Environmental Studies and Policy Program Brochure

Courses of Study * Environmental Science & Policy - Major 14 courses total: (1) Four integration courses (ENV 101, ENV 201/202, ENV 311, ENV 312); (2) Three introductory courses in the Natural Sciences from different departments (BIO, GEO, CHM, PHY/EGR), two with labs; (3) Two introductory courses in the Social Sciences/ Humanities from different departments; (4) One course in Statistics; (5) Four electives that create a coherent sequence with a clear environmental focus

6 courses total:

* Marine Science & Policy - Minor 6 courses total: Required courses:  Oceanography (GEO 108)  Marine Ecology (BIO 264/265)  Special Studies or Seminar  Three electives

ES&P faculty work together using a multi-disciplinary, collaborative approach. They are drawn from diverse disciplines, including: Anthropology Biological Sciences Chemistry Economics Engineering Geology Government Philosophy Physics Public Policy Sociology Spanish & Portuguese Study of Women and Gender

Research interests of ES&P faculty include: 

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(1) ENV 101 (2) Two courses, each from a different area in the Natural Sciences category; (3) One course in the Social Sciences, Humanities and Policy category; (4) Two electives

Faculty

Program Courses

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Each student designs her own program of study together with an adviser. Students are encouraged to take classes in a variety of departments and through the Five-College Consortium: e.g.,

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ANT 241: Anthropology of Development

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BIO 154: Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation

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CHM 108: Environmental Chemistry

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EAS 220: Envir. & Society in Contemporary China

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ECO 284: Environmental Economics

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ENV 101: Environmental Integration I: Perspectives

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GES 302: Costa Rica at a Crossroads: Examination of Globalization and Sustainability

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PHY 201 Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy: Science and Implications

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SPN 372: Women, Environmental Justice and Social Action

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SWG 230: Feminisms and the Fate of the Environment

Economic and political dimensions of environmental and resource policy development Globalization's local and regional politics of gender in India The role of climate change in the mixed migrations patterns between sub-Saharan Africa and Europe Ecological consequences of marine biological invasions How plants and plant communities respond to environmental changes, such as global warming Effectiveness of marine protected areas

The ES&P Program works to address real-world problems through: student-faculty

research collaborations, educational initiatives, and community engagement.

Smith’s ES&P Program offers its students more than just a curricular experience… 

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Lunchbag seminars - regular gatherings to meet others in the Program, enjoy a talk, engage in conversation, or hear about environmental sustainability initiatives on campus and in the community. Lunch provided.

Internships - gain experience in a variety of environmental fields as an ES&P sponsored intern with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Duke Marine Lab, or Coral EdVentures Program in Belize, thru ES&P faculty sponsored research or as an ES&P Program or Spatial Analysis Lab (SAL) intern.

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Study Away - in one of our affiliate programs: The Arava Institute, The School for Field Studies, Organization for Tropical Studies, School for International Training, Williams-Mystic Maritime Program, or Sea Education Association (SEA).

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Mapping - experience a new way of seeing the environment and solving environmental issues in our SAL using Geographic Information Systems.

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Lectures - learn from leaders in environmental science and policy and marine science and policy fields throughout the year.

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Get active! - with on-campus student environmental orgs like the Green Team, Bike Kitchen or the Smith Community Garden.

“…the worth of education must now be measured against the standards of decency and human survival – the issues now looming so large before us in the twenty-first century.

It is not education, but education of a certain kind, that will save us.”

- David Orr, Earth in Mind (2004)

The ES&P Program offers a major or minor in Environmental Science and Policy and a minor in Marine Science and Policy

Find out more about: 

ES&P program events, internships, research opportunities, and graduate school by writing us at enviro@smith.edu and requesting to be added to our email list.

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Planning your course of study for the major and minors by talking with an adviser listed in the course catalogue

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Environmental study away programs at the Study Abroad Fair held in the Campus Center each Fall or in our Environmental Resource Room in Bass Hall room 106.

For more information contact: ES&P Program Coordinator Joanne Benkley Bass Hall 107 Tel: 413-585-3951 E-mail: jbenkley@smith.edu

~*~*~*~ ES&P Director L. David Smith Tel: 413-585-3828 MS&P Co-Directors Paulette Peckol Tel: 413-585-3844 L. David Smith Tel: 413-585-3828 Summer 2011

Environmental Science and Policy Program