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CORE 2.0
As a land grant university, MSU-Bozeman is charged, through the Morrill
Act of 1862, with providing "liberal and practical education...in
the several pursuits and professions of life." In addition, as a
member of the Montana University System, MSU is charged with providing
programs that "stimulate critical analysis, clear and effective
communication, and the creative process." Students should also "broaden
their cultural horizons by contact with the creative arts, sciences and
the humanities, and achieve an understanding of the political, social,
economic and ethical problems of the contemporary world and the relation
of their studies to these problems."
To this end, the faculty of MSU have developed a common core curriculum, called CORE 2.0,
for all undergraduate students in the belief that it will enable students
to reach their intellectual potential, to become contributing members
of society, and to compete more successfully in our rapidly changing
and increasingly complex world.
The purpose of the CORE 2.0 curriculum is to ensure a wide-ranging general education
of consistent and high quality to all Montana State University students
regardless of their major or area of study. Core courses allow students
to reaffirm their common experiences, redefine their common goals, and
confront their common problems. Core courses emphasize communication
and techniques of creative inquiry in a variety of disciplines.
One of the goals of the Core is to provide students with the opportunity
to develop their creative and intellectual potential. Therefore, Core
courses will require students to do the following:
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Think, speak, and write effectively, and evaluate the oral and written
expression of others.
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Develop learning objectives and the means to reach them, thus developing
lifelong patterns of behavior which increase the potential to adapt
to and create change.
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Exercise and expand intellectual curiosity.
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Think across areas of specialization and integrate ideas from a
variety of academic disciplines and applied fields.
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Use complex knowledge in making decisions and judgments.
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Make discriminating moral and ethical choices with an awareness
of the immediate and long-term effects on our world.
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Develop a critical appreciation of the ways in which we gain and
apply knowledge and understanding of the universe, of society, and
of ourselves.
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Understand the experimental methods of the sciences as well as the
creative approaches of the arts.
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Develop an appreciation of other cultures as well as an understanding
of global issues.
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University Core requirements cannot be satisfied by the CLEP procedure.
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Advanced Placement credits (AP), if equivalent to MSU Core courses,
can be used to fulfill Core requirements.
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Credit earned in repeatable Core courses may be applied only once
to University Core requirements.
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Some study abroad programs, upon approval, may satisfy the Diversity
requirement.
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Students in good standing in the University Honors Program may fulfill
part of their University Core curriculum requirements with designated
honors courses. Specific information is available in the Honors Program
Office, Quad D.
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College-level competence in all areas of the Core curriculum is
necessary for adequate performance in the Core and beyond. A grade
of C- or better is required in all University core courses.
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No University Core course may be taken on a pass/fail basis.
Unusual circumstances that warrant an appeal of the established policies
and procedures must be initiated by the student and sent through his/her
adviser to the Core Equivalency Review Board via the Registrar's Office.
Accommodation to the Quantitative Reasoning (Q) Core Curriculum Requirement
may be made for students with math learning problems caused by disabilities. Accommodations, when permitted, apply only to the Core Curriculum Requirement; they do not change requirements in majors, minors, or certificates.
MSU recognizes that some students with specific learning disabilities
may experience difficulty completing the Core Quantitative Reasoning
requirement. Students with learning disabilities who believe that they
need an accommodation to meet the Quantitative Reasoning requirement
should contact the office of Disabled Student Services (DSS) to begin
the process to certify the disability. Learning Disability documentation
must meet established MSU requirements as developed by DSS. This documentation
is available from:
- Disabled Student Service
- P.O. Box 173960
- Strand Union, Room 155
- Montana State University
- Bozeman, MT 59717-3960
Beginning Fall 2004, MSU replaced its core requirements (the "old core") with CORE 2.0. The mission of CORE 2.0 is to enhance students' use of multiple perspectives in making informed critical and ethical judgments in their personal, public, and professional lives. Continuing and returning students (those entering MSU prior to Fall 2004) may convert to CORE 2.0 or graduate by satisfying the old core requirements. Continuing and returning students should visit www.montana.edu/core2 for more information
about these options.
NOTE: Changing faculty staffing, departmental course offerings, and
other factors will affect the list of courses available to satisfy
Core requirements. Students should consult the latest updates of Core
offerings, which will be widely available on campus, including departmental
and deans' offices.
The University Seminar provides an introduction to college studies aimed
at expanding students' intellectual interests, improving critical thinking
and communication skills, and creating a community of learners. It emphasizes
discussion, critical interpretation of important texts, multi-disciplinary
perspectives, exploration of diverse perspectives and interpretations,
and examination of arguments and evidence.
Students choose from the following:
- AGED 251US - Leadership
Development for Agribusiness & Industry Employees
- BUS 101US - First Year
Seminar
- CLS 101US - University
Seminar
- CLS 201US - University
Seminar
- COLS 101US - First Year Seminar
- COM 110US - Introduction
to Public Communication
- US 101US - First Year
Seminar
- LS 101US - Ways of Knowing
- UH 201US - Texts and Critics:
Knowledge
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- Any other course with the "US" suffix
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College Writing focuses on expository (vs. creative or personal) writing
with sections organized around topics/themes of the instructor's choosing.
With some variation, typical sections incorporate a wide range of learning
components in support of major paper assignments: reading of essays,
study of writing instruction texts, short compositions in response to
reading, in-class writing, small group workshops, peer review of writing,
draft conferences, and class discussion.
Students choose from the following:
- ENGL 121W - College Writing
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- Any other course with the "W" suffix
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Students whose scores meet or exceed any one of the following are exempt from the College Writing requirement: ACT English score of 28; SAT Critical Reading
score of 650; Montana University System Writing Assessment of 5.5; or ACT/SAT essay/writing subscore of 11.
The credits will have to be made up in other coursework in order to meet
the minimum graduation requirements.
Every person is inundated daily with numerical information, often in
the form of graphical representations, statistical summaries, or projections
from mathematical models. Comprehension of the elementary quantitative
concepts, development of quantitative reasoning skills, and the ability
to reasonably ascertain the implications of quantitative information
are goals of Quantitative Reasoning courses.
All courses in this category focus on identified classical mathematical
concepts and modern techniques of mathematical thought and critical reasoning.
These courses require prerequisite competencies at the level of MATH
103 or higher. One way to demonstrate prerequisite competency is by passing
the Mathematics Placement Exam (MPLEX) at the appropriate level.
Students choose from the following:
- MATH 131Q - Math for
Elementary Teachers II
- MATH 149Q - Secrets of the Infinite
- MATH 150Q - Liberal Arts
Mathematics
- MATH 151Q - Language
of Math
- MATH 160Q - Precalculus
- MATH 170Q - Survey of
Calculus
- MATH 175Q - Calculus
for Technology I
- MATH 176Q - Calculus
for Technology II
(Core implemented Spr 07)
- MATH 181Q - Calculus & Analytic
Geometry I
- MATH 182Q - Calculus & Analytic
Geometry II
- MATH 191Q - Honors Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
- MATH 192Q - Honors Calculus and Analytic Geometry II
- MATH 224Q - Calculus
of Functions of Several Variables
- MATH 234Q - Honors Calculus of Functions of Several Variables
- STAT 216Q - Elementary
Statistics
- STAT 217Q - Intermediate Statistical Concepts
(Core implemented Spr 07)
- STAT 226Q - Honors Elementary Statistics
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- Any other course with the "Q" suffix
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Graduates of Montana State University face an ever changing and increasingly
complex world. An understanding of and sensitivity to other cultural
perspectives prepares them to function in the global community and creates
a campus climate that is conducive to academic growth for all students.
Diversity courses address the study of identities (e.g. race, class,
gender, sexual orientation, ability, etc.), societies, nations, or national
languages and cultures.
Students choose from the following:
- AMST 201D - Introduction to American Studies
- ANTH 101D - Anthropology & the
Human Experience
- EDCI 240D - Multicultural Education
- ENGL 210D - Mythologies
- ENGL 214D - Regional
Literature
- GEOG 105D - World Regional
Geography
- GEOG 201D - Human Geography
- HHD 205D - Dance as Cultural
Expression
- HIST 109D - Modern Asia
- HIST 110D - Latin American
History
- HIST 115D - History of
Japan
- HIST 157D - The American West
- HIST 160D - World History
- HIST 201D - Religion in Latin America
- MGMT 245D - Cultural
Dimensions of International Business
- MKTG 242D - Introduction
to Global Markets
- MLF 102D - Elementary French
II
- MLF 219D - Intermediate
French
- MLF 220D - French Language & Culture
- MLG 102D - Elementary German
II
- MLG 219D - Intermediate
German
- MLG 220D - German Language & Culture
- MLJ 102D - Elementary Japanese
II
- MLJ 219D - Intermediate
Japanese I
- MLJ 220D - Intermediate
Japanese II
- MLS 102D - Elementary Spanish
II
- MLS 219D - Intermediate
Spanish
- MLS 220D - Spanish Language & Culture
- MTA 218D - International Film and Television
- MTA 377D - Whiteness/Maculinity in Cinema
- NAS 100D - Introduction
to Native American Studies
- NAS 201D - American Indians
in Montana
- NAS 242D - American Indians
in Contemporary Society
- PHIL 208D - Philosophy & Culture
- POLS 241D - Introduction
to International Relations
- PSY 201D - Contemporary
Issues in Human Sexuality
- RELS 105D - Introduction
to Religion
- RELS 110D - Religion,
Conflicts & Politics
- RELS 201D - Religion in Latin America
- RELS 202D - Asian Religions:
Hinduism and Buddism
- RELS 203D - Asian Religions:
Taoism to Zen
- SOC 150D - Social Difference
- UH 400D - Spanish America:Illusions and Reality
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- Any other course with the "D" suffix
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Contemporary Issues in Science courses focus on natural science or technology.
These courses examine the ways in which science contributes to the study of significant
problems in the contemporary world to help individuals and society
make informed decisions about these issues.
Students choose from the following:
- ANTH 225CS - Bones, Apes, & Ancestors
- BIOL 103CS - Environmental
Science and Society
- BIOL 104CS - Life and
Other Big Questions: From Chaos to Consciousness
- BIOL 106CS - Insects and Human Society
- CE
220CS - Civil Engineering
and Construction-from the
Ancient to the Modern
- CHEM 101CS - Applying Chemistry to Society
- CS 215CS - Social & Ethical Issues in Computing
- ENGR 125CS - Technology, Innovation, and Society
- ESCI 112CS - Physical
Geography
- GEOL 102CS - Environmental
Geology
- HDFN 221CS - Human Nutrition
- HIST 205CS - Science,
Technology, and Risk
- HIST 206CS - The Darwinian
Revolution: Its History, Science, and Impact
- HIST 207CS - Science
and Technology in World History
- LRES 244CS - Introduction to Water Resources
- MB 105CS - Molecules of Life
- MB 110CS - Introduction to
Biotechnology
- PHIL 225CS - Science, Pseudo-Science
and Subjectivity
- PHIL 226CS - Other Animals
- PSPP 101CS - Intro to Biotechnology
- PSPP 102CS - Plant Sciences,
Resources, and the Environment
- TE 250CS - Technology & Society
- UNIV 125CS - Microbes
in the Environment
- VTMB 101CS - Introduction
to Biotechnology
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- Any other course with the "CS" suffix
Students in science majors may be able to substitute courses for this requirement. See the Permitted Substitutions at the end of this section.
All students must take at least one (1) Inquiry or one (1) Research & Creative
Experience course in each of the following areas:
Courses in the Arts explore the production and consumption of meaning
and value through forms of expression that communicate, in both logical
and emotional terms, the arts.
Students choose from the following:
- ARCH 121IA - Introduction
to Design
- ARCH 322IA - Architectural
History, World Architecture I
- ARCH 323IA - Architectural
History, World Architecture II
- ART 202IA - Ancient-Medieval
Art
- ART 203IA - Renaissance-Modern
Art
- CAA 310IA - History of Film Music
- HHD 207IA - Dance Appreciation
- MTA 101IA - Film in America
- MUS 210IA - Masterworks
in Music
- MUS 212IA - American Popular
Music: A Reflection of Politics & Society
- MUS 214IA - Jazz Literature
- MUS 248IA - Music & Society
- MUS 312IA - World Music
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- AMST 202RA - The Arts in America
- ARCH 151RA - Design Fundamentals
- ARCH 151RA - Design Fundamentals
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- ART 110RA - 2-D Art Fundamentals
- ART 111RA - 3-D Art Fundamentals
- ART 112RA - Drawing Fundamentals
- ART 208RA - Ceramics
- ART 238RA - Representational
Drawing
- MTA 103RA - Introduction
to Photography
- MUS 102RA - Fundamentals
of Musical Creation
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- Any other course with the "IA or RA" suffix
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Courses in the Humanities explore ethical and moral, aesthetic and creative,
historical and descriptive dimensions of human cultural traditions, emphasizing
methods of reaching a conclusion, formulating an interpretation, or making
a judgment in the discipline.
Students choose from the following:
- ART 204IH - Exploring Artists on Film
- ENGL 123IH - Introduction
to Literary Study
- ENGL 236IH - Theory & Methods
in Linguistics
- HIST 105IH - Origins
of Western Civilization
- HIST 107IH - Western
Civilization 1600-Present
- HIST 155IH - American
Peoples
- HIST 156IH - America & the
World After 1865
- MLF 306IH - From Reflection
to Revolution
- MLG 303IH - Modern German
Culture and Society
- MLG 360IH - The Faust Myth
- MLS 330IH - Travel in Latin American Literature and Film
- MTA 104IH - Theatre and Mass Media
- PHIL 105IH - Problems
of Good and Evil
- PHIL 120IH - Reason & Reality
- RELS 204IH - Intro to
the Hebrew Bible
- RELS 205IH - Intro to
the New Testament
- RELS 206IH - Origins
of God
- RELS 207IH - Images of
Jesus
- RELS 217IH - Religion & Science
- RELS 220IH - Interpretations
of American Religion
- UH 202IH - Texts and Critics: Imagination
- UH 400IH - Origins
- WS 201IH - Introduction
to Feminist Theories & Methodologies
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- ENGL 431RH - Studies
in a Major Author
- ENGL 432RH - Shakespeare
- ENGL 460RH - Capstone:
Research Issues in English
- HIST 211RH - Researching Slavery
- HIST 224RH - SETS - Common Experience
- PHIL 250RH - Morality
and Society
- PHIL 305RH - History
of Philosophy: Ancient and Medieval
- PHIL 325RH - State, Community,
and Individual
- UH 402RH - Genuis,Madness,
and Yearning
- WS 301RH - Integrative
Seminar in Women's Studies
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- Any other course with the "IH or RH" suffix
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Courses in Natural Sciences emphasize a coherent body of scientific
principles and the methods scientists use to create knowledge of the
natural world.
Students choose from the following:
- BIOL 100IN - Organism
Function
- BIOL 101IN - Organismal
Biology
- BIOL 204IN - Insect
Biology
- CHEM 121IN - Introductory
General Chemistry
- ESCI 111IN - Physical
Geology
- GEOL 100IN - Dinosaurs
- LRES 201IN - Soil Resource
- MB 101IN - Microbiology in
Today's World
- PHYS 101IN - Mysteries
of the Sky
- PHYS 102IN - Mysteries
of the Universe
- PHYS 103IN - Our Physical
World
- PHYS 201IN - Physics
by Inquiry
- UH 400IN - Origins
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- BIOL 216RN - Introduction to Research in Molecular Biology
- BCHM 104RN - The Biochemistry
of Health for Non-Science Majors
- ESCI 211RN - Yellowstone: A Scientific Laboratory
- MBEH 210RN - Principles
of Environmental Health Science
- PHYS 353RN - The Art
and Science of Holography
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- Any other course with the "IN or RN" suffix
Students in science majors may be able to substitute courses for this requirement. See the Permitted Substitutions at the end of this section.
Courses in the Social Sciences emphasize methods and principles used
by social scientists to systematically study human behavior.
Students choose from the following:
- AGEC 210IS - Agribusiness and Farm Management
- ANTH 201IS - Human Prehistory
- ANTH 204IS - Culture & Society
- ANTH 221IS - Mysteries
of the Past
- ECON 101IS - The Economic
Way of Thinking
- ECON 201IS - Introduction
to Microeconomics Theory
- ECON 250IS - Honors Economics
- HDCF 150IS - Lifespan
Human Development
- MGMT 231IS - Business
Inquiry
- NAS 240IS - Critical Inquiry
into Native American Studies Theories & Methods
- POLS 206IS - Government
of the U.S.
- POLS 214IS - Priciples
of Politcal Science
- PSY 100IS - Introductory
Psychology
- SOC 101IS - Sociology Inquiry
- SOC 110IS - Honors Sociological Inquiry
- UH 150IS - The Economics of Life
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- AGEC 451RS - Economics
of Agricultural Policy
- ANTH 288RS - Undergraduate
Research Experience in Anthropology
- UH 403RS - Honors Research Seminar in Social Services
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- Any other course with the "IS or RS" suffix
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Important: All students must take at least one (1) approved
Research & Creative Experience course or a total of three credits
of independent undergraduate research (289R/290R or 489R/490R). Students
may take an approved Research & Creative Experience course in one
of the four Ways of Knowing areas or they may take a separate Research & Creative
Experience course in any discipline, including the Undergraduate Scholars
Program (USP 489R/490R). Any course with the "R" suffix satisfies
this requirement.
- ACCT 325R - Accounting
Information Systems
- ANTH 425R - Social Organization
- ARNR 416R - Meat Processing
- ARNR 434R - Beef Cattle Management
- BCHM 444R - Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Methods
- BIOL 453R - Biomimetic Intelligent Systems
- BIOL 466R - Gene Construction
- CE 457R/458R - Senior
Project I & Senior Project II
- CET 408R - Construction
Project Management
- CH E 411R - Chemical
and Biological Engineering Design I
- CH E 412R - Chemical
and Biological Engineering Design II
- CS 460R - Senior Design Project
I
- CS 461R - Senior Design Project
II
- ECON 432R - Benefit-Cost
Analysis
- EDEL 313R - Teaching Social Studies: Grade K-8
- EE 492R - Electrical Engineering
Design II
- ENGL 461R - Integrative
Teaching Methods
- ENGR 310R - Introduction to Engineering Design
- ENGR 401R - Multidisciplinary
Design I
- ENGR 402R - Multidisciplinary
Design II
- ESCI 432R - Surface Water
Resources
- ESCI 450R - Snow Dynamics
and Accumulation
- FIN 457R - Financial Markets
and Institutions I
- GEOG 411R - Applied GIS and Spatial Analysis
- GEOG 430R - Mountain
Geography
- GEOL 204R - Introductory
to Mineralogy
- HDCF 425R - Family Law and Public Policy
- HDCF 455R - Administration of Human Service Programs
- HDFN 451R - The U.S. Food System
- HDPE 323R - Biomechanics
- HDPE 430R - Instructional Design in Health Enhancement
- HDPE 445R - Applied Sport Psychology
- HIST 401R - Historical Methodologies
- I&ME 444R -
Senior Design Project
- I&ME 445R -
Independent I&ME Senior Design
- MATH 394R - Software for Mathematical Computation
- ME 404R - Mechanical Engineering
Design II
- ME 405R - Mechanical Engineering
Design III
- MET 457R - Mechanical Engineering
Technology Capstone Experience II
- MGMT 475R - Management
Practicum
- MKTG 342R - Marketing
Research
- MLF 450R - Capstone Seminar: Advanced Research in French Literature/Culture
- MLG 450R - Seminar: German Literature and Culture
- MLJ 450R - Seminar: Japanese Literature and Culture
- MLS 450R - Seminar: Modern Hispanice Literature
- MUS 405R - Senior Project
- NURS 387R - Research in Health Care
- POLS 460R - Capstone
Research Project
- PSPP 427R - Senior Capstone II
- PSPP 433R - Plant Propagation
- PSPP 465R - Health, Agriculture, Povery: Concepts & Action Research
- PSY 493R - Senior Thesis Capstone
- SOC 318R - Research Methods
- VTMB 476R - Biotechnology Internship
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- Any other course with the "R" suffix
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- Completion of at least two of the following courses, normally taken
by students in science majors, with a grade of C- or better satisfies
the Contemporary Issues in Science (CS) and the Inquiry Natural Science
(IN) requirements. Individual substitutions for one requirement or
the other are not permissible.
- ARNR 240
- BCHM 122
- BIOL 101,102,*207,*208,213,214,215,251(
* Previously offered as BIOL 209,210,211)
- CHEM 121,131,132,141,142,215
- ESCI 111,112
- GEOL 102,204,210
- LRES 201
- MB 201
- MBEH 210
- PHYS 205,206,211,212,213,221,222
- PSPP 101, PSPP 102
- The University Honors course UH 202, with a grade of C- or better,
may substitute for the Inquiry Humanities (IH) requirement.
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