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Environmental Studies Curriculum
Students majoring in environmental studies complete a concentration in policy and advocacy, science (B.A. or B.S.), or literature and writing, as well as a senior tutorial. Minors in Environmental Studies complete only the core requirements.
Major Requirements
Students must also complete the general education requirements.
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Required Core for Environmental Studies Major - 8 courses |
| BIO 248 |
Ecology |
5 |
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| BIO 216 |
Aquatic Biology |
5 |
| ENV 116 |
Global Environmental Challenges |
3 |
| ENV 129 |
Our Fragile Planet: A Scientific Perspective |
4 |
| ENV 317 |
Environmental Solutions and Systems |
3 |
| ENV 391/392/393 |
Internship |
1/2/3 |
| The Internship or service-learning project is arranged or approved through the Rachel Carson Institute and/or program director.
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Electives - 3 courses |
| ENV 225 |
Environmental Ethics |
3 |
| ENV 242 |
Women and the Global Environment |
3 |
| ENV 425 |
Environmental Policy |
3 |
| ENV 445 |
Nature and Culture |
3 |
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In addition to the core courses listed above, students must complete the requirements for one of the following concentrations.
Policy and Advocacy Concentration - 10 additional courses |
| The Policy and Advocacy concentration is for students interested in understanding and analyzing national and international environmental policy choices and implications as well as advocacy strategies. The concentration provides political and economic analytical skills for effectively comprehending and responding to environmental problems and opportunities in the public and private sectors. |
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
| ECN 102 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
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or |
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| ECN 101 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 |
| ENV 262 |
Environmental Economics |
3 |
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or |
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| ENV 275 |
Ecological Economics |
3 |
| ENV 352 |
Environmental Organizations and Governance |
3 |
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or |
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| ENV 201 or 301 |
Special Topics Seminar with the Rachel Carson Institute and environmental program |
3 |
| ENV 498 |
Tutorial I |
4 |
| ENV 499 |
Tutorial II |
4 |
| HIS 275 |
History and Policy Analysis |
3 |
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or |
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| POL 202 |
Understanding Public Policy |
3 |
| MTH 110 |
Elementary Statistics |
3 |
| Junior Seminar: Students enroll in a junior seminar in a program that is closely aligned with their expected tutorial topic (eg, BUS 300, ECN 301, POL 311). |
| 1 additional Environmental Studies course or other course approved by the program director (3 or more credits) |
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Science Concentration (B.A.) - 12 additional courses |
| The Environmental Science concentration provides students with an understanding of human impact on ecosystems and methods of improving environmental health and quality as well as analytical tools for scientific measurement. |
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
| BIO 143 |
The Cell |
4 |
| BIO 144 |
The Organism |
4 |
| CHM 107 |
Chemistry I |
3 |
| CHM 109 |
Chemistry I Laboratory |
1 |
| CHM 108 |
Chemistry II |
3 |
| CHM 110 |
Chemistry II Laboratory |
1 |
| ENV 498 |
Tutorial I |
4 |
| ENV 499 |
Tutorial II |
4 |
| IND 350 |
Scientific Research Methods |
2 |
| MTH 110 |
Elementary Statistics |
3 |
| 1 additional science course at the 200-level or above. (BIO 216, BIO 224, BIO 226, ENV/CHM 443 or ENV 147 are highly recommended.) |
| 1 additional ENV course or other course approved by the program director (3 or more credits) |
| Students in the Science concentration, in consultation with their advisor or the program director, may replace ENV 129 with: ECN 102, Principles of Microeconomics or POL 101, American Government and Public Policy |
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Science Concentration (B.S.) - 16 additional courses |
| The Environmental Science concentration provides students with an understanding of human impact on ecosystems and methods of improving environmental health and quality as well as analytical tools for scientific measurement. |
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
| BIO 143 |
The Cell |
4 |
| BIO 144 |
The Organism |
4 |
| CHM 107 |
Chemistry I |
3 |
| CHM 109 |
Chemistry I Laboratory |
1 |
| CHM 108 |
Chemistry II |
3 |
| CHM 110 |
Chemistry II Laboratory |
1 |
| CHM 205 |
Organic Chemistry I |
3 |
| CHM 215 |
Elementary Organic Laboratory |
2 |
| ENV 498 |
Tutorial I |
4 |
| ENV 499 |
Tutorial II |
4 |
| IND 350 |
Scientific Research Methods |
2 |
| MTH 110 |
Elementary Statistics |
3 |
| 1 additional science course at the 200-level or above. (BIO 216, BIO 224, BIO 226, ENV/CHM 443 or ENV 147 are highly recommended.) |
| 1 additional ENV course or other course approved by the program director (3 or more credits) |
| 2 additional courses in biology, chemistry, mathematics or physics, or other courses approved by the program director. (BIO 216, 224, 226, 324 or ENV/CHM 443 are highly recommended.) |
| Students in the Science concentration, in consultation with their advisor or the program director, may replace ENV 129 with: ECN 102, Principles of Microeconomics or POL 101, American Government and Public Policy |
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Literature and Writing Concentration - 10 additional courses |
| Environmental literature and writing is for students who are interested in exploring the development of ecology and identity as part of American literary culture. The concentration combines study of the cultural experience of nature with traditional writing and literature courses. Students develop their own writing as a powerful tool to investigate ecology as a response to the growth of mechanical culture and the rapid loss of wilderness. |
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
| ENG 243 |
Creative Writing I |
3 |
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or |
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| ENG 244 |
Creative Writing II |
3 |
| ENV 447 |
Contemporary Environmental Fiction |
3 |
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or |
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| ENV 452 |
Ecofeminist Literature |
3 |
| ENV 498 |
Tutorial I |
4 |
| ENV 499 |
Tutorial II |
4 |
| 1 additional Environmental Studies course or other course approved by the program director (3 or more credits) |
| Junior Seminar: Students enroll in a junior seminar in a program that is closely aligned with their expected tutorial topic (eg, COM 306, ENG 350). |
4 courses from the following or others approved by the program director
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| ENG 216 |
American Writers I |
3 |
| ENG 217 |
American Writers II |
3 |
| ENG 245 |
Advanced Writing Workshop |
3 |
| ENG 446 |
Wilderness and Literature |
3 |
| ENG 419 |
Frontier Women |
3 |
| ENG 422 |
American Exploration |
3 |
| 2 approved courses from the graduate curriculum (MFA in Writing) may be substituted for 2 of the courses above, with permission of the program director |
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Minor Requirements
To obtain a minor, students take all the classes in the core requirements. No more than 2 courses used for the minor requirements may also be counted toward another major.
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Required Core for Environmental Studies Major - 8 courses |
| BIO 248 |
Ecology |
5 |
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or |
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| BIO 216 |
Aquatic Biology |
5 |
| ENV 116 |
Global Environmental Challenges |
3 |
| ENV 129 |
Our Fragile Planet: A Scientific Perspective |
4 |
| ENV 317 |
Environmental Solutions and Systems |
3 |
| ENV 391/392/393 |
Internship |
1/2/3 |
| The Internship or service-learning project is arranged or approved through the Rachel Carson Institute and/or program director.
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Electives - 3 courses |
| ENV 225 |
Environmental Ethics |
3 |
| ENV 242 |
Women and the Global Environment |
3 |
| ENV 425 |
Environmental Policy |
3 |
| ENV 445 |
Nature and Culture |
3 |
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Environmental Education Teaching Certification (K-12)
Chatham University is certified by the Pennsylvania State Department to offer a teaching certificate in environmental education to undergraduate and graduate students. This certificate prepares students to enter an exciting and rapidly growing arena for K-12 teaching (the state has recently passed academic standard requirements for “Environment and Ecology”) as well as work in nature centers, zoos, botanical gardens, etc.
To receive a certificate, students must complete three requirements.
- Undergraduate students must complete all requirements for Environmental Studies majors (in the “Science” concentration – B.A. or B.S.), including taking ENV/EDU 455: Environmental Education. Graduate students in the Master of Arts in Teaching program need to complete four Environmental Studies courses (including “Environmental Education”) at the graduate level, and have a comparable environmental or related degree at the undergraduate level.
- In accordance with Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE), certification candidates must satisfactorily complete the National Teacher Examinations (PRAXIS examinations) appropriate to their area of specialization (i.e., environmental education) and certification level.
- Students must complete the Elementary Education or Secondary Education Certification requirements (including field experiences) listed under the “Education (EDU)” section of this course catalog, using special projects in environmental education during coursework. However, this requirement is waived if Environmental Education is a second area of certification and the student has already met the College’s requirements for certification in either Elementary Education or in a related field in Secondary Education.
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