We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children."
~Native American Proverb
Admission and Completion Requirement:
Students select two courses from each of the three "stems" (Humanities, Social Science and Technology) for a total of 18 credits. Students may count a maximum of two courses from their major program, provided that those courses are listed in one of the three stems. All students are required to take GIS 2000: Seminar in Sustainability Studies, which replaces one course from either the Humanities or Social Sciences stem. Only one class may be taken elsewhere.
HUMANITIES
- ETH 3650 Globalization Eth & Eco (prereq 2050)
- GIS 4000 Global Env. Justice Movements
- HIS 2276 American Environmental History
- PHI 2121 Environmental Ethics
- PHI 4210 Environmental Philosophy
- PJ 2100/PHI 2430 Eco Feminism
- PJ 2200 Caring for Earth
- PJ 4600 Global Poverty and Justice
- THL 4330 Christian Environmental Ethics (prereq THL 1050 or 1051)
SOCIAL SCIENCE
- ECO 1104 Environment and Economy
- GEV 2520 Urban Geography
- GEV 2525 Population Geography
- GEV 2500 Global Change in Local Places
- GEV 3570 Land Use Planning & Management
- GEV 3580 Natural Res and Conversation
- PSC 2625 Environmental Policy
- PSC 3800 Environmental Law
TECHNOLOGY
- BIO 3255 Introduction to Ecology
- BIO 4451 Field Ecology and Evolution & BIO 4452 Field Ecology & Evolution Lab
- BIO 4801 Conservation Biology
- CEE 2311 Env Eng Science (prereq CHM 1152 or 1156)
- CEE 3321 and 3921 Water and Wastewater (prereq CEE 2311)
- CEE 4331 Solid and Hazardous Waste (prereq CEE 2311)
- ME 4050 International Development
Note: refer to the catalog for all course requiements and pre-requisites
For More Information:
Dr. Paul Rosier, Program Director
Department of History
610-519-4677
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Faculty
Dr. Maghan Keita
Director, IGIS Program
610-519-6964
Dr. Andrea Welker
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
610-519-4959
Dr. Frank Galgano
Department of Geography and the Environment
610-519-3337
