Fall 2013
Course Form
I. Summary of Proposed Changes
Dept / Program
Climate Change Studies
Prefix and Course # CCS U 398
Course Title
Climate Change Internship/Service Learning
Please check one or more
 New course  Delete course
of the following:
Course Changes
X Course Title  Description  Learning Outcomes
 Prerequisites  Cross-listing  Other
 Credits
from _________ to________
Number / Level from 203 to 103
X Repeatability
from 1 to 2 times, up to 6 credits max
Justification / explanation (required for ALL proposals) For new courses please provide rationale for why
the course is needed, how it fits with exiting curriculum and whether there are curricular adjustments.
The Climate Change Studies minor program offers 10-15 internship options each spring with a variety of
community partners. Allowing students to do two different internships would broaden their skills and
experiences. Concurrently, we are requesting a Service Learning designation, which is supported by UM’s
Office of Civic Engagement.
Has the Department gone through common course Review?
X Yes
II. Syllabus/Assessment Information Required for new courses, learning outcome changes and
course change from U to UG.
Important: please spell out learning goals and learning outcomes clearly in the syllabus.
Learning Goals are a list of what students should know, understand, or be able to do at the end of
the course, including essential information and knowledge or skills relevant to the subject area.
Learning Outcomes are measures of performance or behavior that indicate, to the teacher and the
students, that students understand the material, and what criteria differentiates among different
levels of understanding. Attach syllabus at the end of the document.
III. Endorsement/Approvals
Complete the form and obtain signatures before submitting to Faculty Senate Office
Please type / print name Signature
Date
Requestor:
Nicolette Phear
Phone/ email :
243-6932/
nicky.phear@um
ontana.edu
Program Chair(s)/Director:
Dr. Steven
Running,
Climate Change
Studies Program
Director
Dean(s):
Dr. Michael
Patterson,
Associate Dean
College of
Forestry and
Conservation
All other affected programs:
Are other departments/programs affected by this
modification because of
(a) required courses incl. prerequisites or corequisites,
(b) perceived overlap in content areas
(c) cross-listing of coursework
Signatory Comments (required for disapproval):
Approve
 Yes  No
 Yes  No
 Yes  No
Please obtain signature(s) from the
Chair/Director of any such department/ program
(above) before submission
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IV: To Add a New Course Syllabus and assessment information is required (paste syllabus into
section V or attach). Course should have internal coherence and clear focus.
Common Course Numbering Review (Department Chair Must Initial):
YES
NO
Does an equivalent course exist elsewhere in the MUS? Check all relevant disciplines if
course is interdisciplinary. (http://www.mus.edu/Qtools/CCN/ccn_default.asp)
If YES: Do the proposed abbreviation, number, title and credits align with existing course(s)? Please indicate
equivalent course/campus. 
If NO: Course may be unique, but is subject to common course review. The course number may be changed
at the system level.
Short Title (max. 26 characters incl. spaces)
Exact entry to appear in the next catalog (Specify course abbreviation, level, number, title, credits,
repeatability (if applicable), frequency of offering, prerequisites, and a brief description.) 
Complete for UG courses (UG courses should be assigned a 400 number).
Describe graduate increment - see procedure 301.30
http://www.umt.edu/facultysenate/procedures/default.aspx
Complete for Co-convened courses
Companion course number, title, and description (include syllabus of companion course in section V)
See procedure 301.20 http://www.umt.edu/facultysenate/procedures/default.aspx
New fees and changes to existing fees are only approved once each biennium by the
Board of Regents. The coordination of fee submission is administered by
Administration and Finance. Fees may be requested only for courses meeting specific
conditions according to Policy 940.12.1 http://mus.edu/borpol/bor900/940-12-1.pdf .
Please indicate whether this course will be considered for a fee.
If YES, what is the proposed amount of the fee?
Justification:
V. Change an Existing Course
1. Current course information at it appears in catalog
(http://www.umt.edu/catalog) 
U CCS 398 Climate Change Internship, 2-4 cr. Offered
autumn and spring. This course gives students an
opportunity to gain hands-on, "real world" experience
working with a local, regional, national or international
group to address climate change. Students gain
supervised, practical work experience with specific
projects and organizations; create a network of
professional contacts; and have opportunity to apply ideas
and approaches studied in the Climate Change Studies
minor.
3. If cross-listed course: secondary program & course
number
4. Is this a course with MUS Common Course Numbering?
YES
NO
2. Full and exact entry (as proposed) 
U CCS 398 Climate Change
Internship/Service Learning, 2-4 cr. (R-6)
Offered autumn and spring. Repeatable up to
two times. This course gives students an
opportunity to gain hands-on, "real world"
experience working with a local, regional,
national or international group to address
climate change. Students gain supervised,
practical work experience with specific projects
and organizations; create a network of
professional contacts; and have opportunity to
apply ideas and approaches studied in the
Climate Change Studies minor.
YES NO
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http://www.mus.edu/Qtools/CCN/ccn_default.asp
If yes, please explain below whether the change will eliminate the common course status.
X
5. If co-convened course: companion course number, title, and description
(include syllabus of companion course in section V) See procedure 301.20
http://www.umt.edu/facultysenate/procedures/default.aspx
6. Graduate increment if level of course is changed to UG.
Reference procedure 301.30:
http://www.umt.edu/facultysenate/procedures/default.aspx
Have you reviewed the graduate
increment guidelines? Please check (X)
space provided.
(syllabus must be attached)
7. Other programs affected by the change
8. Is there a fee associated with the course?
VI Department Summary (Required if several forms are submitted) In a separate document list course
number, title, and proposed change for all proposals.
VII Copies and Electronic Submission. After approval, submit original, one copy, summary of
proposals and electronic file to the Faculty Senate Office, UH 221, camie.foos@mso.umt.edu.
Climate Change Internship/Service Learning
CCS 398
CCS 398 Climate Change Internship/Service Learning
Credits: 2-4; Repeatable up to two times for a maximum of six credits.
Faculty Supervisor
Nicolette Phear, Climate Change Studies Program Coordinator
Office: Main Hall 307. Phone: 406-243-6932. Email: nicky.phear@umontana.edu
Prerequisites
CCS 203 preferred. Consent of instructor required.
Course Description
The Climate Change Internship gives students opportunity to gain hands-on, "real world" experience working with a local,
regional, national, or international group to address climate change. Students gain supervised, practical work experience
with specific projects and organizations; create a network of professional contacts; and have opportunity to apply ideas
and approaches studied in the Climate Change Studies minor.
This internship class fulfills the requirements of a Service Learning course. Service Learning is a method of teaching and
learning in which students, faculty, and community partners work together to enhance student learning by applying
academic knowledge in a community-based setting. Student work addresses the needs of the community, as identified
through collaboration with community partners, while meeting instructional objectives through faculty-structured service
work and critical reflection meant to prepare students to be civically responsible members of the community. At its best,
service learning enhances and deepens students' understanding of an academic discipline by facilitating the integration of
theory and practice, while providing them with experience that develops life skills and engages them in critical reflection
about individual, institutional, and social ethics.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the student will:
 Gain supervised, practical work experience with specific projects and organizations related to climate change,
 Further develop knowledge of specific climate change solutions,
 Establish a network of professional contacts in the field, and
 Apply ideas and approaches studied in the Climate Change Studies minor to their internship work.
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Course Format
The Climate Change Studies Program Coordinator will work with students and community organizations to develop
internship opportunities. The program coordinator will help match students with organizations, provide faculty
supervision of internships, and ensure that reflection/academic learning is integrated into the experience.
Internships range in credits depending on the amount of work involved (the typical formula is 45 hours of work per
credit). Students can arrange internships outside of Missoula during wintersession, summer, or study abroad programs,
and the requirements below will be modified to reflect this arrangement, although the total workload will not be changed.
Requirements
Internship Proposal
Students and/or supervisors are required to complete a description of their internship using the “Internship Proposal” form
(available from Nicky Phear), in addition to a Learning Agreement. Nicky Phear will bring copies to the first internship
meeting at the start of the semester, but they are also available through Internship Services located in Lommasson Center
154.
Students must also submit a list of learning objectives for their internship by the first day of the semester. This should
also include 1) assessment of current strengths (knowledge, skills, values), 2) assessment of current limitation
(knowledge, skills, values), 3) career goals, and 4) experiences desired during the internship.
Work
Students are required to work with their organization on average five (two credits), seven (three credits), or ten (four
credits) hours a week throughout the semester. Alternatively, students can work a total of 75 hours for two credits, 105
hours for three credits, or 150 hours for four credits. Most internships are structured for six to eight hours per week,
or three credits.
Class Meetings
Class meetings with the Faculty Supervisor will be held four times during the semester for the following:
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Internship orientation with supervisors, outline of requirements, and discussion of learning objectives (Monday,
January 23, 5:10-6:30 pm)
Mid-term discussion of internship experience. All students doing CCS internships meet with the faculty
supervisor, without their supervisors, to share about their experiences and learning. (Wednesday, March 7, 5:106:30 pm) Students are also welcome to meet individually with faculty supervisor.
Final group wrap-up and discussion of internship experience. (Wednesday, April 25, 5:10-6:30 pm)
Presentation at the spring Climate Change Symposium (Wednesday, May 2, 5:30-7pm)
Mid-term and Final Evaluations (conducted through UM’s Internship Services)
Mid-term evaluations are completed by the student and are due half-way through the semester; final evaluations are due at
the end of the semester. UM’s Internship Services will send students these evaluations by email.
Final Paper
A 4-5 page final paper, responding to a specific set of questions, will be due at the end of the semester. Through this final
paper, students will reflect on their internship experience, the organization’s approach to addressing climate change, and
other connections made to topics studied in the Climate Change Studies minor. Guidelines for this written assignment are
described below. Students are also required to write a short paragraph description (3 sentences max) of their internship
that will be posted on a central website.
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Climate Change Symposium
Students will present their project to a spring Climate Change Symposium. Each May, student and faculty involved
in the Climate Change Studies minor will gather to report on their projects and research related to climate change.
The purpose of the symposium is to create a space for students, faculty, and community members to meet and learn
about research, service, and future opportunities (in course work, research, practicum projects) related to climate
change. Students will present for five minutes about their project, key insights, and, if relevant, how it relates to their
studies in the Climate Change Studies minor.
Grading
Students will be graded on a P/NP basis. In order to Pass all above requirements must be completed.
All students must practice academic honesty. Academic misconduct is subject to an academic penalty by the course
instructor and/or a disciplinary sanction by the University. All students need to be familiar with the Student Conduct
Code. The Code is available for review online at http://www.umt.edu/SA/VPSA/index.cfm?page?1321.
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Final Paper Guidelines (4-5 pages)
The paper can be a series of short answers or a comprehensive piece. Address the following questions; you may
spend more space on some questions than others, but you will need to address each question. These papers will not
be read by your internship supervisors unless you give the paper to them.
1. What did you do for your internship? Describe your main responsibilities and accomplishments during the
internship. Please attach sample memos, reports, articles, posters, or other items that you created during the
internship.
2. What strategies and approaches did your organization use to address climate change?
3. What ideas or approaches studied in the Climate Change Studies minor did you apply to your internship?
4. What specific knowledge and practical skills did you develop through your internship?
5. In what areas do you feel you did an especially good job; and in what areas do you feel there is still room for
improvement in your job skill?
6. What were some the joys and what were the frustrations you had during your internship?
7. What did you learn about yourself in terms of the kind of climate change work you might want to do in the
future, and how to be most effective in that pursuit?
Sample Internships
Student: Eric Larson, Geosciences major, Climate Change Studies minor.
For his internship with the US Forest Service, Eric quantified multi-decade trends in streamflow of select watersheds in the Northern
Rockies.
Student: Tim McNally, Geology major, Climate Change Studies minor.
For his internship with the US Forest Service, Tim quantified the multi-decade trends in precipitation in select towns throughout
Montana.
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Student: Taylor Hopkins, Resource Conservation major, Climate Change Studies minor.
For his internship with the Montana Department of Natural Resources, Taylor researched the carbon balance of biomass utilization.
Student: Lea Boslser, Environmental Studies major, Climate Change Studies minor.
For her internship with the Clark Fork Coalition, Lea conducted their annual “carbon audit” and researching statistics and information
on the water/energy nexus in the Clark Fork Watershed.
Student: Aleta Jokisch, Ecology and Organismal Biology major, Climate Change Studies minor.
For her internship with ClearSky Climate Solutions, Aleta helped develop a strategy for the University of Montana’s Carbon Offset
Initiative.
Student: Jenny Miller, Environmental Studies major, Climate Change Studies minor.
For her internship with the Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute, Jenny served as a Wilderness, land ethic, and climate change
educator engaging 7th and 8th grade students in wilderness and climate change education, hands-on activities, writing/art, wilderness
weekend hikes and field trips.
Student: Charles Gale, Resource Conservation major, Climate Change Studies minor.
For his practicum with the Bureau of Business and Economic Research, Charles compared the use of large scale biomass facilities to
small residential biomass furnaces in terms of their emissions, costs, heat output, and biomass use.
Student: Tucker Seitz, Wildlife Biology major, Climate Change Studies minor.
For his internship with the Great Bear Foundation, Tucker assessed the impacts of climate change on three bear species: the polar
bear, grizzly bear, and spirit bear (also known as a Kermode bear).
Student: Julia Snieder, Wildlife Biology major, Climate Change Studies minor.
For her internship with the City of Missoula, Julia set up a long term monitoring project on Mt Sentinel and Cherry Gulch to assess the
effects of climate change on plant communities in the Missoula Valley.
Student: Marine Johnson, Applied Science major, Climate Change Studies minor.
For her internship with Riverworks, Marine helped to advance green building in the Missoula community by managing and promoting
green project certification documentation for select projects.
Student: Benjie Silva, Business Management, Climate Change Studies minor.
For his internship with the Sustainable Business Council, Benjie helped to research, market, and facilitate green business practices.
Student: Morgen Hartford, Environmental Studies, Climate Change Studies minor.
For his internship with the Missoula Greenhouse Gas Energy Conservation Team, Morgen developed a strategy to promote more LED
lighting in the neighborhoods.