Environmental Studies Minor

Consistent with the mission of Westminster College, the Environmental Studies program seeks to develop an understanding of the complex interactions between humans and the natural world. An interdisciplinary liberal arts approach, combined with a disciplinary perspective, is used to provide a foundation that students will use to identify, investigate, and propose solutions to environmental problems that face humanity.

1. To demonstrate knowledge of local, regional, and global environmental issues and the diverse stakeholder perspectives involved.
2. To analyze environmental issues from a multi-disciplinary perspective, including scientific, economic, political, social, historical, and cultural contexts.
3. To employ research skills on environmental topics, such as asking relevant questions, gathering and evaluating information, and using evidence to defend positions.
4. To effectively communicate environmental issues to diverse audiences.
5. To work collaboratively to identify, analyze, and propose solutions to environmental problems.

Program coordinator, Dr. Helen Boylan.