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M 221.01: Introduction To Linear Algebra, Emily F. Stone Feb 2025

M 221.01: Introduction To Linear Algebra, Emily F. Stone

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

No abstract provided.


M 243.01: Higher Mathematics For Elementary School Teachers, Matthew B. Roscoe Feb 2025

M 243.01: Higher Mathematics For Elementary School Teachers, Matthew B. Roscoe

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

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M 307.01: Introduction To Abstract Mathematics, Eric B. Chesboro Feb 2025

M 307.01: Introduction To Abstract Mathematics, Eric B. Chesboro

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

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M 361.01: Discrete Mathematics, Esmaeli Parsa Feb 2025

M 361.01: Discrete Mathematics, Esmaeli Parsa

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

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M 414.01: Deterministic Models, Emily F. Stone Feb 2025

M 414.01: Deterministic Models, Emily F. Stone

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

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M 462.01: Advanced Theoretical Data Analytics, Johnathan M. Bardsley Feb 2025

M 462.01: Advanced Theoretical Data Analytics, Johnathan M. Bardsley

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

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M 472.01: Introduction To Complex Analysis, Karel M. Stroethoff Feb 2025

M 472.01: Introduction To Complex Analysis, Karel M. Stroethoff

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

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M 524.01: Representations Of Finite Groups, Nikolaus Vonessen Feb 2025

M 524.01: Representations Of Finite Groups, Nikolaus Vonessen

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

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M 532.01: Algebraic Topology, Eric B. Chesboro Feb 2025

M 532.01: Algebraic Topology, Eric B. Chesboro

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

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M 584.01: Extremal Combinatorics, Cory T. Palmer Feb 2025

M 584.01: Extremal Combinatorics, Cory T. Palmer

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

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M 602.01: Teaching College Mathematics, Frederick Peck Feb 2025

M 602.01: Teaching College Mathematics, Frederick Peck

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

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Phsx 217n.01: Fundamentals Of Physics With Calculus Ii, David A. Macaluso Feb 2025

Phsx 217n.01: Fundamentals Of Physics With Calculus Ii, David A. Macaluso

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

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Phsx 301.01: Introduction To Theoretical Physics, Chantanelle M. Nava Feb 2025

Phsx 301.01: Introduction To Theoretical Physics, Chantanelle M. Nava

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

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Phsx 320.01: Classical Mechanics, David M. Cornelison Feb 2025

Phsx 320.01: Classical Mechanics, David M. Cornelison

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

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Stat 216.00: Introduction To Statistics, Jakob B. Oetinger Feb 2025

Stat 216.00: Introduction To Statistics, Jakob B. Oetinger

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

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Stat 422.01: Mathematical Statistics, Jonathan M. Graham Feb 2025

Stat 422.01: Mathematical Statistics, Jonathan M. Graham

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

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Stat 452.01: Statistical Methods Ii, J. Michael Sulock Feb 2025

Stat 452.01: Statistical Methods Ii, J. Michael Sulock

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

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Thtr 255.01: Drafting For The Theatre, Michael T. Monsos Feb 2025

Thtr 255.01: Drafting For The Theatre, Michael T. Monsos

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

No abstract provided.


Heo 153.01: Construction Theory & Specialized Equipment, Timothy M. Peterson Feb 2025

Heo 153.01: Construction Theory & Specialized Equipment, Timothy M. Peterson

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

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Capstone Research On Missoula, Montana, Rental Market Impact On Undergraduate Students’ Well-Being, Alysa Curry, Aidan Rasmussen, Halston Witt, Tristan Clifford, Sadie Arnold Jan 2025

Capstone Research On Missoula, Montana, Rental Market Impact On Undergraduate Students’ Well-Being, Alysa Curry, Aidan Rasmussen, Halston Witt, Tristan Clifford, Sadie Arnold

Undergraduate Theses, Professional Papers, and Capstone Artifacts

This research project examined how rental housing challenges in Missoula, Montana, impacts the well-being of students at the University of Montana and Missoula College. With rising rent prices and limited affordable housing options, students face growing stress related to finances, housing stability, and academic life. To explore this, we created a survey asking students about their living situations, financial pressures, social support, and mental health. We calculated a Well-being Score based on housing stress, social support, and future confidence to identify the biggest factors affecting student well-being.

Despite facing challenges in distributing the survey and gathering responses, the results revealed …


Plasma And Magnetic Coil Optimization, William Lee Austin, Lachlan Dean Jan 2025

Plasma And Magnetic Coil Optimization, William Lee Austin, Lachlan Dean

Undergraduate Theses, Professional Papers, and Capstone Artifacts

Lachlan Dean Coil Optimization for a High-Beta Stellarator-Tokamak Hybrid Magnetic coil configurations are developed for a tokamak-stellarator hybrid that is stable to both pressure- and current-driven modes for high values of beta. Previous work on this configuration [A. S. Ware, et al., Phys. Rev. Lett, 89, 125003 (2002)] was carried out using a fixed-boundary equilibrium (i.e., with no set of external coils) and prior attempts to develop an initial coil set using the COILOPT code were not successful. In this work, the recently developed SIMSOPT code [M. Landreman, et. al., J. Open Source Software 6, 3525 (2021)] is used to …


An Interdisciplinary Unit For Today's Learners: Integrating Science, English, And Art To Teach Climate Change, Sydney M. Ruby-Pasternak Jan 2025

An Interdisciplinary Unit For Today's Learners: Integrating Science, English, And Art To Teach Climate Change, Sydney M. Ruby-Pasternak

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

As today’s global challenges grow increasingly complex, interdisciplinary thinking is essential for students to make meaningful connections in their learning. Despite this need, high school students continue to have educational experiences in one-subject classrooms, often preventing them from engaging in integrated learning models. This professional project addresses the gap by developing a five-week interdisciplinary unit titled Brushstrokes of Change, which combines climate science with English language arts and visual arts to amplify student understanding of climate change concepts. This unit was designed for grades 9-12 and prioritizes 21st-Century skills in critical thinking, communication, creativity, and collaboration through …


Ecology-Driven Machine Learning For Predicting Risk Of Spread For Aquatic Invasive Species., Leif Eric Howard Jan 2025

Ecology-Driven Machine Learning For Predicting Risk Of Spread For Aquatic Invasive Species., Leif Eric Howard

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

Effective management of aquatic invasive species (AIS) requires predictive tools that leverage environmental and ecological data to forecast spread into uninvaded areas. However, species distribution models (SDMs) often struggle to capture key invasion processes such as dispersal, propagule pressure, and biotic interactions. This thesis integrates ecological, dispersal, and environmental predictors within a machine learning framework to enhance AIS risk prediction and model transferability across space.

In Chapter 2, 61 novel predictors were developed for 2,203 Minnesota lakes to model zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) occurrence, incorporating variables related to propagule pressure (e.g., boat visitation), community composition (e.g., fish species …


Restoring Rattlesnake Creek: Using Citizen Science To Assess The Ecological And Morphological Impacts Of Dam Removal In Western Montana, Bethany Blakey Jan 2025

Restoring Rattlesnake Creek: Using Citizen Science To Assess The Ecological And Morphological Impacts Of Dam Removal In Western Montana, Bethany Blakey

Undergraduate Theses, Professional Papers, and Capstone Artifacts

As dam removals increase in frequency across the U.S., most research has focused on the impact of larger dam removals, despite the removal of small dams being much more common. Given the hundreds of small dams in Montana, this research uses citizen science data collected over eight years spanning before and after a 2020 small dam removal in Rattlesnake Creek, Montana, to investigate impact on stream ecology and morphology. We analyzed pebble count grain size distributions and aquatic macroinvertebrate biotic indices from 2017 to 2024 to assess changes in sediment transport and macroinvertebrate population as well as evaluate the efficacy …


2025-2026 Course Catalog, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of The Registrar Jan 2025

2025-2026 Course Catalog, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of The Registrar

University of Montana Course Catalogs, 1895-2024

An annual catalog of courses and course descriptions offered at the University of Montana.


Establishing Metric Method’S To Identify Variation In Human Biological Sex Using The Upper And Lower Limb Bones Of Non-Population Specific Samples., Roland P. Sanchez Jan 2025

Establishing Metric Method’S To Identify Variation In Human Biological Sex Using The Upper And Lower Limb Bones Of Non-Population Specific Samples., Roland P. Sanchez

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

Sex estimation of human skeletal remains is a facet of the biological profile. The pelvis has been suggested as the best source to accurately predicting the biological sex, but not always available after the recovery of human remains. At times, only long bones of human skeletal remains are recovered for identification. It has been shown that metric measurements using long can accurately predict biological sex. The most common methods use discriminant functions to predict the likelihood an individual falls within a certain population. These studies rely on population specific collections of skeletal remains for increased accuracy. It’s advised to avoid …


Integrating Spatial Statistics And Decision Analysis For Wildfire Risk Mapping: A Case Study Of The Kootenai National Forest, Elijah Kordieh Mensah Jan 2025

Integrating Spatial Statistics And Decision Analysis For Wildfire Risk Mapping: A Case Study Of The Kootenai National Forest, Elijah Kordieh Mensah

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

Wildfire risk in the western United States has intensified in recent decades due to intersecting forces of climate change, systematic fire suppression, and expanding human settlement in fire-prone regions. This thesis presents a comprehensive spatial assessment of wildfire risk in the Kootenai National Forest (KNF) and its surrounding landscape in northwestern Montana, integrating wildfire likelihood, suppression difficulty, evacuation vulnerability, and building exposure into a unified spatial statistical framework. The research addresses a critical gap in spatial wildfire risk modeling by focusing on the need to assess fire threats in relation to local operational constraints and community vulnerabilities.
Drawing on geospatial …


Fuel Break Effectiveness – Determining Ignition Thresholds Based On Radiant And Convective Energy Transfer, Daniel Michael Jimenez Jan 2025

Fuel Break Effectiveness – Determining Ignition Thresholds Based On Radiant And Convective Energy Transfer, Daniel Michael Jimenez

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

Extended fire seasons and increased fire severity in and around protected ecosystems and the wildland urban interface (WUI) will increasingly challenge fire suppression, impact communities and threaten property and resources. Addressing this growing threat through proactive management solutions that protect values at risk requires improved fire behavior prediction capabilities.

Here I explore the radiant and convective energy transfer mechanisms of fire ignition or extinction associated with fuel discontinuities. Through a series of wind tunnel experiments I identified energy and ignition thresholds unique to changing wind speed, fuel moistures and fire line characteristics, and developed a multi-variate linear regression model to …


Investigating The Impact Of Creativity In Specialized Learning Environments, Samantha Jo Stewart Jan 2025

Investigating The Impact Of Creativity In Specialized Learning Environments, Samantha Jo Stewart

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

Stewart, Samantha, M.A., Summer 2025 Teaching and Learning

Abstract

Chairperson: Dr. Jeb Puryear

This study investigates the impact of creative instructional strategies on student engagement and learning in a K–5 Structured Learning Program (SLP) serving students with behavioral challenges, trauma histories, autism, and twice-exceptionality (2e). A mixed-methods approach was used to compare two instructional periods: September to December, during which traditional teaching methods were used, and January to June, when flexible, creativity-based practices were introduced. Instructional shifts included increased student choice, multimodal tasks, and scaffolded opportunities for divergent thinking. Data sources included daily staff reflections, classroom observations, and student work …


Designing A Behavior-Supportive Literacy Block Using Ufli Phonics For First Grade Students With Behavioral Challenges, Julia Lynne Pugh Jan 2025

Designing A Behavior-Supportive Literacy Block Using Ufli Phonics For First Grade Students With Behavioral Challenges, Julia Lynne Pugh

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

Students with behavioral challenges tend to struggle while engaging with structured academic instruction, particularly in foundational literacy blocks. In fact, in 2021, it was reported that 27.7% of children aged 3-17 struggle with a mental, behavioral, or developmental disorder. (Leeb et al., 2024) While programs such as UFLI (University of Florida Literacy Institute) offer highly effective phonics instruction, these programs typically lack embedded support for individuals struggling with self-regulation, attention, and task persistence. As a result, these students are presented with a higher risk of falling behind in their reading skills. In this project, the author aims to develop a …