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Experience One is all about hands-on learning – it’s what makes Montana Western unique.

Here’s the deal: Instead of juggling multiple classes at once, you focus on just one course at a time. For 18 days, you dive deep into that subject for three hours a day. After that, you move on to the next course.

By the end of the semester, you’ll complete four courses (we call them “blocks”) and earn the same credits as a traditional schedule – without the stress of multitasking!

Diagram of block semester.
Picture of students in class looking into microscopes.

The bottom-line is you truly experience your education through concentrated, active learning. That means you’ll have an advantage as you enter the workforce or continue on with graduate studies because your portfolio will already contain real-world educational experiences and projects. These projects often help the community at the same time by providing key services and contributing to ongoing research studies.

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