The University of Montana has proposed terminating its master’s degree programs for literature and economics and pausing minors in both Chinese and Irish studies. The decision stems from the Board of Regents’ seven-year program review and UM’s annual academic portfolio review, Kuntz said. The literature master’s program saw enrollment drop from 16 students in 2018 to eight last year, according to the university. Last year, five students were enrolled in the economics master’s program, down from eight in recent years. UM will continue its graduate course offerings in literature through the master of fine arts in creative writing program, Kuntz said.