Exploratory Track: Nature-based
umt.edu/oss/esp/nature
As Of Catalog Year: 2015-2016
Major Map for: Ecological Restoration, Environmental Studies, Forestry, Geography, Parks Tourism & Rec. Management,
Resource Conservation, and Wildlife Biology
Placement Exams Completed:
__ ALEKS __ MUSWA __ SAT/ACT
Credit
General Education
Recommended Course Type
Hrs. Grade Group
Important Notes
SEMESTER ONE
Last Names A-L should take WRIT 101 (or WRIT 095/WRIT
Writing Course
201 based on placement scores),
Writing Skills a.
or Expressive Arts Course
3
Last Names M-Z should take a General Education
or Expressive Arts (A)
Requirement course (or WRIT 095/WRIT 201 based on
placement scores)
Mathematics Course
3-4
Mathematics
see track course list for recommended courses
Major Exploratory Course
Natural Science Course
2-3
see major section of catalog or track course list
3-4
N and/or NL
3-4
L, H, E, Y, or X
3
Writing Skills a.
or Expressive Arts (A)
3-5
N and/or NL
Mathematics Course
or Social Science Course
3-4
Mathematics
or Social Sciences (S)
General Education Elective
3-4
L, H, E, Y, or X
2-3
Writing Skills b.
see track course list for recommended courses
3-4
Symbolic System
see track course list for recommended courses
General Education Elective
see track course list for recommended courses
see Suggested General Education Requirements for the
First Year PDF
SEMESTER TWO
Writing Course
or Expressive Arts Course
Natural Science Course
SEMESTER THREE
Approved Writing Course
Statistics Course
Major Specific Course
General Education Elective(s) or
Foreign Language Course
3-4
Last Names M-Z should take WRIT 101 (or WRIT 201
based on placement),
Last Names A-L should take an Expressive Arts course
see track course list for recommended courses
If GER/major requirement is not satisfied with first
semester Mathematics course, take M course; otherwise,
take Social Science
see Suggested General Education Requirements for the
First Year PDF
see major section of catalog
3-6
L, H, E, Y, or X
see Suggested General Education Requirements for the
First Year PDF
NOTE: For students with Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and/or college credit earned while in
high school, suggested coursework will vary--be sure to meet with an advisor.
Legend
A = Expressive Arts
S = Social Sciences
X = Indigenous & Global Perspectives
L = Literary and Artistic Studies
E = Ethical and Human Values
N = Natural Sciences
H = Historical and Cultural Studies
Y = American and European
NL = Natural Sciences Lab
LDWC = Lower Division Writing Course
UDWC = Upper Division Writing Course
M = Math
FL = Modern & Classical Languages
MAJOR DISCOVERY CHECKPOINTS
Semester One
___Meet with Career Services for interest inventory
___Visit the CAS Areas of Interest or Advising Directory website
___Attend a meeting for a student group on campus
Semester Two
___Speak with a faculty member within your major(s) of interest
___Meet with Career Services again for career counseling in the major area of interest.
___Speak with an advisor about major declaration/application process
___Develop a graduation plan in Academic Planner
___Meet with the Office for Academic Enrichment to discuss co-curricular opportunities
Semester Three
___Declare your major
___Meet with your new major advisor
Nature-based Exploratory Track Course List
WRITING COURSES
Course
WRIT 101: College Writing I
NRSM 200: Nat. Res. Professional Writing
WRIT 325: Science Writing
MATHEMATICS COURSES
Course
Major Area
All Nature-Based Studies Exploratory Majors
Ecological Restoration; Forestry; Resource Conservation; and Wildlife Biology
Ecological Restoration and Wildlife Biology
Major Area
Environmental Studies; Parks, Tourism & Rec. Management; and Resource
Conservation
M 115: Probability & Linear Math
M 151: Pre-Calculus
Forestry; Resource Conservation
Ecological Restoration; Forestry; Resource Conservation; and Wildlife Biology
M 162: Applied Calculus
M 171: Calculus I
Ecological Restoration
M 172: Calculus II
Ecological Restoration
EXPLORATORY COURSES THAT DO NOT FUFILL A GEN ED
Course
Major Area
FORS 130: Intro. Forestry Field Skills
Forestry
NRSM 180: Careers in Natural Resources
Ecological Restoration and Wildlife Biology
EXPRESSIVE ARTS (A) COURSES
Course
COMX 111A: Intro to Public Speaking
THTR 120A: Introduction to Acting
HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL STUDIES (H) COURSES
Course
ENST 230H: Nature and Society
NASX 105H: Intro to Native American Studies
SOCIAL SCIENCES (S) COURSES
Course
ECNS 201S: Introduction to Microeconomics
GPHY 121S: Human Geography
GPHY 141S: Geography of World Regions
Major Area
Ecological Restoration; Forestry (Forest Resources Management Option); Parks, Tourism & Rec.
Management; Resource Conservation; and Wildlife Biology
Forestry (Forest Resources Management Option) and Resource Conservation
Major Area
Environmental Studies and Forestry
Environmental Studies
Major Area
Forestry and Parks, Tourism & Rec. Management
Geography
Geography
Ecological Restoration; Forestry (Forest Operations and Applied Restoration Option);
and Parks, Tourism & Rec. Management
NRSM 121S: Nature of Montana
PTRM 217S: Wildland Recreation Mgmt.
Forestry (Forest Resources Management Option)
INDIGENOUS AND GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES (X) COURSES
GPHY 141S: Geography of World Regions
Geography
NASX 105H: Intro to Native American Studies
Environmental Studies
NATURAL SCIENCES (N) COURSES
Course
Major Area
Environmental Studies
BIOB 101N: Discover Biology
BIOB 160N: Principles of Living Systems
Ecological Restoration; Environmental Studies; Resource Conservation; and Wildlife Biology
BIOB 170N: Principles of Biological Diversity
BIOE 172N: Introductory Ecology
BIOO 105N: Intro to Botany
CHMY 121N: Intro to General Chemistry
CHMY 123/124N: Intro to Organic and
Biological Chemistry (w/Lab)
GPHY 111N/112N: Intro to Physical Geography
(w/Lab)
ENSC 105N: Environmental Science
NRSM 210N: Soils, Water and Climate
FORS 241N: Dendrology
GEO 101/102N: Intro to Geology (w/Lab)
Environmental Studies; Parks, Tourism, & Rec. Management and Resource Conservation
Parks, Tourism, & Rec. Management and Resource Conservation
Ecological Restoration; Forestry; and Resource Conservation
All Nature-Based Studies Exploratory Majors
PHSX 205/206N: College Physics I (w/Lab)
WILD 105N: Wildlife and People
Ecological Restoration and Forestry (Forest Operations and Applied Restoration Option)
Parks, Tourism & Rec. Management
Ecological Restoration and Wildlife Biology
Geography
Environmental Studies
Ecological Restoration and Forestry
Forestry
Ecological Restoration