10th day of University instruction of the semester. After the 10th class day, add forms must have the approval (signature) of Dr. Susan Dana, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (Reid 457).
Q: I won't be on campus until a later date. Can my friend do the add for me?
No. Only the students themselves can officially process an "Add/Drop".
Q: How do I drop a class?
You can drop classes from your schedule on-line to the 10th day of class, or you can complete an "Add/Drop" form. After the 10th class day, you must pick up an "Add/Drop" form. Complete the necessary portion, meet with the instructor of the class you are dropping for a signature, and have your advisor sign it. Finally, take the form to the Registrar's Office for processing. You will not be dropped from the course(s) until the form is processed at the Registrar's Office.
You may drop a classs during the last two weeks of the semester only for extraordinary reasons (e.g. death, illness). Pick up the relevant form from the Bracken Center in Reid 457.
Q: I want to drop all my classes, what do I do?
In order to drop all your courses you must process a university withdrawal. This is done at the Dean of Students' Office located on the 1st floor of the Student Union Building (SUB).
Q: If I drop, how will it affect my GPA?
You will receive a "W" as a grade. A “W” grade does not affect a student’s grade point average; however, it does affect financial aid requirements for satisfactory progress. Be sure to contact the financial aid office on the 1st floor of the SUB if you have questions.
Q: What do I do to return to school?
Students returning to school after not being enrolled for one or more semesters must submit an “Intent to Register” form to the Registrar's Office. Once the form is processed, you will receive your registration (advisor) codes in the mail. Forms may be downloaded from the following site: http://www.montana.edu/registrar/?9#top9
Advisor
Codes/Personal Data Forms (PDFs)
Q: What is an advisor code? When do I get this?
Your advisor code number is generated each term and is printed on your Personal Data Form (PDF). Continuing students must pick up this form in 338 Reid during the registration period each term. This number is NOT associated with your advisor. Student ID is required when you pick up your PDF. The number will not be released over the telephone. Do not lose this number. You will be required to use this number during registration and when dropping courses on-line. At the beginning of the advising and registration period each term (mid October and late March), our student services office sends an email to students' MyPortal e-mail addresses concerning advising and registration procedures and deadlines.
Q: I was not on campus for a semester (or more). How do I get my PDF?
Submit an "Intent to Register" form to the Registrar’s Office. After the form is processed, you will receive registration codes in the mail. Forms are available at http://www.montana.edu/registrar/?9#top9
Q: Last semester I was in a different department and changed to the College of Business. Where do I get my PDF?
Check with your old department first. If your PDF is not there, then check with the College of Business’ Office of Student Services in Reid 338. If the Office of Student Services does not have it, check with the Registrar's Office.
Business
Minors - ACCT, BADM, ESBM, IB, MIT
Q. What are the Business Minors available to students?
The College of Business offers four non-teaching minors to the College of Business undergraduate students: Accounting (ACCT), Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management (ESBM), International Business (IB) and Management of Information Technology (MIT). Non-business students may complete a Business Administration minor (BADM).
Q. What are the classes I need to work toward a business minor?
The courses are listed under the specified options on the College of Business website (http://www.montana.edu/cob/Current_Students/Minors.htm), on the pamphlet available in the College of Business Office of Student Services, and in the MSU College Catalog.
Q. I am a business major. Can I sign up for the Business Administration Minor?
No. The Business Administration Minor is open to all non-business students.
Q. I am a Business Major with an Accounting option. Can I sign up for the Accounting Minor?
No. The Accounting Minor is open to all students with the exception of students pursuing a Business Degree with an Accounting option.
Q. What do I do to apply for a minor?
ONE YEAR prior to graduation, the student submits an Application for a Non-teaching Minor to the Office of Student Services in Reid 338. An official application for the minor will be generated and students will be contacted via e-mail to sign the application. The signed original will be forwarded to the Registrar's Office. Copies will be given to you and forwarded to your "home" department. The application is due to the Registrar’s Office at the same time a student’s official Application for Baccalaureate Degree.
Q. I started a minor but won't have time to finish it before I graduate. What can I do?
The student has two options. You can opt not to complete the minor, OR you may decide to postpone graduation until the minor requirements have been fulfilled. You may not complete a post-baccalaureate minor.
Business
Pre-Core, Business Core & Option Courses
Q. What is the "Business Pre-Core"?
The Business Pre-Core courses are the preparatory courses in accounting, economics, math, statistics, computer literacy, and communications which are required for Formal Admission to the College of Business. The courses are listed on the Option Worksheets located in the College of Business Office of Student Services, on the College of Business web site (http://www.montana.edu/cob/Current_Students/current_students.htm) and in the MSU College Catalog.
Q. What is the "Business Core"?
The Business Core consists of the common body of knowledge courses which are required of all business majors. These courses include: BUS 301, 302, 311, 331, 341, 351, 361 and BUS 474. PREREQUISITE NOTE: All of the BUS courses - 301,311, 331, 341, 351, and 361 must be completed with a 'C' or better prior to enrollment in BUS 474. BUS core courses may not be taken concurrently with BUS 474 - no exceptions are made.
Q. What are the Option Courses?
The Option courses are those specific courses required by each of our four options: Accounting, Finance, Management and Marketing. Most of these are taught at the upper division (300-400) level. These courses are reserved for fully admitted business students.
Pre-Business and Business
Q: What is the difference between pre-business and business?
All students in the College of Business who have not yet been formally admitted (see Formal Admission to COB section) are coded as pre-business students. As a pre-business student, you are eligible to enroll in non-business courses, all pre-core courses, and the following BUS courses: BUS 301, 311, 331, 341, 351 and 361. It is your responsibility to check if you have the appropriate prerequisites for these courses.
Once you are formally admitted to the College of Business, you are re-coded as a business student. Business students are eligible to enroll on-line in all non-business courses; BUS 301, 302, 311, 331, 341, 351, 361; and most 300-400 level option courses (ACCT, FIN, MGMT and MKTG). Business students are also elibible for enrollment in CoB restricted entry courses provided they meet the appropriate pre-requisites. These courses include MGMT 366, MGMT 466, MGMT 463 and BUS 474.
Changing
Options/Majors
Q: How do I change my major?
You must complete a Change of Curriculum card. Cards are available from the Registrar's Office, the College (Department) from which you are leaving, and/or the College (Department) to which you are transferring. You will need to be signed out of your former department and signed into your new department. You will need to submit to the Registrar's Office for final, official processing
Q: I want to stay in the College of Business but want to change my option. How do I do that?
Stop by the Office of Student Services in Reid 338. They will assist you with this change and assign you an advisor in your new option.
Computers and Technology
Q: What equipment is available in classrooms in Reid Hall?
All Reid classrooms have smart podiums with computers and VCR's/DVD's in them. A ceiling projector is mounted in most of the classrooms. Smart podiums are locked; ask your professor to unlock the podium for you.
Q: How do I go about checking out computer and presentation equipment.
The Office of Faculty Services, in Reid 451, has laptop computers (5), portable LCD projectors (3), overhead projectors (2--one is portable) and TV/VCR equipment (2) available to be checked out by students attending the college.
An equipment sign-out board is posted in the office and the staff will be happy to assist you in the checkout procedure. Please be ready to provide the following information: the classroom number, length of time the equipment is needed, and the name of your instructor. Your One Card will be retained during the check-out period.
Please make sure that you sign-up to check out equipment at least 3 days in advance of your presentation to prevent time conflicts with other users.
Q. Are there rooms available to practice presentations?
Students may reserve rooms in the Bracken Center during regular business hours. Check for availability in the Bracken Center main office, Reid 457.
Q. What if the Bracken rooms are full or I need a room on the weekends or after hours?
Check with your professor. He or she can arrange for room reservations. Smart podiums won't be available for use after hours or on the weekends.
Copies
Q: Can I make personal copies in the College of Business or in Reid Hall?
There are no copiers in the College of Business available to students unless specifically requested by an instructor. Copies can be made in the library and in the SUB for a reasonable fee.
Faculty
Advisors
Q: Why do I need an advisor?
Academic planning and degree completion is the student's responsibility. Your faculty advisor can assist you with your academic and career planning and can serve as a valuable mentor. While you are not required to meet with your advisor, you are encouraged to keep your advisor apprised of your academic/career plans. Your advisor must sign your Formal Admission Application and Pre-Graduation Worksheet
Q: How do I find out who my advisor is?
Every College of Business student will be assigned an advisor who is a faculty member in the College. You will be given a card with your advisor's office number, office telephone #, and e-mail address. The faculty members are responsible for posting their office hours on their office doors. If you need to be reminded who your assigned advisor is, please contact the Office of Student Services in the College of Business, Reid 338.
Q: When do I meet with my advisor and how can I find my advisor?
You may meet with your advisor during posted office hours. Scheduling appointments and brief questions may also be directed to his/her office telephone or e-mail address.
Formal
Admission to the College of Business
Q: What is Formal Admission?
In order to maintain accreditation standards of academic excellence and to promote success in upper division (300-400 level) business courses, the College of Business requires all business students to meet certain performance standards before they are formally admitted to the upper division. These standards are:
- Junior Standing (60 semester credits) AND
- Completion of the Business Pre-Core WITH C- or better in all Pre-Core courses AND
- Score of 3 on the ACT Workkeys Exam (2006-2008 catalog) AND
- 3.00 or higher cumulative GPA for Priority Admission
Q: When do I apply for Formal Admission?
The deadlines for admission to the CoB are as follows: summer/fall term: 01 May and spring term: 01 December.
Q: What do I do to be "Formally Admitted"?
Pick up a form in the Office of Student Services, complete it, obtain your advisor's signature and submit it by the deadline(s) listed above. Forms are processed after grades are posted each term (generally the end of the week after finals). Students who are admitted to the College of Business are re-coded from pre-business to business and are then eligible to enroll on-line in upper division (300-400) level option courses (ACCT, FIN, MGMT, MKTG) and BUS 302. Students are notified concerning your admission status at your MyPortal e-mail addresses.
Q: If I need to take the Workkeys Exam, how do I do that?
The ACT Workkeys exam is administered in BUS 201. Contact Prof. Linda Adams, ladams@montana.edu, to arrange to take the exam with BUS 201 students.
Q. What does Priority Admission Mean?
Starting in the 2006-2008 catalog, students who meet all the performance standards for admission to the CoB and have a 3.00 cumulative GPA will be eligible for priority admission to the CoB. Students who have met all the performance standards for admission to the CoB but have grade point averages of less than 3.00 will be considered for admission on a space available basis. Applications from students with GPAs less than 2.50 will not be considered.
Q: What is Provisional Formal Admission?
If there are extenuating circumstances which have prevented you from meeting all of the performance standards for Formal Admission, you may request (in writing) provisional admission. You should address the memo to Dr. Chris Lamb, Assistant Dean. On a case by case basis, it will be determined whether provisional formal admission is appropriate and if space is available in upper division courses. You will be notified at your MyPortal e-mail addresses as to the length and condition(s) of the provisional admission.
Students who are provisionally admitted continue to be coded as pre-business students. When the conditions of the provisional admission are met, the student will be re-coded in business. Provisionally admitted students who wish to enroll in upper division (300-400) level option (ACCT, FIN, MGMT, MKTG) courses and BUS 302 need to e-mail the CoB Office of Student Services at business@montana.edu with the following information: your name, last four digits of your GID and title and name and CRN# of the course(s) in which you wish to enroll. They respond in 1-2 business days regarding your request.
Q: When will I know about my Formal Admission status?
The College of Business Office of Student Services will process your application after grades are posted at the end of the term in which you submitted the application - typically the end of the week following final exam week.
Q: How will I find out about my Formal Admission status?
Students will be notified at their MyPortal e-mail addresses. It is the student's responsibility to check his/her e-mail account frequently.
Q: What if I am not admitted?
If you are not admitted into the College of Business, please meet with your advisor to discuss strategies for coming into compliance with the performance standards. Until you are admitted, you are eligible in non-business courses, all pre-core courses, and the following BUS courses: BUS 301, 311, 331, 341, 351 and 361. It is the student's responsibility to check if he/she has the appropriate pre-requisites for these courses.
Grades
Q. How can I find out what my final grades are for the semester?
Access your transcript on MyInfo. Please note that while grades are posted throughout finals week, your final GPA is not calculated until typically the middle of the week following finals week. Academic standing is not posted until this final GPA calculation is complete. It is the student's responsibility to check your grades each term and to be informed about your academic standing, e.g. good standing, probation, suspend warning and/or suspended.
Q. What should I do if I am unable to complete a course due to a medical problem or other extenuating circumstances?
An "I" (Incomplete) grade may be given in these situations. If you have satisfactorily completed at least three-quarters of the course requirements, you may be elibible for an incomplete 'I' grade. Discuss this with your instructor. Your instructor may request the Dean of Students (SUB 12) contact you to certify that you are unable to fulfill your commitments due to illness, death, family emergencies, or military orders. It is your responsibility to complete all the remaining course requrements by the date agreed upon with the instructor. Incomplete grades which are not made-up may lapse to an 'F' grade.
Q. I received an "I" grade in a class with a completion deadline that I am unable to meet. Do I automatically receive an "F" for the course?
See your instructor to discuss why you cannot meet the deadline. Your instructor might be able to issue an "I" grade extension allowing you more time to complete the work.
Q. How do I receive my grade once I make up an "I" grade?
When all work has been completed and graded, your instructor will process a grade change form. The Registrar will post your grade within a few days after receiving the form.
Q. I do not think the grade I received in a course is correct. How should I handle this?
Visit with your instructor to discuss how you were graded. If the instructor finds that a clerical error was made in grading your work, a grade change form can be processed. Grade appeal procedures are described at http://www2.montana.edu/policy/student_conduct/student_conduct-code_2007-2008.htm
Graduation
Q: When do I apply for graduation?
Pre-Graduation Applications are available in the College of Business Office of Student Services in Reid 338. You should submit a pre-graduation worksheet (PGW) ONE YEAR prior to the graduating semester. Applications for summer/spring tems are due 01 May they YEAR before graduation; applications for fall term are due 01 December the YEAR before graduation.
Q: What do I do with the pre-graduation worksheet?
Make an appointment with your advisor to discuss your option elective choices. Your advisor must sign the form. You then submit your completed form to the college of Business Office of Student Services by the deadline above. The courses approved on the PGW are included as degree requirements on your official Application for Baccalaureate Degree. Therefore, your failure to take any course listed on your worksheet will result in a delay in your graduation. Incomplete forms or forms not signed will not be processed.
Q: I want to change a class on my pre-graduation worksheet. Can I do that?
Contact the Office of Student Services concerning changes. Some standard changes can be handled directly by our student services staff; other changes must be discussed and approved by your advisor. The Office of Student Services will advise students concerning the appropriate course of action. Delays in following through with changes may result in significant delays in graduation.
Q: What happens after I file the graduation application?
The Assistant Dean will certify your degree requirements, and you will be notified at your MyPortal e-mail address when your official Application for Baccalaureate Degree is ready for your signature. This is a very important document that requires your full attention. Until this document is on file at the Registrar's Office, you are not a candidate for degree .
Q: What about university requirements such as the university core?
Once the Application of Baccalaureate Degree is filed, the Registrar's Office will certify all university requirements including the university core.
Q. How do I know if all my requirements are in order?
No news is good news. The Registrar's Office sends e-mails (MyPortal) to all students who have some kind of graduation deficiency, e.g., not registered for required courses, university core requirements unmet, and/or total credits lacking. These e-mails require your full and immediate attention. If you receive a 'deficiency' e-mail, check with the Office of Student Services to determine how you can remediate this deficiency. It is the student's responsibility to meet all degree requirements.
Q: When do I find out about the graduation ceremony?
The Registrar's Office will send you information regarding general commencement in March/April of the graduation year AFTER the Application for Baccalaureate Degree has been filed. General commencement information includes: time, location, cap and gown availability, and invitations. The College of Business commencement information will be e-mailed (MyPortal) to students in April.
Q: Do I get my degree at the ceremony?
No. Your degree will be mailed to the permanent mailing address that you provided in MyInfo to MSU. You are responsible for providing the Registrar's Office with a correct postal address.
Q: I am not going to graduate the semester that I had stated on my form. Whom do I tell?
Inform the College of Business Office of Student Services in Reid 338 as soon as possible of any changes in your graduation term.
Probation
and Suspension
Q: What is the difference between probation and suspension?
University academic performance standards are located on the web, http://www.montana.edu/wwwcat/academic/acad8.html .
Q: What does suspension mean ?
When a student does not meet the academic performance standards set by the faculty at MSU, he or she may be suspended from the university. Students who are suspended for the first time, may not enroll at MSU for one academic term (fall/spring). Students suspended for the second time may not enroll at MSU for one academic year. Students suspended more than twice may only re-enroll at MSU if they submit a written appeal to the University Scholastic Appeals Board.
Q: When and how was I notified?
It is your responsibility to review your on-line transcript at the end of each term to determine his/her academic standing. Students will not receive written notification of probation or suspend warning. You will receive written notification of suspension; the letter is sent to the permanent address you have provided in MyInfo. It is your responsibility to keep your addresses updated on MyInfo.
Q: Can I appeal the suspension decision ?
You may appeal the suspension decision if you believe there were extraordinary circumstances beyond your control of which the University Scholastic Appeals Board was unaware. You must complete the Scholastic Appeal Form and submit all the required documentation listed on the back of the appeal form. The written appeal is reviewed by the University Scholastic Appeal Board. Once the Board has made a decision, the finding will be sent to you and a copy will be put in your academic file. The decision of the USAB is final.
Q: When do I get reinstated?
Students suspended for the first time are automatically reinstated after one semester (excluding summer term) has elapsed. After a second suspension, one academic year must elapse before the student will be reinstated. Students returning to school after one or more semesters must submit an "Intent to Register" form to the Registrar's Office.
Scholarships
Q: How do I apply for a College of Business Scholarship?
Applications for College of Business scholarships are accepted on-line each fall semester beginning the first working day of November. To access the electronic scholarship application browse to the CoB web site, http:\\www.montana.edu\cob\, then look for the scholarship link in the menu bar at the right side of the screen.
Q: When is the scholarship application deadline?
The application deadline is the last working day of November.
Q: When will I hear back about my application?
You will be notified in late January regarding your scholarship application.
Q: How do I find out what scholarship, and the $ amount, I received?
Award winners are required to attend the scholarship banquet during which they will receive a letter providing the description and the amount of your scholarship award.
Q: How is my scholarship disbursed?
Your scholarship award will be posted by the financial aid office to your student fee accout.
Q: Are entering Freshmen and transfer students eligible for College of Business scholarships.
Entering freshmen and transfer students are not eligible for College of Business scholarships. One exception to this policy is the limited number of BPA/DECA scholarships that are awarded to entering Freshmen. Entering Freshmen and transfer students are automatically given consideration for MSU scholarships as described at: http://www.montana.edu/admissions/scholarships.shtml
Q: What are the requirements to be eligible for a College of Business scholarship?
All current MSU College of Business students who will be full-time MSU College of Business students in the following academic year are eligible for CoB scholarships. Each scholarship includes unique eligibility criteria specified by the donor, but all scholarships include academic performance as measured by MSU GPA as one of the primary selection criteria.
Internships
Q: What information do I need regarding internships, and where can I find out about possible openings?
You must be formally admitted to the College of Business to enroll in an internship for credit (ACCT 476, MGMT 476 or MKTG 476). An internship experience may be located at the student’s initiative or through the Bracken Center (457 Reid). We receive many requests throughout the year for interns, so be sure to check often for new internships that have become available. Career/Job Opportunities are also available through the Bracken Center and MSU's Career Services.
If you are a graduate student in the Master of Professional Accountancy program, please see your graduate advisor for information about internships.
Q: Once I have found an internship opportunity, what do I need to do next?
In order to register for internship credit, follow these steps:
- Pick up an internship packet in Faculty Services in Reid 451. The packet contains all the information you need in setting up your learning contract, obtaining faculty and site advisor approvals, registering for the course, and submitting weekly reports.
- Meet with the faculty member who has agreed to supervise your internship (this is not necessarily your faculty advisor) to complete the Faculty Approval Form and to discuss the Learning Contract.
- Meet with your site advisor who will be supervising your field experience and obtain his/her signature on the Learning Contract.
- If you wish to enroll in ACCT 476, you will also need to complete an Undergraduate ACCT 476 Internship Approval Form (also available in Faculty Services).
- Submit the completed forms to the Office of Faculty Services in Reid 451 where they will be kept on file with your weekly reports. Keep a copy for your records.
- To register for the course (ACCT, MGMT, or MKTG 476), submit a signed ADD form to the Registrar's Office. The faculty member supervising your internship needs to sign the Instructor portion of the ADD form. Deadlines for registering for an internship are the same as registering for any course. Adds after the 10th class day require approval of Dr. Susan Dana, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (457 Reid).
Q: Where do I turn in the weekly internship reports?
Unless you have made other arrangements with your internship advisor, reports can be emailed to: kbeach@montana.edu or faxed to Karen Beach at (406) 994-6206. They can also be mailed to: College of Business, MSU, 451 Reid Hall, Bozeman, MT 59717, or turned in at 451 Reid.
Q. Do I have to be registered for internship credit at the time I am doing an internship?
If you wish to receive academic credit for the internship experience and/or if the site requires you be a registered student at the time of the experience, you must register for ACCT, MGMT or MKTG 476. Students may not retroactively register for the course, i.e., do the experience in the summer and acutally register for the course in the fall.
Q. Do I receive a grade for an internship (476)?
Internships are graded P/F. Assessment of a student's performance is based on the faculty's review of the weekly reports and input from the site work advisor.
Make Up Exams
Q: How do I schedule a make up exam?
You must speak to your instructor to make arrangements to take the exam. The instructor will then set up an appointment with Faculty Services and inform you of the date and time. Please make every effort to arrive on time on the date scheduled. If a conflict arises and you cannot make the time and/or date scheduled, you must contact your instructor and make new arrangements. No drop-in testing services are available
Testing Services are also available in Reid 243 for a $5 fee.
Math
Placement
Q: Who do I see about the Math Placement test?
Math Placement exams are given during the first week of each Semester. Any questions can be answered by the College of Letters and Science-Mathematics in Wilson Hall (994-3601).
Master
of Professional Accountancy Program
Q: What Masters programs do you offer?
The College of Business offers only one masters program leading to a Master of Professional Accountancy. Candidates for the degree will build on the broad general and business education obtained at the undergraduate level to gain more advanced competencies in the practice and theory of financial accounting, auditing, taxation, law, and other business and professional areas. Graduates of this program will meet the educational requirement recommended by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. For more information, please contact Dr. Bonita Peterson Kramer, MPAc Director, at bonitap@montana.edu
Q: How do I apply?
Applications are available in the Graduate Office in Montana Hall and in the College of Business Office of Student Services in Reid 338.
Q: Where do I take the GRE or the GMAT?
Testing Services can arrange an appointment for you to take either the GRE or the GMAT on campus. Their office is located in 243 Reid Hall.
Q: Can I apply on-line?
Yes. Go to the Montana website (www.montana.edu) and look under Graduate Program. Payment can also be made on-line.
Payment can also be done on-line.
Course Substitutions
Q: Can I take a course at a different institution and have it count toward my College of Business degree requirements?
First access the MSU transfer equivalency guide at https://atlas.montana.edu:9000/pls/bzagent/hwzkxfer.p_selstate. This guide includes all the courses from a particular institution which have been transferred to MSU (not necessarily the whole catalog) and the MSU equivalency. If the course you wish to take is directly equivalent to the MSU course, no further action is required. If the course has been evaluated as an elective (ELEC), you should pick up in the COB Office of Student Services, Reid 338, and complete in its entirety a course substitution request form. Designated faculty will review the information contained in the submitted form and determine whether to accept the course as a substitute for a course required by the CoB. The Office of Student Services staff will notify you at MyPortal e-mail addresses concerning the decision.
NOTE: all requests for on-line courses require pre-approval; on-line courses are approved ONLY if the course is determined to be equivalent AND the student has compelling extraordinary circumstances.
MyInfo & MyPortal
Q: What information is available on MyInfo?
MyInfo is your key resource for managing your academic career. In the general area, you can access the MSU catalog to check course pre-requisites and degree requirements, access the electronic schedule of classes, and check transfer equivalencies if you are considering taking a course at another institution. In the secure area, you can drop and add classes, access your transcript, check to see what holds may be on your records, update your mailing addresses and access your bill. It is our expectation that you will make use of these resources in your academic planning and progress.
Q: What is my MSU e-mail address?
MyPortal includes your official MSU e-mail address. This is issued to you and consists of your firstname.lastname@myportal.montana.edu If you have a common name, a number may also be included: firstname.lastname2@myportal.montana.edu Analogous to the common business practice where you have a personal e-mail and a professional work e-mail, MSU/CoB sends all correspondence to you at your professional (MyPortal) e-mail. Examples of correspondence include, but are not limited to, the following: all course assignments sent to listservs, all notifications about registration, notification of the CoB on-line scholarship application, notification of formal admission status, and notification of graduation status and/or deficiencies. It is the student's responsibility to check this e-mail regularly.
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