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University of Montana

Academic Year: 
2019 - 2020

Department Name

Department of Philosophy

Department Chair

Paul Muench,
Professor

Degrees Offered

Terminal Masters

Areas of Specialization Offered

Environmental Ethics

Financial Aid

Teaching Fellowships:
Non-Teaching Fellowships:
Teaching Assistantships:
6
Scholarships:
Students teaching their own classes:
0
Other Financial Information:
Two additional partial teaching assistantships are offered.

Faculty


Members

Albert Borgmann, Regents Professor (Emeritus)
Bridget Clarke, Professor
Armond Duwell, Professor
Soazig Le Bihan, Professor
Paul Muench, Professor
Christopher Preston, Professor
David Sherman, Professor
Deborah Slicer, Professor
Matthew Strohl, Professor

Demographics

Ph.D.


Student Demographics

Degrees Awarded

Ph.D. Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

In State: 
$0
Out of State: 
$0

Ph.D. Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts: 
No
Writing Sample: 
No
Minimum GPA Required?: 
No
GRE Required?: 
No
TOEFL Required?: 
No

Master's


Program Strengths

We offer a terminal masters degree in philosophy with a specialty in environmental philosophy. We also offer a graduate certificate in environmental ethics. In addition to preparing students for a philosophy PhD, we equip students for careers in environmental policy, law, government, journalism, the non-profit sector, and other natural resource related fields. A summer internship with a non-profit organization is a requirement of the program. In 2016 we received a Distinctive Program designation from the Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education enabling students from 15 regional states to enroll at Montana in-state tuition rates.

Student Demographics

Master's Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

In State: 
$2,583
Out of State: 
$11,493
Number of Required Courses: 
12
Additional Information: 
Tuition rates quoted are for 9 credits (3 classes) each semester (2022-2023 rates). They do not include mandatory fees (such as equipment, facilities, technology, and campus rec) of approximately $1100 per semester. Students awarded a teaching assistantship have a full tuition waiver but must still pay the fees. Due to our Distinctive Program status with the Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education, students who are residents of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Hawai'i, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming are admitted at 150% of in-state tuition rates. Full fee schedule is available at: https://www.umt.edu/business-services/students/tuition-and-fees/tuition-fees-fall-spring2022-2023/fy2023-tuitionfee-grad.pdf

Master's Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts Required?: 
Yes
Writing SampleRequired?: 
Yes
Letters of Recommendation: 
3
GRE Required?: 
No
GPA Required?: 
No
TOEFL Required?: 
No
Other Requirements: 
GREs are no longer required. We do require a strong statement of purpose that should explain why the very applied program we offer at the University of Montana is the right choice for you.

Types of Master's

Terminal Master's: 
Yes

Placement