University of Montana
AC-4: Graduate Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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3.00 / 3.00 |
Eva
Rocke Sustainability Director Office of Sustainability |
Majors and degree programs
Name of the sustainability-focused graduate-level degree program:
A brief description of the graduate-level degree program:
Like the undergraduate degree, the graduate program in Environmental Studies offers students a multidisciplinary approach to learning about and finding solutions for sustainability issues. Students select a focus area in environmental education, environmental justice, Indigenous knowledge, environmental law and policy, environmental writing, or sustainable food and agriculture. With the guidance of their graduate advisors, student may select from a variety of courses within Environmental Studies and from other colleges across the university.
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Additional degree programs (optional)
The W.F. Franke College of Forestry & Conservation master's degree in Resource Conservation integrates classroom learning with hands-on field experiences and internships to prepare students for a range of conservation professions. Students develop a foundation in conservation science and then focus on the issues and topics about which they are the most passionate. Once admitted to the program, students choose to emphasize in climate and environmental change, community conservation, ecology, environmental policy, international conservation, rangeland management and ecology, water resources, wilderness studies, or wildland fire management, or to design their own emphasis working with faculty advisors.
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With Montana's low human population density and undisturbed landscapes, this is one of the best places in the world to see and study wildlife. The Wildlife Biology Program at the University of Montana is among top-ranked programs nationally for the quality of our educational programs and research. Students can earn a B.S. or M.S. in Wildlife Biology or a PhD in Fish & Wildlife Biology. Focus on ecology, population biology, wildlife biology, and critical thinking and quantitative skills while developing leadership skills that support the connect of wildlife science to management.
The Master's of Science requires the demonstration of distinguished scholarship in a thesis based on original and creative work. This degree is designed to provide an opportunity for students to receive specialized education in fish and wildlife ecology. It involves investigation and analysis of scientific, technical, or managerial subjects.
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The name and website URLs of all other sustainability-focused graduate-level degree programs:
Systems Ecology, https://www.umt.edu/environment/grad/systems-ecology/
Environmental & Natural Resources Law, https://www.umt.edu/law/academics/certificates/nrep/default.php
Forestry, https://www.umt.edu/environment/grad/forestry/
Environmental Philosophy, https://www.umt.edu/philosophy/graduate/environmental-emphasis/
Environmental Science & Natural Resource Journalism, https://www.umt.edu/journalism/graduate/
Forest & Conservation Sciences, https://www.umt.edu/environment/grad/phd-forestry/
Minors, concentrations and certificates
Name of the graduate-level sustainability-focused minor, concentration or certificate:
A brief description of the graduate minor, concentration or certificate:
The University of Montana Center for Natural Resources and Environmental Policy directs an interdisciplinary Natural Resource Conflict Resolution Program - the only graduate-level program in the nation specifically designed to provide students a working knowledge of the theoretical and practical aspects of preventing and resolving disputes related to the integration of social, economic, and environmental interests.
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Additional minors, concentrations and certificate programs (optional)
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Name of the graduate-level sustainability-focused minor, concentration or certificate (3rd program):
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