The College of Letters & Science is committed to supporting student success. The college provides students with a responsive, friendly environment complete with academic and peer mentoring, caring staff, state-of-the art facilities, hands-on learning opportunities, and distance learning options.
| Native Pathways to Success helps students start school on solid footing In 2010, the Department of Native American Studies and the College of Letters and Science initiated “Native Pathways to Success,” a targeted orientation program focusing on entering American Indian/Alaska Native freshmen. Students toured the campus and student housing arrangements, but also learned about MSU’s career services, financial aid and budgeting tools, extracurricular activities and student groups, as well as time management and study skills. Read more... |
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| Bioscience across the pond, MSU students study abroad You would expect to find exchange programs in departments such as Modern Languages and Literatures, but departments throughout the college are striving to provide their majors with international experiences within their course of study by working with visiting international students on the MSU campus. An excellent example is a bioscience exchange program between the Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience and the University of Exeter. Read more... |
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| Students learn and teach in Mali, Africa Ada Giusti, a professor of French, and Florence Dunkel, a professor of entomology, lead an interdisciplinary project that crosses colleges, cultures and continents while improving life for rural communities in Mali. The project provides hands-on learning opportunities for students, and more than 100 students, representing everything from business to agriculture to engineering, have now traveled to Mali and worked with local people. Read more... |
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| New online graduate certificate brings Native American Studies to world The 12-credit online graduate certificate program in Native American Studies is believed to be the first such program in existence. Students who complete 12 credits, or four three-credit courses online, will earn a graduate certificate in Native American Studies. MSU plans to offer one or two Native American Studies courses online each semester. The program has a rolling application, which means that students can enroll at any time. Read more... |
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| Mathematics education: distance learning program The Department of Mathematical Sciences' Master of Science in Mathematics Education program is designed for high school and junior college math teachers, and can be earned from anywhere in the world. During the summer, participants come to MSU for a three-week “high octane” learning session. Enrollment in MSU’s program has skyrocketed. Today, students participate from around Montana and the world. Read more... |
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| MSU breaks ground for Gaines Hall renovations The Gaines Hall renovation, funded with a $32.5 million investment from the State of Montana, will greatly enhance the university's ability to provide hands-on educational opportunities for students. The renovated building will provide state-of-the-art instructional labs for undergraduate students in chemistry, biochemistry, biology, earth sciences, modern languages and physics. Read more... |
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