Wilderness Management Distance Education Program (WMDEP)
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Contact information:
(406) 243-5346
wmdep@forestry.umt.edu


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Wilderness Management Distance Education Program (WMDEP) - Registration

Who Should Enroll:
The WMDEP courses are designed to meet a broad range of needs for employees in the fields of natural resource and wilderness planning and management. In addition, they can help others who are interested in wilderness protection, including:

  • Federal land managers
  • Educators/students
  • Citizens involved in land stewardship
  • City/state land and recreation planners
  • Conservation organization members
  • International wildland managers
To register, click on the "REGISTER" links below or call the University or Montana's College of Forestry and Conservation at 406-243-5346 to register by phone.
Course Tuition Books Credit Fee Total

RECM/FOR 404
Wilderness in the Amercan Context
(4 Credits) Undergrad

$645.00

$138.50

$135.00*

$918.50

REGISTER

RECM/FOR 560
American Wilderness Philosophy and Policy
(4 Credits) Graduate

725.00

138.50

135.00*

998.50

REGISTER

RECM/FOR 405
Management of the Wilderness Resource
(4 Credits) Undergrad

645.00

100.00

135.00*

880.00

REGISTER

RECM/FOR 561
Managing Wilderness Ecosystems
(4 Credits) Graduate

725.00

100.00

135.00*

860.00

REGISTER

RECM/FOR 406
Wilderness Management Planning
(3 Credits) Undergrad

545.00

70.00

135.00*

750.00

REGISTER

RECM/FOR 563
Wilderness Planning:  Theory, Management Frameworks, and Application
(3 Credits) Graduate

605.00

70.00

135.00*

810.00

REGISTER
RECM/FOR 407
Management of Recreation Resources
(3 Credits) Undergrad
545.00 230.00 135.00* 910.00 REGISTER
RECM/FOR 562
Managing Recreation Resources in Wilderness Settings
(3 Credits) Graduate
605.00 230.00 135.00* 970.00 REGISTER

*Credit recording fee- $135 (payment is due upon the completion of the course if taking course for academic credit)

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The University of Montana, College of Forestry and Conservation
The University of Montana
College of Forestry and Conservation
The Arthur Carhart National Wilderness Training Center
Arthur Carhart
National Wilderness Training Center