Program Goals

• Objectively assess and effectively marshal information to understand contemporary environmental problems – assessed with critiques of books, report on an environmental conference, and senior project report.
• Integrate information and concepts about environmental issues from different disciplines and perspectives to achieve a creative and innovative synthesis – assessed with report on an environmental conference and senior project report.
• Understand connections among components of complex environmental systems – assessed with critiques of books, report on an environmental conference, and senior project.
• Develop effective presentations that have high levels of rigor and clarity, and that facilitate dialogue among faculty and students - assessed with oral presentations on internship and senior project.
• Draw connections between practical and theoretical learning – assessed with written and oral reports on internships.