Overview

Department of Native American Studies / Department of Native American Studies is located in Bozeman, MT, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

14

Applied

11

Accepted

9

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 Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0; 3 letters of recommendation; 2 academic writing samples; statement of purpose

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	Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

22

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	13.64%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	36%
American Indian or Alaska Native	36.36%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	9.09%
Unknown	4.55%

Gender

Male (36%)

Female (63%)

Faculty

5

Total faculty

Full-time - 5

Part-time - 0

Male (4)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Federal Indian law and policy, contemporary Native film and literature, tribal colleges and Native Americans in higher education, Native veterans, native land rights
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,614

Location & Contact

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

Contact Dr. Walter Fleming
Head
Email: wfleming@montana.edu
Phone: 406-994-3881
Fax: 406-994-6879

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