Ecological Restoration, M.S.

Degree Program

The Master of Science in Ecological Restoration degree program includes thesis (30 credit-hour) and nonthesis (36 credit-hour) tracks to enable students to customize their studies to fit their career goals and objectives. It is available to students enrolled on campus and to working professionals seeking professional advancement via distance learning. The Ecological Restoration MS degree provides advanced training and practical skills to students seeking to apply ecological and engineering principles to restore damaged environments.

Field of Study

The M.S. Degree Program in Ecological Restoration has an interdisciplinary approach and is structured to complement and bridge between several sciences and engineering degree programs and a restoration certificate, and to position its graduates for numerous career pathways for which there is a growing demand locally, throughout Montana, nationally, and globally. This master’s degree is offered right in the center of the largest active Superfund sites of the nation. Which is probably among the world’s greatest living laboratories for ecological restoration.

Curriculum

• NRSM 535 - Restoration I 3 credits
• NRSM 599 - Restoration Capstone 3 credits
• NRSM 536 - Restoration II 3 credits
• NRSM 594 - Restoration Seminar 1 credit
• NRSM 512 - Restoration Field Methods 2 credits
• I.H. 5076 - Statistical Analysis 3 credits
• GEOE 585 - GIS in Natural Resources 3 credits
• T.C. 5160 - Graduate Writing Seminar 1 credit

Electives

List of example electives

ENVE 5020 - Surface Water Hydrology, EENV 404 - Surface Water Quality, EENV 414 - Land & Stream Restoration, EENV 430 - Soil & Subsurface Remediation, GEOP425/525 Remote Sensing for the Earth Sciences, GEOE 585 - GIS in Natural Resources, GEOE 531 - Acid Rock Drainage, MIN 544 Environmental Management & Design of Mines, MPEM 5020 Project & Engineering Management, T.C. 512W Environmental Communication, BIOE 455 - Plant Ecology, CHMY 540 Environmental Chemistry