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Environmental Studies 2010-2011

Coordinator Tina Evans

Faculty

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Department/Program

Brad Clark Political Science

Cynthia Dott Biology

Tina Evans General Studies

Peter McCormick Southwest Studies

Mark Seis Sociology

Scott White Geosciences

Tino Sonora SOBA

Phil Shuler Agriculture and Biology Larry Hartsfield English and Communications

Becky Clausen Sociology

Advisors Julie Korb

Home Department/Program Biology

Janine Fitzgerald Sociology

Lee Frazer Adventure Education

David Kozak Anthropology

Les Sommerville Chemistry

Reyes García Philosophy

Yohannes Woldermariam Environmental Center Liaison

Political Science

Marcus Renner Environmental Center Coordinator

Advising and Program Guide contents:

Environmental Studies Program Mission and Vision ...1 An overview of the Environmental Studies program ...3 Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts Degree with A Major of Environmental Studies ... 4-7 General education requirements ...8 Environmental Studies Major and General Education Checklists ... 9-10 Community Based Learning and Research Requirements and Opportunities ...11

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2 Fort Lewis College Environmental Studies Program

Statement of Mission and Vision

The Program in Environmental Studies at Fort Lewis College engages students with an interdisciplinary, liberal arts education taught by an active community of scholars in the arts, humanities, and natural and social sciences. Faculty are dedicated to helping students and community members form a holistic understanding of the

relationships between human and natural systems and cultivating the skills necessary to engage the search for long-term, sustainable solutions to problems at local, regional, national, and international levels. The core of this broad understanding and search for solutions involves both conceptual and practical dimensions; it is based on rigorous intellectual inquiry and innovative teaching. Students in the Program confront converging

environmental problems such as climate change; population growth; energy and peak oil; resource shortages; loss of biodiversity; and sustainable models of production and development.

In pursuit of this mission, the Program has established the following goals:

Provide students with a genuine, multidisciplinary educational foundation. Offer students integrative courses.

Expose students to diverse approaches to understanding the relationships among humans, other species, and environments.

Involve students in the search for practical solutions. Stimulate a personal commitment to informed action.

Establish collaborative working relations with community organizations, government and tribal agencies, local businesses, and other educational institutions.

Expose students to environmental justice issues and opportunities for action, emphasizing economic, social, and political causes.

Promote civic responsibility.

Prepare students for graduate studies or careers in related fields.

Fort Lewis College is located in Durango, Colorado – the veritable crossroads of the deserts, canyonlands, and alpine environments of the American Southwest’s Four Corners region. This unique location situates the College in an ideal setting for the detailed, place-based study of contemporary issues related to environmental justice; energy; sustainable food production; water use and allocation; natural resource management;

environmental restoration; tourism; and transitions in economic development, land use, and urban planning. In addition, the proximity of four Native American nations to Durango presents significant opportunities to study social and environmental issues on tribal lands. At Fort Lewis College, students and faculty members engage with contemporary issues that are relevant to both the larger western United States, and beyond.

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3 An overview of the Environmental Studies program:

Major options: There are three major options for Environmental Studies. All three options require completion of the core curriculum plus three additional courses from the “options” lists. One of those three additional courses must be from the Science course list. The other two courses define your option:

two from culture = Culture option

two from policy = Policy option

one from culture + one from policy = General option

The Environmental Studies program is not an easy major, and successful and timely completion of an Environmental Studies major requires careful planning. A large number of credit hours are required for the major, so students are advised to “double-dip” where possible. For example, a number of courses that count towards the major also count for General Education requirements. Students should consider taking as many of these dual-purpose courses as feasible given their interests and career plans. In addition, some courses have prerequisites that are not explicitly part of the ENVS major. Students should consult the appropriate year of the college catalog for information on specific course prerequisites.

Environmental Policy Minor: This minor is available within the Environmental Studies program. Please consult your course catalog or the Environmental Studies website for details of the minor requirements. Brad Clark, Political Science faculty member, is the Coordinator for the ENV Policy Minor program. Note: Students earning a major in Environmental Studies may not obtain a minor in Environmental Policy.

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4 Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts Degree with a Major of Environmental Studies

A student who majors in one of the three Bachelor of Arts degree programs in Environmental Studies must complete the Common Environmental Studies Requirements.

Common Environmental Studies Requirements:

Environmental Studies Core:

Envs 100 Introduction to Environmental Studies 4

Envs 310 Community Internship 3

Envs 495 Environmental Colloquium 4

Envs 496 Senior Seminar 3

Policy:

PS 130 Intro to Environmental Policy 4 Climate:

**Geog 235 Weather and Climate 3

Culture and Society -- Choose Two:

Anth 208 Trad. Ecol. Knowl. & Cultural Survival 4

Anth 356 Ecological Anthropology 4

Soc 318 Worldviews and Ecology 4

Soc 310 Ecology and Society 4

SW 361 Cultural Ecology of the Southwest 3 Geology -- Choose One:

**Geol 105 Earth and the Environment 4 **Geol 107 Earth Systems Science 4

**Geol 113 Physical Geology 4

Chemistry -- Choose One:

**Chem 125 Environmental Chemistry 3 **Chem 150 Fundamentals of Chemistry I 4 Biology -- Choose Two:

Bio 112 Intro. Organismic and Evolutionary Bio 4

Bio 125 Conservation Biology 3

Bio 141 People and the Planet 3

Economy:

**Econ 262 Principles of Economics – Micro 3 And Choose One Additional Course in Economy:

Econ 335 Environment/Resource Economics 4 PS 322 International Political Economy 4 Research Methods -- Choose One:

+Anth 398 Fundamentals of Anth Research 4

**BA 253 Business Statistics 4

**Math 201 Elementary Statistics 4

+PS 260 Methods of Political Analysis 4 (+ denotes that prerequisites will be waived for ENVS students.)

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5 History and Society -- Choose One:

**Hist/SW 181 US/SW Environmental History 3 **Soc 100 Introduction to Sociology 4 Humanities -- Choose One:

**Eng 180 Literature of the Environment 4

Phil 252 Environmental Ethics 4

Subtotal Common ENVS Major Requirements 59-64

Environmental Studies General Option

COMMON ENVS REQUIREMENTS 59-64

Other Program Requirements:

Select 3 courses from the lists below, including One course from Culture

One course from Policy One course from Science

TOTAL OTHER PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 9-12 TOTAL DEPARTMENTAL REQUIREMENTS 68-76 TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION 120

Environmental Studies Culture Option

Select 3 courses from the lists below, including Two courses from Culture

One course from Science

Environmental Studies Policy Option

Select 3 courses from the lists below, including Two courses from Policy

One course from Science

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** Courses marked with double asterisks may also be counted for general education requirements.

Options Courses

A student who majors in one of the three Bachelor of Arts degree programs in Environmental Studies must choose courses for their major option from the lists below.

Culture

Anth 350 Ethnology of Mesoamerica 4

Anth 351 Native Peoples of the Andes 4 ‡Anth 356 Ecological Anthropology 4 Anth 388 Ethnology of the Southwest 4 **Geog 110 World Regional Geography 4 **Geog 120 The North American Landscape 3 NAIS 322 American Indian Philosophies 3

‡Phil 252 Environmental Ethics 4

Phil 320 Indigenous Worldviews 4

Psyc 260 Environmental Psychology 4

‡Soc 310 Ecology and Society 4

Soc 311 Ecology and Society Field School 8

‡Soc 318 Worldviews and Ecology 4

‡SW 361 Cultural Ecology of the Southwest 3

Policy

Econ 364 Macroeconomic Theory 4

Econ 369 Public Sector Economics 4

NAIS 355 Development of US Indian Policy 3

PS 240 Intro to Public Policy 4

PS/Soc 400 Native Amer. Law and Politics 4 PS 420 Water Politics and Policy 4

PS 422 The Legislative Process 4

PS 475 Global Environmental Politics 4

Soc 353 Medical Sociology 4

SW 333 Wilderness in America 3

SW 335 Nat’l Parks: America’s Best Idea 3 Science

**Ag 101 Animal Science 4

Ag 102 Principles of Crop Production 3 **Ag 180 Sustainable Agriculture 3 Ag 335 Soils and Soil Fertility 4 Ag 333 Community Supported Agriculture 3 Anth 380 Topics: Primate Behav & Conser 3

Bio 206 General Botany 4

Bio 207 General Zoology 4

Bio 320 Fundamentals of Ecology 4

**Bio 250 Ecology of the Southwest 4 **Chem 151 Fundamentals of Chemistry II 4 Chem 250 Org. Chem. I: Org. Compounds 4 Chem 305 Natural Products From Plants 3

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Chem 365 Analytical Chemistry 4

Geog 250 Intro Computer Mapping & GIS 4

Geol 114 Historical Geology 4

Geol 207 Mineralogy 4

**Math 121 Pre-Calculus 4

** Courses marked with double asterisks may also be counted for general education requirements.

Relevant courses from a variety of disciplines may also be offered as 190, 390, 191, or 391 courses. See the Environmental Studies Major Committee and advisors about current offerings that could be applied towards one of the Environmental Studies degree options. PRIOR APPROVAL FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES MAJOR COMMITTEE MUST BE OBTAINED IN ORDER TO HAVE THESE COURSES INCLUDED AS PART OF THE DEGREE.

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8 General Education Requirements Several courses within the major requirements and options fulfill General Education requirements. Students and their advisors must pay careful attention to which courses within the Environmental Studies program requirements also count for General Education.

Requirement Course in Major Attribute

Writing

Introductory writing course CO-1 --

Intermediate writing course CO-2 --

Mathematics

Mathematics MA-1 Math 201 MA1

*Math 121 MA1

BA 253 MA1

15 credits from Arts & Humanities, History, and Social & Behavioral Sciences:

• At least 2 courses from GAH Eng 180 AH2

• At least 1 course from GHI Hist/SW 181 _H1

• At least 1 course from GSS Econ 262 SS1

*Geog 110 SS2

*Geog 120 SS2

Soc 100 SS3

2 courses in Physical and Life Sciences:

• 1 course from SC1 category *Ag 101 GSC1

*Bio 250 GSC1 Chem 150 GSC1 *Chem 151 GSC1 Geol 105 GSC1 Geol 107 GSC1 Geol 113 GSC1

• 1 course from SC1 or SC2 category *Ag 180 GSC2

Bio 112 GSC2

Chem 125 GSC2

Geog 235 GSC2

EGC course --

ES 100 or PE – Fitness or PE – Skills (choose just 1) -- *Options courses.

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9 Environmental Studies Major and General Education Checklists

ENVS Major Course Requirements

Complete=X

In Progress=IP Environmental Studies

ENVS 100 Introduction to ENVS ENVS 310 Community Internship ENVS 495 Colloquium in ENVS ENVS 496 Senior Seminar in ENVS Policy

PS 130 Intro. to Environmental Policy

Climate

**GEOG 235 Weather and Climate

Culture and Society(choose two) ANTH 208 Trad. Ecol. Knowlege ANTH 356 Ecological Anthropology SOC 318 Worldviews and Ecology SOC 310 Ecology and Society SW 361 Cultural Ecology of the SW

Geology (choose one)

**GEOL 105 Earth and the Environment **GEOL 107 Earth Systems Science **GEOL 113 Physical Geology

Chemistry(choose one)

**Chem 125 Environmental Chemistry **Chem 150 Fundamentals of Chem. I

Biology (choose two)

BIO 112 Intro. Organismic & Evol. Bio. BIO 125 Conservation Biology

BIO 141 People and Planet

Complete=X

In Progress=IP Economy

**ECON 262 Principles of Econ. Micro.

Choose One Additional Course in Economy

ECON 335 Environment/Resource Econ. PS 322 International Political Economy

Research Methods(choose one) +ANTH 398 Fundamentals of Anth Research

**BA 253 Business Statistics **Math 201 Elementary Statistics PS 260 Methods of Political Analysis

History and Society (choose one) **HIST/SW 181 US/SW Env. History **SOC 100 Intro. to Sociology

Humanities (choose one)

**ENGL 180 Literature of the Env. PHIL 252 Environmental Ethics ** Can be used to meet General Education requirements. +Denotes that prerequisites will be waived for ENVS students.

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General Education Course Requirements

Requirement Writing

Introductory writing course CO-1 Intermediate writing course CO-2 Mathematics MA-1

Arts & Humanities, History, and Social & Behavioral Sciences:

 At least 2 courses from GAH Course one: Course two:  At least 1 course from GHI

 At least 1 course from GSS

Total Credits from Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (must be at least 15):

Physical and Life Sciences:

o 1 course from GSC1 category

o 1 course from GSC1 or GSC2 category

Education for Global Citizenship

EGC course EGC course

Physical Wellbeing

ES 100 or PE Fitness or PE Skills (choose one)

Upper Division Credit

List all upper division (300 & 400 level) credits --

must earn 45 total!

Course Credits ENVS 310 3 ENVS 495 4 ENVS 496 3 Total Upper Division Credit (must equal 45 or more):

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Community Based Learning and Research Requirements and Opportunities

Students who major in Environmental Studies are required to engage in community based learning and research (CBLR). This requirement is included in the program because the ENVS faculty recognizes the value of

students applying their interdisciplinary learning to problem solving and research in the community. Since Environmental Studies students and faculty share concern about the health of current societies and the ecological systems of which societies are part, calling upon students to engage with our campus and local communities in productive, environmentally related work is a natural fit for our program. When CBLR experiences are chosen carefully by students and faculty members, they can also serve as valuable career experience for graduates.

Required CBLR courses:

ENVS 310 Community Internship 3 credits

ENVS 495 Environmental Colloquium 4 credits

ENVS 310 requires instructor permission for registration. In order to discuss possible practicum placements, students must meet with the course professor during the term prior to that in which they take the course. Students are encouraged to begin thinking early in their ENVS program about the kind of work in which they would like to engage for ENVS 310. When a student has a good idea which topics and/or organizations with which he/she is interested in working, the course instructor will more easily be able to assist with individual placements. Also, when a student is able to tailor his/her experience in the course to suit individual interests and talents, work done for this course can more easily serve as relevant career experience following graduation. For ENVS 495, students will work in groups or as an entire class on an environmentally related community based project relevant to the campus and/or local community. The course instructor will work with

campus/local agencies, organizations and individuals to develop a project or projects in which the class will engage.

Students are also required to take ENVS 496, Senior Seminar, 3 credits. Although this course does not

specifically require engagement with the campus or local community, interested students are encouraged, where possible and relevant, to design research projects that include such engagement.