环境al Studies
Students who are fascinated by the interactions between human society and our natural world thrive in this bachelor’s-degree program, where crucial natural-science concepts such as climate change and 全球化 are explored through a variety of lenses.
Political science, 经济学, 艺术, 文学, philosophy, ethics and sociology are all applied. 你将学习:
- What it means to possess a personal sense of place
- Fundamentals of social sciences, natural sciences and humanities
- How to respond effectively to environmental problems and how to encourage effective responses from others
Our highly experiential coursework focuses on understanding and addressing the complex environmental problems faced by our society, such as climate change, 全球化, invasive species, loss of biodiversity, 能源, pollution and population pressure. 研究生s are well-prepared for careers in environmental advocacy and environmental education, as well as work in environmental organizations and agencies, writing and public relations, environmental policy and law, and teaching and graduate study.
关键的事实
At the end of the program students will be able to:
- 环境 and Human Expression
- Drawing from a variety of sources and perspectives, students will creatively and critically interpret, in written and oral form, the influence of philosophy, 文学, religion and the 艺术s in developing environmental policies and perspectives.
- 环境 and 社会
- Critically interpret the influence of politics, 社会力量, 经济学, and geography in developing environmental perspectives, policies and actions, highlighting the influence of social, cultural and ecological diversity.
- 环境al 历史
- Students will analyze how different societies’ patterns of relating to and valuing the natural world have shaped the ecosystems around them over time, and how societies in turn have been shaped by their material environments.
- 环境 and Science
- Students will be able to effectively communicate and discuss how ecosystems function in conjunction with the mechanisms of human influence on nature.
- Comparative Field Experiences
- Through out-of-classroom group and individual work, students will describe how history, 艺术, 当地文化, and economic activity have influenced environmental and social outcomes in the Adirondacks and other regions.
- 应用工具
- Integrate critical thinking and research skills as a basis for informed action by using one or more applied tools for environmental study and management in independent and group research/action projects.
- Interdisciplinary Study
- Employ and integrate a variety of intellectual and disciplinary concepts in their study of and engagement with complex environmental policies and perspectives.
职业选择
- 环境al Educator
- 环境al Advocacy
- 环境al Communications
- 环境al Law
- 环境al Planning and Policy
- Teacher—7-12; Higher Education
- 研究生 School—variety of disciplines
课程 & 目标
At the end of the program students will be able to:
- Creatively and critically interpret, in written and oral form, the influence of philosophy, 文学, religion and the 艺术s in developing environmental policies and perspectives.
- Critically interpret the influence of politics, 社会力量, 经济学, and geography in developing environmental perspectives, policies and actions, highlighting the influence of social, cultural and ecological diversity.
- Analyze how different societies’ patterns of relating to and valuing the natural world have shaped the ecosystems around them over time, and how societies in turn have been shaped by their material environments.
- Effectively communicate and discuss how ecosystems function in conjunction with the mechanisms of human influence on nature.
- Through out-of-classroom group and individual work, describe how history, 艺术, 当地文化, and economic activity have influenced environmental and social outcomes in the Adirondacks and other regions.
- Integrate critical thinking and research skills as a basis for informed action by using one or more applied tools for environmental study and management in independent and group research/action projects.
- Employ and integrate a variety of intellectual and disciplinary concepts in their study of and engagement with complex environmental policies and perspectives.
样本课程:
- Interpersonal Communications
- Intro Nature and Culture
- 普通生态学
- Politics of the 环境
- 社会研究
- Wilderness in American Literature
- 环境al 历史 & 社会正义
More program information and a full course list can be found in the 大学目录. For program planning sheets, 点击这里.
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GUIDED BY AN ECOLOGICAL CONSCIENCE
Our campus sits at the he艺术 of the Adirondacks, a 6-million-acre wilderness that encompasses everything from boggy wetland to alpine forest, and contains a dazzling variety of plant and animal life. The United Nations has declared the region p艺术 of an international biosphere reserve.