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Catalog 2017-2018

Environmental Studies

Catalog Year: 2017-2018

Teaching Faculty

ProfessorsÌýÄŒapek, Gron,ÌýHardin, McDaniel, and MoranÌý
Associate Professors Dow, Gess, Hatch (chair), and Hill
Assistant Professors Hancock and McClung

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Description

The Environmental Studies program is designed to provide an integrated and interdisciplinary approach to studying the environment. As such, it both complements and embodies the liberal arts aim of combining strengths of the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities to prepare students to be well-equipped citizens in an increasingly globalized world. Core requirements for Environmental Studies majors are designed to fit requirements for graduate programs in Environmental Studies or related fields while the electives allow students to specialize in their particular interests.

Major in Environmental Studies

13 or 14 courses distributed as follows:

  • EVST 110Ìý Introduction to Environmental StudiesÌý
  • ENGL 275Ìý American Literature and the Environment*** Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý
    ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý or
    ENGC 306Ìý Exploring Nature WritingÌý
  • POLI 235Ìý Public PolicyÌý
    Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý or
    POLI 315Ìý Environmental Policy and Management Ìý
  • 1 of the following:Ìý
    Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý PSYC 290Ìý Statistics Ìý
    Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý BUSI 250Ìý Principles of StatisticsÌý
    Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý MATH 215 ÌýStatistical Analysis Ìý
    Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ANTH 335Ìý Geographic Information Science Ìý
  • ECON 340Ìý Environmental EconomicsÌý
  • 1 of the following:
    ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý SOCI 375Ìý Environmental Sociology Ìý
    Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ANTH 312Ìý Land of the Ancestors
    Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ANTH 330 Human Impact on the Ancient Environments
  • 1 of the following:Ìý
    Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý RELI 270Ìý Ecotheology
    Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý PHIL 270Ìý Environmental Philosophy Ìý
    Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý PHIL 315Ìý Ethics and Relations to Friend, Kin, and Community Ìý
  • EVST 497Ìý Senior Seminar Ìý
  • Complete an internship with an environmental studies focus. The internship must be processed through the Office of Career Discovery and Internships and approved in advance by the Environmental Studies program chair.Ìý
  • Choose from three possible concentrations for their remaining courses.Ìý

Natural Science Biology Concentration

  • BIOL 150 Cell Biology
  • BIOL 190 Botany
    Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý or ÌýÌý
    BIOL 220 Zoology
  • BIOL 250 Genetics
  • BIOL 365 Ecology and Evolution
  • CHEM 101 Ìý Chemistry of the Environment

Natural Science Chemistry Concentration

  • BIOL 104Ìý Environmental Biology
  • CHEM 110 and 120Ìý General Chemistry I and II
    Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý orÌý
    CHEM 150Ìý Accelerated General Chemistry
  • CHEM 240Ìý Organic Chemistry I
  • CHEM 280Ìý Environmental Analysis

Socio-cultural Concentration

  • BIOL 104 Environmental Biology
  • CHEM 101 Chemistry of the Environment
  • 3 of the following courses from three different disciplines:Ìý
    Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ANTH 312 Land of the Ancestors*
    Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ANTH 330 Human Impact on the Ancient Environments *
    Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌýANTH 360 Globalization and Transnationalism Ìý
    Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ENGC/SOCI 306 Exploring Nature Writing *Ìý
    Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ENGF 275 Film and the Environment Ìý
    Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ENGL 275 American Literature and the Environment *Ìý
    Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý HIST 308 Ecology in American Indian HistoryÌý
    Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý PHIL 270 Environmental Philosophy *Ìý
    Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý PHIL 315 Ethics and Relations to Friend, Kin, and Community *
    Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌýPHIL 490 Special Topics **Ìý
    Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý RELI 270 Ecotheology *Ìý
    Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý SOCI 300 TheÌýUrban CommunityÌý
    Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý SOCI 340 Food, Culture and Nature Ìý
    Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý SOCI 362 Images of the City
    Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌýSOCI 375 Environmental Sociology *Ìý

*ÌýIf not taken in core requirementsÌý

**ÌýMust be approved by the Environmental Studies program chair because some topics courses may not cover environmental concepts.

*** ENGL 275 American Literature in the Environment must be completed before the student's junior year.

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Senior Capstone Experience

The Senior Capstone Experience for the environmental studies major consists of participation in the Senior Seminar course. EVST 497Ìý Senior Seminar Ìýis a one semester course that involves common readings, research methods, and both written and oral presentation of independent research. The grade for the Senior Capstone Experience is based on the oral presentation and defense of research components of the senior seminar.

Study Away Programs

Coursework undertaken through study-away programs (abroad or domestic) enhances the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ environmental studies major, and is encouraged. Appropriate examples include ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ-in-Costa Rica, The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ American Southwest Program, The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, and the Semester in Environmental Science.Ìý Pre-approval by the Environmental Studies program chair is recommended. For more information, see "Engaged Learning Opportunities."

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Program Course Listings

The courses for this program are organized into the following categories:

Environmental Studies Courses

EVST 110

Intro to Environmental Studies

An introduction to the study of environmental problems using an interdisciplinary approach with emphasis on the importance of sustainable solutions. The course combines scientific, economic, political, socio-cultural and ethical knowledge to examine selected topics such as human population, food, water, and energy.
EVST 275

Literature & the Environment

An examination of how literary and other representations have depicted their culture's relationship to the environment. The exact content varies from term to term, though the course studies various literary and representational forms, including some theoretical writing. While the course examines how writers have experienced, understood, and envisioned their environment and their place in it, other aspects of the texts studied (character, point of view, gender, race, economics, etc.). Cross-listed as ENGL 275.

Literary Studies LS
Writing Level 1 W1
EVST 497

Senior Seminar

A capstone experience involving common readings, research methods and both written and oral presentation of independent research. Oral presentation and defense of research functions as the senior comprehensive exam. Prerequisite: senior standing.

senior standing.
EVST X98

EVST Internship

Students interested in internships in environmental studies should contact the program chair. All internships counting toward the EVST major must be processed through the Office of Career Services.
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