Environmental Studies (ENV) Courses

ENV-200 Nature and Culture: Introduction to Environmental Studies 3.0 cr.

Prereq: ENG 101 or WRI 150 or permission. An investigation of the relationships among nature, self, and community, with special emphasis given to the interdisciplinary nature of environmental studies. The course is writing-intensive and pursues analysis of environmental issues and concepts. Students interested in the Environmental Studies major should complete this course during their freshman or sophomore years.

ENV-401 Senior Capstone 2.0 cr.

Prereq: senior standing. An integration and synthesis of different disciplinary perspectives as they relate to a specific local or regional environmental issue. Students will bring to the seminar their expertise from their disciplinary foci, pursue independent research, and collaborate on a formal written project. (INDEPENDENT WORK)

ENV-494 Independent Study 1.0 to 3.0 cr.

Fall, winter, spring. Prereq.: permission. A guided research project (library, field, or both) culminating in a research paper written according to program guidelines. May also result in a website, poster, audiovisual presentation or other public report. (INDEPENDENT WORK)

ENV-497 Environmental Internship 1.0 to 3.0 cr.

Fall, winter, spring. Prereq.: junior standing or permission.. Supervised work in an environmental field in an approved firm, agency or office. A written summary or other product and a seminar are presented at the conclusion of the internship. (INDEPENDENT WORK)