University of Montana Catalog 2023-2024

Environmental Science and Sustainability B.S. - Sustainable Livelihoods and Communities

The Sustainable Livelihoods and Communities concentration provides students with an understanding of key social and institutional processes involved in transitioning to sustainable economies from global to local levels. Courses address the intersections between environment and development, natural resource governance and collaboration, and pathways to sustainability.

Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science and Sustainability; Sustainable Livelihoods and Communities Concentration

General Education Requirements

Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog. 

Summary

Lower-Division Required Courses17-19
Sustainable Livelihoods and Communities Concentration Requirements
Core Courses9-11
Electives27
Ecology3
Ethics3
Policy3
Social Science3
Experiential Learning Requirement
Advanced Writing Requirement
Total Hours65-69

Degree Specific Credits: 65-69

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0

Lower-Division Required Courses

Note: NRSM 110 will not be required if students declare the major with 60+ credits.

Complete the following courses:
NRSM 110First Year Seminar in Environmental Science and Sustainability1
NRSM 121SEnvironmental Science and Sustainability3
Complete one of the following:3-4
Intro to Physical Geography: Climate, Landforms, and Vegetation
and Intro to Physical Geography Laboratory: Climate, Landforms, and Vegetation
Soils and Water
and Ecology, Physics and Taxonomy of Soils
Oral Communication - Complete one of the following courses:
COMX 111AIntroduction to Public Speaking3
or THTR 120A Introduction to Acting I
Statistics Requirement - Complete one of the following courses:3-4
Forest Biometrics
Introduction to Statistics
Intro to Biostatistics
Chemistry - Complete the following course:
CHMY 121NIntroduction to General Chemistry4
Total Hours17-19

Minimum Required Grade: C- 


Sustainable Livelihoods and Communities Concentration Requirements

Rule: Complete all of the following subcategories. 

Core Courses

Mathematics Requirement - Complete one of the following:3-4
Probability and Linear Mathematics
College Algebra
College Trigonometry
Precalculus
Applied Calculus
Biology Requirement - Complete one of the following:3-4
Principles of Living Systems
Principles of Biological Diversity
Introductory Ecology
Introduction to Botany
Complete the following course:
FORS 250Intro to GIS for Forest Mgt3
Total Hours9-11

Minimum Required Grade: C- 

Electives

Complete 5 of the following courses:15
Sustainable Communities
Economic Geography of Rural Areas
Sustainable Cities
Community Resilience
Collaborations in Natural Resource Decisions
NRSM 424
Environment & Development
Tourism & Sustainability
Complete 4 of the following courses:12
Sustainable Business Practices
Economics of the Environment
Food Justice and Sustainability
Forest Environmental Economics
Community & Regional Analysis
Development Administration
Nature Tourism & Commercial Recreation
Environmental Sociology
Total Hours27

Minimum Required Grade: C- 

Ecology

Complete one of the following courses:3
Ecosystem Ecology
Forest Ecology
Fire Ecology
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C- 

Ethics

Complete one of the following:3
Climate Change Ethics and Policy
Ethics and Sustainability
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C- 

Policy

Complete one of the following courses:3
Natural Resource Policy and Administration
Water Policy
Climate Policy
Wildlife Policy & Biopolitics
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C- 

Social Science

Complete one of the following courses:3
Climate and Society
Collaborations in Natural Resource Decisions
NRSM 424
Environment & Development
Recreation Behavior
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C- 


Experiential Learning Requirement

Complete one of the following courses:3
Field Ecology
Aquatic Microbial Ecology
Alpine Ecology
Stream Ecology
Conservation Ecology
Landscape Ecology
Lake Ecology
Forest and Fire Ecology
Social Issues: The Mekong Delta
Climate Change: Mekong Delta
Introduction to Forestry Field Skills
Forest Stand Management
Field Techniques
First Year Seminar in Field Studies in Conservation
Wilderness and Civilization Field Studies
Internship
Watershed Dynamics and Management Issues
Internship
Ecosystem Science and Restoration Practicum
Internship
Senior Thesis
First Year Seminar in Parks, Tourism, and Recreation Management
Sustaining Human Society & Natural Environment
Winter Wilderness Field Studies
Capstone in Parks, Tourism, and Recreation Management
Hunter Check Station
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C- 


Advanced Writing Requirement

Complete three of the following courses:9
Freshwater Ecology
Ecosystem Ecology
Forest Ecology
Timber Harvesting & Roads
Multiple Resource Silviculture
Practice of Silviculture
Forest Stand Management
Senior Thesis
NASX 403
Climate and Society
Climate Change Ethics and Policy
Collaborations in Natural Resource Decisions
Ethics and Sustainability
Rangeland Ecology
Foundations of Restoration Ecology
Environment & Development
Ecosystem Science and Restoration Practicum
Senior Thesis
Recreation Behavior
Wildlife Policy & Biopolitics
Total Hours9

Minimum Required Grade: C-