Department of Animal and Range Sciences
http://animalrange.montana.edu/degrees-grad.html
P.O. Box 172900
Bozeman, MT 59717-2900
406-994-5582
Department Head
Dr. Carl Yeoman
103 Animal Bioscience Building, Bozeman, MT 59717
406-994-3722 Email: animalrange@montana.edu
Graduate Coordinator
Dr. Bok Sowell
205 Animal Bioscience Building, Bozeman, MT 59717
406-994-5558 Email: bok@montana.edu
Application requirements:
A minimum of 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale is required by The Graduate School for admittance. The undergraduate work should have been in animal science, range science, or a related field. Faculty members must agree to advise students before they are accepted into the Animal and Range Sciences department. Acceptance to the MSU Animal and Range Sciences Department does not imply automatic acceptance to The Graduate School at MSU. Financial support in the form of research assistantships and/or tuition and fee waivers is limited and will be awarded on a competitive basis.
The department does not require a GRE; however, specific faculty advisors may request a GRE as a condition of accepting an advisee.
All applicants must upload unofficial transcripts during this online process, even if they are working on their degree. If accepted, MSU must receive official transcripts directly from all university(s) attended. Transcripts should be sent electronically to animalrange@montana.edu or mailed to MSU, Animal and Range Sciences, P.O. Box 172900, 103 Animal Bioscience Building, Bozeman, MT 59717-2900.
Three reference letters: one must be from the intended major professor
A personal statement which includes the name of the faculty you have been in contact with
Additional application requirements for international students are found at http://www.montana.edu/gradschool/policy/admissions_intl.html.
A complete domestic application package must be received by the department by the following dates, and International applications are due two months prior:
- For admission Fall semester - June 1
- For admission Spring semester - November 1
- For admission Summer semester - April 1