Summer Experience

Summer Experience 2024

Summer Experience offers high school juniors and seniors from across Montana the opportunity to earn additional free college credits during the summer and learn about how college works.

Registration is free and opens March 1. Space is limited, and classes fill on a first-come, first-served basis. Campus tours available June 18 and June 20 at 10am and 2pm: meet in Blake Hall building.

Applying is easy.

  1. Submit an Application for Admission
  2. Take placement tests if you do not have ACT scores
  3. Submit a Summer Experience Registration Form [PDF]

Courses Available for New Summer Experience Students

New Summer Experience students take COLS 105 – College 101, a one-credit course that focuses on career exploration, collegiate expectations and experiential learning activities. Learn how to succeed in both online and in-person college courses.

Summer Experience 2024

Class SectionClass Meets 6/24-7/26Experiential Learning Activities
COLS 105-01Tuesdays, 12:30-1:45pmJuly 11, 8:30am-3:30pm
COLS 105-02Tuesdays, 12:30-1:45pmJuly 18, 8:30am-3:30pm
COLS 105-03Mondays, 12:30-1:45pmJuly 11, 8:30am-3:30pm
COLS 105-04Mondays, 12:30-1:45pmJuly 18, 8:30am-3:30pm

Choose one class:

Course TitleCourse NameCreditsDayTime
AHMS_144_01Medical Terminology3MTW9-11:45am
ARTH_200FGH_01Art of World Civilization I3MTW9-11:45am
COMX_111C_01Intro to Public Speaking3MTW9-11:45am
MUST 100-01Intro to Music and Tech2MTW10-11:45am
PSCI_250B_01Intro to Political Theory3MTW9-11:45am
PSYX_100A_01Intro to Psychology4MTW8:15-11:45am

Courses Available for Returning Summer Experience Students

Returning Summer Experience students take COLS 106 - Financial Literacy for College, a one-credit course focused on college and financial planning. The course provides financial success strategies for college and information about college costs, financial aid and scholarship application processes.

Class SectionClass Meets 6/24-7/26Experiential Learning Activities
COLS 106-01Wednesdays, 12:30-1:45pmJune 27, 8:30am-3:30pm

Choose one class:

Course TitleCourse NameCreditsDayTime
AHMS_144_01Medical Terminology3MTW9-11:45am
ARTH_200FGH_01Art of World Civilization I3MTW9-11:45am
COMX_111C_01Intro to Public Speaking3MTW9-11:45am
MUST 100-01Intro to Music and Tech2MTW10-11:45am
PSCI_250B_01Intro to Political Theory3MTW9-11:45am
PSYX_100A_01Intro to Psychology4MTW8:15-11:45am

For more information, contact us at the Running Start program.