What is Environmental Studies?
- - Systematic study of human interaction with their environment.
- - Broad field of study that includes the natural environment, built environments, social environments, organizational environments, and the sets of relationships between them. (National Center for Education Statistics, 2000)
- Learning Objectives:
Students completing the Environmental Studies degree program will acquire knowledge of:
- - Earth and Ecological Systems
- - Human Dimensions of Environmental Challenges
- - Methods, Tools and Technology
- They will have opportunites for:
- - Professional Development, Communication and Collaboration
- They will use:
- - Interdisciplinary Approach
- - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Key Program Attributes
- Student-focused learning environment to encourage passion and promote collaboration
- Assessment used to inform practice
- Community-based learning opportunities to apply learning to real world problems
- System and sustainability thinking to facilitate connecting concepts
- Opportunities to practice 21st century skills to be competitive in the job market
- A broad-based education in the physical, biological, and social sciences
- Competency in a specific discipline is developed
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"If there is magic on the planet, it is contained in Water." Loren Eiseley |
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