Program Modification Form
I Summary of Proposed Changes
College of Forestry and Conservation/B.S. Wildland Restoration
Department/program
Summary
We are requesting four types of changes to the BS in Wildland Restoration:

Allow students to select among NRSM121S Nature of Montana,
NRSM180 Careers in Natural Resources (current options) and
NRSM170 International Environmental Change.

Change the lower division writing requirement from WRIT 222 to
NRSM 200.

Remove the physics requirement to allow room in for a requirement for
BIOE 374 General Ecology.

Add and delete courses on the elective lists.
Please note proposed additions to catalog in yellow highlight and deletions
in red with a strike through.
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:
Cara R. Nelson
243-6066
Cara R. Nelson
Department Dean
Other affected Programs:
(Use additional sheet if needed)
Michael Patterson
Biology
Charles Jansen
Date
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 describe
IV Catalog Language
Wildland Restoration
(Aquatic Option)
Wildland Restoration
(Aquatic Option)
First Year
Credits
3
4
3
Principles of Living Systems
4
GEO 101N/102N (GEOS
GEO 101N/102N (GEOS
100N/101N) General
College Writing I
BIOB 160N (BIOL 110N)
BIOB 160N (BIOL 110N)
Principles of Living Systems
Credits
WRIT 101 (ENEX 101)
WRIT 101 (ENEX 101)
College Writing I
First Year
3
100N/101N) General
3
Geology/Lab
Geology/Lab
COMM 111A Introduction to
COMM 111A Introduction to
Public Speaking
3
Introduction to General
Introduction to General
3
Chemistry
3
CHMY 123N (CHEM 152N)
CHMY 123N (CHEM 152N)
Introduction to Organic and
Introduction to Organic and
Biological Chemistry
3
M 171 (MATH 152) Calculus I
4
Biological Chemistry
3
M 171 (MATH 152) Calculus I
4
NRSM 180
NRSM 180
(FOR/RECM/WBIO 180)
(FOR/RECM/WBIO 180)
Careers in Natural Resources
Careers in Natural Resources
or NRSM 121S (RSCN 121S)
or NRSM 121S Nature of
Montana
3
CHMY 121N (CHEM 151N)
CHMY 121N (CHEM 151N)
Chemistry
Public Speaking
2-3
Nature of Montana or NRSM
170 (RSCN 170)
Electives and General
International Environmental
Education
3-4
Change
Second Year
Credits
Electives and General
2-3
Education
3-4
Second Year
Credits
M 172 (MATH 153) Calculus
II
4
FORS 201 (FOR 201) Forest
M 172 (MATH 153) Calculus
Biometrics or WILD 240
II
4
(WBIO 240) Wildlife
FORS 201 (FOR 201) Forest
Monitoring and Biostatistics
Biometrics or WILD 240
or STAT 216 (MATH 241)
Statistics
3-4
(WBIO 240) Wildlife
Monitoring and Biostatistics
NRSM 265 (FOR 265)
or STAT 216 (MATH 241)
Elements of Ecological
Statistics
Restoration
3-4
3
NRSM 265 (FOR 265)
WRIT 222 (FOR 220)
Technical Approach to
Elements of Ecological
2-3
Restoration
3
Writing or WILD 245
NRSM 200 Natural
(WBIO245) Science Writing
Resources Professional
Writing or WILD 245
PHSX 205N/206N (PHYS
(WBIO245) Science Writing
111N/113N) Fundamentals of
Physics I/Lab or PHSX
PHSX 205N/206N (PHYS
215N/216N (PHYS
111N/113N) Fundamentals of
211N/213N) Fundamentals of
Physics II/Lab
Physics I/Lab or PHSX
5
215N/216N (PHYS
211N/213N) Fundamentals of
BIOB 260 (BIOL 221) Cellular
and Molecular Biology
3
4
Physics II/Lab
5
BIOB 272 (BIOL 223)
Genetics and Evolution
4
BIOB 260 (BIOL 221)
Cellular and Molecular
Electives and General
Education
Biology
4
3-4
BIOB 272 (BIOL 223)
Third and Fourth Years
Credits
NRSM 385 (FOR 385)
Watershed Hydrology
4
Electives and General
3
BIOE 428 (BIOL 366)
Freshwater Ecology
Genetics and Evolution
Education
8-9
Third and Fourth Years
Credits
5
NRSM 385 (FOR 385)
NRSM 365 (FOR 365)
Watershed Hydrology
3
Foundations of Restoration
Ecology
3
BIOE 374 (BIOL 340)
General Ecology
3
NRSM 495 (FOR 445)
BIOE 428 (BIOL 366)
Ecological Restoration
Practicum
3-6
Foundations of Restoration
Natural Resource Policy and
3
Ecology
3
NRSM 495 (FOR 445)
NRSM 444 (FOR 444)
Ecological Restoration
Ecological Restoration
Capstone
5
NRSM 365 (FOR 365)
NRSM 422 (FOR 422)
Administration
Freshwater Ecology
5
Practicum
3-6
NRSM 422 (FOR 422)
Natural Resource Policy and
NRSM 494 (FOR 494)
Administration
Seminar in Ecological
Restoration
1
Capstone
Ethics, Forestry and
3
31-34
Credits
4
Conservation
3
Education
28-31
Rest/ Aquatic Electives: At
NRSM 455 (FOR 455)
least nine credits must be
Riparian Ecology and
3
completed from:
Credits
BIOO 340 (BIOL 308)
NRSM 485 (FOR 485)
Watershed Management
1
Electives and General
BIOO 340 (BIOL 308) Biology
Management
Restoration
Ethics, Forestry and
least nine credits must be
and Management of Fishes
NRSM 494 (FOR 494)
NRSM 489E (FOR 489E)
Rest/ Aquatic Electives: At
completed from:
5
Seminar in Ecological
Electives and General
Education
NRSM 444 (FOR 444)
Ecological Restoration
NRSM 489E (FOR 489E)
Conservation
3
3
Biology and Management of
Fishes
4
GEO 460 (GEOS 460)
Process Geomorphology
4
NRSM 455 (FOR 455)
Riparian Ecology and
FORS 250 (FOR 250) GIS
Practicum
Management
3
2
NRSM 485 (FOR 485)
ENSC 245N (FOR 210N)
Soils
Watershed Management
3
3
GEO 460 (GEOS 460)
GEO 260 (GEOS 260) River
Systems
Process Geomorphology
4
3
FORS 284 Introduction to
GEO 420 (GEOS 480)
Hydrogeology
GIS and Cartography
3
3
ENSC 245N (FOR 210N)
Rest/ Social-Science
Credits
Soils
3
Electives: At least three
credits must be completed
GEO 420 (GEOS 480)
from:
Hydrogeology
ECNS 433 (ECON 440)
Environmental Economics
WILD 491 Aquatic
3
Macroinvertebrate Ecology
FORS 320 (FOR 320) Forest
Environmental Economics
Electives: At least three
credits must be completed
from:
Collaboration in Natural
3
Environmental Economics
Environment and
3
FORS 320 (FOR 320) Forest
3
Environmental Economics
NRSM 449 (FOR/RSCN 449)
3
NRSM 379 (FOR 379)
Climate Change Ethics and
Policy
Credits
ECNS 433 (ECON 440)
NRSM 475 (FOR 475)
Development
3
Rest/ Social-Science
3
NRSM 379 (FOR 379)
Resource Decisions
3
Collaboration in Natural
3
Resource Decisions
Wildland Restoration (Terrestrial Option)
3
NRSM 475 (FOR 475)
Environment and
First Year
Credits
Development
WRIT 101 (ENEX 101) College
Writing I
3
3
3
NRSM 426 Climate and
BIOB 160N (BIOL 110) Principles
of Living Systems
Society
3
4
Wildland Restoration (Terrestrial Option)
BIOO 105N (BIOL 120)
Introduction to Botany
3
COMM 111A Introduction to Public
Speaking
Credits
WRIT 101 (ENEX 101) College
3
CHMY 121N (CHEM 151N)
Writing I
3
BIOB 160N (BIOL 110) Principles
Introduction to General and
Inorganic Chemistry
First Year
of Living Systems
4
BIOO 105N (BIOL 120)
3
3
Introduction to Botany
CHMY 123N (CHEM 152N)
Introduction to Organic and
COMM 111A Introduction to Public
Biological Chemistry
3
M 162 (MATH 150) Calculus
4
3
CHMY 121N (CHEM 151N)
Introduction to General and
NRSM 180 (FOR/RECM/WBIO
Inorganic Chemistry
180) Careers in Natural Resources
or NRSM 121S Nature of Montana
2-3
Electives and General Education
3-4
Second Year
Speaking
3
CHMY 123N (CHEM 152N)
Introduction to Organic and
Biological Chemistry
3
M 162 (MATH 150) Calculus
4
Credits
FORS 201 (FOR 201) Forest
NRSM 180 (FOR/RECM/WBIO
Biometrics or WILD 240 (WBIO
180) Careers in Natural Resources
240) Wildlife Monitoring and
or NRSM 121S (RSCN 121)
Biostatistics or STAT 216 (MATH
241) Statistics
3-4
Nature of Montana or NRSM 170
(RSCN 170) International
NRSM 265 (FOR 265) Elements of
Ecological Restoration
Environmental Change
2-3
Electives and General Education
3-4
Second Year
Credits
3
WRIT 222 (FOR 220) Technical
Approach to Writing or WILD 245
(WBIO245) Science Writing
2-3
ENSC 245N (FOR 210N) Soils
3
FORS 201 (FOR 201) Forest
Biometrics or WILD 240 (WBIO
240) Wildlife Monitoring and
PHSX 205N/206N (PHYS
Biostatistics or STAT 216 (MATH
111N/113N) Fundamentals of
241) Statistics
3-4
Physics I/Lab or PHSX 215N/216N
NRSM 265 (FOR 265) Elements of
(PHYS 211N/213N) Fundamentals
of Physics with Calculus I/ Lab
5
3
NRSM 200 Natural Resources
BIOB 260 (BIOL 221) Cellular and
Molecular Biology
Ecological Restoration
4
Professional Writing or WILD 245
(WBIO245) Science Writing
3
ENSC 245N (FOR 210N) Soils
3
PHSX 205N/206N (PHYS
5
BIOB 272 (BIOL 223) Genetics
and Evolution
4
Electives and General Education
5-6
111N/113N) Fundamentals of
Third and Fourth Years
Credits
Physics I/Lab or PHSX 215N/216N
(PHYS 211N/213N) Fundamentals
FORS 330 (FOR 330) Forest
of Physics with Calculus I/ Lab
Ecology or BIOE 374 (BIOL 340)
General Ecology
3-6
BIOB 260 (BIOL 221) Cellular and
NRSM 385 (FOR 385) Watershed
Hydrology
Molecular Biology
4
3
BIOB 272 (BIOL 223) Genetics
NRSM 365 (FOR 365)
and Evolution
4
Electives and General Education
10-11
Third and Fourth Years
Credits
Foundations of Restoration
Ecology
3
NRSM 444 (FOR 444) Ecological
Restoration Capstone
5
Ecology or NRSM 462 (FOR 462)
NRSM 422 (FOR 422) Natural
Range Ecology or BIOE 447
Resource Policy and
Administration
FORS 330 (FOR 330) Forest
3
Ecosystem Ecology or BIOE 448
(BIOL 448) Terrestrial Plant
NRSM 495 (FOR 445) Ecological
Restoration Practicum
Ecology
3
3-6
BIOE 374 (BIOL 340) General
NRSM 494 (FOR 494) Seminar in
Ecological Restoration
Ecology
3
1
NRSM 385 (FOR 385) Watershed
BIOO 335 (BIOL 350) Rocky
Mountain Flora
Hydrology
3
3
NRSM 365 (FOR 365)
NRSM 489E (FOR 489E) Ethics,
Foundations of Restoration
Forestry and Conservation
3
Ecology
Electives and General Education
30-33
NRSM 444 (FOR 444) Ecological
Restoration Capstone
3
5
Rest/ Terrestrial Electives: At
least nine credits must be
completed from:
NRSM 422 (FOR 422) Natural
Credits
Resource Policy and
Administration
3
BIOO 320 (BIOL 316) General
Botany
3
NRSM 335 (FOR 335)
3
NRSM 495 (FOR 445) Ecological
Restoration Practicum
3-6
NRSM 494 (FOR 494) Seminar in
1
Ecological Restoration
Environmental Entomology
BIOO 335 (BIOL 350) Rocky
FORS 250 (FOR 250) Intro to GIS
for Forest Management
2
3
NRSM 363 (FOR 361) Range
Forage Plants
3
Forestry and Conservation
3
Electives and General Education
27-30
Rest/ Terrestrial Electives: At
least nine credits must be
NRSM 415 (FOR 415)
Environmental Soil Science
3
NRSM 489E (FOR 489E) Ethics,
FORS 331 (FOR 331) Wildland
Fuels Management
Mountain Flora
3
completed from students may
not selective an elective that is
being used to fulfill any of the
NRSM 485 (FOR 485) Watershed
Management
3
NRSM 360 (FOR 360) Rangeland
Management
3
3
Environmental Entomology
3
Cartography
3
3
FORS 330 (FOR 330) Forest
3
Ecology
WILD 470 (WBIO 470)
FORS 331 (FOR 331) Wildland
Conservation of Wildlife
Fuels Management
Populations
3
FORS 284 Intro to GIS and
BIOE 448 (BIOL 448) Terrestrial
Plant Ecology
Botany
NRSM 335 (FOR 335)
BIOO 433 (BIOL 444) Plant
Physiology
Credits
BIOO 320 (BIOL 316) General
NRSM 462 (FOR 462) Range
Ecology
core requirements above:
3
3
3
NRSM 363 (FOR 361) Range
BIOM 430 (MICB 423) Applied and
Environmental Microbiology
Forage Plants
3
3
NRSM 415 (FOR 415)
Rest/ Social-Science Electives:
Environmental Soil Science
3
At least three credits must be
completed from:
Credits
NRSM 485 (FOR 485) Watershed
Management
3
ECNS 433 (ECON 440)
Environmental Economics
3
NRSM 360 (FOR 360) Rangeland
Management
3
NRSM 462 (FOR 462) Range
FORS 320 (FOR 320) Forest
Environment Economics
3
Collaboration in Natural Resource
3
NRSM 475 (FOR 475)
Environment and Development
Physiology
3
BIOE 447 Ecosystem Ecology
3
BIOE 448 (BIOL 448) Terrestrial
3
NRSM 449 (FOR/RSCN 449)
Climate Change Ethics and Policy
3
BIOO 433 (BIOL 444) Plant
NRSM 379 (FOR 379)
Decisions
Ecology
Plant Ecology
3
WILD 470 (WBIO 470)
3
Conservation of Wildlife
Populations
3
BIOM 430 (MICB 423) Applied and
Environmental Microbiology
3
FORS 347 (FOR347) Silviculture
3
Rest/ Social-Science Electives:
At least three credits must be
completed from:
Credits
ECNS 433 (ECON 440)
Environmental Economics
3
FORS 320 (FOR 320) Forest
Environment Economics
3
NRSM 379 (FOR 379)
Collaboration in Natural Resource
Decisions
3
NRSM 475 (FOR 475)
Environment and Development
3
NRSM 426Climate and Society
3
3
Please explain/justify the new proposal or change. 

Allow students to select among NRSM121S Nature of Montana, NRSM180 Careers in Natural Resources
(current options) and NRSM170 International Environmental Change. Currently all students must take
either NRSM121S or NRSM180. We are proposing that students have the option to also takeNRSM170,
allowing greater flexibility in the first year of a student’s academic program. All three courses provide an
overview of the types of issues faced by natural resource managers, in order to help students pinpoint
their specific area of interest. NRSM180 does this by emphasizing careers, while NRSM121S
emphasizes the issues in Montana and NRSM170 highlights international issues.

Change the lower division writing requirement from WRIT 222 to NRSM 200. WRIT 222 is no longer
being offered. The College of Forestry is proposing a new writing course in its place (see new course
proposal for NRSM 200).

Delete the requirement for Physics. The physics options currently within the curriculum do not achieve
the desired learning outcomes. Removing the requirement for physics will allow the additional
requirement for ecology (see below). Students in the aquatic option will be advised that physics must be
taken to meet the civil service hydrology requirements.

Add a requirement for BIOE 374 General Ecology. The current curriculum allows to students to select
among courses in the ecology of different systems (e.g., freshwater ecology, forest ecology) and general
ecology. However, students of ecological restoration need a solid foundation in ecology, which is
provided only in the General Ecology course. We have verified with the Division of Biological Sciences
that this requirement will not affect their programs. Although this is adding 3 credits to the curriculum,
the change in the physics requirement outlined above will reduce the credit load by 2 for a net increase of
1 additional credit.

Add and delete courses on the elective lists. Several new courses have been developed since we created
the rest/terr, rest/aquatic and rest/social science elective lists. In addition, several long-standing courses
were overlooked. One course (GEO260 River Systems) listed as an elective in the aquatic option is no
longer offered. We have updated our elective lists accordingly.

Remove NRSM 449E from the elective list. NRSM 489E is required in the major. The instructor (Dr.
Dane Scott) of NRSM489E also teaches NRSM449E. Dane has indicated that students should not take
both courses.
Change FORS 250 (2 credits) to FORS 284 (3 credits). This is an elective within our program. FORS 250 is
being replaced with the new course FORS 284 (see new course form).
What other programs are affected by your proposal? Obtain
We have verified with the Division of
signatures as requested above.
Biological Sciences that the ecology
requirement will not affect their programs.
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.