Environment, Economics, and Politics (EEP) Major

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Major Requirements

The major requires a minimum of fifteen courses, in addition to the college’s general education requirements. The following courses (or equivalents), are required:

1. Core Requirement (7-8 courses)

2. Topic Courses (6 courses): one from each of the following 6 groups:

Group 1:
ECON 120 CM - Statistics or
MATH 031 CM - Calculus II or
BIOL 175 KS - Applied Biostatistics
Group 2:
ECON 102 CM - Intermediate Macroeconomics
ECON 167 CM - Law and Economics
Group 3:
BIOL 146L KS - Ecology with Lab or
BIOL 159 KS - Natural Resource Management or
BIOL 169L KS - Marine Ecology
Group 4:
GOVT 050 CM - Introduction to Public Administration or
GOVT 121 CM - Organization and Management
Group 5:
GOVT 111 CM - Politics and Population or
GOVT 118 CM - The Processes of Environmental Policymaking
Group 6:
GOVT 120 CM - Environmental Law

3. Senior Thesis:

EEP majors must complete either a one- or two-semester senior thesis in Biology or X 190 CM - Senior Thesis. For further information, see General Education Requirements and Senior Thesis in Science .

Note:

The introductory courses in biology and chemistry may also be completed by both semesters of the Accelerated Integrated Science Sequence.

Substitutions for EEP Major Requirements

Students not planning advanced work in science may substitute environmental science and/or policy courses for CHEM 014L KS -CHEM 015L KS . Students must consult with the program advisor as to the appropriateness of substituted courses.
Students interested in additional work in ecology may substitute appropriate advanced biology courses for ECON 086 CM , GOVT 050 CM , or GOVT 121 CM .

Prerequisites for EEP Majors

The following courses are prerequisites for major requirements (and may be counted for general education requirements):

General Education Requirements for EEP Majors

For the general education requirement in the social sciences and the humanities, EEP majors must complete appropriate courses in all four fields of the social sciences (economics, government, history, and psychology), together with courses in two of the four fields of the humanities (literature, philosophy, religious studies, and literature in a foreign language). For further information, see General Education Requirements in the Social Sciences and the Humanities for Science Majors .

Student Learning Outcomes of the Program in Environment, Economics, and Politics (EEP)

In addition to the Keck Science overall learning outcomes, EEP students should achieve an understanding of biology, economics, and government policy similar to, if not quite as extensive as, majors in these disciplines. Evidence of such understanding should be reflected in grades from upper division courses in these fields.