VI. Graduate Programs and Admissions
Office of Graduate Studies
406- 657-2238
Mr. David Sullivan, Graduate Studies Counselor
Ms. Jackie Christiansen, Administrative Support
www.msubillings.edu/grad/
The Office of Graduate Studies is the administrative center for graduate studies at Montana State University Billings. All applications for admission to the different graduate programs, petitions for exceptions to University regulations, and related paperwork are processed through this office. Also, information and applications regarding scholarships, fee waivers, and assistantships for graduate students are available through the Office of Graduate Studies.
All prospective, new, returning, or transfer students are encouraged to meet with the Graduate Studies Counselor for program information and assistance in exploration of academic options. After all required application materials have been received, students who are accepted will be assigned an academic advisor. All non-degree graduate students are also encouraged to meet with the Graduate Studies Counselor to help with career options.
Mission Statement
- Promote standards of excellence in graduate programs and services
- Assist the graduate educational needs of all students
- Seek resources to recruit and retain quality graduate students
- Promote partnerships with the global community
- Support research and facilitate creative and original endeavors
Montana State University Billings Graduate Committee
The Graduate Committee, appointed by the Academic Senate, consists of two graduate faculty members from each college offering graduate program(s), two graduate students, one selected by the Graduate Student Association and one by the ASMSUB. Deans from each college with a graduate program, and the Director of Graduate Studies serve on the committee as ex-officio members. The Graduate Committee is responsible for serving as a curriculum review body for graduate programs, for developing policies related to the Graduate Program, for recommending membership on the graduate faculty, for acting on post-baccalaureate student petitions for deviations from policies, and for advising the Director of Graduate Studies on all aspects of the graduate program.
Graduate Degree Programs
The graduate programs of study at Montana State University Billings are centered around the activities of educating, serving, and communicating. Montana State University Billings is committed to ensuring that all its graduate students complement the theoretical study of a subject matter with personal investigation and practical application. A research course is required in all degree programs.
Montana State University Billings graduate programs are as follows:
College of Allied Health Professions
Master of Health Administration (M.H.A.)
Master of Science in Athletic Training (M.S.A.T.)
Master of Science in Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling (M.S.R.M.H.C.)
Master of Science in Sport, Recreation and Fitness Management (M.S.S.R.F.M.)
College of Arts and Sciences
Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.)
Master of Science in Psychology (M.S. Psyc.)
Master of Science in Public Relations (M.S.P.R.)
College of Education
Master of Education Degree (M. Ed.)
with Options in:
The Interdisciplinary Studies Option permits students to have a certain amount of flexibility in their degree programs. Students may work with college faculty to design a program in the following departments of the College of Education:
Master of Science in Special Education Degree (M.S.S.E.) with Options in:
Other Programs
•Supervisor in Reading
•Supervisor in Special Education
• Certificate of Teaching and Learning Online
• Doctoral Minor in Special Education (in collaboration with MSU-Bozeman)
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