As an interdisciplinary major, many EVST Major Field of Study Requirements also fulfill Academic Foundations requirements. By carefully selecting courses, most students have enough available open elective credits to fulfill a Minor Field of Study.
Students must earn a grade of “C-” or better in all Core Requirements and Restricted Electives.
Students must earn a minimum of 120 credits, including at least 30 upper-division credits within the Core Requirements and/or Restricted Electives. Overall, students must earn at least 36 upper-division credits.
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Credits |
ACADEMIC FOUNDATIONS REQUIREMENTS
(See page 70) Students should consult with an academic advisor before registering for Academic Foundations courses in order to maximize the number of elective credits allowed in the degree. The following Academic Foundations courses also satisfy requirements in the major: ^STAT 241, ^BIOL 101/115 or ^BIOL 178/188, ^any physical science lecture & lab, ^ECON 200, and ^GEOG 120. |
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| ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES CORE REQUIREMENTS |
^27 |
| EVST 201 Mapping Techniques |
3 |
EVST 230 Introduction to Environmental
Studies |
3 |
| EVST 360 Environmental Impact and Policy Analysis |
3 |
| EVST 492 Seminar (any topic) |
3 |
| EVST 496 Cooperative Education/Internship |
3 |
| EVST 498 Capstone Seminar |
3 |
| BIOL 202 Introduction to Environmental
Ecology |
3 |
| HIST 470 American Environmental History |
3 |
| PHIL 311 Environmental Ethics |
3 |
| ^STAT 241 Statistical Methods |
(4) |
| ^ECON 200 Principles of Microeconomics |
(3) |
| ^GEOG 120 Environment and Culture |
(3) |
| Select one lecture/lab combination |
(4) |
| ^BIOL 101/115 Survey of Biology with Lab |
4 |
| ^BIOL 178/188 Principles of Biology with
Lab |
4 |
| Select one lecture/lab combination |
(4) |
| ^CHEM 104/105 Fundamentals of General Chemistry with Lab |
4 |
^CHEM 115/118 General Chemistry I with
Lab |
4 |
| ^EASC 100/101 Lithosphere and Hydrosphere with Lab |
4 |
| ^EASC 120/121 Historical Geology and Paleontology with Lab |
4 |
| ^GEOG 100/101 Physical Geography with
Lab |
4 |
| ^PHYS 101/102 Earth, Air, Fire and Water with Lab |
4 |
| ^PHYS 110/111 College Physics I with Lab |
4 |
| ^PHYS 201/203 Introduction to Astronomy with Lab |
4 |
| ^The EVST major requires 45 total credits of Core Requirements; 18 of these credits are fulfilled within the Academic Foundations Requirements as indicated. |
| RESTRICTED ELECTIVES |
Area 1: Biological & Physical Sciences
Must be in addition to the courses taken to satisfy the Natural Sciences Academic Foundations Category
Select one course from: |
3-4 |
| BIOL 179/189 Biodiversity with Lab |
4 |
| BIOL 315/325 Plant Systematics with Lab |
4 |
| BIOL 355/356 Ecology and Evolution with
Lab |
4 |
| BIOL 456/457 Advanced Evolution and Ecology with Lab |
4 |
| BIOL 497 Field Study |
1-3 |
| *CHEM 104/105 Fundamentals of General Chemistry with Lab |
4 |
| CHEM 106 Fundamentals of Organic and Biochemistry |
3 |
| *CHEM 115/118 General Chemistry with Lab |
4 |
| *EASC 100/101 Lithosphere and Hydrosphere with Lab |
4 |
| EASC 120/121 Historical Geology and Paleontology with Lab |
4 |
| EASC 201 Montana: Its Geological
Environment |
3 |
| EASC 220 Meteorology |
4 |
| EASC 300 Structures and Tectonics |
3 |
| EASC 320 Sedimentation and Stratigraphy |
3 |
| EASC 400 Geomorphology and Quaternary Geology |
3 |
| *GEOG 100/101 Physical Geography with Lab |
4 |
| *PHYS 101/102 Earth, Air, Fire and Water with Lab |
4 |
| *PHYS 110/111 College Physics I with Lab |
4 |
| *PHYS 201/203 Introduction to Astronomy with Lab |
4 |
| Other options, such as 492 Seminars in BIOL, must be approved by the Environmental Studies Director. |
Area 2: Society & Environment
Select two courses from: |
6-7 |
| EVST 492 Seminar Topics (various, check semester schedule) |
1-6 |
| EVST/HON 351 Law and Society |
3 |
| EVST/HON 352 Environmental Law |
3 |
| ART 434 Art and the Environment |
3 |
| BUS 440 Business and the Environment |
3 |
| ECON 442 Energy and Natural Resource Economics |
3 |
| ENGL 326 Creative Non-Fiction |
3 |
| GEOG 350 Regional Geography |
3 |
| HIST 358 Modern Latin America |
3 |
| HIST 421 The American West |
3 |
| NAMS 351 Native Americans and the Environment |
3 |
| NAMS/ENGL 303 Literature of the American Indian |
3 |
| NAMS/PHIL 413 Native American Philosophies and Religions |
3 |
| NAMS/ART 439 Survey of American Indian
Art |
3 |
| SOCL 342 Social Demography and Population Studies |
3 |
| SOCL 380 Sociology of Health, Healing, and Illness |
3 |
| SOCL 442 Environmental Sociology |
3 |
| SOCL 461 Urban Sociology and Human
Ecology |
4 |
| Other options, such as 492 Seminars in GEOG, must be approved by the Environmental Studies Director |
Area 3: Environmental Studies
Consider need for upper-division coursework and career objective; typically 6 credits here must be at 300-499 level.
Select an additional 9 credits from: |
9 |
| EVST 492 Seminar Topics (various, check semester schedule) |
1-6 |
| EVST 495 Environmental Studies Research |
1-4 |
| EVST/GEOG 301 Principles of Geographic Information Systems |
3 |
| EVST/HON 351 Law and Society |
3 |
| EVST/HON 352 Environmental Law |
3 |
| ART 434 Art and the Environment |
3 |
| BIOL 179/189 Biodiversity with Lab |
4 |
| BIOL 315/325 Plant Systematics with Lab |
4 |
| BIOL 355/356 Ecology and Evolution with
Lab |
4 |
| BIOL 456/457 Advanced Evolution and Ecology with Lab |
4 |
| BIOL 497 Field Study |
1-3 |
| BUS 440 Business and the Environment |
3 |
| *CHEM 104/105 Fundamentals of General Chemistry with Lab |
4 |
| CHEM 106 Fundamentals of Organic and Biochemistry |
3 |
| *CHEM 115/118 General Chemistry with Lab |
4 |
| *EASC 100/101 Lithosphere and Hydrosphere with Lab |
4 |
| EASC 120/121 Historical Geology and Paleontology with Lab |
4 |
| EASC 201 Montana: Its Geological
Environment |
3 |
| EASC 220 Meteorology |
4 |
| EASC 300 Structures and Tectonics |
3 |
| EASC 320 Sedimentation and Stratigraphy |
3 |
| EASC 400 Geomorphology and Quaternary Geology |
3 |
| ECON 442 Energy and Natural Resource Economics |
3 |
| ENGL 326 Creative Non-Fiction |
3 |
| *GEOG 100/101 Physical Geography with
Lab |
4 |
| GEOG 202 Economic Geography |
3 |
| GEOG 350 Regional Geography |
3 |
| HIST 358 Modern Latin America |
3 |
| HIST 421 The American West |
3 |
| NAMS 351 Native Americans and the Environment |
3 |
| NAMS/ENGL 303 Literature of the American Indian |
3 |
| NAMS/PHIL 413 Native American Philosophies and Religions |
3 |
| NAMS/ART 439 Survey of American Indian
Art |
3 |
| *PHYS 101/102 Earth, Air, Fire and Water with Lab |
4 |
| *PHYS 110/111 College Physics I with Lab |
4 |
| *PHYS 201/203 Introduction to Astronomy with Lab |
4 |
| SOCL 342 Social Demography and Population Studies |
3 |
| SOCL 380 Sociology of Health, Healing, and Illness |
3 |
| SOCL 442 Environmental Sociology |
3 |
| SOCL 461 Urban Sociology and Human
Ecology |
4 |
| Other options, such as 492 Seminars, must be approved by the Environmental Studies Director |
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LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT
In Bachelor of Arts degrees requiring foreign language, the language requirement is satisfied by demonstrating proficiency in a language other than English equivalent to satisfactory completion of two semesters of college-level work in that language. Many students use Foreign Language credits to complete this requirement; however, options are available for students fluent in Native American Languages. |
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OPEN ELECTIVES
Any other college-level credits. Can be dedicated toward Minor Field of Study, areas of career interest, and/or necessary prerequisite courses. A minor area of study is not required, but strongly encouraged. |
26-28 |
| TOTAL MINIMUM CREDITS REQUIRED FOR DEGREE |
120 |
*May satisfy Academic Foundations requirements.
Certain courses in this program have prerequisites; students should check the course descriptions for required prerequisites. |
