A selection of unique academic credit courses offered at MSU this summer
A wide variety of special courses is available at MSU during Summer Session 2013, and we’ve highlighted a few of them here. Many of these courses are offered only during the summer and take advantage of southwestern Montana’s natural environment; others provide professional development opportunities for teachers and coaches; still others offer international travel experiences. There’s a little something for everyone—including selections in art, music, languages, theatre, geology, ecology, and gardening.
Course registration will take place through the MSU Registrar; through Extended University; through the Office of International Programs; or through the School of Art. The method of registration is noted with each course description. To enroll in courses through the Registrar or the School of Art, students must be admitted to MSU; Extended University courses do not carry this requirement. Registration methods for International Programs vary; check with the International Programs office for information about specific courses.
Please note: This is not a complete listing of Summer Session courses. For a list of all courses and information on how to register, click on the following links:
- Registrar Courses
Schedule of Classes
Registration Information - Extended University Courses
- International Programs Courses
To go directly to your area of interest, click on the subject headings listed below.
- Accounting
- Activities Courses
- Animal & Range Sciences
- Art - History
- Art - Visual
- Biology - Ecological
- Coaching
- Computer Science
- Computer Science - Programming
- Education
- Engineering - General
- Film & Photography
- Fish & Wildlife Science & Management
- French
- Geology
- Graphic Design
- Horticulture & Landscape Design
- Intercultural Studies
- Library
- Media Arts
- Music - Education
- Music - General
- Native American Studies
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Spanish
- Sustainable Food & Bioenergy Systems Courses
- Theatre
- University Studies (Seminar)
ACTG 524-01
International Accounting
(Enroll through Registrar)
May 13-31, 3 credits
Prerequisites: ACTG 328 and admission to MPAc Program
Instructor: TBA
This course introduces students to international accounting with special emphasis on four major topics: 1) accounting systems as expressions of cultural, political, and ideological forces, 2) comparative international accounting patterns, 3) efforts to harmonize international accounting standards worldwide, and 4) accounting issues faced by multinational corporations.
All new this summer!
Try a new activity this summer and earn academic credit for it! Get involved and be active!
Enroll through the Registrar for all courses.
First Six-Week Session (May 13-June 21):
ACT 110 - Beginning Weight Training, 1 credit
ACT 150 - Beginning Yoga, 1 credit
Second Six-Week Session (June 24-Aug. 2):
ACT 163 - Race Training 5/10 K, 1 credit
ACT 169 - Beginning Tennis, 1 credit
For more information, contact Abbey Keene, Recreational Sports and Fitness, 994-6278 or abbey.keene@montana.edu.
ARNR 529-801
Yellowstone Wildlife Habitat Ecology
(cross-listed with WILD 429)
(Enroll through Extended University)
June 11-16, 2 credits
Prerequisites: WILD 426, 428, or equivalent
Instructor: Carl Wambolt
This course considers the native communities of the Northern Yellowstone Winter Range as wildlife habitat, explores ecosystem interrelationships, and interprets the consequences of past management. Topics include plant taxonomy and geography; ecology of plants and wildlife; ungulate foraging relationships; habitat types and their successional trends and value to wildlife; fire ecology; and Park policy evolution. Two one-day field trips (returning to Bozeman each evening) provide field experiences on all of the above topics.
ART - ART HISTORY
ARTH 310-01
Art and Architecture of Ancient Mesoamerica
(Enroll through School of Art, 994-4501)
June 24-Aug. 2, 3 credits
Instructor: Regina Gee
This course is a comparative survey that will examine the art and architecture of selected cultures of Mesoamerica, Central America, and South America, commonly grouped under the designation of New World Civilizations. The material presented will focus on the Aztecs and Maya of Mesoamerica (southern Mexico and northern Central America) and the Incas of Central Andes of South America.
New! ARTZ 491-01
Ceramic Design: Prototype to Production
(Enroll through School of Art, 994-4501)
May 13-June 21, 4 credits
Instructor: Jeremy Hatch
Focusing on industrial processes, this course will examine all aspects involving the design and production of ceramic objects. Topics include 2-D and 3-D visualization, prototype construction (digital and analogue), mold making, and slip casting. Skills acquired in this class have applications across disciplines: architecture, engineering, sculpture, industrial design, and studio pottery.
New! ARTZ 491-02
Web Design for Creative Professionals
(Enroll through School of Art, 994-4501)
May 13-June 21, 5 credits
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor
Instructor: Nathan Davis
This course will introduce students to web design principles and technologies, digital marketing techniques, and ways to promote creative work in a digital context. Taught as an intensive workshop, students will produce a website for the purpose of promoting and disseminating their own projects.
BIOLOGY - ECOLOGICAL
BIOE 416-01
Alpine Ecology
(Enroll through Registrar)
June 24-Aug. 2 (required field trip July 19-21), 3 credits
Prerequisites: Junior standing, BIOB 170
Instructor: Carol Johnson
Explore the ecological characteristics of alpine areas. A three-day field trip will confirm and reinforce material presented in class and is a course requirement.
BIOE 420-01
Field Ornithology
(Enroll through Registrar)
May 13-31 (required field trip May 18), 3 credits
Prerequisites: Junior standing, and either BIOB 100 or BIOB 170
Instructor: Robert Moore
Field identification, habitat affinities and life histories of birds of the northern Rockies. Includes early morning field trips. The class will go outside in all kinds of weather, so students should be prepared with warm/dry outdoor clothing and footwear. Pair of binoculars required.
BIOE 421-01
Yellowstone Wildlife Ecology
(Enroll through Registrar)
May 13-June 21 (required field trip, date TBA), 3 credits
Prerequisites: Junior standing, and either BIOB 100 or BIOB 170
Instructor: Harold Picton
Basic ecology of the major animal species of the Yellowstone area, covering life, fire, ice, and land. The course will examine the ecological controversies surrounding Yellowstone wildlife management, and explore the role of the area as a “game changer” in affecting many things.
COA 205-01
Introduction to Coaching
(Enroll through Registrar)
May 13-Aug. 2, 3 credits
Instructor: Craig Stewart
Delivery mode: Online only
This introductory coaching course will cover basic information from the beginning level in the American Coach Effectiveness Program.
COA 395-01
Practicum: Coaching Application
(Enroll through Registrar)
June 10-Aug. 2, 1 credit
Prerequisite: COA 205
Instructor: Craig Stewart
This course will involve assignment of prospective coaches to specific sports. Also included will be discussion and feedback on planning and implementation in practical settings.
COA 405-01
Advanced Concepts in Coaching
(Enroll through Registrar)
June 10-Aug. 2, 3 credits
Prerequisites: COA 205; and COA 395 or coaching experience
Instructor: Craig Stewart
Delivery mode: Online only
The primary goal of this course is to implement the content of an advanced coach certification curriculum in cooperation with the Montana High School Association (MHSA). The class is intended for experienced coaches who wish to examine current issues in coaching such as the female athlete, sportsmanship, or coach/parent relationships in detail.
CS 145RA-01
Web Design
(cross-listed with MART 145RA)
(Enroll through Registrar)
June 24-Aug. 2, 3 credits
Instructor: Hunter Lloyd
Delivery mode: Online
Students will learn how to construct web pages that are well-designed and technically correct. On the design side, students learn about relevant design principles that apply to the design of web pages. On the technical side, students learn to implement their designs using HTML, Hypertext Markup Language, and CSS (Cascading Style Sheets). By the end of the course, students will have designed and built a small website. The course is team-taught by a computer science professor and a graphic design professor.
Note: The lecture material for the summer offering is online. The laboratory may be done either in a supervised setting (Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:30-2:50 p.m. in EPS 254) or online.
COMPUTER SCIENCE - PROGRAMMING
New! CSCI 112-01
Programming with C I
(Enroll through Registrar)
May 13-June 21, 3 credits
Prerequisite: CSCI 111 or EELE 371
Instructor: Year-Back Yoo
This course covers basic C programming knowledge. In addition to introducing imperative programming and the C standard library, the class includes pointers, memory management, and structures.
EDCI 588-801
Project Archaeology Educator Field School
(Enroll through Extended University)
Aug. 5-9, 2 credits
Instructor: Crystal Alegria
Join archaeologists, historians, and educators at Virginia City, Montana this summer to learn more about the science of archaeology and the process of historical inquiry. Educators will spend two days in the classroom using the curriculum guide Project Archaeology: Investigating Shelter and two days in the field doing archaeology at a historic archaeological site in Nevada City, Montana.
General Engineering Courses - Take them on campus or online!
Each of the following General Engineering courses will be offered this summer with both an on-campus section and an online* section. Enroll through the Registrar for all sections.
EGEN 201 – Engineering Mechanics: Statics
Section 01 – On campus; Section 02 – Online
May 13-June 21, 3 credits
Prerequisite: PHSX 220 or 240; co-requisite: M 273 or 283
Instructor: Anders Larsson
Equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies; static analysis of structures including trusses, beams, frames and machines; coulomb friction; area and mass centroids, moments and products of inertia.
EGEN 202 – Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics
Section 01 – On campus; Section 02 – Online
May 13-June 21, 3 credits
Prerequisite: EGEN 201 or 221
Instructor: TBA
Kinematics, kinetics, work-energy, and impulse-momentum for particles and rigid bodies.
EGEN 205 – Mechanics of Materials
Section 01 – On campus; Section 02 – Online
June 24-Aug. 2, 3 credits
Prerequisite: EGEN 201 or 221
Instructor: Robert Mokwa
Stress and strain, Hooke's Law, thermal strain, torsion, bending of beams, combined stress, limit analysis, energy methods, virtual work, column theory.
New! EGEN 335 – Fluid Mechanics
Section 01 – On campus; Section 02 – Online
June 24-Aug. 2, 3 credits
Prerequisites: EGEN 202 and 205
Instructor: Joel Cahoon
An introduction to modern fluid mechanics.
*Click here for information about online courses and how they work.
New! FILM 481-01
Advanced Studies in Film
(Enroll through Registrar)
June 24-Aug. 2, 3 credits
Prerequisite: Any 300-level film studies course or permission of instructor
Instructor: Lucia Ricciardelli
Studies in film aesthetics, politics of film, international cinema, and comparative film analyses.
FISH AND WILDLIFE SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
WILD 429-801
Yellowstone Wildlife Habitat Ecology
(cross-listed with ARNR 529)
(Enroll through Extended University)
June 11-16, 2 credits
Prerequisites: WILD 426, 428, or equivalent
Instructor: Carl Wambolt
This course considers the native communities of the Northern Yellowstone Winter Range as wildlife habitat, explores ecosystem interrelationships, and interprets the consequences of past management. Topics include plant taxonomy and geography; ecology of plants and wildlife; ungulate foraging relationships; habitat types and their successional trends and value to wildlife; fire ecology; and Park policy evolution. Two one-day field trips (returning to Bozeman each evening) provide field experiences on all of the above topics.
FRCH 101-01
Elementary French I
(Enroll through Registrar)
May 13-June 21, 4 credits
Instructor: TBA
An elementary level course designed to help students acquire basic proficiency in communication within culturally significant contexts. An integrated approach to teaching language skills with emphasis on vocabulary acquisition and basic grammatical structures.
FRCH 102D-01
Elementary French II
(Enroll through Registrar)
June 24-Aug. 2, 4 credits
Prerequisite: FRCH 101 or equivalent, or two years of high school French
Instructor: TBA
This course builds upon the foundation established in 101. Greater emphasis is placed upon oral and written expression. Reading and discussions are designed to increase comprehension of more linguistically complex texts and more conceptually complex cultural issues.
GEO 429-01
Field Geology
(Enroll through Registrar)
May 13-June 21, 6 credits
Prerequisites: ERTH 307, GEO 211, GEO 309, GEO 315, GEO 448 (must receive a minimum grade of "C" in these areas)
Instructor: Colin Shaw
A senior capstone course for the geology, geohydrology and paleontology options. Early summer field course with application of field procedures and mapping techniques to a variety of field problems and exercises. Extensive hiking and outdoor physical challenges require that students be physically fit. A fee for supplies, transportation, and other logistical expenses is required.
GRAPHIC DESIGN
GDSN 360-01
Yellowstone Digital
(Enroll through School of Art, 994-4501)
June 17-22, 3 credits
Prerequisite: One of the following: GDSN 224, ARTZ 211, MTA 260, or ARCH 261
Instructor: Jeffrey Conger
A field workshop located along the Yellowstone River using either 35mm or a digital camera to create fine art digital prints. This course is designed for individuals with a working knowledge of photographic basics and a fundamental familiarity with their own equipment who desire to explore the new media of the fine art digital print.
GDSN 361-01
Teton Digital
(Enroll through School of Art, 994-4501)
July 22-27, 3 credits
Prerequisite: One of the following: GDSN 224, ARTZ 211, MTA 260, or ARCH 261
Instructor: Jeffrey Conger
An intensive field workshop located in the Jackson, Wyoming area and the Grand Teton National Park using a digital camera to create fine art digital prints. This course is designed for individuals with a working knowledge of photographic basics and a fundamental familiarity with their own equipment who desire to explore the new media of the digital print.
New! GDSN 376-01
Screenprinting for Design
(Enroll through School of Art, 994-4501)
May 13-June 21, 5 credits
Prerequisites: GDSN 224 and passing portfolio review
Instructor: Stephanie Newman
This course focuses on using modern screenprinting technology as a communication medium. Activities include the preparation of screens, mixing pigments, and printing.
GSDN 378-01
Guerrilla Advertising
(Enroll through School of Art, 994-4501)
May 13-31, 5 credits
Prerequisite: GDSN 224 or consent of instructor; photography and marketing majors highly encouraged
Instructor: Meta Newhouse
Students will stretch the boundaries of traditional advertising solutions in this course by placing their work in unusual contexts for maximum impact. The workshop-like atmosphere involves quick-fire problem solving sessions, working outdoors, guest critiques and socially-driven solutions. Graphic design, film and photography, and marketing majors are particularly encouraged to apply.
HORTICULTURE & LANDSCAPE DESIGN
HORT 345-01
Organic Market Gardening
See course information under Sustainable Food and Bioenergy Systems Courses.
INTERCULTURAL STUDIES
The Office of International Programs is pleased to announce special study abroad opportunities for students and community members. This is a unique opportunity to receive academic credit and experience the rich cultures and traditions of other nations, all at a very reasonable cost. The programs will run two to six weeks, be worth college credit, and include groups of 10 to 20 participants accompanied by an MSU faculty or staff member. We invite you to join us this summer for memories that will last a lifetime!
For information about specific opportunities and to register, contact:
Kevin Brustuen
Office of International Programs
(406) 994-7512
kevin.brustuen@montana.edu
www.montana.edu/international
LIBRARY
LSCI 121-01
Electronic Library Research Skills
(Enroll through Registrar)
May 13-June 21, 2 credits
Instructor: James Thull
Delivery mode: Online only
Library Research Skills is a course focusing on both the concepts and skills needed to conduct library research with an emphasis on electronic information sources. The purpose of the course is to provide individuals with a basic understanding of the library research process and the skills by which they can successfully find information for research, presentations, and other class assignments.
MEDIA ARTS
MART 145RA-01
Web Design
(cross-listed with CS 145RA)
(Enroll through Registrar)
June 24-Aug. 2, 3 credits
Instructor: Hunter Lloyd
Delivery mode: Online
Students will learn how to construct web pages that are well-designed and technically correct. On the design side, students learn about relevant design principles that apply to the design of web pages. On the technical side, students learn to implement their designs using HTML, Hypertext Markup Language, and CSS (Cascading Style Sheets). By the end of the course, students will have designed and built a small website.
Note: The lecture material for the summer offering is online. The laboratory may be done either in a supervised setting (Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:30-2:50 p.m. in EPS 254) or online.
New! MUSE 591-801
Effective Teaching Strategies for Instrumental Music Education
(Enroll through Extended University)
June 17-20, 2 credits
Location: Camp Paxson, Seeley Lake, MT
Instructor: Sherry Linnerooth
This intensive session is an outstanding professional development opportunity for instrumental music teachers. It will allow total student/teacher immersion with experts and colleagues in the areas of music teaching and performance. Topics will include arranging music for band, choosing jazz band literature and jazz improvisation, specific sessions on teaching flute, horn, trombone and low brass, festival preparations and sight-reading, and a technology course on working with Sibelius. Multiple sessions will be given to work on band rehearsal warm-ups, technique, and conducting, and class participants will have the opportunity to read new and standard concert band literature. Creating and maintaining a successful program with limited budgets will also be presented and discussed.
MUSIC - GENERAL
MUSI 348-02
Bozeman Community Concert Band
(Enroll through Registrar)
June-August (contact the School of Music for specific dates, 994-3562), 1 credit
Contact: Kim Eggemeyer
Beginning mid-June and continuing through early August, the Bozeman Community Concert Band presents concerts every Tuesday evening in the Bogert Park Band Shell, South Church Avenue. Programs use traditional concert band literature including overtures, medleys, Broadway show tunes, and marches. The membership of the band consists of students and adults from throughout the Gallatin Valley as well as MSU students and other guest performers.
NASX 340-01
Native American Literature
(Enroll through Registrar)
May 13-June 21, 3 credits
Prerequisites: Junior standing and WRIT 101W
Instructor: Wayne Stein
Traditional and contemporary Native American literature including oral narratives, folktales, poetry, short stories, essays, and the novel. Methods of literary analysis will be explored to assist students in determining the meaning and function of the various genre.
PSCI 439-01
International Human Rights
(Enroll through Registrar)
May 13-June 21, 3 credits
Prerequisites: PSCI 230 and a minimum of Junior standing
Instructor: Franke Wilmer
The development of human rights in legal and political context of the post-World War II period. Topics include civil and political rights of due process; political participation and fundamental democratic freedoms; and social, cultural, and economic rights including basic human needs, self-determination, gender equality, and cultural integrity. National and International implementation is also considered.
PSCI 454-01
Cinema and Political Theory
(Enroll through Registrar)
May 13-June 21, 3 cr.
Prerequisites: PSCI 200, PSCI 210, PSCI 214, and PSCI 230, or consent of instructor
Instructor: Eric Austin
This course explores the intersection of political theory with topics such as civil society, bureaucracy, and public policy through the use of film. Special attention is given to both descriptive and prescriptive applications of modern and contemporary political theory to these topics.
PSYX 263CS-01
The Psychology of Film
(Enroll through Registrar)
May 13-June 21, 3 credits
Prerequisites: College Writing (W) and University Seminar (US) core
Instructor: Ian Handley
This course uses psychological science to understand the persuasive power of media as portrayed in popular films. It evaluates the media's ability to both reflect and affect behavior. The focus is on contemporary themes such as aggression, drug use, sexuality, and prejudice.
PSYX 340-01
Abnormal Psychology
(Enroll through Registrar)
May 13-June 21, 3 credits
Prerequisite: PSYX 100
Instructor: TBA
Historical and current perspectives on psychopathology, including neuroscience, behavioral cognitive, psychodynamic, and humanistic/existential approaches. Traditional approaches and recent innovations in therapy and diagnosis are considered along with current diagnostic categories, especially DSM.
PSYX 462-01
Psychology of Prejudice
(Enroll through Registrar)
May 13-June 21, 3 credits
Prerequisite: PSYX 100 or consent of instructor
Instructor: Keith Hutchison
This course reviews theory and research on prejudice. Topics include stereotyping and discrimination, cognitive and affective dynamics of prejudice, causes of prejudice, eliminating prejudice, affirmative action and diversity programs, and psychological effects of prejudice.
SPNS 101-01
Elementary Spanish I
(Contact Modern Languages, 994-4448)
May 13-June 21, 4 credits
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor
Instructor: James Martin
An elementary level course designed to help students acquire basic proficiency in communication within culturally significant contexts. An integrated approach to teaching language skills with emphasis on vocabulary acquisition and basic grammatical structures.
SPNS 102D-01
Elementary Spanish II
(Contact Modern Languages, 994-4448)
June 24-Aug. 2, 4 credits
Prerequisite: SPNS 101 or equivalent, or two years of high school Spanish; consent of instructor
Instructor: John Thompson
This course builds upon the foundation established in 101. Greater emphasis is placed upon oral and written expression. Reading and discussions are designed to increase comprehension of more linguistically complex texts and more conceptually complex cultural issues.
SPNS 335IH-01
Travel in Latin American Literature and Film
(Enroll through Registrar)
May 13-June 21, 3 credits
Location: On campus
Prerequisite: SPNS 220 or Junior standing
Instructor: Patricia Catoira
This course examines travel in Latin American texts and films as exploration and search for individual and national identity. It also considers disruptive displacements caused by political and economic forces and the problems of adapting to a new environment. The course will be taught in English.
SUSTAINABLE FOOD AND BIOENERGY SYSTEMS COURSES
HORT 345-01
Organic Market Gardening
(Enroll through Registrar)
May 13-June 21, 3 credits
Prerequisites: BIOB 110, ENSC 245, and Junior standing
Instructor: David Baumbauer (baumbauer@montana.edu)
The course emphasizes high value crops (vegetables, flowers, and herbs) produced with organic techniques and directly marketed through farmers’ markets, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), restaurants, and specialty markets. This hands-on course is held at the MSU Horticulture Farm located on the Bozeman Area Research and Teaching Farm, where students will design and install 2½ acres of gardens and cold frames. Topics include soil fertility, seeding techniques, crop rotation, National Organic Standards, tool selection and maintenance, and irrigation systems. Field trips to area farms expose students to the local market gardening scene. Student groups will deliver presentations on such topics as variety selection, crop marketing opportunities, pest management, and cover crops.
SFBS 296-01/02
Practicum: Towne’s Harvest
(Enroll through Registrar)
May 13-Aug. 2, 3 credits
Prerequisites: SFBS 146 or consent of instructor
Instructor: TBA
This course provides an essential hands-on experience at Towne’s Harvest Garden. Students will practice all aspects of a community supported agriculture experience from production through distribution and marketing. Production activities include planting, transplanting, weeding, integrated pest management (IPM), irrigating, managing soil fertility, and harvesting. Distribution activities include sorting, washing, weighing and recording data, cold storing, and preparing produce for transport to various distribution sites such as the Gallatin Valley Food Bank. Marketing activities include displaying and selling produce at local farmers’ markets and on campus, recording sales and accounting data, displaying produce for community supported agriculture distribution, assisting members with produce identification and selection, and conducting outreach on and off the farm. Students will work side by side with the Towne’s Harvest production and operations managers to learn both the art and science of small scale sustainable production and distribution methods. Additional formal trainings will include safe food handling and market procedures. Students will attend one field trip to visit other farms in Montana.
SFBS 445R-01
Culinary Marketing: Farm to Table
(Enroll through Registrar)
June 24-Aug. 2, 3 credits
Prerequisites: HDCF 371, NUTR 221, NUTR 226, and NUTR 227, or consent of instructor
Instructor: Carmen Byker (carmen.byker@montana.edu)
This course emphasizes gaining a broad and complete perspective on food. Students will participate in the production of food at Towne’s Harvest Garden. They are introduced to the philosophy and practice of Community Supported Agriculture and participate in preparing food for distribution in this manner. In addition, they will assist in the planning, operating, and accounting of a farmers’ market stand and retailing fresh produce. Students will gain new food preparation and preservation skills by practicing with fresh seasonal produce and will prepare at least one culinary demonstration for an audience of food bank clients or Towne’s Harvest Garden members. As they come to thoroughly know and understand this local food system by their own involvement, they will plan, propose, and conduct an independent research project related to any aspect of the system, in an effort to provide practical and useful knowledge for its improvement.
THTR 122IA-01
Acting for Non-Majors
(Enroll through Registrar)
May 13-June 21, 3 credits
Instructor: Stephanie Campbell
An introduction to the creative process engaged by a performer on a stage. Taught in a workshop format in which the individual student engages in exercises designed to convey stories and emotions through the understanding of human behavior as expressed on a stage.
US 121US-01
Education, Social Issues, and the Digital Age
(Enroll through Registrar)
June 24-Aug. 8, 3 credits
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor (email seminar@montana.edu); successful completion of at least 12 credits including WRIT 101W or its equivalent
Instructor: Vicki Orazem
Delivery mode: Online only
This multidisciplinary course, delivered in an online seminar format, draws from psychology, sociology, history, and philosophy and asks students to consider the role of education in their lives and the social responsibilities of educated, engaged individuals living in the digital age. The course emphasizes critical thinking, communication and support of ideas, and intellectual development. US 121US fulfills the university seminar requirement of the core curriculum.
Updated 3/11/13
