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Majors and Courses of InstructionEnvironmental StudiesFilm StudiesEnvironmentalStudies MajorAdvisor — Dr. Hickcox, Geology-GeographyThe environmental studies major is a broad-based course of study dealing with the environmentand environmental issues, emphasizing an interdisciplinary approach within the context of theliberal arts. Students majoring in environmental studies must complete a second major in atraditional course of study. There are no restrictions on the choice of the second major. However,those students desiring a career in an environmentally related field, or who intend on pursuinggraduate work in environmental studies, are strongly encouraged to take additional laboratorycourses in the natural sciences, especially chemistry. A successful career in the environmental fieldwill require that the student have a thorough background in laboratory science, social science,statistics, computing, and have strong communication skills.The successful completion of both the environmental studies major and a second major requiresconsiderable forethought and planning. Accordingly, students need to declare the environmentalstudies major no later than March 15th of their sophomore year. Students declaring majors afterthis date cannot be guaranteed enrollment in all of the required courses. The responsibility ofscheduling courses required for the environmental studies major is that of the student, not theEnvironmental Studies program.An Environmental Studies Committee, comprising two faculty members from among theindividuals teaching the core courses in the major, must approve the student’s precise programand any subsequent modifications. Dr. David H. Hickcox, Department of Geology-Geography,currently chairs the committee. Students interested in majoring in environmental studies are urgedto meet with him at their earliest opportunity.Major:I. Core curriculum:A. BOMI 233 or ZOOL 353, CHEM 230 (not required if CHEM 260 and 261 aresatisfactorily completed), GEOG 347, GEOG 360 or PG 280, PHIL 250, SOAN367 and BOMI/ZOOL 100.5.B. One semester of statistics (MATH 105 or 230, or PSYC 210) or two semesters ofcalculus (MATH 110 and MATH 111).C.One unit of independent study in an environmental area supervised by a memberof the faculty who teaches one of the core courses. The topic must be approved bythe Environmental Studies Committee.II. Four electives from the following: BOMI 252, 300.5, 337, 344, 346, CHEM 260, 261,270; ECON 110, 353, 370; ENG 312; GEOG 111, 235, 345, 370, 375; GEOL 110,270, 275, 280; SOAN 291, 292, 293, 294, 352, 354, 360; URB 250; ZOOL 107,300.5, 341, 345, 347, 349, 353.Minor:Five units: BOMI 233, CHEM 230, GEOG 347, SOAN 367, and ZOOL 115.Film Studies MinorSee the minor requirements listed under English.123