Department of Integrated Environmental Science

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Program Overview

Program Description

IES offers minors in Integrated Environmental Science (minimum 19 credit hours) and Environmental Justice (minimum 18 credit hours). The minor in Integrated Environmental Science is a field science- and policy-focused minor designed for students who want to obtain some background and training in environmental science to help address environmental aspects of advanced study or careers arising from other majors at Bethune-Cookman University. This minor will appeal to those who have a primary interest in another discipline but who are nonetheless interested in environmental issues. The minor in Environmental Justice is an interdisciplinary minor intended to prepare transformative leaders to meet the social needs of those impacted by environmental injustice. The minor contains coursework and practical experience in three related avenues of inquiry: ethics/environmental ethics, environmental science and policy, and either regulation or history. This course of study will appeal to those interested in social or environmental policy, sustainability issues, public service, public advocacy, or similar forms of civic engagement. It will also appeal to those working toward a major in Integrated Environmental Science (IES), particularly if the student plans to work with environmental policy initiatives. Both minors are open to majors in all disciplines. For course requirements, see the Department Chair.

Educational Outcomes

Program Objectives

1. Students will Demonstrate Knowledge of the Structure and Function of Ecological Systems.
2. Students will Demonstrate Knowledge of the Structure and Function of Geochemical Systems.
3. Students will Demonstrate Knowledge of the Structure and Function of Human Systems.
4. Students will Demonstrate Knowledge of the Role and Impact of Humans on/within Biological, Geochemical, and Human Systems as Pertains to Environmental Concerns.
5. Students will Demonstrate Knowledge and Ability with Regard to the Management and Control of Human Impacts from an Environmental Perspective.
6. Students will Demonstrate Knowledge and Ability with Regard to the Creation, Manipulation, Visualization, and Interpretation of Data.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Graduates demonstrate an understanding of the foundational social, political, economic, and cultural role African Americans played in the development of the United States.
2. Graduates are able to articulate knowledge of Christian traditions and values and apply this knowledge to analyze the faith commitments in other world religions.
3. Graduates are able to reason, analyze, and think critically to solve complex problems quantitatively and scientifically in their professional and personal life.
4. Graduates are able to clearly articulate and apply their knowledge of ethics and aesthetic values, particularly in terms of a study of social justice, to determine and defend actions which improve our society.
5. Graduates are able to analyze, compare, and assess the values, arts, social structures, and material practices of world cultures.
6. Graduates are able to use technology to gather and evaluate information in order to interpret and communicate complex ideas using written, oral, and visual media. Graduates are able to use digital environments to communicate and work collaboratively.
7. Graduates demonstrate true servant-leadership in keeping with Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune’s imperative that students “enter to learn and depart to serve.” Graduates have vision, strategic planning and collaboration skills to translate ideas into action and to promote the growth and well-being of people and communities to which they belong.
8. When applying discipline-specific principles, graduates are able to discriminate among possible solutions, selecting and supporting those that take into consideration societal impact (e.g., the health, safety, and empowerment of others).

Programs

• Integrated Environmental Science 3+2 (BS/MS)
• Integrated Environmental Science, B.S.

• Environmental Justice Minor
• Integrated Environmental Science Minor

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