Most course descriptions can be found in The University of Montana Course Catalog.
Descriptions for special topics courses are below, organized by department. College of Technology courses are noted with (COT).
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ANTH 353 - Paleoindian Archaeology
Students in Paleoindian Archaeology gain a better understanding of the earliest peopling of the Americas by learning the major theories and supporting data regarding when, how and why people migrated to the Americas during the Late Pleistocene, approximately 15,000 to11,000 years ago. more>>
BIOL 495/595 - Chile, Montana & Global Ecology Policy and Legal Developments: Free Markets vs. Environmental Protection
UM faculty members David Aronofsky, Keith Jakob, Ric Hauer and Harry Fritz are co-teaching a 2010 Wintersession course in Chile, open to law, graduate and undergraduate students in all disciplines as a 3-credit elective. Set against the background of Chile's dramatic political transformation from military dictatorship to vibrant democracy, the course focuses on Chile, Montana and global ecology law and policy developments within a free market economy. more>>
DRAM 395 - Viewpoints and Composition
Viewpoints breaks down the two dominant issues performers deal with - time and space - into six categories. It allows a group of actors or dancers to function together spontaneously and intuitively to generate bold, theatrical work. It develops flexibility, articulation, and strength in movement and speaking, and makes ensemble playing a reality. This course is suitable for beginning to advanced students.
EDLD 694 - Chile, Montana & Global Ecology Policy and Legal Developments: Free Markets vs. Environmental Protection
UM faculty members David Aronofsky, Keith Jakob, Ric Hauer and Harry Fritz are co-teaching a 2010 Wintersession course in Chile, open to law, graduate and undergraduate students in all disciplines as a 3-credit elective. Set against the background of Chile's dramatic political transformation from military dictatorship to vibrant democracy, the course focuses on Chile, Montana and global ecology law and policy developments within a free market economy. more>>
EVST 495 - Global Climate Change Policy
This course reviews the issue of global climate change and policy responses to the issue. Policies reviewed include Kyoto, cap and trade, and other national and international efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Students also participate in a cap and trade market simulation exercise.
EVST 495/595 - Chile, Montana & Global Ecology Policy and Legal Developments: Free Markets vs. Environmental Protection
UM faculty members David Aronofsky, Keith Jakob, Ric Hauer and Harry Fritz are co-teaching a 2010 Wintersession course in Chile, open to law, graduate and undergraduate students in all disciplines as a 3-credit elective. Set against the background of Chile's dramatic political transformation from military dictatorship to vibrant democracy, the course focuses on Chile, Montana and global ecology law and policy developments within a free market economy. more>>
FIN 495 - Chile, Montana & Global Ecology Policy and Legal Developments: Free Markets vs. Environmental Protection
UM faculty members David Aronofsky, Keith Jakob, Ric Hauer and Harry Fritz are co-teaching a 2010 Wintersession course in Chile, open to law, graduate and undergraduate students in all disciplines as a 3-credit elective. Set against the background of Chile's dramatic political transformation from military dictatorship to vibrant democracy, the course focuses on Chile, Montana and global ecology law and policy developments within a free market economy. more>>
FOR 495/595 - Chile, Montana & Global Ecology Policy and Legal Developments: Free Markets vs. Environmental Protection
UM faculty members David Aronofsky, Keith Jakob, Ric Hauer and Harry Fritz are co-teaching a 2010 Wintersession course in Chile, open to law, graduate and undergraduate students in all disciplines as a 3-credit elective. Set against the background of Chile's dramatic political transformation from military dictatorship to vibrant democracy, the course focuses on Chile, Montana and global ecology law and policy developments within a free market economy. more>>
HSTR 491/595 - Chile, Montana & Global Ecology Policy and Legal Developments: Free Markets vs. Environmental Protection
UM faculty members David Aronofsky, Keith Jakob, Ric Hauer and Harry Fritz are co-teaching a 2010 Wintersession course in Chile, open to law, graduate and undergraduate students in all disciplines as a 3-credit elective. Set against the background of Chile's dramatic political transformation from military dictatorship to vibrant democracy, the course focuses on Chile, Montana and global ecology law and policy developments within a free market economy. more>>
LAW 595 - Corporate Governance
You are a gatekeeper! Beginning with the Enron collapse and continuing into the current economic meltdown, pressure from several directions is pushing corporations to strengthen their corporate governance policies. This course provides an in-depth study of some of the principal issues involved in creating and maintaining an appropriate governance system for the modern publicly-held corporation. Topics to be explored include governance rules and structures, director and auditor independence, compensation determinations, internal controls and corporate investigations, the role of institutional shareholders and shareholder services organizations, and Sarbanes-Oxley, among others. The instructor has been General Counsel of one of Montana's largest publicly-held companies for the last nine years. The instructor will engage students in a discussion of corporate governance topics from both theoretical and practical perspectives. Students are expected to complete a paper and take an active part in class discussion.
MBA 694 - Chile, Montana & Global Ecology Policy and Legal Developments: Free Markets vs. Environmental Protection
UM faculty members David Aronofsky, Keith Jakob, Ric Hauer and Harry Fritz are co-teaching a 2010 Wintersession course in Chile, open to law, graduate and undergraduate students in all disciplines as a 3-credit elective. Set against the background of Chile's dramatic political transformation from military dictatorship to vibrant democracy, the course focuses on Chile, Montana and global ecology law and policy developments within a free market economy. more>>
MAR 395 - The Art of Photoshop
The Art of Photoshop is an online course geared towards those with a basic understanding of the layout and toolset structure of Photoshop. It will explore a variety of advanced principles and techniques that will help students expand their artistic expression through digital still image design projects. Prerequisite: MAR 295 (Intro to Photoshop) or previous Photoshop experience.
PHYS 195 - Preparation for Introductory Physics
Learning a large number of physical concepts and applying them to solve a wide range of physics problems have been found to be a challenging task for many students in part due to their lack of previous exposure to key physical concepts. This course is intended for students who wish to learn or review preparatory phsyics through inquiry and demonstrations. In-depth understanding of some of the basic laws of physics will be pursued. Also included is a review of essential mathematics for students to succeed in PHYS 111. This course does not fulfill requirements for college-level physics courses.
