Teacher preparation and human sciences education at Montana's public research university.
The college comprises three main academic departments: Teaching & Learning, Counseling, and Educational Leadership. It also hosts six specialty units including the Learning and Belonging School, Institute for Early Childhood Education, Center for the Advancement of Positive Education, Montana Safe Schools Center, National Native Children's Trauma Center, and Montana Digital Academy. The college offers undergraduate and graduate programs, with master's and doctoral programs housed in Curriculum and Instruction. Faculty focus on teacher preparation, school counselor training, and educational leadership development.
The Institute of Educational Research and Service (IERS), founded in 1957, is dedicated to designing, evaluating, and disseminating programs that support student and community well-being. The college cooperates with numerous organizations to develop models for social and academic achievement. The Montana Digital Academy, hosted by the college, serves as Montana's publicly supported K-12 online program.
The Phyllis J. Washington Education Center, a 27,000 square foot facility completed in 2009, focuses on early childhood education, math and science instruction, and distance learning. The center houses the largest omni globe at any university in the nation, which projects imagery from the world to the planets. The center was officially unveiled on October 8, 2009, with attendance from U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan and industrialist Dennis Washington.
The University of Montana offers multiple application pathways for prospective students: undergraduate (for high school graduates or first-degree seekers), graduate (for master's and doctoral candidates), international (for non-U.S. citizens on non-immigrant visas), and dual enrollment (for high school students earning college credit). Specific admission requirements and deadlines are available through the university's admissions office.