History
Northern had its beginnings in 1913 when the Thirteenth Legislative Assembly of Montana established Northern Montana Agricultural and Manual Training School to be located at Fort Assiniboine. The bill passed on March 8, 1913, but no money was appropriated
Education
Degree programs range from teacher education to engineering technology, emphasizing both technology and liberal arts education. MSUN programs are in the disciplines of business, nursing, engineering and mechanical technology, teacher education, natural sciences, and humanities.
Research
Applied research and service functions are aligned with many of the university's disciplines and respond directly to the region's economic and societal needs.
Career
Cooperative Education at Montana State University-Northern is part of a nationwide college/university program that integrates career-related work experience with academic course work.
Interested students should:
- Stop by the Career Center and make an appointment to discuss your needs and possible opportunities. Student applicants are selected for a co-op position by the co-op employer.
- CHECK with your academic advisor for requirements specific to their program. (Requirements vary by major or emphasis)
Distance Learning Courses
Business & Management (3)
- B.Sc. Business Administration
- B.A. Community Leadership
Law (1)
- B.Sc. Criminal Justice
Medicine & Health (1)
- RN-BSN Nursing
Social Sciences (1)
- B.A. Community Leadership
Student services
Student Affairs at MSU-Northern is comprised of many programs and departments which serve students' academic, personal, social and community needs. Student Affairs is guided by principles and practices which encourage student self-governance, exposure to alternative ideas and perspectives and interaction with students, faculty and staff who share common and disparate interests.
Housing services
MacKenzie Hall is equipped with study rooms, TV lounges, recreation areas and laundry rooms on each floor. Each resident room is wired with cable TV, wired and wireless internet connections. Wired telephone service is available on request. Mail is delivered daily to the Student Union Building (SUB) Monday through Friday, except holidays. Packages can be picked up at the SUB Info Desk (photo ID required).
Library services
Our local physical collections of books, photographs, and papers are stored and preserved in Special Collections and University Archives.
ICT services
MacKenzie Hall is equipped with study rooms, TV lounges, recreation areas and laundry rooms on each floor. Each resident room is wired with cable TV, wired and wireless internet connections. Wired telephone service is available on request.
Medical services
There are two medical providers that come to the clinic. Our site is set up like a doctor's office and they are able to evaluate and diagnose students in the same manner they would at the doctor's office. There is no cost for the visit, however, any tests may be a charge. If you need further testing, you will be sent to another location to have this done.
Campus life
Northern's Residence Life program facilities includes Residence Halls (MacKenzie and Morgan) for single students and an apartment complex shared by both married student and single parent families. Our Residence Halls are equipped to house up to 200 students each.
Sports facilities
The MSU-N fitness center is open for all MSU-Northern students, faculty & staff.Located in the basement of the Student Union Building (SUB), the facility is equipped with benches and weights, recumbent bikes, ellipticals, treadmills, multi gym, Yoga mats, resistance tubing, body bars and stability balls.It also features a 46” flat screen and stereo DVD player. Fitness Center users can check-out exercise DVD’s at the SUB Information Desk.
Student clubs
- Business Professionals of America (BPA)
- ChiAlpha
- Civil Engineering Technology (CET)
- Collegiate Stockgrowers
- Healthy Living Advocates (HLA)
- Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
- Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
- Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET
- State Board of Public Education (BPE)
- National Automotive Technicians Foundation (NATEF)
- Authorized AutoCAD, AutoDESK and Mastercam Training Center