Environmental Studies B.A.
Bachelor of Arts - Environmental Studies
College of Humanities & Sciences
Catalog Year: 2022-23
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Core Courses | 25 | |
Environmental Science and Environmental Studies | ||
Chemistry | ||
Math | ||
Biology | ||
Quantitative Skills - Statistics | ||
| Upper-Division Core Courses | 12 | |
Natural Science - Ecology | ||
Policy | ||
Humanities | ||
Social Science | ||
Approved Community Service/Internship Experience | ||
| Elective Environmental Studies Courses | 9 | |
| Additional Requirements | 6 | |
Native American Studies | ||
Additional Science Course | ||
| Total Hours | 52 | |
Degree Specific Credits: 52
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Note: To obtain depth of knowledge in an area of focus, students are expected to select a minor or double major from another campus discipline, or work with an Environmental Studies advisor to select or design an Environmental Studies focus area.
Lower-Division Core Courses
Rule: Complete the following subcategories of courses. 24 total credits required.
Environmental Science and Environmental Studies
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| ENSC 105N | Environmental Science | 3 |
| ENST 201 | Environmental Info Resources | 3 |
| ENST 225S | Sustainable Communities | 3 |
| ENST 230H | Nature and Society | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Chemistry
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following course: | ||
| CHMY 121N | Introduction to General Chemistry | 4 |
| Total Hours | 4 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Math
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following course: | ||
| M 115 | Probability and Linear Mathematics | 3 |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Biology
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Discover Biology | ||
| Principles of Living Systems | ||
| Principles of Biological Diversity | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Quantitative Skills - Statistics
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Forest Biometrics | ||
| Psychological Statistics | ||
| Social Statistics | ||
| Introduction to Statistics | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper-Division Core Courses
Rule: Complete the following subcategories of courses. 15 total credits required.
Natural Science - Ecology
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| General Ecology | ||
| Applied Ecology | ||
| Forest Ecology | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Policy
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Environmental Politics & Policies | ||
| Environmental Law | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Humanities
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Literature of the Earth | ||
| TEK of Indigenous Peoples | ||
| Culture & Agriculture | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Social Science
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Environment Montana: A to Z | ||
| Environmental Justice Issues & Solutions | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Approved Community Service/Internship Experience
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 3 credits of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Cooperative Education/Intern | ||
| Supervised Internship (PEAS) | ||
| Cooperative Education/Intern | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Elective Environmental Studies Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 9 credits of the following courses: | 9 | |
| Rhetoric, Nature, and Environmentalism | ||
| Communication, Consumption, and Climate | ||
| Economics of the Environment | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Economics & Climate Change | ||
| Special Topics/Experimental Courses | ||
| 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 Hours | 9 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Additional Requirements
Rule: Complete the following subcategories of courses. 6 total credits required.
Native American Studies
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| TEK of Indigenous Peoples | ||
| Ecological Perspectives in Native American Traditions | ||
| Native American Beliefs and Philosophy | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
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.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Principles of Biological Diversity | ||
| Rocky Mountain Flora | ||
| Introduction to Climate Change: Science & Society | ||
| Weather and Climate | ||
| Soils, Water and Climate | ||
| Elements of Ecological Restoration | ||
| Watershed Hydrology | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-