Natural Resource Conflict Resolution Graduate Certificate
The University of Montana Center for Natural Resources and Environmental Policy directs an interdisciplinary Natural Resource Conflict Resolution Program – the only graduate-level program in the nation specifically designed to provide students a working knowledge of the theoretical and practical aspects of preventing and resolving disputes related to the integration of social, economic, and environmental interests. The program is co-sponsored by University of Montana Graduate School, School of Business Administration, W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation, School of Law, and College of Humanities and Sciences. It is administered by the W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation and directed by the Center for Natural Resource and Environmental Policy.
Graduate Certificate - Natural Resource Conflict Resolution
W.A Franke College of Forestry and Conservation
Catalog Year: 2022-23
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 9 | |
| Electives | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Degree Specific Credits: 15
Required Cumulative GPA: 3.0
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| LAW 613 | Natural Resource Conflict Resolution | 3 |
| NRSM 515 | Collaborative Skills for Natural Resource Leaders | 3 |
| ENST 579 | Collaborative Conservation | 3 |
Electives
Natural Resource Governance
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete three credits of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Environmental Law | ||
| Planning Principles & Processes | ||
| Environmental Planning | ||
| Natural Resource Policy and Administration | ||
| Community Forestry & Conservation | ||
or NRSM 524 | Community Forestry & Conservation | |
| Water Policy | ||
| Environment & Development | ||
or NRSM 575 | Environment & Development | |
| Political Ecology | ||
| Perspectives in Human Dimensions | ||
| Sustainable Protected Area Management and Tourism | ||
| Public Administration | ||
| Policy Analysis | ||
| Organization Theory | ||
| Administrative Law | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Broadening Your Perspective
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete three credits of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Communication and Conflict | ||
| Risk, Crisis, and Communication | ||
| Seminar: Rhetoric & Environmental Controversy | ||
| Economics of the Environment | ||
| Scientific Approaches to Environmental Problems | ||
| Conservation Without Borders | ||
| Seminar in Planning | ||
| The American West | ||
| Journalism and Society Seminar | ||
| Reporting | ||
| Alternative Dispute Resolution | ||
| Negotiations | ||
| International Conservation & Development | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Political Theory | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |