Environmental Studies

Donald Munson, Director
Toll S120, ext. 7731

Major Requirements:

I. All of the following:

• BIO 206. Ecology
• ECN 117. Environmental Economics
• ENV 101. Introduction to Environmental Studies (to be completed by the end of the sophomore year)
• ENV 110. Chemistry of the Environment
• ENV 140. Exploring the Solid Earth
• ENV 399. Seminar in Environmental Studies (at least two courses)
• MAT 109. Statistics
• PHL 303. Environmental Ethics

II. One introductory-level major's sequence in the Natural Sciences chosen from:

• BIO 111, 112. General Biology I, II
• CHE 111, 112. General Chemistry I, II
• PHY 111, 112. General Physics I, II

III. Additional Natural Sciences courses, to be chosen from those listed below, are recommended:

• BIO 203. Microbiology
• BIO 212. Botanical Diversity
• BIO 303. Parasitology
• BIO 308. Plant Physiology
• BIO 309. Marine and Estuarine Biology
• BIO 310. Microbial Ecology
• BIO 336. Ichthyology
• CHE 201, 202. Organic Chemistry I, II
• CHE 210. Environmental Chemistry

IV. At least one additional Humanities course, chosen from those listed below, is required:

• ENG 305. Romanticism
• ENG 311. Literary Romanticism in the United States
• ILC 391, 392. Topics in International Literature and Culture and the Environment
• PHL 310. Philosophy of Science

V. At least one additional Social Science course, chosen from those listed below, is required.

• ANT 208. Doing Archaeology
• ANT 235. Cultures of Latin America
• ENV/ANT 237. Cultures and Environments of the Chesapeake
• ECN 316. Regional and Urban Economics
• EDU 311. World Geography
• POL 365. International Political Economy
• PSY 319. Comparative Psychology
• SOC 350. City and Suburb

VI. One of the credit-bearing internships or research opportunities, as well as pertinent special topics courses, can substitute for a selection in the Humanities, Natural Sciences, or Social Sciences where appropriate.

• ENV 395. Summer Research
• ENV 490. Individualized Internships
• ENV 495, 496. Independent Research

Minor Requirements: The Environmental Studies program does not offer a minor.

Senior Capstone Experience: Every senior is required to complete a Senior Capstone Experience (SCE) in environmental studies. Students will enroll in the four credit SCE course during their final semester, although students must begin work on their SCE during the previous semester. The SCE can take the form of a laboratory or field research project or a monograph. Selection of the nature of the SCE will be based upon discussion with an environmental studies faculty member, and also will require the approval of the Director of the Environmental Studies Program. The SCE will be graded Honors, Pass, or Fail, and grading will be based on joint evaluation of the SCE by all environmental studies faculty.

Students are encouraged to participate in internships and summer research programs and complete a minor in an allied field.