Department of Health and Human Development

http://www.montana.edu/hhd/

Department Head

Dr. Rebecca Koltz
140 Reid Hall
406 994-3242

Department Graduate Office

220 Herrick Hall
Bozeman, MT 59717-3540

Graduate programs in the Department of Health and Human Development lead to a Master of Science degree with options in community health, counseling (marriage, couples, and family; mental health), dietetics (combined with the dietetic internship), exercise and nutrition sciences (exercise physiology and nutrition; sport and coaching sciences), family and consumer sciences (early childhood education/child development; human development and family science), family financial planning, and sustainable food systems.  The Master of Education degree is given to those completing the school counseling degree.  A Doctor of Philosophy is available in exercise and nutrition sciences.

General descriptions of the graduate options are included below. More detailed information regarding curricula and requirements may be obtained from the respective graduate coordinators listed below.  Information may also be obtained on the Department of Health and Human Development website.

A minimum of 30 credits is required for the Master of Science degree in exercise and nutrition sciences and the sustainable food systems programs.  A minimum of 36 credits is required in community health and family and consumer sciences.  Both thesis and non-thesis plans are available. Because of professional licensure requirements, a minimum of 60 credits is required for all three counseling programs. The doctorate degrees in both exercise and nutrition sciences and indigenous and rural health are 60-credit programs.  Transfer credits may not exceed the limit of nine set by The Graduate School and must be assessed by the respective faculty advisor before acceptance to the program.

Graduate Faculty Advisors

Addiction Counseling

Community Health

Counseling

Dietetic Internship

Exercise and Nutrition Sciences

Family and Consumer Sciences

Family Financial Planning

Indigenous and Rural Health

Sustainable Food Systems

Admission

In addition to the requirements listed in the application requirements and admission policies sections, admission requirements for specific options can be obtained from the department website.

Provisional admission as a graduate student is possible if there is a deficiency in one or more of these areas. Students accepted provisionally will be required to:

  1. successfully complete the undergraduate prerequisites for graduate-level classes,
  2. successfully complete the specific undergraduate or graduate classes needed for acceptance, and/or
  3. take a required course load and earn a specific grade point average while on a provisional status. 
     

Financial Assistance

Teaching assistantships may be available within the Department of Health and Human Development. Assistantships are typically nine-month appointments. Counseling assistantships can include a summer appointment in addition to the academic year appointment. Research assistantships may be available with individual faculty members who have funded grants or contracts. Stipends vary depending on the type of appointment, the requirements of the job, the experience of the applicant, and available funding. See the costs section of the Graduate School website for detailed information on appointment criteria. Assistantships are requested from the student’s home department.

Graduate Programs

Doctorate (PhD): 

Doctor of Philosophy in Exercise and Nutrition Sciences

Doctor of Philosophy in Indigenous and Rural Health

Master of Science (MS) in:


Master of Education (MEd): 

School Counseling

Graduate certificates: