Academic Programs & Scholarships for Education
This tool is intended to serve as a helpful starting point for exploring UM’s academic programs related to education. 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.
Teaching and Learning Undergraduate Programs, including Early Childhood, Elementary, Secondary, and K-12 Education
- Theatre B.A. – Theatre Education concentration — offered within the School of Theatre & Dance for those preparing to teach theatre in K–12 settings.
- English B.A. – Teaching English & English Teaching Minor — designed for future secondary English educators.
- Foreign Language Education tracks (e.g., French B.A. – French Language Education, plus similar programs in German, Latin, Russian, Spanish) — prepare students to teach K–12 world languages
- Education Minors:
- Sociology Education
- History Education
- Political Science Education
- Economics Education
- Psychology Education
- Communication Studies Minor
- Science and Mathematics Education Minors (Biology, Chemistry, Geosciences, Mathematics, Physics) — each program equips students for teaching in secondary schools. For example, Mathematics B.A. – Mathematics Education and Physics B.A. – Physics Education.
- Accelerated Teacher Licensure Program, 3-term and 5-term
- Reading Education Certificate
- Teaching and Learning Master’s Programs, including licensure and non-licensure options, and endorsements for Special Education, Library Media, and P-3 Early Childhood Education
- Teaching and Learning Doctoral Program
- Endorsements and Certificates, including Special Education, Library Media, Early Childhood, Reading, Gifted and Talented, and Environmental Education
- Educational Leadership Graduate and Doctoral Programs, including International Educational Leadership, Principal and Superintendent Licensure and Endorsement, and Administrative Internship options
- School Psychology SSP – includes a fully-funded option through the RAISE Initiative (limited time – see website for details).
- School Psychology PhD
- School Counseling Master’s Program
- Counselor Education Specialist Program – intended for professionals with a mental health master’s degree who want to transition to school counseling or an LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor)
- Counselor Education and Supervision Doctoral Programs (Ed.D, also Ph.D option)
- Certificate in Trauma Studies, graduate level
- Integrated Arts and Education, M.A. — a graduate program through the College of Arts & Media blending art practice with educational strategies.
- Montana Teacher Residency Program – A year-long paid student teaching residency in a high-need Montana school for education students seeking licensure. A state-funded teacher residency program through the Office of Public Instruction.
- Scholarship Opportunity with SIMS Scholars – Specialized Interventionists for Montana Schools (SIMS) Scholars is an opportunity for future special educators and speech-language pathologists to be fully funded through their programs (2 years). In return, they work for Montana schools for four years.
- Washington Scholars Program – For future educators and school counselors who are eligible for significant loan reimbursements in exchange for three years of service in Montana schools after graduation.
- Scholarships for Department of Teaching and Learning – Thirty-six options, varying criteria
- Scholarships for Department of Counseling – Six options, varying criteria
- Scholarships for Department of Educational Leadership – Fourteen options, varying criteria