First-year Reading Experience

The University of Montana — Missoula continues the First-Year_Reading_Experience. Join incoming students and faculty at the university in reading the book Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson. The author will visit campus during the fall semester.

First-year Interest Groups (FIGs)

First-year_Interest_Groups (FIGs) help new students develop a coherent schedule of classes that puts them on a path toward fulfilling both major and general education requirements. There are more than 20 FIGs, each arranged around a different theme. All FIGs have an limited enrollment of 25 students.

Freshman Seminar

Freshman_Seminar is a two-credit course spanning the first ten weeks of the semester. The course is designed to help make your first semester of college a positive experience and prepare you for four years of success at The University of Montana. The course uses a variety of exercises and assignments designed to help you understand your new environment and how you fit in.

University Transition

University_Transition is a one-credit course that introduces freshmen, transfer and nontraditional students to college-level academic skills and acculturation to The University of Montana. Participants move into their assigned dorm rooms one week before Autumn Semester begins, and have opportunities to adjust and get acquainted with new friends and campus life. Students attend formal lectures, learn techniques to obtain and critically evaluate research resources via the internet and on-site library resources and databases. Students concentrate on the components of a college essay and practice their writing skills. Breakout sessions include strategies for study skills, note-taking, test preparation and test taking.

Four Bear

The Four_Bear four-year graduation plan is designed to facilitate a student’s goal of graduating from UM in four years. The plan is intended for first-time UM first-year students who are seriously committed to eight consecutive semesters of full-time study.