Program Modification Form
I Summary of Proposed Changes
College of Forestry and Conservation, Department of Ecosystem and
Department/program
Conservation Sciences/ Minor in Wildland Restoration
Summary
We are proposing to add courses to the elective list. Proposed additions
are highlighted in yellow.
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 Nelson
Department Dean
Other affected Programs:
(Use additional sheet if
Mike Patterson
None
Date
needed)
III Type of Program Modification
(e.g. adding a writing course required of all majors.) Please X check the appropriate box.
Major
Minor X
Option
Teaching major/minor
Other
Please
describe
IV Catalog Language
If you are proposing a change to an existing
Please provide the proposed copy as you wish it to
program or major, please cut and paste the
appear in the catalog. 
requirements as they appear in the current catalog
below. www.umt.edu/catalog 
Minor in Wildland
Restoration
NRSM 265 (FOR 265)
Elements of Ecological
Restoration
NRSM 365 (FOR 365)
Foundations of
Restoration Ecology
FORS 330 (FOR 330)
Forest Ecology or BIOE
370 (BIOL 340) Ecology
or BIOE 428 (BIOL 366)
Freshwater Ecology
FORS 201 (FOR 201)
Forest Biometrics or
WBIO 240 (WBIO 240)
Wildlife Monitoring and
Biostatistics or STAT 216
(MATH 241) Statistics
Credits
Minor
in
Restoration
3
NRSM 265 (FOR 265)
Elements of Ecological
Restoration
3
3
NRSM 365 (FOR 365)
Foundations of Restoration
Ecology
3
FORS 330 (FOR 330) Forest
Ecology or BIOE 370 (BIOL
340) General Ecology or BIOE
428 (BIOL 366) Freshwater
Ecology or NRSM 462 (FOR
462) Range Ecology
3
FORS 201 (FOR 201) Forest
Biometrics or WBIO 240
(WBIO
240)
Wildlife
Monitoring and Biostatistics or
STAT 216 (MATH 241)
Statistics
3-4
3
3-4
Wildland
Credits
ENSC 245N (FOR 210N)
Soils
3
BIOO 335 (BIOL 350) Rocky
Mountain Flora or NRSM 385
(FOR 385) Watershed
Hydrology
ENSC 245N (FOR 210N)
Soils
3
BIOO 335 (BIOL 350)
Rocky Mountain Flora or
NRSM 385 (FOR 385)
Watershed Hydrology
3
3
Three credits from the
Three credits from the
following Natural Science
following Natural
Science Electives
BIOO 340 (BIOL 308)
Biology and
Management of Fishes
NRSM 335 (FOR 335)
Environmental
Entomology
FORS 347 (FOR 347)
Multiple Resource
Silviculture
NRSM 360 (FOR 360)
Range Management
FORS 331 (FOR 331)
Wildland Fuel
Management
NRSM 335 (FOR 335)
Environmental
Entomology
FORS 347 (FOR 347)
Multiple Resource
Silviculture
NRSM 360 (FOR 360)
Range Management
NRSM 335 (FOR 335)
Environmental
Entomology
Social-Science
Electives: At least three
credits must be
completed from (if one
Electives (students may not
Credits
selective an elective that is
being used to fulfill any of
4
3
the core requirements
above) :
Credits
BIOO 340 (BIOL 308) Biology
and Management of Fishes
4
NRSM 335 (FOR 335)
Environmental Entomology
3
FORS 347 (FOR 347) Multiple
Resource Silviculture
3
NRSM 360 (FOR 360) Range
Management
3
FORS 331 (FOR 331)
Wildland Fuel Management
3
NRSM 335 (FOR 335)
Environmental Entomology
3
FORS 347 (FOR 347) Multiple
Resource Silviculture
3
NRSM 360 (FOR 360) Range
Management
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Credits
NRSM 335 (FOR 335)
Environmental Entomology
3
BIOE 428 (BIOL 366) Freshwater
Ecology
5
BIOE 370 (BIOL 340) General
Ecology
3
BIOO 433 (BIOL444) Plant
Physiology
3
FORS 330 (FOR 330) Forest
3
of the proposed socialscience electives also
is required for the
student’s major degree,
a second socialscience elective must
be taken):
Ecology
GEO 420 (GEOS 480) Hydrogeology
3
NRSM 422 (FOR 422)
GEO 460 (GEOS 460)
Process Geomorphology
3
NRSM 415 (FOR 415)
Environmental Soil Science
3
NRSM 455 (RSCN 455) Riparian
Ecology and Management
3
NSRM 462 (FOR 462)
Range Ecology
3
NRSM 485 (RSCN 485) Watershed
Management
3
WILD 491 Aquatic Macroinvertebrate
Ecology
3
Natural Resource Policy
and Administration
3
NRSM 489E (FOR 489E)
Ethics, Forestry and
Conservation
3
NRSM 379 (FOR 379)
Collaboration in Natural
Resource Decisions
3
NSRM 475 (FOR 475)
Social-Science Electives: At least
Environment and
Development
three credits must be completed
3
science electives also is required
NRSM 449 (FOR/RSCN
for the student’s major degree, a
449) Climate Change
Ethics and Policy
from (if one of these social-
3
second elective from the list
below must be taken):
PTRM 482 (RECM 482)
NRSM 422 (FOR 422) Natural
Wilderness & Protected
Areas Managements
3
Resource Policy and Administration
3
NRSM 489E (FOR 489E) Ethics,
Forestry and Conservation
3
NRSM 379 (FOR 379) Collaboration
in Natural Resource Decisions
3
NSRM 475 (FOR 475) Environment
and Development
3
NRSM 449 (FOR/RSCN 449)
Climate Change Ethics and Policy
3
NRSM 426 Climate and Society
3
PTRM 482 (RECM 482) Wilderness
& Protected Areas Managements
3
ECNS 433 (ECON 440) Economics
of the Environment
3
FORS 320 (FOR 320) Forest
Environmental Economics
3
Please explain/justify the new proposal or change. 
Several new courses have been developed since we created the elective lists. In addition, several
long-standing courses were overlooked. We have updated our elective lists accordingly.
What other programs are affected by your proposal?
None
Obtain signatures as requested above.
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.