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Montana State University - Bozeman

Montana State University - Bozeman
P.O. Box 172190
Bozeman, MT 59717-2190

Official telephone: (406) 994-0211
Website: www.montana.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September and mid-January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in June, July, August, and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions, one of 12 weeks and two of six weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: biological sciences, business, nursing
Majors with the lowest enrollment: directed interdisciplinary studies, agricultural operations technology, philosophy
Average freshman GPA: 3 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 77%
Student:Faculty ratio: 19:1
Total faculty: 512 men, 472 women
Full-time faculty: 337 men, 244 women
Part-time faculty: 175 men, 228 women
Graduation rate: 52% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, physical therapy
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
elementary, secondary
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
engineering
Combined 2-2 programs available:
2-2 B.A.Env.Design/M.Arch. and B.S.Const.Eng.Tech./M.S.Const.Eng.Mgmt. programs.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Member of Western Undergraduate Exchange, National Student Exchange, and International Student Exchange.
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Domestic exchange available with Alabama A&M U, California St U--Los Angeles, Florida Intl U, Kutztown U of Pennsylvania, Northern Arizona U, Southern Utah U, U of Arizona, U of Minnesota--Morris, U of Puerto Rico--Mayaguez, U of Wisconsin--Green Bay, and William Paterson U of New Jersey.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Australia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Aviation
  • Design Drafting Technology
  • Interior Design
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Agricultural Business
  • Agricultural Education
  • Agricultural Operations Technology
  • Animal Science
  • Anthropology
  • Art
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biotechnology
  • Business
  • Cell Biology/Neuroscience
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Construction Engineering Technology
  • Directed Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Earth Sciences
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • Environmental Design
  • Environmental Science
  • Health Promotion
  • Health/Human Development
  • History
  • Horticulture
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Land Rehabilitation
  • Land Resource Science
  • Liberal Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering Technology
  • Media/Theatre Arts
  • Microbiology
  • Modern Languages/Literature
  • Music
  • Music Education
  • Natural Resources/Rangeland Ecology
  • Nursing
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Plant Science
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Secondary Education
  • Sociology
  • Technology Education
Doctorates

  • Animal/Range Sciences
  • Biochemistry
  • Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Earth Science
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Fish/Wildlife Biology
  • History
  • Land Resources/Environmental Sciences
  • Mathematics
  • Microbiology
  • Neuroscience
  • Physics
  • Plant Science
  • Statistics
  • Veterinary Molecular Biology
Master's Degrees

  • Agricultural Education
  • Animal/Range Sciences
  • Applied Economics
  • Applied Psychology
  • Architecture
  • Biochemistry
  • Biological Sciences
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Construction Engineering Management
  • Earth Science
  • Ecology/Environmental Statistics
  • Education
  • Electrical Engineering
  • English
  • Entomology
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Fish/Wildlife Management
  • Health/Human Development
  • History
  • Industrial/Management Engineering
  • Land Rehabilitation
  • Land Resources/Environmental Science
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Microbiology
  • Native American Studies
  • Neuroscience
  • Nursing
  • Physics
  • Plant Pathology
  • Plant Science
  • Professional Accountancy
  • Public Administration
  • Science Education
  • Statistics
  • Veterinary Molecular Biology

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate

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