Environmental StudiesMission Statement
To provide a rigorous, systematic, and integrated approach to
the study, management, and solution of environmental problems and
issues.
Undergraduate Major Program Goals
All undergraduate students are expected
- Have a basic understanding of principles from a
number of science and social science fields as they relate to environmental
issues
- Know an up-to-date range of sustainable solutions—t
echnological, political, and economic—to environmental challenges
- Know where sources of uncertainty exist in
environmental information
- Understand local to global, cross-cultural, national
and international dimensions of environmental issues, including environmental
justice, and know how actions at a personal and societal level can promote a
sustainable society
- Able to competently conduct group work and work in
teams; possess good project management and associated professional skills
- Proficient with computer software commonly used in
the environmental studies field (e.g., word processing, spreadsheets, and
presentation software)
- Proficient at web and literature research
- Able to deliver high quality verbal presentations
- Can demonstrate excellent writing ability
- Can demonstrate good civic engagement techniques
- Possess good research design and data analysis skills
Goals Unique to the B.S. in Environmental Studies
- Proficient at application of statistics to environmental
issues
Goals Unique to the B.A. in Environmental Studies
- Proficient at applying theoretical frameworks to understand how
environmental problems occur and how negative environmental impacts
can be addressed through means such as policy, laws, and NGOs
Goals Unique to the B.A. in Teacher Preparation
- Have knowledge required by the State of California for multiple
subjects preparation teaching
Goals the MS in Environmental Studies
- Able to thoroughly review literature and research in
a specific area of the environmental studies and able to formulate original
research questions based on critical analysis of aforementioned review.
- Able to develop appropriate and feasible methods for
original research project
- Possess thorough knowledge of the history of
environmental thought
- Able to carry out original research plan and write a
high quality scholarly thesis or professional report
- Able to present original research results in a public oral defense
Assessment Schedule (doc)
Assessment Reports B.A. and B.S.: fall 2007 (doc) spring 2007 (doc)
Assessment Reports M.S.: fall 2007 (doc) spring 2007 (doc)
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