Environmental Studies
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Environmental Studies
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The Environmental Studies program at Randolph-Macon Woman's College is an interdisciplinary exploration of environmental issues and problems, incorporating perspectives from the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities. The causes and consequences of environmental problems are examined in the context of current scientific knowledge and current environmental policy.
A comprehensive list of EVST courses and description can be located in the R-MWC Academic Catalogue These exciting classes will be offered in Fall 2005!
See Prof. Warren if you are interested in an Environmental Studies major or concentration EVST 102: Introduction to Environmental Studies II: Social Science and Humanities Offered M W F at 11:30 - 12:30 by Prof. Barnes and Prof. Miaoulis An introduction to social science and humanities perspectives on environmental issues and problems. Economic, historical, literary, philosophical, psychological, and political views of current local and global environmental issues will be explored.
EVST 188: Women, religion, and Environment This course will be a journey through history to visit the lives of religious women from a variety of faiths. Through readings, thoughtful reflection, and experiential opportunities, we will explore the role of religious praxis, both positive and negative, in promoting ecologically sustainable living for these women. As we travel from nature mysticism to native traditions, we will explore how theology and ritual lead to consciousness of a sacred earth.
EVST 201: Quantitative
aspects of global environmental problems This course provides an interdisciplinary, quantitative approach to environmental problems. We will apply quantitative tools to many topics in environmental studies, including toxic pollutants, air pollution, acid precipitation, and climate change.
EVST 202: Environmental Policy
In this course, we evaluate the policy options
for addressing a variety of contemporary global, national, and local
environmental problems. We explore several themes throughout the semester,
with special attention given to the difficulty in translating scientific
knowledge into workable policies, and the challenge of policy-making in
the face of scientific uncertainty. EVST 306: Environmental Writing offered t 7:00 - 9:30pm by prof. Street
This prose workshop course
will refine advanced students' writing in the following areas: 1) nature
and science writing that serves artistic and interpretive purposes; 2)
environmental journalism that participates in and critiques public
communication, debate, and/or policy making, and: 3) discipline-specific
scholarship that prepares students to write clearly and effectively both
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