Academic Programs for Natural Sciences
This tool is intended to serve as a helpful starting point for exploring UM’s academic programs related to natural sciences (biology, chemistry, physics, astronomy, and earth), but may not be complete or current. Information was pulled from the 2024-25 UM Academic Catalog. Please refer to the University of Montana Academic Catalog – the official source of all UM academic program information – for the most current, complete, and accurate content.
- Bachelor of Applied Science
- Biochemistry and Biophysics Ph.D.
- Biochemistry B.S.
- Biochemistry B.S. – Health Professions
- Biology B.A. – Biological Education
- Biology B.A. – Natural History
- Biology B.A. – Teacher Preparation General Science Broadfield
- Biology B.S. – Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Biology B.S. – Ecology and Organismal Biology
- Biology B.S. – Field Ecology
- Biology B.S. – Genetics and Evolution
- Biology B.S. – Human Biological Sciences
- Chemistry B.S.
- Chemistry B.S. – Environmental Chemistry
- Chemistry B.S. – Forensic Chemistry
- Chemistry B.S. – Pharmacology
- Computational Biochemistry B.S.
- Computer Science-Mathematical Sciences Dual B.S.
- Algorithm Design B.S.
- Data Science B.S.
- Software Engineering B.S.
- Earth, Water, and Climate Science B.S.
- Environmental Science and Sustainability
- Environmental Science and Sustainability B.S. – Climate Science and Environmental Change
- Environmental Science and Sustainability B.S. – Ecosystem Science and Restoration
- Environmental Science and Sustainability B.S. – Environmental Policy and Planning
- Environmental Science and Sustainability B.S. – Resource Conservation
- Environmental Science and Sustainability B.S. – Sustainable Livelihoods and Communities
- Environmental Science and Sustainability B.S. – Water Resources
- Environmental Studies B.A.
- Geosciences B.S.
- Geosciences B.S. – Earth Science Education Concentration
- Microbiology B.S.
- Microbiology B.S. – Microbial Ecology
- Microbiology, Immunology, & Infectious Disease B.S.
- Neuroscience B.S. – Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
- Neuroscience B.S. – Cognitive Neuroscience
- Pharmaceutical Science B.S. – Non-Professional Concentration
- Pharmaceutical Sciences B.S.
- Physics B.A.
- Physics B.A. – Astronomy
- Physics B.A. – Computational Physics
- Physics B.A. – Engineering Physics
- Physics B.A. – Physics Education
- Physics B.A. – Teaching Broadfield Science
- Wildlife Biology B.S. – Aquatic
- Wildlife Biology B.S. – Terrestrial
- Wildlife Biology B.S. – Integrated Aquatic/Terrestrial
Minors & Certificates
- Astronomy Minor
- Biochemistry Minor
- Biological Education Minor
- Biology Minor
- Chemistry Education Minor
- Chemistry Minor
- Climate Change Studies Minor
- Computer Science Minor
- Computer Programming Certificate
- Ecological Restoration Minor
- Environmental Studies Minor
- Geographic Information Systems Certificate
- Geography Education Minor
- Geography Minor
- Geosciences Minor
- Microbiology Minor
- Neuroscience Minor
- Physics Education Minor
- Physics Minor
- Wildlife Biology Minor
- Biochemistry and Biophysics M.S.
- Cellular, Molecular, and Microbial Biology M.S.
- Cellular, Molecular, and Microbial Biology M.S. – Cellular and Developmental Biology
- Cellular, Molecular, and Microbial Biology M.S. – Microbial Evolution and Ecology
- Cellular, Molecular, and Microbial Biology M.S. – Microbiology and Immunology
- Cellular, Molecular, and Microbial Biology MS – Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
- Cellular, Molecular, and Microbial Biology Ph.D.
- Cellular, Molecular, and Microbial Biology Ph.D. – Cellular and Developmental Biology
- Cellular, Molecular, and Microbial Biology Ph.D. – Microbial Evolution and Ecology
- Cellular, Molecular, and Microbial Biology Ph.D. – Microbiology and Immunology
- Cellular, Molecular, and Microbial Biology Ph.D. – Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
- Chemistry M.S.
- Chemistry M.S. – Analytical Environmental Chemistry
- Chemistry M.S. – Inorganic Chemistry
- Chemistry M.S. – Organic Chemistry
- Chemistry M.S. – Physical Chemistry
- Chemistry Ph.D. – Analytical Environmental Chemistry
- Chemistry Ph.D. – Inorganic Chemistry
- Chemistry Ph.D. – Organic Chemistry
- Chemistry Ph.D. – Physical Chemistry
- Ecology and Evolution M.S.
- Ecology and Evolution Ph.D.
- Environmental Studies M.S.
- Epidemiology Graduate Certificate
- Fish and Wildlife Biology Ph.D.
- Forest and Conservation Sciences Ph.D
- Geography M.S.
- Geography M.S. – Cartography and GIS
- Geography M.S. – Community & Environmental Planning
- Geosciences M.S.
- Geosciences Ph.D.
- Global Change Biology Certificate
- Indigenous Knowledge and Environmental Sustainability Certificate
- Neuroscience M.S.
- Neuroscience Ph.D.
- Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Design M.S.
- Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Design Ph.D.
- Planetarium Presenter Certificate
- Systems Ecology M.S.
- Systems Ecology Ph.D.
- Toxicology M.S.
- Toxicology Ph.D.
- Water Energy Food Nexus Graduate Certificate
- Water Science and Society Certificate
- Wildlife Biology M.S.