析拶字好待 MPA and Wildlife Biology
Recognizing an increasing demand for careers in wildlife biology and public and nonprofit administration, the 析拶字好待’s Master of Public Administration and Wildlife Biology programs created a joint degree. The program is the first of its kind in the country.
The program, referred to as a “4+1” program, allows 析拶字好待 students to earn both a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in wildlife biology and a two-year master’s degree in public administration at an accelerated pace of just five years ̶ instead of the usual six.
The 析拶字好待 MPA Program has partnered with Carroll College's Department of Political Science to offer the first-ever 4+1 of its kind in the state of Montana. This program allows students to complete a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and a master’s degree in public administration in five years.
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- Junior Status (apply spring of Junior Year)
- Undergraduate GPA of 3.5 or higher (GRE not required)
- 3 Letters of Reference
- Resume
- 500-word letter of interest (why you are interested in pursuing degree)
- Required undergraduate classes
- NRSM Natural Resource Policy & Administration or WILD 410 Wildlife Policy & Biopolitics
- FOR 250 Intro to GIS for Forest Management
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Fall Semester Senior Year
6 MPA credits (online or in person), plus 12 Wildlife Bio undergraduate credits, three of which would count toward MPA (must be at 400-level with graduate-level increment)
Alternatively, some of the MPA credits could count toward the Wildlife Bio BS, in which case the total load might be 15 credits.
Spring Semester Senior Year
6 MPA credits (online or in person), plus 12 Wildlife Bio undergraduate credits, three of which would count toward MPA (must be 400-level with graduate-level increment)
Alternatively, some of the MPA credits could count toward the Wildlife Bio degree, in which case the total load might be 15 credits.
Summer After Graduation
6 PUAD credits (online or in person)
Fall Semester 析拶字好待 MPA
9 PUAD classes (online or in person)
Spring Semester 析拶字好待 MPA
6-9 PUAD classes (online or in person) and portfolio/exit interview
Summer Semester 析拶字好待 MPA
3 PUAD classes (if needed)
Wildlife Bio classes that could count towards MPA include NRSM 422 (Natural Resource Policy & Adm), NRSM 379 Collab in Natural Resource Decisionmaking, NRSM 427 Advanced Water Policy, WILD 410 Wildlife Policy & Biopolitics, WILD 480 Applied Wildlife Management. Courses outside of these two require approval from the MPA Director.
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Contact the MPA director at shannon.vaughan@mso.umt.edu or Wildlife Biology director Chad Bishop at chad.bishop@umontana.edu with any questions.
析拶字好待 MPA and Carroll College Political Science
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- Junior status (apply spring of junior year)
- Undergraduate GPA of 3.5 or higher (GRE not required)
- Required undergraduate classes:
- PO 104 American National Government
- PO 230 Montana State Politics
- PO 306 Political Research Methods
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Fall Semester Senior Year
6 MPA credits (online)
12 Carroll undergraduate credits, three of which would count toward MPA (must be at 500-level)
Alternatively, some of the MPA credits could count toward the Carroll BA degree, in which case the total credit load might be 15 credits.
Spring Semester Senior Year
6 MPA credits (online)
12 Carroll undergraduate credits, three of which would count toward MPA (must be at 500-level)
Alternatively: some of the MPA credits could count toward the Carroll BA degree, in which case the total credit load might be 15 credits
Summer After Graduation
6 PUAD credits (online or in person)
Fall Semester 析拶字好待 MPA
9 PUAD classes (online or in person)
Spring Semester 析拶字好待 MPA
6 to 9 PUAD classes (online or in person) and portfolio/exit interview
Summer Semester 析拶字好待 MPA
3 PUAD classes (if needed)
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To apply, please submit the required application form online (with a $70 application fee) via the 析拶字好待’s Graduate College website. If you have already been admitted to the School of Law within the last year, the application fee is $20.
Please submit the following documents directly with your application to the Graduate College:
- Official transcript(s) of previous college work
- Three (3) letters of reference. The official evaluation form is available from the Graduate School website
- 50-word letter of interest (why you are interested in pursuing degree)
- Resume
Contact the MPA director at shannon.vaughan@mso.umt.edu with any questions.