Program Overview

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University of Montana Catalog

The University of Montana offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs through its various colleges and schools.

Colleges and Schools

• College of the Arts and Media
• College of Business
• Phyllis J. Washington College of Education
• W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation
• College of Health
• College of Humanities and Sciences
• College of Science
• Missoula College
• Interdisciplinary Majors, Minors, and Certificates
• Alexander Blewett III School of Law
• Franke Global Leadership Initiative
• Davidson Honors College
• Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center

Undergraduate Programs

The University of Montana offers numerous undergraduate programs, including:

College of the Arts and Media

• School of Journalism
  • Journalism B.A.
  • Journalism Minor
  • Social Media and Audience Engagement Certificate
• School of Music
  • Music B.A.
  • Music B.A. - Instrumental Jazz Studies
  • Music B.M.E.
  • Composition B.M. - Contemporary Classical
  • Composition B.M. - Pop and Commercial
  • Performance B.M. - Instrumental
  • Performance B.M. - Keyboard
  • Performance B.M. - Voice
  • Jazz Studies Certificate
  • Music Minor
• School of Theatre and Dance
  • Dance B.A.
  • Dance B.A. - Pre-Dance Therapy
  • Dance Minor
  • Dance Wellness Certificate
  • Theatre B.A.
  • Theatre B.A. - Theatre Education
  • Theatre B.F.A. - Acting for Film & Theatre
  • Theatre B.F.A. - Design & Technology
  • Theatre B.F.A. - Musical Theatre Performance
  • Musical Theatre Performance Minor
  • Theatre Education Minor
  • Theatre Minor
• School of Visual and Media Arts
  • Art B.A.
  • Art B.A. - Art Education
  • Art B.F.A.
  • Art B.F.A. - Art Education
  • Art History and Criticism Minor
  • Art Studio Minor
  • Media Arts B.A.
  • Media Arts B.F.A
  • Game Design & Interactive Media B.F.A
  • Sound Design & Media Technology B.F.A
  • Media Arts Minor
  • Ceramics Certificate
  • Creative Coding Certificate
  • Creative Entrepreneurship Certificate
  • Digital & Graphic Design Certificate
  • Documentary Film Certificate
  • Game Design Certificate
  • Interactive Art & Media Certificate
  • The New West: Art and the Environment Certificate
  • Photography and Digital Imaging Certificate
  • Sonic Arts Certificate
  • Sound Design Certificate
  • Sound Production Fundamentals Certificate
  • Web Design Certificate

Graduate Programs

The University of Montana offers various graduate programs, including:

College of the Arts and Media Graduate Programs

• School of Journalism
  • Environmental Science and Natural Resource Journalism M.A.
  • Environmental Science and Natural Resource Journalism M.A. - Environmental Public Health Journalism
• School of Music
  • Master of Music
  • Master of Music Education
• School of Theatre and Dance
  • Theatre M.A.
  • Theatre M.F.A
• School of Visual and Media Arts
  • Art M.A.
  • Art M.F.A.
  • Game Design & Interactive Media M.F.A.
  • Media Arts M.F.A.
  • Museum Studies Certificate
  • New West: Art and the Environment Graduate Certificate
• Integrated Arts and Education M.A.

Emergency Care Provider (ECP) Program

The ECP program offers various courses, including:

ECP Courses

• ECP 102 - Wilderness First Aid
• ECP 122 - Wilderness First Responder
• ECP 130 - Emergency Medical Technician
• ECP 191 - Special Topics
• ECP 200 - Transition to Paramedic Care
• ECP 201 - Paramedic Fundamentals
• ECP 202 - Paramedic Fundamentals Lab
• ECP 206 - EMS Case Studies
• ECP 207 - Cardiology
• ECP 208 - Cardiology Lab & ACLS
• ECP 216 - Hospital Clinical I
• ECP 220 - Special Considerations
• ECP 221 - OB/Neonate/Pediatrics
• ECP 222 - OB/Neonate/Pediatric Lab/PALS/Stable
• ECP 230 - Trauma
• ECP 232 - Pulmonary
• ECP 233 - Trauma/Pulmonary Lab & PHTLS
• ECP 242 - Medical Considerations
• ECP 243 - Medical Lab
• ECP 246 - Hospital Clinical II
• ECP 247 - Hospital Clinical III
• ECP 250 - NREMT Exam Preparation
• ECP 251 - NREMT Exam Preparation Lab
• ECP 298 - Internship
• ECP 331 - Wilderness EMT
• ECP 332 - EMT and Incident Management

College of Business Graduate Programs

The College of Business offers graduate programs, including:

Graduate Programs

• Master of Business Administration
• Master of Accountancy
• Business Analytics M.S.
• Cybersecurity Management Graduate Certificate
• Entertainment Management Graduate Certificate
• Entrepreneurship Graduate Certificate
• Logistics & Supply Chain Management Graduate Certificate

Phyllis J. Washington College of Education Graduate Programs

The Phyllis J. Washington College of Education offers graduate programs, including:

Graduate Programs

• Counseling
  • Counselor Education and Supervision Ph.D.
  • Counselor Education and Supervision Ed.D.
  • Counselor Education Ed.S.
  • Counselor Education M.A. - Mental Health Counseling
  • Counselor Education M.A. - School Counseling
  • Trauma Studies Graduate Certificate
• Educational Leadership
  • Educational Leadership Ed.D.
  • Educational Leadership Ed.S.
  • Educational Leadership M.Ed.
  • International Educational Leadership M.Ed.
  • International Educational Leadership Ph.D.
  • Principal Leadership Graduate Certificate
  • Superintendent Leadership Graduate Certificate
• Teaching and Learning
  • Teaching and Learning Ed.D.
  • Teaching and Learning M.Ed. - Curriculum Studies
  • Teaching and Learning M.Ed. - Early Childhood Education
  • Teaching and Learning M.Ed. - Literacy Education
  • Teaching and Learning M.Ed. - Special Education
  • Teaching and Learning M.Ed. - Teacher Librarian Studies
  • Education M.A.
  • Early Childhood Education Graduate Certificate
  • Environmental Education Graduate Certificate
  • Gifted Education Graduate Certificate
  • Reading Education Graduate Certificate
  • Secondary/K12 Teaching Graduate Certificate
  • Special Education Graduate Certificate
  • Specialized Interventionists for Montana Schools Graduate Certificate
  • Teacher Librarian Studies Graduate Certificate

W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation Graduate Programs

The W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation offers graduate programs, including:

Graduate Programs

• Doctoral Programs
  • Fish and Wildlife Biology Ph.D.
  • Forest and Conservation Sciences Ph.D.
  • Geosciences Ph.D.
  • Systems Ecology Ph.D.
• Master's Programs
  • Environmental Studies M.S.
  • Forestry M.S.
  • Geography M.S.
  • Geography M.S. - Cartography and GIS
  • Geography M.S. - Community & Environmental Planning
  • Geosciences M.S.
  • Parks, Tourism and Recreation Management M.S.
  • Resource Conservation M.S.
  • Resource Conservation M.S. - International Conservation and Development
  • Systems Ecology M.S.
  • Wildlife Biology M.S.
• Graduate Certificates
  • Natural Resource Conflict Resolution Graduate Certificate
  • Protected Area Management Graduate Certificate
  • Water Energy Food Nexus Graduate Certificate
  • Wilderness Management Graduate Certificate

College of Health Graduate Programs

The College of Health offers graduate programs, including:

Graduate Programs

• School of Integrative Physiology and Athletic Training
  • Integrative Physiology and Rehabilitation Sciences Ph.D.
  • Integrative Physiology M.S.
  • Master of Athletic Training (M.A.T.)
• School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science
  • Physical Therapy, Doctor of (D.P.T.)
  • Transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy (Bachelor)
  • Transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy (Master)
  • Rehabilitation Administration Graduate Certificate
• School of Physician Associate Studies
  • Master of Physician Associate Studies
• School of Public and Community Health Sciences
  • Public Health Ph.D.
  • Master of Public Health (M.P.H.)
  • Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) - Community Health and Prevention Sciences
  • Master of Public Health and Public Administration
  • Environmental Health Sciences Graduate Certificate
  • Epidemiology Graduate Certificate
  • Global Health Graduate Certificate
  • Public Health Administration Graduate Certificate
  • Public Health Graduate Certificate
• School of Social Work
  • Master of Social Work (M.S.W.)
• School of Speech Language and Occupational Sciences
  • Occupational Therapy, Doctor of
  • Occupational Therapy, Doctor of - Post-Professional
  • Speech Language Pathology M.S.
  • Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences Ph.D.
• Skaggs School of Pharmacy
  • Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Science Graduate Programs
    • Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Design M.S.
    • Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Design Ph.D.
    • Toxicology M.S.
    • Toxicology Ph.D.

College of Humanities and Sciences Graduate Programs

The College of Humanities and Sciences offers graduate programs, including:

Graduate Programs

• Anthropology
  • Anthropology M.A.
  • Anthropology M.A. - Cultural Heritage
  • Anthropology M.A. - Forensic and Biological Anthropology
  • Anthropology M.A. - Linguistics
  • Anthropology Ph.D.
  • Anthropology Ph.D. - Cultural Heritage and Applied Anthropology
• Communication Studies
  • Communication Studies M.A.
• Economics
  • Economics M.A.
• English
  • Creative Writing M.F.A. - Fiction
  • Creative Writing M.F.A. - Nonfiction
  • Creative Writing M.F.A. - Poetry
  • English M.A. - Ecocriticism
  • English M.A. - Literature
• History
  • History M.A.
  • History Ph.D.
  • Public History Graduate Certificate
• Linguistics
  • Linguistics M.A.
• Philosophy
  • Environmental Ethics Graduate Certificate
  • Environmental Philosophy M.A.
• Political Science
  • Political Science M.A.
• Psychology
  • Psychology Ph.D. - Clinical Psychology
  • Psychology Ph.D. - Experimental Psychology
  • Psychology Ph.D. - School Psychology
  • School Psychology S.S.P.
• Sociology & Criminology
  • Sociology M.A.
  • Sociology M.A. - Criminology
  • Sociology M.A. - Inequality and Social Justice
• Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
  • Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Graduate Certificate

College of Science Graduate Programs

The College of Science offers graduate programs, including:

Graduate Programs

• Division of Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  • Cellular, Molecular, and Microbial Biology M.S.
  • Cellular, Molecular, and Microbial Biology M.S. - Cellular and Developmental Biology
  • Cellular, Molecular, and Microbial Biology M.S. - Microbial Evolution and Ecology
  • Cellular, Molecular, and Microbial Biology M.S. - Microbiology and Immunology
  • Cellular, Molecular, and Microbial Biology MS - Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
  • Cellular, Molecular, and Microbial Biology Ph.D.
  • Cellular, Molecular, and Microbial Biology Ph.D. - Cellular and Developmental Biology
  • Cellular, Molecular, and Microbial Biology Ph.D. - Microbial Evolution and Ecology
  • Cellular, Molecular, and Microbial Biology Ph.D. - Microbiology and Immunology
  • Cellular, Molecular, and Microbial Biology Ph.D. - Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
  • Ecology and Evolution M.S.
  • Ecology and Evolution Ph.D.
  • Neuroscience M.S.
  • Neuroscience Ph.D.
• Chemistry and Biochemistry
  • Biochemistry and Biophysics M.S.
  • Biochemistry and Biophysics Ph.D.
  • Chemistry M.S.
  • Chemistry M.S. - Analytical Environmental Chemistry
  • Chemistry M.S. - Inorganic Chemistry
  • Chemistry M.S. - Organic Chemistry
  • Chemistry M.S. - Physical Chemistry
  • Chemistry Ph.D. - Analytical Environmental Chemistry
  • Chemistry Ph.D. - Inorganic Chemistry
  • Chemistry Ph.D. - Organic Chemistry
  • Chemistry Ph.D. - Physical Chemistry
• Computer Science
  • Computer Science M.S.
  • Computer Science Ph.D.
• Mathematical Sciences
  • Data Science M.S.
  • Mathematics M.A.
  • Mathematics Ph.D.

Alexander Blewett III School of Law Graduate Programs

The Alexander Blewett III School of Law offers graduate programs, including:

Graduate Programs

• Department of Public Administration and Policy
  • Public Administration and Policy Graduate Certificate Programs
    • Law, Policy, and Public Administration Graduate Certificate
    • Nonprofit Administration Graduate Certificate
    • Poverty Policy Graduate Certificate
    • Public Administration Graduate Certificate
    • Public Policy Graduate Certificate
  • Public Administration and Policy Graduate Programs
    • Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.)
    • Master of Public Health and Public Administration

Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs

The University of Montana offers interdisciplinary graduate programs, including:

Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs

• Interdisciplinary Studies M.A.
• Interdisciplinary Studies M.S.
• Interdisciplinary Studies Ph.D.
• International Development Studies Graduate Certificate

Law Programs

The Alexander Blewett III School of Law offers law programs, including:

Law Programs

• Juris Doctor
• American Indian Law Certificate
• Natural Resources and Environmental Law Certificate

Online Programs

The University of Montana offers online programs, including:

Online Programs

• Program and Course Modality Definitions

Courses

The University of Montana offers a wide range of courses, including:

Courses

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• Allied Health: Surgical Technology (AHST)
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