Online Course Information
Fall 2025: August 20 - December 11, 2025
NOTE: This schedule is for planning purposes, and is subject to change. CRN's will be updated as they are available.
**CRN's are for sections restricted to Liberal Studies Online Students
Rubric | # | CORE | CRN | Course | Instructor | Credit | Liberal Studies Requirement |
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AMST | 202 | RA | 22097 | The Arts in America | David Charles | 3 | Fine Arts |
CHTH | 435 | 22093 | Human Response to Stress | Genevieve Cox | 3 | Natural Science | |
ERTH | 101 | IN | 22370 | Earth System Sciences | Robyn Gotz | 4 | Natural Science |
GRMN | 102 | D | 23014 | Elementary German II | Liana McKelvy | 3 |
Humanities/ Language |
HSTA | 334 | 23958 | Myth, Memory & Monuments | Jennifer Hill | 3 |
Humanities |
|
HSTR | 346 | 22802 | Modern India | Holly Grether | 3 |
Humanities |
|
LS | 301 | 24697 | Science in Cinema | John Townsend-Mehler | 1 |
Humanities or Natural Science |
|
LS | 305 | 23920 | Ways of Seeing |
Jenny Hatchadorian |
3 |
Humanities or Fine Arts |
|
LS | 402 | 23299 | From the Closet to the Courts: Contraception in America | Jennifer Hill | 3 |
Humanities or Social Sciences |
|
LS | 411 | 25773 | Sustainable Cities | Daniel Short | 3 |
Humanities |
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LS | 452 | 22430 | This is Your Brain on Art and Music | Heather Hardester | 3 |
Wild Card - Nat Sci, Soc Sci, Fine Arts, or Hum |
|
LS | 499 | R | contact Jenny to register | Senior Project | Jennifer Hill | 4 | Senior Project |
M | 105 | Q | 23918 | Contemporary Mathematics | TBD | 3 | Natural Science |
NUTR | 221 | CS | 22095 | Human Nutrition | Janet Gamble | 3 | Natural Science |
NUTR | 321 | 22428 | Nutrition in the Life Cycle |
Cailyn Gillis |
3 | Natural Science | |
PSCI | 302 | 23887 | Media and Politics |
Jessi Bennion |
3 |
Social Science |
|
RLST | 207 | IH | 22800 | Myth and Belief | Holly Grether | 3 | Humanities |
SOCI | 359 | 24726 | Crime, Justice, Media | Johnson-Palomaki, Sarah | 3 | Social Science | |
SPNS | 101 | 22094 | Elementary Spanish I | Loa, Charo | 3 |
Language/ Humanities |
Summer 2025
First 6-week Session: May 18 - June 29, 2025
*note that both courses are offered the first summer session. There are no courses in second session.
Session | Rubric | # | CORE | CRN | Course Title | Instructor | Credit |
Liberal Studies Requirement |
|
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First Session | |||||||||
LS | 402 | 10900 |
|
Jennifer Hill | 3 | Wild Card - Nat Sci, Soc Sci, Fine Arts, or Hum | |||
CHTH | 414 | 10080 | Health and Culture: A Global Perspective | TBD | 3 | Natural Science |
Past Liberal Studies Distance Course Offerings
Additional Information
Course Pre-requisits
Many of the courses have prerequisites that must be satisfied. Prerequisites will be detailed in the course descriptions.
Undergraduate Program Prerequisites and Policy
Online Course Format
Montana State University offers a series of fully online undergraduate courses. Courses in this program are delivered using Desire2Learn (D2L), which is MSU’s online learning management system. Most courses in this program adhere to the traditional campus calendar and will have due dates for homework, quizzes, exams, etc. Exams are taken through D2L, although some online courses may require you to find a proctor or testing center in your area to take exams. The online courses are often the same courses and taught by the same faculty as the on-campus versions.
You can watch an overview video describing the basics of Desire2Learn:
Tutoring
MSU Smarty Cats may offer distance tutoring for select courses for a minimal fee.
Academic Advisement
Academic advisement is provided to each student to tailor a program of study based on individual academic background.
For More Information
Alexandra Reynolds
Academic Advisor
Schedule an Advising Appointment Here
Jenny Hatchadorian
Online Program Manager
(406) 994-7441
Email Jenny
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- Other Montana State Online Degree and Certificate Programs
- Frequently Asked Questions concerning online courses
- MSU Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies
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