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2005 - 2006 Environmental Studies Program
Program Goals | Objectives
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Minor
Faculty: Lawrence Anderson, Bonnie Baxter, Diane Forster-Burke, Patricia Gay,
David Goldsmith, Ty Harrison, Carolyn Jenkins, Jeffrey McCarthy, Jeff Nichols,
Michael A. Popich, Paul Presson, Judy Rogers, Gretchen Siegler, David Stanley,
David Stokes, Charles Tripp, John Watkins
Program Goals
- To gain knowledge of contemporary environmental issues.
- To understand historical developments and backgrounds of today's environmental
issues.
- To develop the ability to approach issues concerning the environment from
a multi-disciplinary perspective.
- To foster active involvement in contemporary environmental debates, controversies,
and activities.
- To discover information sources about, and appreciation for, outdoor environments
and organizations.
Objectives
The Environmental Studies Program offers an academic minor focused on the examination
of environmentally related issues from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.
With a foundation based in studies in philosophy, history, and literature, the
minor concentrates on social policy, values, and scientific understanding with
respect to the environment and stresses comprehension and analysis of rapidly
changing global and regional environmental conditions. The curriculum prepares
students to enter public and private organizations that deal with today's pressing
environmental matters.
Program Requirements
The academic minor requires completion of 24 credit hours selected from the
anthropology, biology, economics, English, earth systems science, philosophy,
and political science courses listed below. Students must maintain a cumulative
2.5 GPA in courses required for the Environmental Studies minor. Additional
coursework is available in the chemistry, history, and psychology programs,
and in selected honors courses.
Students choosing a double major or minor in any of the fields included within
this minor may not apply a course to more than one major or minor except in
the case of BIOL 210 (Environmental Biology, LE).
For course prerequisites please refer to course descriptions listed in the
appropriate program.
Academic Minor
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Requirement Description
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Required Courses
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BIOL 210 Environmental Biology and Lab, LE
ESS 205 Environmental Earth Systems
ENGL 357 Environmental Literature
PHIL 307 Environmental Ethics
PLSC 327 Environmental Politics and Policy
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Electives
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From the following courses, students must take six additional hours:
ANTH 252 Cultural Anthropology, LE (4)
BIOL 404 Ecology and Lab (4)
ECON 325 Environmental Economics (4)
ESS 101 Introduction to Geography (3)
ESS 110 Introduction to Geology, LE (3)
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TOTAL HOURS FOR THE ACADEMIC MINOR
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Certain Selected Topics (300 courses), Directed Studies (401 courses), and
Internships (440 courses) offered under participating programs may also be suitable
as electives. Students should consult a faculty member in the Environmental
Studies Program regarding the suitability of a particular course and should
get approval from the director of the Environmental Studies Program before registering.
Refer to the course descriptions in each program for specific information and
prerequisites. Titles of Selected Topics courses are published in the course
schedules for each semester.
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