Thomas M. Roy , Director
The Environmental Studies Program (EVST) seeks to provide students
with the literacy, skills and commitment needed to foster a healthy
natural environment and to create a more sustainable, equitable,
and peaceful society. To this end, the EVST program helps students
become knowledgeable, motivated, and active in environmental affairs.
We want our students to acquire skills that will enable them to
promote positive social change. Our program is organized upon
the following principles:
-Environmental studies requires an interdisciplinary approach
that integrates the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities.
-Creating solutions to environmental problems requires both action
and reflection; therefore, an effective environmental education
should generate thinkers who can do and doers who can think.
-It is important to provide both classroom and experiential learning
opportunities in the arts of civic participation, including communication,
collaboration, and activism.
-EVST should strive to maintain connections with alumni and former
students and with the community of environmental activists nationally,
regionally and in Montana.
-Students should be co-creators of their educational experience.
High School Preparation: Students in high school
who are planning to major in environmental studies should take
their schools’ college preparatory curriculum. Courses in
biology, chemistry, math through pre-calculus, and writing are
recommended.
Special Degree Requirements
Refer to graduation requirements listed previously in the catalog
(see index). For the Bachelor of Arts
degree, every major in environmental studies will complete the
following requirements:
Environmental Studies: EVST 101N, 167H, 201, 225, 360, 484, 498,
two of the following three courses, 302, 367, 420 and at least
nine credits selected from 300 and/or 400 level courses offered
by EVST.
Required courses outside Environmental Studies: BIOL 100N or 101N
or 103N; CHEM 151N; MATH 241.
The Upper-division Writing Expectation must be met by successfully
completing an upper-division writing course from the approved
list in the Academic Policies and Procedures section of this catalog.
See index.
Special Emphasis
Students are encouraged to select a minor or double major from
another campus discipline or an emphasis in one of the following
areas:
Environmental Management: In addition to satisfying
the general requirements for a degree in environmental studies,
students desiring an emphasis in environmental management must
complete BADM 201, 202, 257, 270, 322, 340S, 341, 360, and 445
or 446 or 448.
Pre-Law: In addition to satisfying the general
requirements for a degree in environmental studies, students desiring
an emphasis in environmental law must consult with the pre-law
faculty advisor within environmental studies to design a suitable
pre-law program. The pre-law emphasis is a flexible program designed
to prepare students for law school and allow students to strengthen
their background within their area of interest.
Water Resources: In addition to satisfying the
general requirements for a degree in environmental studies, student
desiring an emphasis in water resources must complete 20 credits
of advisor-approved courses or internships. (Could include such
courses as BIOL 366, 453, 454; GEOL 320, 431, 480; FOR 210N, 389,
485, 486.) Note: some of these courses require prerequisites not
in the environmental studies core requirements.
Suggested Course of Study
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Autumn |
Spring |
First Year |
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BIOL 100N The Science of Life |
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ENEX 101 Composition |
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EVST 101N Environmental Science |
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EVST 167H Nature and Society |
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MATH 117 Probability and Linear Mathematics |
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UNC 180 Environmental Studies Freshman Interest Group
Seminar |
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Elective and General Education |
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Total |
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Second Year |
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CHEM 151N General and Inorganic Chemistry |
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EVST 201 Environmental Information Resources |
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EVST 225 Community and Environment |
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MATH 241 Statistics |
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Electives and General Education |
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Total |
16 |
15 |
Third Year |
3 |
6 |
EVST 302 Introduction to Environmental Regulation |
- |
3 |
EVST 360 Applied Ecology |
3 |
- |
EVST 367 Environmental Politics and Policies |
- |
3 |
EVST 420 U.S. Environmental Movement |
3 |
- |
EVST upper-division courses |
3 |
3 |
Electives and General Education |
6 |
6 |
Total |
15 |
15 |
Fourth Year |
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EVST upper-division course |
3 |
- |
EVST 484 Senior Seminar |
- |
1 |
EVST 498 Cooperative Education |
1-5 |
- |
Electives and General Education |
6-10 |
13 |
Total |
14 |
14 |
Requirements for a Minor
To earn a minor the student must complete 25 credits. The following
courses must be completed: EVST 101N, 167H, 225 and one of these
ecology courses: BIOL 121N, EVST 360, FOR 330, or BIOL 340. The
remaining credits can be from any other upper-division EVST courses.
Courses
U = for undergraduate credit only, UG = for undergraduate or
graduate credit, G= for graduate credit. R after the credit indicates
the course may be repeated for credit to the maximum indicated
after the R.
Environmental Studies (EVST)
U 101N Environmental Science 3 cr. Offered autumn. An introduction
to the scientific principles that underpin environmental science
and discussion of how these shape national and local environmental
laws and policies. Local approaches to solving environmental problems.
U 167H Nature and Society 3 cr. Offered autumn.
The relationship between ideas about nature and the development
of political and social ideas, institutions, and practices, primarily
in western (Euro-American) society. Complements ethics offerings
in philosophy aimed at environmental studies majors.
U 195 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 6) Offered
intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors,
experimental offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of
current topics.
U 201 Environmental Information Resources 3 cr.
Offered spring. Students write a research paper on a current environmental
issue. Focus on critical thinking and critical analysis of sources.
U 225 Community and Environment 3 cr. Offered
spring. Same as SOC 225. Exploration of the ways that communities
address their environmental concerns. Introduction of relevant
social science concepts.
U 294 Seminar 1-6 cr. (R-6) Offered intermittently.
U 295 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 9) Offered
intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors,
experimental offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of
current topics.
U 302 Introduction to Environmental Regulation 3 cr.
Offered spring. Introduction to the history, law and theory of
environmental regulation in the United States using public and
private land regulation mechanisms as case studies. Basic principles
of constitutional and administrative law relevant to environmental
regulation, substantive public and private land use law and the
history of environmental problems and their regulation.
U 327E Environmental Ethics I3 cr. Offered autumn.
Same as PHIL 327E. Critical exploration of selected philosophical
and literary texts pertinent to the ethics of human relationships
with the natural environment. Issues parallel to those in EVST
427E, but presented in a manner available to those without prior
experience in philosophy. Credit not allowed for both EVST/PHIL
327E and EVST/PHIL 427E.
UG 360 Applied Ecology 3 cr. Offered autumn.
Prereq., BIOL 100N, CHEM 151N, EVST 201, MATH 241. Understanding
the principles and concepts of ecology and how they inform real
life decisions about human interactions with the environment.
Emphasis on case studies, field study design and conservation
of watersheds and biodiversity.
UG 367 Environmental Politics and Policies 3 cr.
Offered spring. Prereq., EVST 167H or consent of instr. Environmentalism
as social movement, political and electoral issue. Focus is domestic
illustrated by case studies.
UG 371 Wilderness Issues Lecture Series 1 cr. (R
3) Offered spring. Same as RECM 371. Explores current issues in
wilderness preservation, management and research.
U 375 Agriculture, Society and Ecology 1 cr.
Offered every spring. Same as PHIL and SOC 375. Lecture series
that accompanies cooperative education credit for students participating
in the Program in Ecological Agriculture and Society (PEAS).
U 377 Rhetoric, Nature and Environmentalism 3 cr.
Offered intermittently. Same as COMM 377. Survey of rhetorical
texts that shape public understanding of nature and environmental
issues. Analysis of a range of historical and contemporary environmental
texts using theoretical concepts from the rhetorical tradition.
U 391 Agriculture in the Humanities and Fine Arts 1 cr.
Offered autumn. Same as LS and PHIL 391. Lecture series that accompanies
cooperative education credit for students in P.E.A.S. (Program
in Ecological Agriculture and Society).
U 395 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 12) Offered
intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors,
experimental offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of
current topics.
U 398 Cooperative Education Experience Variable cr. (R
6) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., six credits in EVST and
consent of instr. Practical application of classroom learning
through internship with governments, organizations or industry.
UG 420 The U.S. Environmental Movement 3 cr. Offered
autumn. Study of the environmental movement as a social movement.
Examination of different approaches to environmental protection
and restoration in view of the movement’s historical roots
and contemporary debates.
UG 425 The Human Role in Environmental Change. 3 cr.
Offered autumn. Prereq., upper division standing or graduate standing
or consent of instr. Same as GEOG 425. A systematic examination
of the ways in which the major physical systems and ecosystems
of the earth have been modified by human activity.
UG 427E Environmental Ethics II 3 cr. Offered
autumn and spring. Prereq., lower-division course in Perspective
5 or consent of instr. Same as PHIL 427E. Critical exploration
of selected philosophical and literary texts pertinent to the
ethics of human relationships with the natural environment. Issues
parallel to those in EVST 327E, but considered from a more philosophically
sophisticated perspective. Credit not allowed for both EVST/PHIL
327E and EVST/PHIL 427E.
UG 440 Environmental Economics 3 cr. Offered
autumn. Prereq., ECON 111S, 112S or consent of instr. Same as
ECON 440. Outlines a theoretical framework for the analysis of
environmental problems, including concepts of market failure and
externalities, materials balance and property rights. The policy
implications of this analytical model are explored for a range
of topics including pollution and the preservation of natural
environments and species.
UG 450 Food, Agriculture, and Environment 3 cr. Offered
spring. Exploration of the premise that agricultural sustainability
requires practices, policies, and social arrangements that balance
concerns of environmental soundness, economic viability, and social
justice among all sectors of society.
UG 473 Collaboration in Natural Resources Decisions 3
cr. Offered intermittently. Same as FOR 473. Political
and social processes affecting natural resource decisions. Examination
of cases of multi-party collaboration in forestry, range, and
watershed management issues.
U 484 Senior Seminar 1 cr. Offered spring. Prereq.,
senior standing in EVST. Seminar for seniors in the EVST major
to pursue topics of current interest.
UG 494 Seminar 3 cr. (R 6) Prereq., EVST 101N
or consent of instr. A seminar on a current environmental topic.
UG 495 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 9) Experimental
offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new
courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
U 496 Independent Study 1 12 cr. (R 12) Offered
autumn and spring.
U 498 Cooperative Education Internship 1-5 cr. Offered
intermittently. Prereq., major in EVST and at least junior standing.
Practical application of classroom learning through internships
with conservation-environmental non-profits or government.
G 501 Scientific Approaches to Environmental Problems
3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., graduate standing in EVST
or consent of instr. The strength and limitations of the scientific
approach to investigating and solving selected environmental problems
with an emphasis on the natural sciences.
G 502 Environmental Law for Non Lawyers 3 cr. Offered
spring. Prereq., graduate standing. Review of major substantive
environmental laws with an emphasis on areas of citizen involvement
in the legal process.
G 504 Colloquium in the Philosophy of Ecology 3 cr. (R
6) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., graduate student in EVST
or consent of instr. Same as PHIL 504. Documents of ecology studied
in the context of social and political philosophy, metaphysics
and ethics, philosophy of science, and technology.
G 505 The Literature of Natural History 3 cr.
Offered spring. Same as ENLT 523. Study of the literary history
of natural history from its classical origins to the present with
an emphasis on the American tradition of nature writing and its
relationship to conservation biology, and the practice of natural
history.
G 506 Nature, Language and Politics 3 cr. Offered
autumn. Same as ENLT 524 and PHIL 506. Investigation of environmental,
social and political thought from the perspective of contemporary
language theory.
G 513 Public Dispute Resolution in the American West 3
cr. Offered spring. Same as LAW 613. Provides a conceptual
framework for understanding the history of ideas that have shaped
the policies, institutions, and strategies used to resolve natural
resource and other public policy conflicts in the American West.
Focus on natural resource and environmental dispute resolution.
G 520 Environmental Organizing 3 cr. Offered
spring. Developing understanding of and skills in community and
environmental organizing. Emphasis on theory and practice of civic
engagement and social change with a focus on developing and running
campaigns and working in a group. Team projects.
G 521 Foundations in Environmental Education 3 cr.
Offered autumn. Prereq., graduate standing in environmental studies.
Same as C&I 521. Problem solving approaches to environmental
education; problem identification, research and design and implementation
of an educational approach to selected environmental issues.
G 525 Teaching Environmental Science 1-3 cr.
(R-6) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instr. Same
as C&I 525. Identification and examination of potential solutions
to environmental problems and their impact on society. Major emphasis
on teaching methods as they apply to environmental science.
G 530 Environmental Policy 3 cr. Offered spring.
Prereq., graduate standing in environmental studies or consent
of instr. Inquiry into the history, processes, and politics of
state and national environmental public policy. Includes a review
of policy processes, methods of studying public policy, and the
role of advocacy groups in the policy process.
G 531 Citizen Participation in Environmental Decision
Making 3 cr. Offered spring. Review of the modes and
methods of citizen participation in governmental and corporate
decision making. Review of the National and Montana Environmental
Policy Act; administrative rule making and appeals, strategic
planning, lobbying and corporate governance. Students complete
a project with an outside group.
G 537 Building Effective Environmental Organizations 3
cr. Offered spring. Prereq., graduate standing. Focus
on the tasks and skills necessary to building and managing effective
environmental organizations, particularly non-profit. Budgeting,
fund-raising, grant-writing, attracting and utilizing volunteers,
working with the media. Strategic approaches and how they are
shaped by issue, context, and structure.
G 540 Watershed Conservation Ecology 3 cr. Offered
autumn. Prereq., college ecology course or consent of instr. Overview
of the basic science, management, policy and social action aspects
of watershed conservation, preservation and restoration.
G 542 Transboundary Environmental Issues 3 cr. Offered
intermittently in autumn. Prereq., graduate standing in environmental
studies program. Review of the political systems and administrative
systems of each country relevant to natural resource policy decision-making
and ecological systems. Review pertinent literature, interact
with stakeholders, and produce group reports.
G 548 Supervision and Teaching in Environmental Education
3 cr. Offered intermittently. Prereq., EVST 521 or C&I
521. Design, selection and evaluation of materials for the teaching
of environmental education.
G 550 Pollution Ecology 3 cr. Offered spring
even-numbered years. Prereq., college ecology course or consent
of instr. Same as BIOL 550. Environmental fate and biological
effects of pollutants, especially in aquatic ecosystems. Pollution
reduction and prevention strategies; related law and policies.
G 551 Environmental Field Study 1-3 cr. (R-3)
Offered autumn. Prereq. or coreq., EVST 540 or 550 or 560. Same
as BIOL 551. Designing, executing and interpreting environmental
studies. Project oriented.
G 555 Research Methods for Social Change 3 cr.
Offered autumn. Same as SOC 555. Introduction to qualitative methods
of research design, data collection, and analysis. Emphasis on
research that facilitates and documents social change processes.
Hands-on research experience through fieldwork projects. Includes
instruction on writing social science and on research ethics.
G 560 Environmental Impact Analysis 3 cr. Offered
spring odd-numbered years. Prereq., graduate standing in EVST
or consent of instr. Basis for analyzing environmental impacts
of various activities; preparing and critiquing federal and state
environmental impact documents, such as environmental reviews,
impact statements, etc.
G 561 Land Use Planning Law 3 cr. Offered autumn.
Same as GEOG 561 and LAW 687. Basic overview of the law of land
use planning including background in the traditional governmental
regulatory, proprietary, and fiscal land use tools. Examination
of modern techniques for land use planning; consideration of constitutional
limits of authority of state and local governments. Focus on skills
in interpreting, drafting and applying state legislation and local
ordinances.
G 562 Land Use Planning Clinic 2 cr. Offered
every term. Prereq. or coreq., EVST 561. Same as GEOG 562. Students
assist local communities in long-range planning efforts and development
of growth management plans as required by Montana law; ordinance
drafting, development proposals, and land use issues.
G 563 Introduction to Environmental Law 3 cr.
Offered autumn. Prereq., graduate standing in EVST. Same as LAW
650. Philosophy and values underlying environmental regulation,
basic introduction to administrative law, in depth study of air
and water pollution and the environmental policy acts.
G 564 Advanced Environmental Law 3 cr. Offered
autumn. Prereq., graduate standing in EVST. Same as LAW 649. In
depth study of the laws addressing toxic substances and solid
and hazardous waste, and the Endangered Species Act. Exploration
of interaction between land use regulation and environmental law.
G 565 Public Land and Resources Law 3 cr. Offered
spring. Prereq., graduate standing in EVST and consent of instr.
Same as LAW 654. Historical development of United States public
land law, state federal relations, and the roles of Congress,
the executive and the courts; the law applying to specific public
land resources: water, minerals, timber, range, and preservation.
G 566 Advanced Problems in Public Land and Resources Law
2 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., graduate standing in EVST
and consent of instr. Same as LAW 619. Collaborative work on practical
problems arising in public land and resources law and individual
research and writing projects.
G 567 Water Law 2 cr. Offered spring. Same as
LAW 663. Interstate water problems; federal/state powers; federal/Indian
water rights; Montana water law.
G 570 Environmental Clinic 3 cr. (R 6) Offered
autumn. Prereq., graduate standing. Environmental projects for
nonprofit or community based organizations or agencies. Team client
relationships; project planning, execution (including research
and analysis), and presentation.
G 573 Environmental Writing 3 cr. Offered autumn.
Prereq., graduate standing. Writing workshop designed to improve
skills in writing on environmental topics for general audiences.
G 575 Seminar in Rhetoric and Environmental Controversy
3 cr. Offered intermittently. Same as COMM 575. The study
of how advocates use symbols to influence meaning and action in
environmental controversies. Rhetorical concepts used to examine
recurring strategies and tactics in specific controversies.
G 593 Professional Paper Variable cr. (R 6) Offered
autumn and spring. Prereq., graduate standing in EVST.
G 594 Graduate Seminar 3 cr. (R 15) Offered autumn
and spring. Prereq., graduate standing in EVST or consent of instr.
In depth analysis of a current environmental topic. Different
topics offered each semester.
G 595 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 9) Offered
autumn and spring. Prereq., graduate standing in EVST or consent
of instr. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental
offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
G 596 Independent Study Variable cr. (R 12) Offered
autumn and spring. Prereq., graduate standing in EVST. Work on
selected problems by individual students under direct faculty
supervision.
G 597 Research Variable cr. (R 12) Offered autumn
and spring. Prereq., graduate standing in EVST. Directed individual
graduate research and study appropriate to background and objectives
of the student.
G 598 Cooperative Education Experience Variable cr.
(R 8) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., graduate standing in
EVST. Practical application of classroom learning during placements
off campus.
G 599 Thesis Variable cr. (R 6) Offered autumn
and spring. Prereq., graduate standing in EVST.
Faculty
Professors
Thomas M. Roy, M.A., University of Chicago, 1966 (Director)
Vicki Watson, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 1981
Associate Professors
Leonard Broberg, Ph.D., University of Oregon, 1995
Fletcher Brown, Ph.D., Miami University, 1994
Assistant Professor
Neva Hassanein, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 1997