University of Montana Catalog 2023-2024

Environmental Studies B.A.

Bachelor of Arts - Environmental Studies

General Education Requirements 

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

Summary

Lower-Division Core Courses25
Environmental Science and Environmental Studies
Chemistry
Math
Biology
Upper-Division Core Courses12
Natural Science - Ecology
Policy
Humanities
Social Science
Approved Community Service/Internship Experience
Elective Environmental Studies Courses9
Additional Requirements6
Native American Studies
Additional Science Course
Total Hours52

Degree Specific Credits: 49

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0

Note: To obtain depth of knowledge in one or more specialty areas, students are encouraged to work with an Environmental Studies advisor to select a minor or double major from another campus discipline, or earn one or more Certificates in EVST.

Lower-Division Core Courses

Rule: Complete the following subcategories of courses. 24 total credits required.

Environmental Science and Environmental Studies

Complete all of the following courses:
ENSC 105NEnvironmental Science3
ENST 201Environmental Info Resources3
ENST 225SSustainable Communities3
ENST 230HNature and Society3
Total Hours12

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Chemistry

Complete the following course:
CHMY 121NIntroduction to General Chemistry4
Total Hours4

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Math

Complete the following course:
M 115Probability and Linear Mathematics3
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Biology

Complete one of the following courses:3
Discover Biology
Principles of Living Systems
Principles of Biological Diversity
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Upper-Division Core Courses

Rule: Complete the following subcategories of courses. 15 total credits required.

Natural Science - Ecology

Complete one of the following courses:3
General Ecology
Applied Ecology
Forest Ecology
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Policy

Complete one of the following courses:3
Environmental Politics & Policies
Environmental Law
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Humanities

Complete one of the following courses:3
Literature of the Earth
TEK of Indigenous Peoples
Culture & Agriculture
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Social Science

Complete one of the following courses:3
Environment Montana: A to Z
Environmental Justice Issues & Solutions
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Approved Community Service/Internship Experience

Complete 3 credits of the following courses:3
Supervised Internship (Ethnobotany)
Cooperative Education/Intern
Supervised Internship (PEAS)
Cooperative Education/Intern
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Elective Environmental Studies Courses

Complete 9 credits of the following courses:9
Economics of the Environment
Introduction to Environmental Economics & Climate Change
Special Topics/Experimental Courses
Agroecology
Special Topics/Experimental Courses
Independent Study
Seminar/Workshop
Field Study
Earth Ethics
Writing the Earth: Workshop on Nature, Environment & Justice
Special Topics/Experimental Courses
Field Studies: Environmental Studies
Supervised Internship (PEAS)
US Environmental Movement
Social Issues: The Mekong Delta
Climate Change: Mekong Delta
General Science: Conservation Education
Community Sustainability in Practice
Food Justice and Sustainability
Special Topics/Experimental Courses
Independent Study
Study Abroad: Environmental Justice Latin America
Seminar/Workshop
Senior Thesis/Capstone
Sustainable Cities
Ethics of Climate Change
Total Hours9

Minimum Required Grade: C- 


Additional Requirements

Rule: Complete the following subcategories of courses. 6 total credits required.

Native American Studies

Complete one of the following courses:3
TEK of Indigenous Peoples
Ecological Perspectives in Native American Traditions
Native American Beliefs and Philosophy
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Additional Science Course

Note: BIOB 170N may only be used to satisfy this requirement if not used to satisfy the introductory Biology requirement.

Complete one of the following courses:3
Principles of Biological Diversity
Rocky Mountain Flora
Introduction to Climate Change: Science & Society
Weather and Climate
Snow, Ice and Climate Change
Soils, Water and Climate
Elements of Ecological Restoration
Watershed Hydrology
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-