Program Modification Form
I Summary of Proposed Changes
Environmental Studies
Department/program
Add 2 semesters of foreign language as a major requirement
Summary
II Endorsements and Approvals
Please obtain the Program Chair/Director’s approval and Dean’s approval.
Please type / print name Signature
Requestor:
Phone:
Program Chair/Director:
Len Broberg
Department Dean
Other affected Programs:
Christopher Comer
Date
Len Broberg
(Use additional sheet if
needed)
Are other departments/programs affected by this
Please obtain signature(s) from the
modification because of
Chair/Director of any such department/
(a) required courses incl. prerequisites or corequisites,
program (above) before submission
(b) perceived overlap in content areas
(c) cross-listing of coursework
III Type of Program Modification
(e.g. adding a writing course required of all majors.) Please X check the appropriate box.
Major
Minor
Option
Teaching major/minor
X
Other
Please
Adding a 2 semester foreign language requirement to
describe
major requirements
IV Catalog Language
If you are proposing a change to an existing program or Please provide the proposed copy as you wish
major, please cut and paste the requirements as they
it to appear in the catalog. 
appear in the current catalog below.
www.umt.edu/catalog 
Required courses outside Environmental
Studies: BIOB 101N or BIOB 160N or BIOB
170N (BIOL 100N or 110N or 108N); CHMY
121N (CHEM 151N); STAT 216 (MATH 241),
and one, 3 credit NAS course from among the
following: NASX 105H, 231X, 303E, 304E,
354X, 340, 306X, or 488 (NAS 100H, 231, 303E,
301E, 324X, 329, 341, or 410) or NASX 201X,
235X (NASL 201X, 202L (NAS 201H, 202)), and
one additional environmental science course from
among the following: ERTH 303N/GPHY 322N,
GEO 108N (GEOS 108N) (provided it was not
used to satisfy the first requirement listed above),
BIOB 170N, BIOO 335 (BIOL 108N, BIOL 350),
NRSM 265 or 385 (FOR 265 or FOR 385).
Required courses outside Environmental
Studies: BIOB 101N or BIOB 160N or
BIOB 170N (BIOL 100N or 110N or
108N); CHMY 121N (CHEM 151N);
STAT 216 (MATH 241), and one, 3 credit
NAS course from among the following:
NASX 105H, 231X, 303E, 304E, 354X,
340, 306X, or 488 (NAS 100H, 231, 303E,
301E, 324X, 329, 341, or 410) or NASX
201X, 235X (NASL 201X, 202L (NAS
201H, 202)), a 2 semester foreign language
sequence, and one additional
environmental science course from among
the following: ERTH 303N/GPHY 322N,
GEO 108N (GEOS 108N) (provided it was
not used to satisfy the first requirement
listed above), BIOB 170N, BIOO 335
(BIOL 108N, BIOL 350), NRSM 265 or
385 (FOR 265 or FOR 385).
Please explain/justify the new proposal or change. 
EVST sought to have an exception for transfer students from the 2 semester foreign language
requirement. The proper method to address this issue is internally within the department as part of
advising, rather than complicating General Education requirement compliance. Thus, with approval of
EVST Major FLSS exception previously applied for EVST will add this major requirement and have the
authority to waive or substitute for transfer students like any other major requirement.
V Copies and Electronic Submission
Once approved, the original, a paper copy and an electronic file are submitted to the Faculty Senate
Office, UH 221 (camie.foos@mso.umt.edu).
VI Department Summary Required if several proposals are submitted. In a separate document
list program title and proposed change of all proposals.
Revised 11-2009