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Track I: Environmental Science focuses on
science and the tools necessary to detect, evaluate,
and solve environmental problems (basic principles,
theories, and methods in biology, chemistry,
geology, and physics). Track II: Sustainability,
Policy, and Equity focuses on human development
policies and practices that can have both positive
and negative effects on the natural ecosystem and
human well-being, both now and in the future.
Track III: Environmental Communications will
require students to have knowledge of natural
sciences, social sciences, and the arts and humanities
to effectively communicate complex environmental
issues to diverse audiences. Track IV: Food Systems
and the Environment focuses on cultural, policy
and scientific aspects of food production and
consumption. Track V: Self-Designed with Advisor
is intended to allow students with the capacity to
design their own environmental focus in coordination
with an Environmental Studies Advisor. An
example of this track might be a student who
coordinates with Environmental Studies’ engineering
and political science faculty to design a series of
courses that fit within the requirements of the
major on the topic of energy and public policy.
Students enrolled prior to the Fall 2012 semester
can complete the previous degree requirement or
may opt to transfer into the new track system.
Students should consult an advisor to fully understand
how this might affect their four-year
graduation trajectory. For those that remain in the
existing structure, the eight-core/three-course
tracks they originally declared for during their time
at Tufts University are required. For a summary of
the old track system, including requirements, or for
more detailed information on the Environmental
Studies Program, please visit the Environmental
Studies website: http://as.tufts.edu/
environmentalstudies/.
UNDERGRADUATE MINOR ProgrAM
Minor in Environmental Science and Policy for
Engineers
The Environmental Science and Policy minor is
only available to students in the School of Engineering
(http://as.tufts.edu/environmentalstudies/
curriculum/envscienceandpolicyminor.htm). The
minor is designed to give engineering majors
greater exposure to natural and social sciences, and
thereby deepen their understanding of the causes
and solutions to problems related to environmental
sustainability. The minor focuses on the integration
of knowledge and approaches from different fields
for the preservation and improvement of the
environment. The goal of the minor is to empower
student navigation across disciplines and to prepare
engineering students for interdisciplinary collaboration
in the area of environmental sustainability. The
faculty advisor for this minor is Associate Professor
John Durant.
The minor will have three required core courses
and three electives. Electives must be selected from
key areas within the Environmental Studies
curriculum, including one each of a select group of
methods courses; an approved social science elective
drawn from Anthropology, Economics, Political
Science, or Urban and Environmental Policy and
Planning; and an approved environmental studies
seminar course. Only two of these courses may be
double counted as foundation or concentration
courses taken for School of Engineering majors.
SUSTAINABILITY HOUSE
The Environmental Studies Program and the
Office of Sustainability co-sponsor the Sustainability
House, a 10-unit living community on Latin
Way. The Sustainability House is an intentional
community of people who are all interested in
issues related to sustainability and conservation of
natural resources. The house is filled with students
with a broad range of interests and knowledge, from
those who started their high school environmental
club to those just beginning their journey. Everyone
in the house is required to either work on sustainability-related
research or work with the Sustainable
Action Squad (a group of students dedicated to
catalyzing environmental changes on campus), and
will generally be involved in the sustainability
movement at Tufts University. The Sustainability
House is a focal point for the environmental
community on the Tufts campus. It is intended to
bring eco-friendly students, organizations, and
faculty together to promote the spread of knowledge
and passion for a more sustainable society.
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