Spring 2026 Core Courses
Academic Advising Center -- 130 Gaines Hall -- 406-994-3532 -- As of March 5, 2025
NOTES: CO=Corequisite required PLEV= Math Placement Level PRE= Prerequisite required RE=Restricted Entry MSU list for continuing and transfer student registration
UNIVERSITY SEMINAR
Subject | Number | Course Title | Credits | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
AGED | 140US | Leadership Dev for Agriculture | 3 | Lecture & Lab, RE: Majors Only |
BGEN | 104US | Business & Entrepreneurship | 3 | RE: Majors Only |
CLS | 101US | Knowlege and Community | 3 | RE: First Year Students Only |
CLS | 201US | Knowlege and Community | 3 | RE: Students w/30+ credits |
COMX | 111US | Intro to Public Speaking | 3 | |
EDU | 101US | Teaching and Learning | 3 | |
HDL | 121US | Leadership Foundations | 3 | In-person & Online sections |
LS | 101US | Interdisciplinary Ways of Knowing | 3 | Topics differ by section |
US | 101US | First-Year Seminar | 3 | RE: First Year Students Only |
Subject
|
Number
|
Course Title
|
Credits
|
Notes
|
---|---|---|---|---|
M
|
105Q
|
Contemporary Mathematics |
3 |
PRE: Math Placement 290
|
M
|
121Q
|
College Algebra
|
3
|
PRE: M 090 or Math Placement 300
|
M
|
133Q
|
Geometry & Measurement K-8 Teachers
|
3
|
PRE: M 132
|
M
|
151Q
|
Precalculus
|
4
|
PRE: M 121Q or Math Placement 400
|
M
|
161Q
|
Survey of Calculus
|
4
|
PRE: M 121Q or Math Placement 400
|
M
|
165Q
|
Calculus for Technology I
|
3
|
PRE: M 151Q or Math Placement 500
|
M
|
171Q
|
Calculus I
|
4
|
PRE: M 151Q
|
STAT
|
216Q
|
Intro to Statistics
|
3
|
PRE: M 105Q, M 121Q or placement
|
Subject
|
Number
|
Course Title
|
Credits
|
Notes
|
---|---|---|---|---|
ASTR
|
120CS
|
The Sun and Society
|
3
|
|
BIOB
|
110CS
|
Plant Science
|
3
|
|
BIOE
|
103CS
|
Environmental Science & Society
|
3
|
|
BIOM
|
107CS
|
Molecules of Life
|
3
|
|
BIOO
|
162CS
|
Insects and Human Society
|
3
|
|
CHMY
|
102CS
|
Applying Chemistry to Society
|
3
|
|
CSCI
|
215CS
|
Social & Ethical Issues in Computer Science
|
3
|
PRE: US & W Core; sect. 002 & 003 non-maj.
|
ECHM
|
205CS
|
Energy and Sustainability
|
3
|
|
ENSC
|
272CS
|
Water Resources
|
3
|
Online only
|
HSTR
|
282CS
|
Darwinian Revolution
|
3
|
|
NUTR
|
221CS
|
Basic Human Nutrition
|
3
|
In-person & Online sections
|
PHSX
|
111CS
|
The World of Quantum Physics
|
3
|
PRE: Level 400 math placement
|
TE
|
250CS
|
Technology and Society
|
3
|
|
Subject
|
Number
|
Course
|
Credits
|
Notes
|
---|---|---|---|---|
ASTR
|
110IN
|
Intro to Astronomy: Mysteries of the Sky |
3 |
|
BIOB
|
100IN
|
Organism Function
|
3
|
|
BIOB
|
170IN
|
Principles of Biological Diversity
|
4
|
Lecture & Lab
|
BIOM
|
103IN
|
Unseen Universe: Microbes
|
3
|
Lecture & Lab
|
CHMY
|
121IN
|
Intro to General Chemistry
|
3
|
PRE: M090 or PLEV 300- Lect,lab & recit
|
CHMY
|
122IN
|
Intro to General Chemistry Lab
|
1
|
|
ERTH
|
101IN
|
Earth System Science
|
4
|
Lecture & Lab
|
GEO
|
111IN
|
Dinosaurs
|
3
|
Lecture & Recitation
|
PHSX
|
103IN
|
The Physics of How Things Work
|
3
|
PRE: HS Algebra
|
PHSX
|
201IN
|
Physics by Inquiry
|
3
|
** Elementary Education Majors Only **
|
Subject
|
Number
|
Course
|
Credits
|
Notes
|
---|---|---|---|---|
AMST
|
201IH
|
American Identity, American Dreams |
3 |
Lecture & Recitation
|
FILM
|
101IH
|
Understanding Film & Media
|
3
|
Non-majors contact Film Advisor to register
|
GH
|
100IH
|
Intro to World Cultures
|
3
|
|
HONR
|
202IH
|
Texts & Critics: Imagination
|
4
|
RE: Honors Program
|
HSTR
|
146IH
|
Silk Road-Religion & Globalization
|
3
|
|
HSTR
|
221IH
|
God-Past, Puzzle, Present
|
3
|
Online Only
|
JPNS
|
361IH
|
Japanese Text and Cinema
|
3
|
PRE: WRIT 101W or consent of instructor
|
LIT
|
110IH
|
Intro to Literature
|
3
|
Lecture & Recitation
|
LIT
|
169IH
|
Literature as Pop Culture
|
3
|
|
MUSI
|
303IH
|
Music Hist 20th-21st Centuries
|
3
|
PRE: Soph. Standing
|
NASX
|
360IH
|
Native Americans and Cinema
|
3
|
|
PHL
|
101IH
|
Intro to Phil: Reason and Reality
|
3
|
|
PHL
|
110IH
|
Intro to Ethics: Good and Evil
|
3
|
|
PHL
|
207IH
|
Philosophy of Sport
|
3
|
|
PSCI
|
250IH
|
Intro to Political Theory
|
3
|
|
RLST
|
223IH
|
Sacrifice, Rite & Ritual
|
3
|
Online only
|
SPNS
|
363IH
|
Spanish Cinema
|
3
|
Taught in Spanish
|
Subject
|
Number
|
Course Title
|
Credits
|
Notes
|
---|---|---|---|---|
WRIT
|
101W
|
College Writing I |
3 |
In-person & Online sections
|
Subject
|
Number
|
Course Title
|
Credits
|
Notes
|
---|---|---|---|---|
AGBE
|
210IS
|
Economics of Ag Business
|
3
|
PRE: ECNS 101IS
|
ANTY
|
215IS
|
Human Prehistory
|
3
|
|
ANTY
|
223IS
|
Anth, Pop Cult, Everyday Life
|
3
|
|
ANTY
|
225IS
|
Culture, Language & Society
|
3
|
|
BGEN
|
105IS
|
Introduction to Business
|
3
|
|
BMGT
|
240IS
|
Business Analytics
|
3
|
PRE: STAT 216, BMIS 211, In-person & online
|
ECNS
|
101IS
|
Economic Way of Thinking
|
3
|
CO: ECNS 105 or PLEV 300 or above
|
ECNS
|
204IS
|
Microeconomics
|
3
|
PRE: ECNS 101IS or ECNS 251IS and M 121Q
|
ECNS
|
251IS
|
Honors Economics
|
4
|
RE: Honors or ECNS majors
|
EDU
|
222IS
|
Educ Psych & Child Development
|
3
|
|
EDU
|
223IS
|
Educ Psych & Adolescent Dev
|
3
|
|
HDFS
|
101IS
|
Individual & Family Dev: Lifespan
|
3
|
In-person, online, & blended sections
|
PSCI
|
210IS
|
Intro to American Government
|
3
|
|
PSYX
|
100IS
|
Intro to Psychology
|
4
|
Lecture & Lab
|
PSYX
|
110IS
|
Honors Intro to Psychology
|
4
|
RE: Honors; Lecture & lab
|
SOCI
|
101IS
|
Intro to Sociology
|
3
|
|
SOCI
|
110IS
|
Honors Sociological Inquiry
|
3
|
RE: Honors Program
|
SOCI
|
221IS
|
Criminal Justice System
|
3
|
Online only
|
Subject
|
Number
|
Course Title
|
Credits
|
Notes
|
---|---|---|---|---|
ARCH
|
121IA
|
Intro to Design
|
3
|
Non-major sec. 002 + rec
|
ARCH
|
152IA
|
Design Fundamentals II
|
4
|
Lecture & Lab
|
ARTH
|
201IA
|
Art of World Civilization II
|
4
|
Lecture & Recitation
|
ARTZ
|
105IA
|
2-Dimensional Design
|
3
|
Non major sections available
|
ARTZ
|
109IA
|
Comprehensive Foundation
|
3
|
Non major sections available
|
EDU
|
204IA
|
Arts & Lifelong Learning
|
3
|
|
FILM
|
122IA
|
Acting for Non-Majors
|
3
|
|
HONR
|
319IA
|
Transformative Power of Music
|
3
|
RE: Honors Pre: HONR 201, 202 or 301
|
MUSI
|
101IA
|
Enjoyment of Music
|
3
|
|
MUSI
|
108IA
|
Orchestra
|
1
|
|
MUSI
|
112IA
|
Choir: University or Tenor Bass
|
1
|
|
MUSI
|
114IA
|
Band I: MSU Univeristy Band
|
1
|
Majors or Consent
|
MUSI
|
130IA
|
History of Jazz
|
3
|
|
MUSI
|
131IA
|
Jazz Ensemble I
|
1
|
Audition Required
|
MUSI
|
203IA
|
American Popular Music
|
3
|
|
MUSI
|
212IA
|
Choir II
|
1
|
Audition Required
|
MUSI
|
307IA
|
World Music
|
3
|
Majors only
|
MUSI
|
308IA
|
Orchestra II: MSU Symphonic Orchestra
|
1
|
Audition Required
|
MUSI
|
312IA
|
Choir III: Advanced Treble Choir
|
1
|
Audition Required
|
MUSI
|
314IA
|
Band III: MSU Wind Symphony
|
1
|
Audition Required
|
MUSI
|
331IA
|
Jazz Ensemble II: One O'Clock Jazz
|
1
|
Audition Required
|
MUSI
|
426IA
|
Montananas
|
1
|
Audition Required
|
PHOT
|
154IA
|
Exploring Digital Photography
|
3
|
Lecture & Recitation; Online Sections Available
|
Subject
|
Number
|
Course Title
|
Credits
|
Notes
|
---|---|---|---|---|
ARTZ
|
110RA
|
Ideation and Creativity
|
3
|
Non-major sections available
|
ARTZ
|
231RA
|
Ceramics I
|
4
|
Non majors sections available
|
CRWR
|
240RA
|
Intro to Creative Writing Workshop
|
3
|
PRE: WRIT 101 or WRIT Exempt
|
MART
|
145RA
|
Web Design
|
3
|
Lecture & Lab
|
MUSI
|
103RA
|
Fundamentals of Musical Creation
|
3
|
|
PHOT
|
113RA
|
The Magic of the Darkroom I
|
3
|
Non-major sections available
|
Subject
|
Number
|
Course Title
|
Credits
|
Notes
|
---|---|---|---|---|
AMST
|
101D
|
Intro to American Studies |
3 |
Lecture & Recitation
|
ANTY
|
101D
|
Anthropology and Human Experience
|
3
|
|
BGEN
|
242D
|
Intro to International Business
|
3
|
|
CHIN
|
211D
|
Chinese Culture & Civilization
|
3
|
Taught in English
|
EDU
|
211D
|
Multicultural Education
|
3
|
PRE: EDU 222IS or 223IS
|
FILM
|
202D
|
Film History II: 1960s-Present
|
3
|
PRE: FILM 101, 112 & PHOT 113
|
GPHY
|
141D
|
Geography of World Regions
|
3
|
|
HLD
|
347D
|
Global Leadership & Culture
|
3
|
PRE: Soph Standing; HLD 121 recommended
|
HONR
|
204D
|
Great Expeditions
|
3
|
RE: Honors Program
|
HSTA
|
160D
|
Introduction to the Am West
|
4
|
Lecture & recitation
|
LIT
|
214D
|
Regional Literature
|
3
|
|
LIT
|
285D
|
Mythologies
|
3
|
|
LIT
|
343D
|
African American Lit
|
3
|
PRE: WRIT 101W & Soph Standing
|
NASX
|
105D
|
Intro to Native Amer Studies
|
3
|
Lecture & recitation
|
NASX
|
205D
|
Natvie Americans in Contemporary Society
|
3
|
|
NASX
|
232D
|
MT Indian Cult, Hist, Current Issues
|
3
|
|
PSCI
|
230D
|
Intro to International Rel
|
3
|
|
RLST
|
203D
|
Buddhist Traditions
|
3
|
|
SIGN
|
220D
|
Intermediate Sign Languages
|
3
|
PRE: SIGN 120
|
SOCI
|
150D
|
Social Difference
|
3
|
|
SOCI
|
201D
|
Social Problems
|
3
|
|
Subject
|
Number
|
Course Title
|
Credits
|
Notes
|
---|---|---|---|---|
ARAB
|
102D
|
Elementary Modern Arabic II
|
3
|
PRE: ARAB 101
|
CHIN
|
102D
|
Elementary Chinese II
|
3
|
PRE: CHIN 101
|
CHIM
|
202D
|
Intermediate Chinese II
|
3
|
PRE: CHIN 201D
|
FRCH
|
102D
|
Elementary French II
|
3
|
PRE: FRCH 101
|
FRCH
|
202D
|
Intermediate French II
|
3
|
PRE: FRCH 201D
|
GRMN
|
102D
|
Elementary German II
|
3
|
PRE: GRMN 101
|
GRMN
|
201D
|
Intermediate German I
|
3
|
PRE: GRMN 102
|
GRMN
|
202D
|
Intermediate German II
|
3
|
PRE: GRMN 201
|
JPNS
|
102D
|
Elementary Spanish II
|
3
|
PRE: SPNS 101; In-person & Online
|
JPNS
|
202D
|
Intermediate Japanese I
|
3
|
PRE: JPNS 201
|
SPNS
|
102D
|
Elementary Spanish II
|
3
|
PRE: SPNS 101; In-person & Online
|
SPNS
|
201D
|
Intermediate Spanish I
|
3
|
PRE: SPNS 102
|
SPNS
|
202D
|
Spanish Language & Culture
|
3
|
PRE: SPNS 201
|