Overview

Department of Ecology / Department of Ecology is located in Bozeman, MT, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Fish and wildlife biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Ecology and environmental sciences
Master of Science (MS)	Fish and wildlife management
Master of Science (MS)	Ecological and environmental statistics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

11

Applied

3

Accepted

3

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 15th	May 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	December 1st	October 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, letters of recommendation, essay
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, letters of recommendation, essay

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

49

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	100%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (63%)

Female (36%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 2

Male (12)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Community ecology, population ecology, land-use effects, management and conservation, environmental modeling
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,586,373

Location & Contact

Address 201 Strand Union Building (SUB)
P.O. Box 172190
Bozeman, MT  59717
United States

Contact Dr. David Roberts
Head
Email: droberts@montana.edu
Phone: 406-994-4548
Fax: 406-994-3190

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