Overview

Department of Health and Human Development / Department of Health and Human Development is located in Bozeman, MT, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Family and consumer sciences

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	26

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (minimum scores: verbal 480; quantitative 480) Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

45

Applied

25

Accepted

24

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 (minimum scores: verbal 480; quantitative 480)

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 Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

89

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.37%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	86%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.25%
Asian	2.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.12%
Unknown	3.37%

Gender

Male (15%)

Female (84%)

Faculty

34

Total faculty

Full-time - 27

Part-time - 7

Male (8)

Female (26)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Community food systems, ethic of care for teachers and coaches, influence of public policy on families and communities, cost effectiveness of early childhood education, exercise metabolism, winter sport performance enhancement, assessment of physical activity
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,954,263

Location & Contact

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

Contact Dr. Mark Nelson
Department Head
Email: markn@montana.edu
Phone: 404-994-3810
Fax: 404-994-2013

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