Program Overview

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
• Missoula College
• Davidson Honors College
• Franke Global Leadership Initiative
• Interdisciplinary Majors, Minors, and Certificates
• Alexander Blewett III School of Law
• Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center

Undergraduate Programs

The University of Montana offers numerous undergraduate programs, including:

• Accounting B.S. in Business Administration
• African-American Studies B.A.
• Anthropology B.A.
• Applied Human Physiology, Integrative Physiology B.S.
• Art B.A.
• Art B.F.A.
• Biology B.A.
• Biology B.S.
• Business Management B.S. in Business Administration
• Chemistry B.S.
• Communication Studies B.A.
• Computer Science B.S.
• Creative Writing B.F.A.
• Dance B.A.
• Economics B.A.
• Elementary Education B.A.
• English B.A.
• Environmental Science and Sustainability B.S.
• Environmental Studies B.A.
• Exercise Science - Applied, Integrative Physiology B.S.
• Film B.A.
• Finance B.S. in Business Administration
• Forestry B.S.
• French B.A.
• Geography B.A.
• Geosciences B.S.
• German B.A.
• History B.A.
• International Business B.S. in Business Administration
• Japanese B.A.
• Journalism B.A.
• Linguistics B.A.
• Marketing B.S. in Business Administration
• Mathematics B.A.
• Mathematics B.S.
• Media Arts B.A.
• Media Arts B.F.A.
• Microbiology B.S.
• Music B.A.
• Music B.M.
• Music B.M.E
• Music Minor
• Neuroscience B.S.
• Nursing B.S.
• Parks, Tourism, and Recreation Management B.S.
• Philosophy B.A.
• Physics B.A.
• Physics B.S.
• Political Science B.A.
• Psychology B.A.
• Public Health B.S.
• Social Work B.A.
• Sociology B.A.
• Spanish B.A.
• Theatre B.A.
• Wildlife Biology B.S.

Graduate Programs

The University of Montana offers various graduate programs, including:

• Master of Accountancy (MAcct)
• Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
• Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
• Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.)
• Master of Public Health (M.P.H.)
• Master of Science in Computer Science
• Master of Science in Environmental Studies
• Master of Science in Mathematics
• Doctor of Philosophy in Biology
• Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry
• Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science
• Doctor of Philosophy in English
• Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Studies
• Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics
• Doctor of Philosophy in Physics

Creative Writing B.F.A.

The Creative Writing B.F.A. program requires:

General Degree Requirements

• Completion of the University of Montana General Education Requirements
• A minimum grade point average of 2.00 in all work attempted at the University of Montana-Missoula
• Courses taken to satisfy the requirements of a major, minor, or certificate program must be completed with a grade of C- or better

Course Requirements

• Core Courses:
  • LIT 110L: Introduction to Literature
  • Two of the following courses: LIT 236L, LIT 246L, LIT 291
  • Two of the following courses: CRWR 210A, CRWR 211A, CRWR 212A
  • LIT 300: Literary Criticism
  • LIT 327L: Shakespeare
• Upper-Division Electives:
  • Two LIT courses (6 credits) at the 300- or 400-level
  • 3 credits of the following courses: Any 300- or 400-level Literature (LIT) course, Any 300- or 400-level Irish Studies (IRSH) course, Any 300- or 400-level non-workshop Creative Writing (CRWR) course, Any 300- or 400-level Linguistics (LING) course, Any 300- or 400-level English Teaching (ENT) course, Any 300- or 400-level Writing (WRIT) course
• Upper-Division Creative Writing Courses:
  • 3 of the following courses: CRWR 310, CRWR 311, CRWR 312A, CRWR 320, CRWR 391, CRWR 410, CRWR 411, CRWR 412, CRWR 425, CRWR 491
• Capstone:
  • One of the following courses: CRWR 480, CRWR 481, CRWR 482
• Language Requirement:
  • Complete the 202-level proficiency in either a modern or classical language other than English

Total Hours

The total hours required for the Creative Writing B.F.A. program are 46-60.