2020-2021 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Environmental Analysis Major
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Major Requirements
The major in Environmental Analysis requires a minimum of 13 courses, distributed below. CMC students interested in the major in Environmental Analysis should discuss the eligibility of specific courses with their faculty advisor and with EA science faculty.
1. Environmental Analysis (2 courses)
3. Chemistry (1 course)
One course selected from:
4. Earth Science (1 course)
One course selected from:
5. Environmental Policy, Economics, Government, Policy, or Politics (1 course)
One course selected from:
6. Electives (6 courses)
Six upper division environmental analysis-approved science courses selected in consultation with KSD Environmental Science faculty, including at least one or more course in ecology (e.g. BIOL 135L KS , BIOL 138 KS /BIOL 139 KS , BIOL 146L KS , etc.) and one or more that emphasizes Earth science (e.g. EA 100L KS , EA 103 KS , EA 104 KS , etc.).
Three of the courses must have a laboratory requirement.
These six courses may be cross-listed but normally may not double-count for another science major.
7. Senior Thesis (1 or 2 courses)
Environmental Analysis majors must complete a 1- or 2-semester thesis in environmental science.
Senior Thesis in Science
The senior thesis is a general education requirement and the capstone experience of a student’s undergraduate education. Students must complete a senior thesis in at least one of their majors under supervision of a faculty reader who teaches within that major, unless granted a special exception.
Science majors have the following senior thesis options. Refer to the major requirements above for major-specific senior thesis requirements.
2-Semester Thesis with Lab (2 courses, 2 credits)
Students interested in a 2-semester thesis with lab take one of the following pairs of courses in the 1st and 2nd semester of the senior year:
2-Semester Thesis with Summer Research (2 courses, 1 credit)
Students interested in completing a 2-semester thesis by conducting a substantial research project during the summer after their junior year should register for one of the following pairs of courses in the 1st semester of the senior year. There is no credit or lab fee for 189L.
1-Semester Experimental Thesis with Lab (1 course, 1 credit)
Students interested in a 1-semester experimental thesis with lab take one of the following in the 1st or 2nd semester of the senior year:
1-Semester Library Thesis without Lab (1 course, 1 credit)
Students interested in a 1-semester library thesis without lab complete an extensive library research thesis in the 1st or 2nd semester of the senior year, chosen from:
Note:
The Senior Thesis Research Project course (188L) or the Summer Research Project course (189L) may not be counted as elective courses in the major.
Special Options for Majors in Environmental Analysis
Dual Major in Science
Students selecting a dual major including science should discuss their program requirements with the conveners of the appropriate programs. Usually up to 2 electives in science may be waived for dual majors including science. Unless otherwise specified above or exempted by the appropriate convener of the Keck Science Department, science students with dual majors are required to complete a 1- or 2-semester thesis in science.
Honors in Science
To be eligible for departmental honors in a science major, students must:
- Achieve a minimum GPA of 10.5 in courses in the major;
- Complete a 1- or 2-semester thesis project in which the student has demonstrated excellence by making a significant contribution to the progress of the research, by producing a thesis document judged to be of honors quality by the department, by presenting the work in a cogent fashion, and by engaging in the departmental seminar program.
Study Abroad
Study Abroad is a vital, strongly encouraged part of the EAP experience, enabling students to secure a deeper appreciation for the global dimensions of our environmental situation.
General Education Requirements for Science Majors
General Education Requirement in Science
Every CMC student must complete one (1) laboratory science course offered by the Keck Science Department or elsewhere within the Claremont Consortium. This requirement must by satisfied by the end of the 2nd year at CMC.
General Education Requirements in the Social Sciences and the Humanities
For students with science majors, general education requirements in the social sciences and humanities must be met by courses outside of a student’s major field(s). Students in most science majors, including this major, must take courses in 3 of the 4 fields of the social sciences and in 2 of the 4 fields of the humanities for a total of 5 courses.
Science majors with a dual or double major in either the humanities or the social sciences will be required to take an additional general education course in those categories.
Student Learning Outcomes of the Program in Environmental Analysis
In addition to the Keck Science overall learning outcomes, the Environmental Analysis major also has the following outcomes:
1. Understand and describe the complex social, scientific, and humanistic aspects of environmental issues.
2. Understand and apply both disciplinary and interdisciplinary analysis to environmental issues.
3. Critically analyze, evaluate, and interpret scholarly arguments and popular discourse and be able to communicate this analysis to a variety of communities.
4. Develop well-reasoned solutions to environmental predicaments, testing them against relevant criteria and standards.
5. Be able to craft well-researched, informative, and effective scholarly presentations.
6. Contribute knowledge and action regarding environmental issues to the public through service learning, internships, community-based-research, and other activities.
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