montana state university BILLINGS 2021
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WELCOME TO
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY BILLINGS
Private-college feel at a public-college price
kalispell Blacktail
Turner Mountain
Whitefish Mountain
Glacier
national
park
Bear Paw
havre
Mountain
Snowbowl
missoula
great falls
Discovery
Showdown
Great Divide
helena
Lost Trail BUTtE Bridger Bowl Bozeman Maverick Big Sky Yellowstone national
About
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BILLINGS
• Largest city in Montana, population approx. 110,000 • Strong local economy with boutiques, live music venues, art galleries, museums, farm-to-table restaurants, and locally owned coffee shops
• Large economic district with international, national, regional, state, and local businesses • Two largest hospitals in the state, and regional health care corridor • Over 70 miles of hiking and biking trails • Approx. 45 minutes from Red Lodge ski resort
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Fort Peck Reservoir University Campus and City College only 7 miles apart
Billings
Red Lodge Mountain Beartooth Basin Summer Ski Area
BILLINGS, MONTANA
We're closer than you think
Granite Peak
Estimated drive times to select cities
SEATtLE
13 HOURS
PORTLAND 14 HOURS
BOZEMAN BOISE
2 HOURS
9 HOURS
BILlINGS CODY
2 HOURS
SALT LAKE CITY
RENO
15 HOURS
SAN FRANCISCO
BISMARCK 6 HOURS
RAPID CITY 5 HOURS
12,799´ Montana’s Highest Point
Average Number of Sunny Days
LARAMIE 6 HOURS
9 HOURS
18 HOURS
DENVER
8 HOURS
LAS VEGAS
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Average Summer High Temperature: 85.8°
15 HOURS
Average Annual Snowfall
LOS ANGELES 19 HOURS
PHOENIX
19 HOURS
ALBUQUERQUE 15 HOURS
46”
Average Winter High Temperature: 38.2°
check out our virtual campus tour!
msubillings.edu/future/campustour.htm
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HANDS-ON LEARNING FOR THE REAL WORLD
“The faculty, masters in their fields, hold high standards. Students have the privilege to learn from and perform with world-class musicians, and it’s an experience I will never forget!” Konnor Stiles
Major: Music Performance Hometown: Billings, MT
“I’ve loved my experience at MSUB. The professors treat you like a real person and truly care about your success after graduation.” Casey Skinner Major: Biology Hometown: Billings, MT
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ACADEMICS
one of the most
AFFORDABLE
H C R A E S RE
universities in
MONTANA
89% of seniors are engaged in service learning, internships, study abroad, and/or research
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• Undergraduate Research Fellowships • Medical Laboratory Sciences Fellowships • 75% of all seniors participate in service-learning projects • 62% of first-year students participate in service-learning projects • Over 100 students from all disciplines present research annually at local, state, and national conferences
University Campus Graduates Earn
$4,500
MORE ANNUALLY THAN OTHER FOUR-YEAR PUBLIC MT COLLEGE GRADS
14:1 86% of faculty hold the highest
Student to Faculty Ratio
(2017 MT Dept. of Labor and Industry Report)
degree in their field
Individualized Experience
Credits transfer seamlessly between all public Montana institutions
Professors will know you
by name
“Students, don’t underestimate what MSU Billings can do for you.” Sari Robertus
Major: Psychology Hometown: Joliet, MT
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Do you see yourself owning your own business? Do you learn by doing? Are you ready to grow young minds as a teacher? MSUB offers incredible internship, research, and service-learning opportunities to help set you up for success in the real world. At MSUB you’ll have the opportunity to: • Intern at local Fortune-500 companies • Student teach in the largest school district in Montana • Conduct real-world, award-winning marketing research • Intern at the Yellowstone Art Museum • Complete clinical rotations in Billings’ extensive health care network • Get real-world experience at a local brokerage firm • Study music alongside renowned musicians • Take advantage of many study abroad opportunities to travel the world • Showcase your art in MSUB’s two art galleries • Learn about rural health care in Morocco — while studying in Morocco
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Degrees and Programs University
Applied Science Online Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B - M Art - Fine Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B Art (K-12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B Biology - BA, BS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B > Biology Medical Laboratory Science . . . . . . . . . . BO Broadfield Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B Broadfield Science Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B Business Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B - M > Accounting Online Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BO - M > Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BO > General Business Online Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BO > Management Online Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BO > Marketing Online Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BO - M Chemistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B - M Coaching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M Communication Arts (major in one of these options) . . . . . . B > Media Studies Online Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BO - M > Organizational Communication Online Option . . . . .BO Criminal Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B Early Childhood Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TM Earth Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M Elementary Education (Broadfield) . . . . . . . . . . . . . B English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B - M English Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B Environmental Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B General Studies Online Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Health Administration Online Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B Health & Human Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B > Health & Wellness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BO > Human Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BO > Pre-Physical Therapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BO > 3+2 BS Health & Human Performance/MS Athletic Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BO Health and Physical Education (K-12) . . . . . . . . . . . B History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B History Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B - TM Human Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B Information Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M Liberal Studies Online Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B Math Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B - TM Music Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B Music (K-12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B Native American Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M Outdoor Adventure Leadership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B Political Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B Political Science Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TM Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B - M
Public Relations Online Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B - M Pre-Nursing (preparation for transfer) Psychiatric Rehabilitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B Reading (K-12) Minor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M RN to BSN Completion Online Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B Sociology Minor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M Spanish Minor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M Special Education Double Major Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B
City College
Accounting Technology Online Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Automobile Collision Repair Technology . . . . . . . . . C Automobile Refinishing Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . C Automobile Collision Repair and Refinishing Tech. . .A Automotive Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A - C Business Administration Online Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Cybersecurity/Network Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Computer Programming & Application Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Computer Systems Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Construction Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Construction Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C Criminal Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Diesel Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A - C Fire Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A General Applied Business Online Option . . . . . . . . . . . . .A General Studies Online Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Human Resources Online Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A - C Instrument and Electrical Technician . . . . . . . . . . . .A Medical Coding and Insurance Billing Online Option . . . C Paramedic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Practical Nursing Online Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C Pre-Dental Hygiene (preparation for transfer) . . . . . . . . . . . . A Process Plant Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Radiologic Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Registered Nurse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Surgical Technology (partnership with MSU Great Falls) . . . . .A Ultrasound Technology Online Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C Welding/Metal Fabrication Technology . . . . . . . . .A - C B Bachelor’s Degree Major BO Bachelor’s Degree Option TM Teaching Minor A Associate Degree M Minor C Certificate
msubillings.edu/future/degrees.htm
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YELLOWSTONE HEALTH AND SCIENCE BUILDING
Expected completion Summer 2021
“Students will start their career in a state-of-the art building specifically designed for them.” 10
Dr. Kurt Toenjes
Dean of the College of Health Professions and Science
The recently named College of Health Professions and Science home is undergoing construction to allow for all science and health departments to live under one roof. This will provide for more free flowing collaboration between students and their professors and enhance hands-on research experiences to propel students successfully into the modern-day workforce and graduate school. New building features: • 30,000 square feet of stateof-the-art research and teaching labs • Cutting-edge technology • Brand new student study lounges • Science library • Dedicated research labs • Brand new greenhouse
“I’m very excited about the new greenhouse! Having more space and organization will be very beneficial to future botanists and they’ll have space to conduct their research.” Kandiss Dowdell
Dr. Jason Comer
Assistant Biology and Botany professor
Major: Biology Hometown: Roberts, MT
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE YELLOWSTONE HEALTH AND SCIENCE BUILDING AND THE 11 COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND SCIENCE at msubillings.edu/chps
YELLOWJACKET Yellowjackets excel in sports, in the classroom, and in the community
Chrishon Dixon
Major: Health and Human Performance Hometown: Richmond, CA Sport: Basketball
Isaiah Girard
Major: Art Education Hometown: Dillon, MT Sport: Track and Field
Haylee Gunter
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Major: Health and Human Performance Hometown: Buckley, WA Sport: Soccer
ATHLETICS
“I chose MSUB because of its rising competitiveness in baseball, and the atmosphere that the players and coaches create. MSUB also fit me academically, because I would like to pursue a degree in political science.” Dylan Barkley
Major: Political Science Hometown: Missoula, MT Sport: Baseball
“I chose MSUB to continue my basketball career because it’s close to home. When I visited MSUB, everyone was welcoming and it really showed that I will have the support I need at MSUB.”
Marie Five
Major: Undecided Hometown: Crow Agency, MT Sport: Basketball
MSUB is the only NCAA Division II school in Montana
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Women’s sports: • Basketball • Cheer/Stunt • Cross Country • Golf • Soccer • Softball • Track and Field • Triathlon • Volleyball
Men’s sports: • Basketball • Baseball • Cheer/Stunt • Cross Country • Golf • Track and Field • Soccer
FREE student admission to all home games! More info at msubsports.com
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check out msubillings.edu/engagement to learn more!
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D Save approximately $10K on in-state tuition and room & board over four years compared to other large Montana public institutions D Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) students also save over $10K in tuition and room & board over four years compared to other large Montana institutions
WUE at MSUB is guaranteed based on your residency. D You automatically qualify for WUE tuition if you live in one of the following states: H Alaska Arizona H California Colorado H Hawaii Idaho H North Dakota Nevada H New Mexico Oregon H South Dakota Utah H Washington Wyoming D If you’re not a Montana resident or from the WUE states, you can still save $19K in out-of-state tuition and room & board over four years by attending MSUB in comparison to other large Montana public institutions
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“Receiving scholarships will help me further my dream of becoming a nurse. It will help alleviate the financial burden of college and will allow me to focus completely on my studies.”
Abbie Smith
Major: Nursing Hometown: Richey, MT
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MSU BILLINGS
COST of ATTENDANCE
Affordable education Fall & Spring semester cost for MSU Billings Tuition Books & Supplies Room & Board Total
Montana Resident WUE Recipient Non-Resident $6,040 $8,420 $19,370 $1,540 $1,540 $1,540 $7,070 $7,070 $7,070 $14,650 $17,030 $27,980
Fall & Spring semester cost for City College
Montana Resident
WUE Recipient
Non-Resident
Tuition
$3,960
$5,330 $9,000
Books & Supplies
$1,540
$1,540
$1,540
Room & Board
$7,070
$7,070
$7,070
Total
$12,570
$13,940 $17,610
The Western Undergraduate Exchange is available to qualifying students from AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, NV, NM, ND, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY, Guam, and Commonwealth of Northern Marianas Islands. Tuition is subject to change. Additional fees may apply. Estimated annual costs are based on 2020-2021 costs.
Become part of our
YELLOWJACKET FAMILY
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SCHOLARSHIPS One application, limitless scholarships
msu billings annually awards over $1.8 million in scholarships.
81% of full-time, first-time freshmen students are awarded some type of financial aid Apply for scholarships at msubillings.academicworks.com or scan QR code
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“Receiving scholarships will assist me in funding my college education. My goal has been to pay for my first year of college entirely through scholarships and other financial aid and receiving this award has allowed me to come one step closer to this goal.”
Rodney Schaff
Major: Construction Management Hometown: Lavina, MT
“MSUB is close enough to home that I can hop on a plane and visit, but far enough away that I am independent. The Western Undergraduate Scholarship gave me the opportunity to study outside of my home state at an affordable cost. I’ve loved getting to know Montana and the people here.”
Denise Morales-Boyd
Major: History Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Find out more! http://msubillings.edu/future
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