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Montana State University–Bozeman

Dept. of History, Philosophy and Religious Studies
2-155 Wilson Hall
P.O. Box 172320
Bozeman, MT 59717-3440

Phone 406.994.4395
Fax 406.994.7420
E-mail: history@montana.edu

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Areas of Specialization:

Environmental History; History of Science, Technology and Society; and History of the American West and Montana

Program Description

The doctoral program emphasizes the history of the American West, the history of science and technology, comparative environmental history, and public history.

Special Programs or Resources

The Department has several paid internships in Yellowstone National Park. The Department is extremely active in building new programs that link the history of science, the history of technology, environmental history, and the history of the American West.

Financial Aid

There are university-wide fellowships as well as a limited number of departmental fellowships for doctoral students. Students often have the opportunity to work with faculty as research assistants.

Degree Requirements

M.A. plus 25 credits of course work and 18 credits of supervised dissertation research and writing.



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Number of Doctoral Students in Program: 10

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Last Updated: October 19, 2012