Environmental Studies B.A.

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Bachelor of Arts - Environmental Studies

College Humanities & Sciences

Degree Specific Credits: 54

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0

Catalog Year: 2017-2018

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 EVST advisor on selecting or designing an EVST focus area.

General Education Requirements 

Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog. 

Summary

Lower Division Core Courses24
Environmental Science and Environmental Studies
Chemistry
Math
Biology
Quantitative Skills - Statistics
Upper Division Core15
Natural Science - Ecology
Policy
Humanities
Social Science
Approved Community Service/Internship Experience
Elective Environmental Studies Courses9
Foreign Language Requirement10
Additional Requirements6
Native American Studies
Additional Science Course
Total Hours64

Lower Division Core Courses

Rule: Complete the following subcategories of courses

24 Total Credits Required

Environmental Science and Environmental Studies

Rule: Complete all courses

ENSC 105NEnvironmental Science3
ENST 201Environmental Info Resources3
ENST 225Community & Environment3
ENST 230HNature and Society3
Total Hours12

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Chemistry

Rule: Complete the following course

CHMY 121NIntroduction to General Chemistry3
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Math

Rule: Complete the following course

M 115Probability and Linear Mathematics3
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Biology

Rule: Complete 1 of the following

Select 3 credits from the following:3
BIOB 101N
Discover Biology
BIOB 160N
Principles of Living Systems
BIOB 161N
Prncpls of Living Systems Lab
BIOB 170N
Princpls Biological Diversity
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Quantitative Skills - Statistics

Select 3 credits from the following:3
FORS 201
Forest Biometrics
PSYX 222
Psychological Statistics
SOCI 202
Social Statistics
STAT 216
Introduction to Statistics
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Upper Division Core

Rule: Complete the following subcategories of courses

15 Total Credits Required

Natural Science - Ecology

Select one of the following:3
BIOE 370
General Ecology
ENSC 360
Applied Ecology
FORS 330
Forest Ecology
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Policy

Rule: Complete one of the following:

ENST 367Environmental Politics & Policies3
or ENST 382 Environmental Law
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Humanities

Select one of the following:3
ENST 335L
The Environmental Vision
ENST 410
TEK of Native Peoples
ENST 430
Culture & Agriculture
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Social Science

Select 3 credits from the following:3
ENST 310
Environment Montana: A to Z
ENST 487
Globalization, Justice & Environment
ENST 489S
Environmental Justice Issues & Solutions
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Approved Community Service/Internship Experience

Select 3 credits from the following:3
ENSC 398
Cooperative Education/Intern
ENST 396
Supervised Internship (PEAS)
ENST 398
Cooperative Education/Intern
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Elective Environmental Studies Courses

Select 9 credits from the following:9
COMX 347
Rhetoric Nature & Environmtlsm
COMX 349
Comm Consump & 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 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, Agriculture, Environment
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 Hours9

Minimum Required Grade: C- 

Additional Requirements

Rule: Complete the following subcategories of courses

6 Total Credits Required

Native American Studies

Select one of the following:3
ENST 410
TEK of Native Peoples
NASX 303E
Ecol Persp in Nat Amer Trad
NASX 304E
Native American Beliefs/Philos
Total Hours3

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.

Select one of the following:3
BIOB 170N
Princpls Biological Diversity
BIOO 335
Rocky Mountain Flora
ERTH 303N
Weather and Climate
NRSM 210N
Soils, Water and Climate
NRSM 265
Elements of Ecological Restora
NRSM 385
Watershed Hydrology
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-