Minnesota State University Moorhead

ACADEMIC Programs/RESOURCES

advising SUPPORT CENTER
ACADEMIC Service Learning
corrick center
first year experience (FYE)
gateway program
honors program
internships
international programs
learning opportunities
Library
Math Learning Center
New student orientation
PEER ADVISORS
tri-college University
TUTORING
WRITE SITE

advising SUPPORT CENTER
218.477.4318, FR 153
www.mnstate.edu/advising

The Advising Support Center provide advising support for both students and faculty. Students may come in for assistance with degree planning, to find information about various majors, or to locate other resources available on campus. The Advising Support Center also functions as the "undeclared department." Students wishing to change their major to undeclared can come to the Center to have an undeclared advisor assigned.

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Academic service-learning
www.mnstate.edu/asl

Service-learning is an academic tool that enriches a student’s education by making relevant connections between course theory and practice. To assure that a student’s experience is academic, the Center follows a structured three-step model that includes planning and preparation, meaningful service, and structured reflection or evaluation. Interested professors work with the service learning director to implement a service learning component within their classroom. Service-learning offers many benefits including assistance in career exploration and work experience for the future. Additional information is available by contacting Student Support Services in OW 206E or call 477.2996.

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corrick center
218.477.2954, MU 221
www.mnstate.edu/center

Established in 1972, the Corrick Center for General Studies, formerly the New Center for Multidisciplinary Studies, is an alternative academic entry program for students who do not fully meet the University's admission standards but otherwise show potential for collegiate success. The Center's mission--like the University's mission--is to provide college-level educational experiences grounded in liberal studies, enabling students to integrate knowledge, skills and values. Additionally, students at the Center are encouraged and assisted to identify goals and to assess their strengths in order to make informed choices about degrees or other alternatives. The Center provides a special learning community to facilitate integration into college level learning and college life. Students will transfer into a major of their choice once they have demonstrated the ability to succeed. Students may earn an associate degree in liberal arts (AA) either by completing the program in the Center or when they have transferred into their major. Upon completion of an AA, students may also transfer to another university IN MINNESOTA with general education requirements accepted as complete.

Students are admitted to the Center based upon a variety of criteria, including student talent, accomplishments, interests, and level of motivation. Students will be automatically admitted to the Center as new entering freshmen provided they have ACT composite scores of 17 through 20 and a high school rank between 35% and 50%. Those with this range of ACT and lower high school rank will be reviewed for admissions. Enrollment in the Center is open to both traditional and non-traditional students, but is limited numerically.

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first year experience (FYE)
218.477.2777, CMU 222
www.mnstate.edu/advising/fye.htm

Students who take FYE have higher retention rates and better grades than students who do not take the course. Former students highly recommend the course to new entering freshmen. You can register for FYE 101 under First Year Experience in the semester schedule. For students registered through the Corrick Center, the comparable course is MDS 109.

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gateway program
218.477.4316, HEC 136
MHDgateway@minnesota.edu

Developed in the mid-90’s, the Gateway Program is a collaborative effort between MSUM and Minnesota State Community and Technical College (“MSCTC”). It offers students who do not meet university admission criteria an opportunity to complete 24 college credits and transfer with ease to MSUM to finish their degree. The program is located at the Minnesota State Higher Education Center, just south of MSUM. Students pay tuition and fees to MSCTC, with fees being remitted to MSUM. This agreement allows students to participate in many activities on the University campus and access a variety of services.

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honors program
218.477.4687, WE 230
www.mnstate.edu/honors

The honors program exists to reward and encourage superior academic achievement. The Program consists of a special curriculum of courses that are broadly conceived and interdisciplinary in focus.

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internships
www.mnstate.edu/career/internships/main.html

An internship is a supervised work experience for which you can earn up to 12 semester credits. The applied experience gained in an internship is a strong selling point when you compete for a full-time position. Organizations often hire interns following a successful experience.

To take an internship for university credit, you must hold at least junior status and meet with the Internship Coordinator in the academic department offering your major.

The Departmental Internship Coordinator is the person who will assist you in planning an internship experience that will enhance your professional growth and meet academic expectations. When you meet with the Internship Coordinator in your major, ask how internships listed directly with the academic department are advertised.

To find the name of the Internship Coordinator in your major, select Internships on the navigation bar of the MSUM Career Services web site, and you will find a link titled Student Internship Resources— click it to get to Departmental Internship Coordinators; MSUM Internship Policies, Checklist of Possible Internship Sources, Why Serve an Internship, and Internship Directories. These directories, which list many internship opportunities, are available for use in the Resource Center (CMU 114 in the student union).

You also will find current listings of local, regional and national internships that employers list directly with MSUM Career Services if you activate a free account in DragonCareers-click on Register Online at www.mnstate.edu/career to find directions for uploading your resume into this web-based system that connects you with employers seeking interns. If you click on the Internship Listings link under Internship at www.mnstate.edu/career, you will find links to sites that list internships in this region and throughout the USA.
General questions regarding internships—when and how to apply; resume/letter preparation; how to pursue leads via your personal network, at fairs, through use of directories and the Internet—can be answered by the Internship Coordinator in Career Services. Call 218.477.2131 to make an appointment with the campus Internship Coordinator.
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international programs
218.477.2956, FR 151
www.mnstate.edu/intl

MSUM recognizes the increasing interdependence of all peoples and cultures and the important implications which this fact holds for succeeding generations. The University is, therefore, committed to provide instructional, research, and service programs which are designed to advance knowledge and foster understanding of intercultural differences, similarities, and interdependencies.

Emphasis has been given to strengthening the international and intercultural dimensions of the programs and activities primarily to provide students with the opportunity to acquire an education that will better prepare them to live and work in an increasingly interdependent world. In addition, these international resources will continue to be shared with area schools, community groups, and citizens through the University's role as a regional education center.

Study Abroad Programs

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learning opportunities

Learning opportunities extending beyond the MSUM campus are available through the International Business Program, study abroad opportunities, MSUM Regional Science Center, National Student Exchange, ROTC Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, and Student Teaching Abroad.

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Library
www.mnstate.edu/library

Livingston Lord Library has 406,881 volumes, 958 print periodical titles and 1,128 electronic periodical titles. The Library is open 94 hours a week.

Regular Library hours are:

Monday - Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
7:30am - 11:45pm
7:30am - 4:45pm
10:00am - 4:45pm
1:00pm - 11:45pm

Irregular hours are posted in the library or available from their web site.

Livingston Lord Library Phone Numbers:

Acquisitions, 2353

Administrative Offices, 2922

Cataloging, 2342

Circulation Desk, 2355

Curriculum Materials Center, 2347/2350

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Math Learning Center
218.477.5835, MA 267
www.mnstate.edu/rath/mathlearningcenter.htm

The Mathematics Learning Center, located in MacLean 276, offers lab sessions and drop-in tutoring for students enrolled in Introductory (Elementary) Algebra (M0090 - MSCTC), Intermediate Algebra (PDEV 100), and College Algebra (Math 127). The Mathematics Learning Center schdule changes each semester, with lab sessions and drop in tutoring available. The weekly schedule is posted on the web at the above address.

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New student orientation
218.477.2777, CMU 222
www.mnstate.edu/orientation

The purpose of New Student Orientation is to educate new entering students to the benefits, purposes, issues, and risks associated with the collegiate experience. Additionally, the orientation process assists students with the transition to MSUM and helps integrate them into the University community.

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Peer advisors
218.477.2282, FR 155
www.mnstate.edu/advising/pac_.htm

Peer advisors are available to advise freshmen and assist with the registration process during Dragon Days. THey also maintain the Peer Advisor Center in FR 155 during the academic year. They answer academic questions as well as questions about University services and procedures. Bulletins, class schedules, and various registration forms are available at the Peer Advisor Center. Interested students with above average GPAs may apply to their department chairperson or to the Peer Advisors' Office.

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TRi-college University
701.231.8170
www.ndsu.nodak.edu/tricollege/index2.htm

MSUM belongs to a cooperative arrangement with Concordia College (Moorhead) and North Dakota State University (Fargo) through which students may take courses at the other colleges without paying any additional tuition or fees. At Concordia, an MSUM student may take one course per term if that course is not offered at MSUM. At NDSU students may take as many courses each term as needed to satisfy covered programs or courses not offered at MSUM.

Tri-College also offers regular bus service among the three campuses as well as reciprocal parking privileges. A comprehensive cooperative arrangement among the libraries gives students and faculty direct access to the resources of all three libraries. The Tri-College University also sponsors a Center for Environmental Studies and an Economic Education Center.

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