Students who successfully complete the requirements of the Wilderness and Civilization Program are eligible for the Wilderness Studies minor. Wilderness and Civilization is an interdisciplinary campus and field-based program. Each year, 25 students investigate wildland conservation and the human-nature relationship through the lenses of policy, ecology, art, Native American Studies, and literature. Wilderness and Civilization combines the strengths of classroom and field learning, interactive classes, innovative faculty, and applied learning through internships. Field trips include extended backcountry trips as well as shorter field trips examining ecology, environmental issues, land use, and natural history. Wilderness and Civilization offers students the opportunity to explore contemporary conservation debates, make connections between disciplines, and learn how to work for positive change.
Wilderness and Civilization is an undergraduate, immersion program geared toward sophomore-, junior-, and senior-level students in any major. Students take a 16-17.0 credits of campus and field-based courses during the fall, and then continue in the spring with an art course, an internship, a 1.0 credit field course, and a 1.0 credit lecture series. The Wilderness and Civilization program is administered by the Wilderness Institute of the College of Forestry and Conservation. The program is offered in collaboration with the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Fine Arts, and the Davidson Honors College.
Students must apply for admission to the Wilderness and Civilization program, which is limited to 25 students each year. Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for all college and university work. Applications are due by April 1 and are available at the Wilderness Institute, University Hall 303.
To earn a minor in wilderness studies the student must successfully complete the Wilderness and Civilization program and the course requirements below (23-24.0 credits).
| Course # and Description | Credits |
|---|---|
| RSCN 373 Wilderness and Civilization | 3 |
| LIT 373 (ENLT 371) Literature and the Environment/Honors | 3 |
| RSCN 271N Wilderness Ecology/Honors | 3 |
| NAS 303E Ecological Perspectives of Native Americans | 3 |
| ART 324A Environmental Drawing Seminar | 3 |
| RSCN 273 Wilderness and Civilization Field Studies | 3 |
| RSCN 398 Internship: Wildlands Community Project | 2 |
| RECM 371 Wilderness Lecture Series and RSCN 370S Wildland Conservation Policy and Governance or RSCN 423 Montana Wilderness Policy and Politics | 3 |
| Total | 23-24 |
Requirements for minors in Wildland Restoration and Willdlife Biology are listed within their majors section of the catalog.
Donald J. Bedunah, Ph.D., Texas Tech University, 1982
Jill M. Belsky, Ph.D., Cornell University, 1991
William T. Borrie, Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and
State University, 1995
Perry J. Brown, Ph.D., Utah State University, 1971 (Dean)
James A. Burchfield, Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1991
(Associate Dean)
Edwin J. Burke, Ph.D., Colorado State University, 1978
Thomas H. DeLuca, Ph.D., Iowa State University, 1993
Carl Fiedler, Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1990 (Research)
Wayne A. Freimund, Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1993
(Chair of Society and Conservation)
Paul Krausman, Ph.D., University of California-Santa Cruz,
1993
L. Scott Mills, Ph.D., University of California, Santa Cruz,
1993
Norma Nickerson, Ph.D., University of Utah, 1989 (Research)
Daniel H. Pletscher, Ph.D., Yale University, 1982 (Director, Wildlife Biology Program)
Donald F. Potts, Ph.D., State University of New York, 1979
LLoyd Queen, Ph.D., University of Nebraska, Lincoln, 1988
Steven W. Running, Ph.D., Colorado State University, 1979
Stephen F. Siebert, Ph.D., Cornell University, 1990
Diana Six, Ph.D., University of California, Riverside, 1997
Ronald H. Wakimoto, Ph.D., University of California, 1978
(Chair of Society and Conservation)
Scott Woods, Ph.D., Colorado State University, 2001
Donald J. Bedunah, Ph.D., Texas Tech University, 1982
Jill M. Belsky, Ph.D., Cornell University, 1991
William T. Borrie, Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and
State University, 1995
Perry J. Brown, Ph.D., Utah State University, 1971 (Dean)
James A. Burchfield, Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1991
(Associate Dean)
Edwin J. Burke, Ph.D., Colorado State University, 1978
Thomas H. DeLuca, Ph.D., Iowa State University, 1993
Carl Fiedler, Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1990 (Research)
Wayne A. Freimund, Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1993
(Chair of Society and Conservation)
Paul Krausman, Ph.D., University of California-Santa Cruz,
1993
L. Scott Mills, Ph.D., University of California, Santa Cruz,
1993
Norma Nickerson, Ph.D., University of Utah, 1989 (Research)
Daniel H. Pletscher, Ph.D., Yale University, 1982 (Director, Wildlife Biology Program)
Donald F. Potts, Ph.D., State University of New York, 1979
LLoyd Queen, Ph.D., University of Nebraska, Lincoln, 1988
Steven W. Running, Ph.D., Colorado State University, 1979
Stephen F. Siebert, Ph.D., Cornell University, 1990
Diana Six, Ph.D., University of California, Riverside, 1997
Ronald H. Wakimoto, Ph.D., University of California, 1978
(Chair of Society and Conservation)
Scott Woods, Ph.D., Colorado State University, 2001
David Affleck, Ph.D., Yale University, 2006
Keith Bosak, Ph.D., University of Georgia (Athens), 2006
Woodam Chung, Ph.D., Oregon State University, 2002
Cory Cleveland, Ph.D., University of Colorado-Boulder, 2001
Solomon Dobrowski, Ph.D., University of California (Davis),
2005
Elizabeth D. Dodson, Ph.D., Oregon State University, 2004
Mark Hebblewhite, Ph.D., University of Alberta, 2006
Cara Nelson, Ph.D., University of Washington, 2004
Carl Seielstad, Ph.D., University of Montana, 2003
Tyron Venn, Ph.D., University of Queensland, 2004
Laurie Yung, Ph.D., University of Montana, 2003
Research Professors
Carol Brewer, P:h.D., University of Wyoming, 1993
Thomas DeLuca, Ph.D., Iowa State University, 1993
Michael Mitchell, Ph.D., North Carolina State University, 1995
Anna Sala, Ph.D., University of Barcelona, 1992
Research Associate Professors
Rich Harris, Ph.D., University of Montana, 1993
John Kimble, Ph.D., Oregon State University, 1995
Peter Kolb, Ph.D., University of Idaho, 1996
Christopher Sevheen, Ph.D., University of Montana, 1981
Research Assistant Professors
James Riddering, Ph.D., university of Montana, 2004
Kathy Tonnessen, Ph.D., University of California-Berkley, 1982
David H. Jackson, Ph.D., University of Washington, 1975
Alan McQuillan, Ph.D., University of Montana, 1981
Stephen F. McCool, Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1970
Thomas J. Nimlos, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 1959
Robert D. Pfister, Ph.D., Washington State University, 1972
Robert R. Ream, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 1963
Robert W. Steele, Ph.D., Colorado State University, 1975
Jack Ward Thomas, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, 1972
Hans R. Zuuring, Ph.D., Iowa State University, 1975 (Chair of
Forest Management)
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