| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 49.63 |
| Liaison | Yaffa Grossman |
| Submission Date | May 19, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Beloit College
AC-3: Undergraduate Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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3.00 / 3.00 |
Lindsay
Chapman Sustainability Coordinator Sustainability |
Does the institution offer at least one sustainability-focused major, degree program, or the equivalent for undergraduate students (I.e. an interdisciplinary academic program that concentrates on sustainability as an integrated concept)?:
Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate degree program:
A brief description of the undergraduate degree program:
Track 1: Environmental Communication and Arts
Track 2: Environmental Justice and Citizenship
The environmental studies major provides an interdisciplinary approach to the study of interactions between humans and the environment. It is organized into two tracks: “Environmental Communication and Arts” is oriented to the arts and humanities; “Environmental Justice and Citizenship” has a social-science focus. Both tracks include introductory courses in the arts and humanities, the social sciences and the natural sciences. Core environmental courses, selected for their appropriateness to the student’s interests and proclivities in humanistic or social-scientific environmental study, introduce the interdisciplinary study of environmental issues.
Concentration courses allow students to further deepen their knowledge and acquire skills necessary for the practice of “Environmental Communication and Arts,” or “Environmental Justice and Citizenship.” Environmental Studies 380: Senior Colloquium in Environmental Studies provides an opportunity for students from both tracks to reflect together upon the diverse perspectives on environmental issues they have studied.
The website URL for the undergraduate degree program:
Name of the sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
A brief description of the undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
The environmental biology major provides a broad background in the biological sciences with a focus on how humans interact with their biological environments.
The website URL for the undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
Name of the sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
A brief description of the undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
The environmental chemistry major provides an understanding of the
chemical sciences with a focus on environmental processes and human
interactions with these processes.
The website URL for the undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
The name and website URLs of all other sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program(s):
Environmental Geology: The environmental geology major provides an understanding of how earth systems operate and how humans interact with the environment.
Does the institution offer one or more sustainability-focused minors, concentrations or certificates for undergraduate students?:
Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate:
A brief description of the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate:
The environmental studies minor offers the opportunity to study environmentally related topics in economics, political science, natural science, philosophy, and environmental studies courses.
The website URL for the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate:
Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (2nd program):
A brief description of the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (2nd program):
The website URL for the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (2nd program):
Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (3rd program):
A brief description of the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (3rd program):
The website URL for the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (3rd program):
The name and website URLs of all other sustainability-focused undergraduate minors, concentrations and certificates:
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