Academic Index

Who is my advisor?

Primarily, students are advised by an advisor in their academic major department. Students should contact the department’s main office to identify their specific advisor. However, some student populations have advisors through the Undergraduate Advising Center or other advising office. Below is a guide for determining who you need to contact for academic advising. All students, regardless of major, can come to the Undergraduate Advising Center for assistance with general education advising and assessment.

If Your Major Is:	Description	Contact Office	Phone	Location	Contact Person
Undeclared	Students who have not declared a major.	Undergraduate Advising Center	243 2835	Lommasson Center 269	Front Desk
Freshman Business	Business Administration students who have completed less than 30 UM credits or less than 12 transfer credits.	Undergraduate Advising Center	243 2835	Lommasson Center 269	Front Desk
Pre Communication Studies	Communication Studies students who: have completed less than 16 credits have not completed COMM 111A have not completed 2 other lower-division COMM courses do not have a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA	Undergraduate Advising Center	243 2835	Lommasson Center 269	Front Desk
Pre-Psychology	Students who: have less than 30 total credits have not completed at least six credits of PSYC coursework	Undergraduate Advising Center	243 2835	Lommasson Center 269	Front Desk
Undergraduate Non-degree	Students who have been admitted to UM as non-degree seeking.	Undergraduate Advising Center	243 2835	Lommasson Center 269	Front Desk
Pre-Nursing	Students who are working towards the completion of Montana State University’s Nursing program pre-requisites on the UM campus.	Pre-Nursing Advising Program	243 2835	Lommasson Center 269	Front Desk
Pre-Medical Sciences	At UM Pre-Med is not a degree seeking major, but a recommended curriculum taken in addition to the student’s chosen major. Students are advised by their primary major advisor and seek additional guidance from the Pre-Med advisor.	Biological Sciences Advising Offices	243 5122 or 243 2347	Health Science 104	Ralph Judd
Pre-Law	At UM Pre-Law is not a degree seeking major, but a recommended curriculum taken in addition to the student’s chosen major. Students are advised by their primary major advisor and seek additional guidance from the Pre-Law advisor.	Department of Philosphy	243 2171 or 243 2607	Liberal Arts 101	David Sherman
Pre-Physical Therapy	At UM Pre-PT is not a degree seeking major, but a recommended curriculum taken in addition to the student’s chosen major. Students are advised by their primary major advisor and seek additional guidance from the Pre-PT advisor.	School of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science	243 4753	Skaggs Building 135	Steve Fehrer
All other pre-majors	All other pre-major advising is done through the major department.	Department Main Offices
All other majors	All other major advising is done through the major department.	Department Main Offices
College of Technology (COT)	COT students receive advising through their program area at the COT.	Academic Support Center	243 7878		Cec Gallagher