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Course
Offerings | Environmental Studies
Division of Science and Mathematics
Anne Lubbers, (chair), Robert
Bownlee, Preston Miles, Endre Nyerges, Elizabeth Perkins, Samantha White
No major is offered
in the program. The environmental studies minor offers an interdisciplinary
exploration of the myriad ways by which the human species influences, and
is influenced by, its non-human surroundings. It allows students to examine
some of the most serious environmental questions facing human society. While
searching for effective solutions, students gain an understanding of the
scientific, societal, and ethical dimensions of the relationship between
humans and their environment. This interdisciplinary minor therefore incorporates
ideas and information from a wide variety of fields such as public policy,
economics, anthropology, history, philosophy, religion, ecology, biology,
and chemistry. The minor is particularly appropriate for students planning
on attending graduate school in environmental studies as well as those who
wish to incorporate an environmental dimension into a professional career
such as law, public health, or business. It can be combined with any of
Centre's major programs. With the exception of the senior project, any of
the courses can be taken in any order, although enrollment in the introductory
course ENS 210 is recommended as soon as possible, as that course will help
the students decide which of the emphases to follow.
Requirements for the Minor:
ENS 210, BIO 370 (Principles of Ecology), HIS
361 (American Environmental History)
Three courses, at least one from each of the
following emphases:
Social/Political Analysis emphasis:
ANT 350 (Ecological Anthropology), ECO 452 (Environmental Economics)
Scientific/Technological Analysis emphasis:
ANT 360 (GIS & the Environment.), BIO 245 (Freshwater Biology), BIO
251 (Natural History of the Bahamas), BIO 375 (Conservation Biology),
CHE 251 Chemistry of the Environment, PYB 330 (Animal Behavior)
Senior project, consisting of one of the following (subject to approval
by Environmental Studies committee):
Internship; Independent study; Environmental emphasis in senior project
of the major.
NOTE: Many of the courses listed above have prerequisites,
and several courses are not offered regularly or are offered only once
every two years. Students interested in the minor are encouraged to consult
with a program committee member early on to plan their preparation for
the minor and to discuss course offering schedules and options for an
emphasis in the minor. Upon program committee approval, additional courses
may be added to the list of courses fulfilling minor requirements.
Environmental Studies
Courses
ENS 210 Introduction to Environmental Studies
A survey of human impacts on our environment, including the ecological
bases for, and the ramifications of, these impacts. Includes a consideration
of policies that would protect our environment for the long term while
incorporating cultural, political and economic realities. A variety of
views are discussed, and the policy implications of differing values are
considered.
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