Overview

Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences / Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences is located in Bozeman, MT, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Land resources and environmental sciences	Land rehabilitation (interdisciplinary)
Master of Science (MS)	Land resources and environmental sciences	Land resources and environmental sciences
Master of Science (MS)	Land rehabilitation (interdisciplinary)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

21

Applied

5

Accepted

4

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 General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	MS

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 Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

45

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.22%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	84%
American Indian or Alaska Native	4.44%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	4.44%

Gender

Male (62%)

Female (37%)

Faculty

25

Total faculty

Full-time - 24

Part-time - 1

Male (19)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:

Soil nutrient management and plant nutrition, isotope biogeochemistry of soils, biodegradation of hydrocarbons in soils and natural waters, remote sensing, GIS systems, managed and natural ecosystems, microbial and metabolic diversity in geothermally heated soils, integrated management of weeds, diversified cropping systems, insect behavior and ecology, river ecology, microbial biogeochemistry, weed ecology

Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:

5,542,305

Location & Contact

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

Contact Dr. Tracy M. Sterling
Head
Email: tracy.sterling@montana.edu
Phone: 406-994-7060
Fax: 406-994-3933

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