FAQs & Answers

The Alternate PIN allows you to enroll in classes. To get your PIN, you need to meet with your academic advisor duringpre-registration advising. If you don't see an email from your advisor, email them to request an advising appointment. You will not be able to obtain your PIN from anyone other than your assigned academic advisor.  After receiving your PIN, you will be able to register beginning on your assigned registration date. You can check your registration date in the Registrar's Registration Handbook.

If you are a returning student who has not been enrolled during the most recent semester, you must submit an "Intent to Register" form using MyInfo. Once this form has been processed, you will receive your registration PIN and advisor information. Schedule an appointment with your advisor to plan your classes. For more information, visit the Registrar's Returning Students page.

For information on how to register for classes visit the Registrar's page on the Registration Process.

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We offer three degrees: Agricultural Business with concentrations in Agribusiness Management or Farm and Ranch Management , Economics, and Financial Engineering. The department also offers two minors: Agricultural Business and Economics.

To change your major and/or minor you need to completea Curriculum & Catalog Change Request Form.Within the DAEE you may use ageconadvising@montana.edu as your contact. It can take at least a week to see curriculum changes in DegreeWorks. For more information, visit the Registrar's page forCurriculum & Catalog Changes.

Typically every other year, the Department offers a course that has an international experience component. To view past courses and international experiences offered by the Department, visit www.montana.edu/econ/globalcourseexperiences.html

If you have any questions regarding these courses, contact Dr. Isaac Swensen.

MSU CORE is a combination of courses that integrate communication, problem solving, global citizenship with the natural sciences, arts, humanities and social sciences. Many DAEE programs have University Seminar (US), College Writing (W), Quantitative Reasoning (Q), Social Science Inquiry (IS) and Additional Research & Creative Experience (R) courses built into the curriculum, with some having options for Contemporary Issues in Science (CS) and Natural Science Inquiry (IN). This means the student will have many options of Diversity (D), Arts Inquiry or Arts Research (IA/RA), and Humanities Inquiry or Humanities Research (IH/RH) courses.

For more information on the courses offered as CORE please visit MSU Core Courses.

An independent study allows students to develop a unique curriculum for learning about a topic. An undergraduate research course allows students to develop a unique research project on an economic issue. 

The DAEE offers two types of independent study courses (ECNS 292 and ECNS 492) and two undergraduate research courses (ECNS 290R and ECNS 490R). In each case, both the lower 200-level course and the upper 400-level course can be used toward fulfilling your degree requirements. Discussing opportunities with your academic advisor is recommended.  

Approval for this type of course must come from the DAEE Certifying Officer. First, complete a “Request for Independent Study” form and attach a written proposal detailing the proposed activities. Once completed, email this form to ageconadvising@montana.edu.

First, access the MSU Transfer Equivalency Guide. If the course you wish to take at another institution exists and is directly equivalent to the MSU course of interest, no further action is required.

If the course has been evaluated as an elective (ELEC), then it will count as an elective and not necessarily be directly substitutable for an MSU course. 

If you are not certain whether an economics or agricultural business course at another institution will fulfill the requirements of your program, email ageconadvising@montana.edu, with the name and location of the institution, name and number of the course, and course syllabus or description. If the course is evaluated as equivalent to a course in the Economics or Agricultural Business programs, you will receive a written course equivalency confirmation.

Students may challenge a course if they believe they know the material.  To be successful, the student must perform satisfactorily on a comprehensive challenge exam composed by the DAEE resident instruction committee (RIC). A course exemption is recommended for students who are able to demonstrate knowledge of course materials at least at the C level.  For more information go to the Prior Learning Assessment page.

The only DAEE course that does not require a math pre-requisite is ECNS 101IS. All other courses require that students are either co-registered or have completed at least M 121Q (College Algebra), and many upper-division courses require students to complete at least one calculus course (M 161Q or M 171Q). 

The MSU Math Placement Flowchart will give you an idea of which courses you can enroll in based on your current ACT or SAT Math scores. You can attempt a higher placement by taking the Math Placement Level Exam during Orientation or by scheduling an appointment with Testing Services. For more information, visit the Admissions Placement Testing Page.

In DegreeWorks, you can view your advisor's information, notes from meetings, unofficial transcript, GPA, academic plans and progress toward your degrees. For more, visit www.montana.edu/degreeworks/faq. 

Faculty advisors see it as their responsibility to guide you through your career at MSU, and it is important that you respect their time and commitment. 

• To find out who your advisor is, log on to MyInfo, click on the “Student Services” tab and click on “Show Advisor”. 
• To contact your advisor, visit our faculty and staff directory.

• Final GPA is not calculated until the middle of the week following finals. Academic standing is not posted until this final calculation is complete. It is the student's responsibility to check grades each term and be informed about academic standing.
• If you were unable to complete a course due to a medical problem or other extenuating circumstance and you have completed at least three-quarters of the course requirements, you may be eligible to receive an "I" (Incomplete) grade. It is your responsibility to complete all remaining course requirements by the date agreed upon with the instructor. Incomplete grades which are not made-up may lapse to an "F" grade.
• If you think the grade you have received is incorrect, discuss it with your instructor. If a clerical error was made, a grade change form can be processed. For appeal procedures visit  Conduct Guidelines and Grievance Procedures for Students. 

To apply for graduation, you must meet with the DAEE Student Success Coordinator for two academic semestersbefore your expected graduation date. 

Commencement information will be emailed to students' preferred email address listed in MyInfo 4-6 weeks before graduation. You may also visit MSU's Commencement Page. 

There are many reasons for holds, the most common of which are when a student has unpaid bills such as library fines, parking tickets and unpaid tuition or fees. Other common holds are for immunization records and transcripts. For more information on how to see holds on your account please visit Viewing Holds in MyInfo. 

An internship is an opportunity to gain practice for a career and can be paid or unpaid. The DAEE does not currently offer credit for internships. A fellowship is a grant received to conduct either academic research or other professional work. Fellowships are typically paid or provide some other type of monetary assistance (e.g., for housing, travel, etc.)  Find DAEE related opportunities on our Internships & Fellowships Page.

There are numerous scholarship opportunities for DAEE students. For more information about these opportunities, please visit www.montana.edu/econ/scholarshipsgrants.html

SmartyCats provides a positive environment of academic support. Tutors are current MSU students who offer course specific peer-tutoring.

For more information about SmartyCats, visit www.montana.edu/aycss/success/smartycats

For all DAEE related opportunities, visit the DAEE's Employment Opportunities Page. For general opportunities visit HireABobcat.

However, if unexpected circumstances do arise that result in you missing an exam, please inform your instructor as soon as possible after the emergency. You must speak to your instructor to make arrangements to retake an exam.

Disability Services welcomes students and parents to contact them with questions about their services and the accommodations process. For more information visit The Office of Disability Services.

There is a large computer lab available for all MSU students on the 2^nd floor (LINH 232) and a smaller lab for DAEE students on the 4^th floor (LINH 409A). The computer lab on the 2^nd floor is also available for instructors; therefore, there may be times when the lab is unavailable. To check the schedule for LINH 232, please visit http://studentlabs.montana.edu/labs/linfield-hall.html.  

Yes, Linfield 409A is the DAEE Undergraduate Research Lab. The lab is open 8 am – 5 pm on every University class day. 

Students are also welcome to study at the tables in the open areas of the department on the third floor of Linfield Hall.