Academic Support (cont'd)
College of Professional Studies and Lifelong Learning
The College of Professional Studies and Lifelong Learning responds to the needs of changing academic expectations in higher education. Specifically, the College was developed to support new ventures and interdisciplinary programs of study, pursue innovative and entrepreneurial programs, promote lifelong learning opportunities, and provide a number of University-wide functions. The educational programs offered through the College are tailored to the economic, social, and cultural needs of the University’s constituents. The educational activities may occur on campus, throughout the State of Montana, elsewhere in the United States and Worldwide.
The College provides services for the planning, support, and delivery of conferences, workshops, seminars, and special programs. The educational activities offered through CPSLL may be designed for academic credit, extension credit, or not-for-credit depending upon program and constituent requirements.
MSU Billings Online
The Distance Education Center supports students and faculty through MSUB Online. MSUB Online provides a distributed learning environment for students with work, time, and place circumstances which might otherwise prevent them from continuing their education. MSUB Online delivers a number of degree completion options for learners (see page 269 for additional program information), as well as supporting other distributed learning courses or special programs. For additional information on MSUB Online call (406) 657-2203 or visit the Online Website at www.msubillings.edu/msubonline.
MSU Billings Downtown
208 North Broadway
Montana State University Billings Downtown is a focal point for outreach for the campus of Montana State University Billings. MSU Billings Downtown seeks to create a community of learning that provides greater access to academic programs, creates new partnerships with organizations external to the University, and strengthens and expands existing partnerships with regional and community organizations. MSU Billings Downtown supports the University’s goal of creating a culture of providing educational opportunities for learners “anywhere, anytime, and anyplace.” Learning opportunities may be credit or not-for-credit, semester long courses, condensed courses, workshops, conferences, seminars, and educational programs delivered via distance education.
Summer Session
(406) 896-5885
During the summer, Montana State University Billings traditionally offers a wide variety of graduate and undergraduate classes, as well as noncredit classes and camps and programs for people of all ages.
A hallmark of MSU Billings’ Summer Session is the University’s ability to offer quality, large-scale workshops and conferences on topics of current interest and importance which feature well-known experts.
Two five-week Summer Sessions are offered and in 2008 a three week May Session will be added where condensed courses can be completed by the end of May. The Summer Session is designed for undergraduate and graduate students as well as working professionals. Courses are taught in the traditional classroom model as well as online and workshop formats.
In addition, a variety of extension credit classes are typically offered throughout the Summer Sessions. Extension classes and workshops offer the same quality instruction as regular courses. They simply differ in the way they are funded. These classes are offered on campus and at other sites in the region. Extension credit classes must be fully self-supporting and a minimum enrollment is required.
For a copy of the latest Summer Session Brochure, contact Admissions and Records at (406) 657-2158 or (800) 565-MSUB.
Distance Education Center
(406) 896-5869
The Distance Education Center provides University-wide support for the distribution of courses and special programs via the Internet (MSUB Online) and interactive television.
Interactive Television
The Center participates in two different interactive television networks which serve various portions of Montana. The networks are the METNET system, which is a compressed two-way video and audio network owned and operated by the State of Montana, and the Mid-Rivers network, which is a compressed two-way video and audio system that links approximately 20 sites throughout Montana. For additional information about interactive television, call (406) 657-1685.
Satellite Services
Distance Education provides C-band and Ku-Band downlink services to the University. Satellite programming may be received and distributed to rooms throughout the senior campus, Downtown and the College of Technology.
Audio and Video Production
The Distance Education Center provides video and audio production services for the University. The Center assists with the production of public service announcements, student recruitment videos, and university community affairs programs broadcast over channel 7 of the TCI, Inc. cable system in Billings.
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