Requirements
Environmental Studies
The environmental studies program includes disciplinary majors in environmental biology, environmental chemistry, and environmental geology, and two interdisciplinary majors and one minor. 环境研究专业和辅修专业使学生能够分析人类社会与环境之间的关系.
This relationship involves four major components that are interconnected:
- the effect that human populations have on the environment, including climated change, environmental degradation, conservation, and restoration;
- the benefits humans derive from their environment, such as the ecological services and natural resources used to sustain societies;
- 我们与环境的关系建立在并加强社会正义的方式;
- and sustainable development.
人类与环境的相互作用受到地质等自然环境变化的影响, geography, climate, flora, and fauna, and also by variations in and characteristics of human cultures such as economics, government, societal values and ethics.
Majors
环境生物学专业提供了广泛的生物学背景,重点是生物体如何与环境相互作用.
- Seven departmental units:
- One organismal biology course chosen from Biology 110, 111, 121, 152, 172, or 208.
- One experimental design and statistical analysis course: Biology 247.
- One molecular-to-cellular level course: Biology 289.
- One population-to-ecosystem level biology course chosen from 210, 217, 275 (in consultation with advisor, when topic is appropriate), 365, 372, or 375 (in consultation with advisor, when topic is appropriate).
- Two additional units of biology courses numbered 200 or above.
- Capstone: one additional unit of biology with the CP designation.
- Four supporting units:
- One unit chosen from Chemistry 117, 150, 220, or 230.
- One additional unit chosen from courses in chemistry, computer science, geology, mathematics, or physics.
- Two additional units with the Environmental Studies prefix (ENVS), Journalism 225 (when topic is environmental writing), or Political Science 255.
- 环境生物学专业的学生可以选择通过完成至少4个单元的化学来获得理学学士学位,而不是文学学士学位, computer science, geology, mathematics, and/or physics.
- 从这个列表中选出六个单元,五个化学分支中的四个至少一个单元. Chemistry 117 may be used as 1 of these 6 units.
- Analytical Chemistry: 220, 225
- Organic Chemistry: 230, 235
- Physical Chemistry: 240, 245
- Inorganic Chemistry: 150, 250
- Biochemistry: 260, 300
- Seven supporting units:
- Mathematics 110, 113, or 115
- Physics 101 or 102
- Biology 110, 111, 121, 152, 172, or 208
- Geology 100 or 110
- Three additional units from economics, environmental studies, interdisciplinary studies, or political science, approved by petition to the department chair.
- In preparation for graduate study or employment in environmental science, additional science, mathematics, 社会科学课程和至少一个暑假或学期的环境实习或项目经验是强烈推荐的.
- 环境化学专业的学生可以选择通过完成至少4个单元的生物学来获得理学学士学位,而不是文学学士学位, computer science, geology, mathematics, and/or physics.
- Environmental communication and arts (2)
- One unit from “history and theory”: Art History 245; English 190; History 150; Anthropology/Museum Studies 247.
- One unit from “practice”: Art 103, 115, 117, 125, 150, 325; Environmental Studies 287/Spanish 282; Journalism /Media Studies 125; Museum Studies 145; Theatre and Dance 106, 112, 114; Writing 100.
- Environmental justice and citizenship (2): Two units chosen from Anthropology 100; Economics 199; Political Science 110, 130, 160, 180.
- Environmental sciences (2): Two units chosen from Biology 111, 121, 152, 172, 208, 217; Chemistry 117, 150, 220; Geology 100, 110, 235, 240.
- Four units from environmental core courses, chosen in consultation with the advisor: Anthropology 219; Economics/Environmental Studies 205; Environmental Studies 258, 280-284, 286; History/Environmental Studies 237; Journalism 225 (when topic is environmental writing); Media Studies 105; Media Studies 350/Environmental Studies 260; Philosophy/Environmental Studies 224; Political Science/Environmental Studies 210, 246, 255, 257. 适当的实习或课程作为国内校外或出国留学的一部分,可以完成最多一个单元的“核心”学习.
- 两门集中课程(2):适当的实习或国内校外或国外学习的课程可以完成最多1个单元的“集中”学习, in consultation with the student’s advisor.
- One unit from Studio Art 200, 205, 210, 215, 280, 325; English 205; Interdisciplinary Studies 222; Theatre and Dance 242, 342, 351.
- One 200-level or higher communications and arts course. May include Environmental Studies 290-294; environmental studies in a foreign language, including French 215, Japanese 280, and Environmental Studies 287/Spanish 282; or a course chosen in consultation with the student’s advisor.
- Environmental Studies 380 (.5).
- 写作/交流要求:环境研究的写作结合了多种传统,为人类/环境相互作用的研究提供了信息. Students are exposed to a variety of writing styles in the natural science, social science, humanities, and interdisciplinary courses required for the major. The capstone course, Environmental Studies 380, 为学生提供机会,探索写作和说话的方式,与不同的观众就环境问题进行交流.
The interdisciplinary environmental geology major provides an understanding of how soil, water, 矿产资源形成并涉及地质原理在环境问题解决中的实际应用.
- Five and one-half departmental units:
- Geology 100 or 110, 200, 215, and 385 (.5).
- Two from Geology 230, 235, 240.
- Supporting courses (7 units):
- Two from Biology 121, 152; Geology 105, 205, 220, 230, 235, 240, 245 and 251 (as appropriate).
- One from Chemistry 117, 220, 230, 240, 245, 250 or Physics 101, 102.
- One from Biology 247, Mathematics 110 or 115.
- Three from appropriate courses in environmental studies, economics, and political science; such courses must be chosen in consultation with the major advisor.
- Thesis.
- Strongly recommended:
- Proficiency in a spoken foreign language.
- Summer internship or field-intensive program incorporating aspects of environmental geology.
- In preparation for graduate study and professional work in environmental geology, and in consultation with the major advisor, students should elect additional courses in geology and mathematics. In addition, and depending on interests, students should elect additional courses in biology, chemistry, computer science, physics, and public policy.
- 写作/沟通要求:地质系努力培养学生的沟通能力. 我们认识到,完全理解任何学科都需要有能力以口头和书面形式表达这种理解. Geology is a highly visual science; consequently, 我们也训练学生设计有效的插图和图形来传达复杂的信息.
- Our majors learn the skills necessary to compose oral presentations, which are typically accompanied by high-quality slides or computer-generated illustrations; in addition, they learn to write papers using conventions appropriate to geologic inquiry. 许多学生运用这些技能在专业会议上以口头或海报展示的形式交流研究成果.
- 所有200级和300级的课程都包括旨在帮助学生通过口头报告和书面报告进行专业交流的作业. Such skills are cultivated to a significant degree in our W courses:
- 230: Sedimentology
- 235: Geomorphology
- 325: Tectonics
- Our thesis requirement is designed to develop disciplinary expertise in communication. 以下课程支持论文要求,并指定为W:地质学385-论文研究.
环境地质学专业的学生可以选择通过完成至少4个生物学单元来获得理学学士学位,而不是文学学士学位, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, and/or physics.
- Environmental communication and arts (2)
- One unit from “history and theory”: Art History 245; English 190; History 150; Anthropology/Museum Studies 247.
- One unit from “practice”: Art 103, 115, 117, 125, 150, 325; Journalism/Media Studies125; Museum Studies 145; Spanish 282/Environmental Studies 287; Theatre and Dance 106, 112, 114; Writing 100.
- Environmental justice and citizenship (2): Two units chosen from Anthropology 100; Economics 199; Political Science 110, 130, 160, 180.
- Environmental sciences (2): Two units chosen from Biology 111, 121, 152, 172, 208, 217; Chemistry 117, 150, 220; Geology 100, 110, 235, 240.
- Four units from environmental core courses, chosen in consultation with the advisor: Anthropology 219; Economics/Environmental Studies 205; Environmental Studies 258, 280-284, 286; History/Environmental Studies 237; Journalism 225 (when topic is environmental writing); Philosophy/Environmental Studies 224; Political Science/Environmental Studies 210, 246, 255, 257. 适当的实习或课程作为国内校外或出国留学的一部分,可以完成最多一个单元的“核心”学习.
- 两门集中课程:适当的实习或国内校外或国外学习的课程可以完成最多1个单元的“集中”学习, in consultation with the student’s advisor.
- One unit from statistics: Anthropology 240; Biology 247; Economics 251; Health and Society/Political Science 201; Mathematics 106; Sociology 205.
- One 200-level or higher justice and citizenship course. May include Environmental Studies 290-294; environmental studies in a foreign language, including French 215, Japanese 280, and Environmental Studies 287/Spanish 282; or a course chosen in consultation with the student’s advisor.
- Environmental Studies 380 (.5).
- 写作/交流要求:环境研究的写作结合了多种传统,为人类/环境相互作用的研究提供了信息. Students are exposed to a variety of writing styles in the natural science, social science, humanities, and interdisciplinary courses required for the major. The capstone course, Environmental Studies 380, 为学生提供机会,探索写作和说话的方式,与不同的观众就环境问题进行交流.
Minors
- One unit of introductory economics or political science from Economics 199; Political Science 110, 130, 160, 180.
- One unit of introductory natural science from Biology 111, 121, 152, 172, 208; Chemistry 117, 150; Geology 100, 110.
- Four units of environmentally related courses from Anthropology 219; Economics/Environmental Studies 205; Environmental Studies 258, 280, 380; History/Environmental Studies 237; Journalism 225 (when topic is environmental writing); Philosophy/Environmental Studies 224; Political Science 255/Environmental Studies 256; Political Science/Environmental Studies 257; or up to 1 unit of internship or research experience chosen in consultation with an environmental studies advisor.
Additional Information
这两个跨学科的环境研究专业包括艺术和人文学科的入门课程, the social sciences, and the natural sciences. Core environmental courses, 根据学生在人文或社会科学环境研究方面的兴趣和倾向而选择, introduce the interdisciplinary study of environmental issues. 集中课程可以让学生进一步加深他们的知识,并获得实践“环境传播与艺术”或“环境正义与公民”所必需的技能.“环境研究380(环境研究高级研讨会)为来自两个方向的学生提供了一个机会,让他们从不同的角度思考他们所研究的环境问题。.
Experience Requirement我们强烈鼓励对环境研究感兴趣的学生通过与环境研究相关的实习来满足他们的经验要求, or with pre-approval, through supplemental environmental studies programs, such as Coe College’s Wilderness Field Station. 经验要求也可以在事先批准的批准的海外学习经历中完成.
Study Abroad: With advance consultation with their major advisor, students majoring in environmental studies may fulfill major requirements while studying abroad. In addition to gaining international experiences, students are strongly encouraged to develop fluency in a second language.
Multiple Majors and Minors:
- In the case of double-majors in environmental studies, ordinarily no more than 2 courses will be double-counted.
- No course may be used to satisfy two separate requirements for the environmental studies major. 环境研究专业的学生不能辅修环境研究或主修任何环境科学专业.