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University Studies

Montana State University
P.O. Box 173000
Bozeman, MT 59717-3000

Tel: (406) 994-3532
Fax: (406) 994-6049
E-mail: advising@montana.edu
Location: 130 Gaines Hall

Hours:

8:30-4:30 Mon, Thurs, Fri;
8:30-7:00 Tues;
and 9:30-4:30 Wed

Director

Diane Donnelly, MEd

Academic Advising Coordinator

Patricia Lane, MEd

Common Course Numbering

Starting in the Fall of 2009, MSU began to make changes to its course numbers and titles. This is part of a state-wide project requiring all Montana University System colleges & universities to use the same subject designations, numbers and titles for equivalent courses. This project will be continuing until all courses have been reviewed and renumbered.

Equivalencies are indicated directly in the on-line Schedule of Classes. For example, in the Fall 2010 Schedule of Classes, ENGL 121W would be found under the WRIT rubric as WRIT 101 with text stating: Formerly ENGL 121W.

 

Changes for Fall 2012 include:

Agriculture Business and Economics (AGBE) - formerly AGEC


Aviation Flight Training (AVFT) - formerly AST

Early Childhood Education (EDEC) - formerly HDCF

Film (FILM) - formerly MTA

Finance (BFIN) - formerly FIN (this was changed in Fall 2011)

General Business (BGEN) - formerly some MGMT and some MKTG

Interior Design (IDSN) - formerly DE

Management (BMGT) - formerly MGMT

Marketing (BMKT) - formerly MKTG

Photography (PHOT) - formerly MTA

The new course numbers and titles will count in exactly the same way as the old numbers and titles did in the past. However, for students who transfer to other campuses within Montana, the courses will transfer with the same numbers and titles. Both the old and new versions will count toward curricular requirements in the same way. New course numbering information can be found in the Fall 2012 Registration Handbook on page 6 and 7.

More detailed information and other links to important new numbering information pages can be found at: http://www.montana.edu/newnumbers.