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  • History Ph.D. candidates Kirke Elsass and Micah Chang publish papers in "Montana, The Magazine of Western History"
    History Ph.D. candidates Kirke Elsass and Micah Chang publish papers in "Montana, The Magazine of Western History"
  • Montana State’s Molly Todd named National Humanities Center Fellow
    Montana State’s Molly Todd named National Humanities Center Fellow
  • Montana State grad Jack Pearson wins Fulbright
    Montana State grad Jack Pearson wins Fulbright
  • Cassandra Baker, a junior in mathematics from Lame Deer, won a Udall Scholarship in the tribal public policy category.
    Cassandra Baker, a junior in mathematics from Lame Deer, won a Udall Scholarship in the tribal public policy category.
  • Montana State professor cited in New York Times article on African wild dogs
    Montana State professor cited in New York Times article on African wild dogs
The College of Letters & Science is the largest center for learning, teaching and research at Montana State University.

Offering 17 majors with 40 options and 29 minors, the college teaches students to think critically, solve problems, communicate clearly, understand various disciplines and cultures, and develop the engagement that will make them life-long learners and leaders. Many of our faculty members are well known nationally and internationally for their contributions to their field. Faculty members in the College of Letters & Science have an impressive record for winning highly competitive national grants to support research and scholarship, with over $22 million in research grants last year.

 
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    Dean: Yves Idzerda
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