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MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY BILLINGS
www.msubillings.edu
1500 University Drive, Billings, MT 59101
Contact: Amy Beatty, (800) 565-MSUB, E-mail: abeatty@msubillings.edu.
Type of Institution: Public 4 -Year.
Degrees Available: The University offers pre-professional and certification
programs and awards degrees at the associate's, bachelor's and master's degree
levels. Degrees are awarded from the Colleges of Allied Health Professionals,
Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, and Technology. There are also "self-designed"
plan of study bachelor degree completion programs available.
Forms of Credit Recognized: The University will award credit based
on the following measurements of noncollegiate learning: proficiency exams
(CLEP, DANTES Subject Standardized Test, AP, COMPASS), formal noncollegiate
coursework for which credit recommendations have been established by National
PONSI and the ACE CCRS, military experiences recommended for credit by ACE
and individualized assessment of prior learning. Students need to earn 30
semester credits at MSU Billings and fulfill other requirements to earn a
degree from the University. The University also offers the opportunity to
earn credit through the Prior Learning Assessment: Portfolio Method, by which
students may transfer non-academic experience and training into academic
credit. Students can receive credit by developing a portfolio that documents
how they have acquired knowledge and skills that match the learning objectives
in a specific undergraduate course.
Additional Information: The University offers nearly 20 fully online
degree programs and over 240 online courses.
Student Opportunity Services provides "Return To Learn" seminars
and additional services for the non-traditional student. The Academic Support
Center provides services to support the academic success of all students.
The Academic Advising Center provides evaluation of prior credits and plans
of study for degree completion. Career Services provides career/occupational
counseling and employment assistance. With a population over 100,000, Billings
has the largest workforce in the state of Montana. There are ample opportunities
for internships and the most diverse employers in the state.
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