Mountain Studies Minor
Mountain Studies is an interdisciplinary field of study focusing on the physical and human dimensions of mountain environments. Coursework in the minor emphasizes physical geography and mountain-society interactions, including a critical analysis of the processes of change and influence shaping local and regional mountain environments today. The minor in Mountain Studies takes advantage of existing faculty expertise and an array of courses to provide students with a science-based curriculum and global perspective. Students pursuing the minor in mountain studies will develop knowledge and skills appropriate for graduate study and for working with government and non-government agencies and groups.
Minor - Mountain Studies (Minor)
College Humanities & Sciences
Degree Specific Credits: 18
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.5
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Note: In addition to completing the requirements for a major in any discipline, students electing the minor in Mountain Studies must have a GPA of 3.0 in the major and complete a minimum of 18 additional credits in this minor.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Division Core | 6 | |
| Region-Specific Mountain Studies | 6 | |
| General Mountain Studies | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Upper Division Core
Rule: Must complete all of the following courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GPHY 314 | Global Mountain Environments | 3 |
| GPHY 338 | Mountains and Society | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Region-Specific Mountain Studies
Note: Two sections of NRSM 391 may be taken to fulfill this requirements, each for 3 credits:
- Community and Conservation in the Northern Rockies
- Ecological Restoration in Greater Yellowstone
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
BIOE 342 | Field Ecology | |
BIOE 416 | Alpine Ecology | |
BIOO 101N | Survey MT Wldlife & Habitats | |
BIOO 335 | Rocky Mountain Flora | |
GPHY 144 | Glacier National Park in Winter | |
GPHY 344 | Crown of the Continent | |
GPHY 391 | Special Topics | |
GPHY 438 | Mountain Field Study | |
GPHY 444 | High Asia | |
NRSM 352 | Mountain Environment and Develpoment | |
NRSM 391 | Special Topics (may take two sections for 6 credits) | |
PTRM 353 | Tourism, Livelihoods and Sustainability in Mountains | |
PTRM 418 | Winter Wilderness Field Stdies | |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
General Mountain Studies
Note: One section of NRSM 311 fulfills this requirement: Conservation Biology in the Northern Rockies
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
BIOE 451 | Landscape Ecology | |
ERTH 303N | Weather and Climate | |
FORS 330 | Forest Ecology | |
GEO 391 | Special Topics | |
GEO 433 | Global Tectonics | |
GEO 488 | Snow, Ice and Climate | |
GPHY 311N | Biogeography | |
NASX 351 | Traditional Eco Knowledge | |
NRSM 311 | Field Stds ecol/Human Commun | |
NRSM 385 | Watershed Hydrology | |
PTRM 482 | Wilderness & Protctd Area Mgt | |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-