Programs of
Study
Environmental Studies
Concentration
Leonard W. Champney, Ph.D., Director
Overview
The Environmental Studies Concentration introduces students to the scientific, economic, legal, political and philosophical dimensions of environmental issues, both within the United States and globally. The concentration is open to students from any major and may be of particular interest to students planning careers in government, law or business.
Courses for the Environmental Studies Concentration are drawn from eight departments in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Kania School of Management. Many of these courses may also be used for general education requirements. To enroll, students should consult one of the co-directors of the concentration. The concentration consists of eight courses:
BIOL 204
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(E, D) Enviornmental Issues
in Latin America
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CHEM 202
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(E) Global Change
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ECO 103
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(S) Economics of
Environmental Issues
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NSCI 201
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(E) Science and the Human
Environment
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PHIL 213
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(P) Environmental Ethics
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| PHYS 106
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(E) Energy and the
Environment
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PS 230 or 231
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(S) Environmental Law and
Regulations or
(S) Environmental Policy Process
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T/RS 331Z
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(P, W) God and the Earth
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Natural Science majors who wish to pursue the Environmental Studies Concentration may complete the four natural science courses using any combination of the natural science courses listed above and/or the following courses: |
BIOL 273
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Marine Biology
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BIOL 371
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Ecology
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BIOL 473
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Estuarine Ecology
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CHEM 340
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Environmental Chemistry
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CHEM 342
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Environmental Toxicology
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CHEM 344
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Environmental Geochemistry
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