Sustainability Science and Practice B.S.
General Degree Requirements
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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE AND PRACTICE
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Sustainability Knowledge and Science | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| BIOB 160 | Principles of Living Systems | 3 |
| or BIOB 170N | Principles of Biological Diversity | |
| CHMY 121N | Introduction to General Chemistry | 4 |
| or CHMY 141N | College Chemistry I | |
| ENSC 105N | Environmental Science | 3 |
| ENSC 360 | Applied Ecology | 3 |
| ENST 410 | TEK of Indigenous Peoples | 3 |
| ERTH 101N | Earth Systems Science | 3 |
| NRSM 281 | Science of Climate Change | 3 |
| Complete 2 of the following courses: | 6 | |
| Freshwater Ecology | ||
| Stream Ecology | ||
| Conservation Ecology | ||
| Agroecology | ||
| Weather and Climate | ||
| Earth's Changing Climate | ||
| Hydrogeology | ||
| Soils, Water and Climate | ||
| Elements of Ecological Restoration | ||
| Watershed Hydrology | ||
| Natural Climate Solutions | ||
| Environmental Soil Science | ||
| Ecosystem Climatology | ||
| Foundations of Restoration Ecology | ||
| Statistical Methods I | ||
| Sustainability Theory | ||
| Complete the following course: | ||
| ENST 225S | Sustainable Communities | 3 |
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Communication, Consumption, and Climate | ||
| Economics of the Environment | ||
| Environment Montana: A to Z | ||
| Food Justice and Sustainability | ||
| Environmental Justice Issues & Solutions | ||
| Analysis, Research, and Integrative Thinking | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| ENST 201 | Environmental Info Resources | 3 |
| STAT 216 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Sustainability Reporting | ||
| Environmental Justice Issues & Solutions | ||
| Intro to GIS and Cartography | ||
or FORS 250 | Intro to GIS for Forest Mgt | |
| Planning Principles & Processes | ||
| Environmental Planning | ||
| Sustainability in Practice: Internship 1 | ||
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Supervised Internship | ||
| Supervised Internship (PEAS) | ||
| Cooperative Education/Intern | ||
| Sustainability in Practice and Capstone Experience | ||
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Community Sustainability in Practice | ||
| Senior Thesis/Capstone | ||
| Total Hours | 50 | |
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3 credits are required; 6 are recommended. Other internships may be used to complete this requirement at the discretion of the program director.