Environmental Studies B.A.
Bachelor of Arts - Environmental Studies
College of Humanities & Sciences
Degree Specific Credits: 52
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Catalog Year: 2020-21
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.
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
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 | |
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 | |
BIOB 101N | Discover Biology | |
BIOB 160N | Principles of Living Systems | |
BIOB 170N | Princpls Biological Diversity | |
Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Quantitative Skills - Statistics
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
FORS 201 | Forest Biometrics | |
PSYX 222 | Psychological Statistics | |
SOCI 202 | Social Statistics | |
STAT 216 | 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 | |
BIOE 370 | General Ecology | |
ENSC 360 | Applied Ecology | |
FORS 330 | Forest Ecology | |
Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Policy
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
ENST 367 | Environmental Politics & Policies | |
ENST 382 | Environmental Law | |
Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Humanities
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
ENST 335L | The Environmental Vision | |
ENST 410 | TEK of Indigenous Peoples | |
ENST 430 | Culture & Agriculture | |
Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Social Science
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
ENST 310 | Environment Montana: A to Z | |
ENST 487 | Globalization, Justice & Environment | |
ENST 489S | 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 | |
ENSC 398 | Cooperative Education/Intern | |
ENST 396 | Supervised Internship (PEAS) | |
ENST 398 | 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 | |
COMX 347 | Rhetoric, Nature, and Environmentalism | |
COMX 349 | Communication, Consumption, and Climate | |
ECNS 433 | Economics of the Environment | |
ECNS 445 | Int Env Econ & Clim Change | |
ENSC 391 | Special Topics/Experimental Courses | |
ENSC 491 | Special Topics/Experimental Courses | |
ENSC 492 | Independent Study | |
ENSC 494 | Seminar/Workshop | |
ENSC 495 | Field Study | |
ENST 320E | Earth Ethics | |
ENST 373A | Nature Works | |
ENST 391 | Special Topics/Experimental Courses | |
ENST 395 | Field Studies: Env. Studies | |
ENST 396 | Supervised Internship (PEAS) | |
ENST 420 | US Environmental Movement | |
ENST 427 | Social Issues:The Mekong Delta | |
ENST 437 | Climate Change: Mekong Delta | |
ENST 472 | Gen Sci: Conservation Education | |
ENST 476 | Environmental Citizenship | |
ENST 480 | Food Justice and Sustainability | |
ENST 491 | Special Topics/Experimental Courses | |
ENST 492 | Independent Study | |
ENST 493 | Study Abroad: Environmental Justice Latin America | |
ENST 494 | Seminar/Workshop | |
ENST 499 | Senior Thesis/Capstone | |
GPHY 421 | Sustainable Cities | |
PHL 323 | 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 | |
ENST 410 | TEK of Native Peoples | |
NASX 303E | Ecological Perspectives in Native American Traditions | |
NASX 304E | Native American Beliefs/Philos | |
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 | |
BIOB 170N | Princpls Biological Diversity | |
BIOO 335 | Rocky Mountain Flora | |
CCS 103X | Intro Climate Change:Sci & Soc | |
ERTH 303N | Weather and Climate | |
NRSM 210N | Soils, Water and Climate | |
NRSM 265 | Elements of Ecological Restoration | |
NRSM 385 | Watershed Hydrology | |
Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-