Environmental Studies
at Knox College

ENVS Curriculum Overview

The Knox College program in environmental studies is designed to allow students with an interest in environmental issues to pursue the study of the complex relationship between human beings and the natural environment in a systematic way. An individual completing a major or minor in environmental studies should develop a fundamental understanding of the scientific principles underlying the dynamics of ecosystems and become familiar with the historical, socio-political and economic factors that have shaped many of our current environmental dilemmas. Students are strongly encouraged to supplement academic work at Knox with field experiences in such ACM programs as the Costa Rica Tropical Field Research program, Wilderness Field Station or the Oak Ridge Science Semester. Environmental Studies should be a valuable addition to the education of students contemplating careers in environmental science and related fields such as science teaching, environmental law, resource economics, conservation and administration in government or the private sector where a more sophisticated understanding of environmental issues has become increasingly important.

• Course Descriptions
• Requirements for ENVS Major
• Requirements for ENVS Minor
• Student Opportunities

• ENVS 101 and ENVS 118
• an introductory class in a basic area of Environmental Science: ENVS 140, ENVS 150, or ENVS 275
• a course in statistics: MATH 160, PSYC 281 or ECON 257
• an advanced course in ecosystems: ENVS 317 or ENVS 319
• environmental economics: ENVS 368
• three electives in Environmental Studies
• senior project: ENVS 399 or ENVS 400.
  

Requirements for ENVS minor: 5 credits as follows:

• ENVS 101
• ENVS 317 or ENVS 319
• 3 additional courses in environmental studies, one of which may be taken as an independent study. At least 2 of these courses must not be cross-listed in the student’s major department.

Student Opportunities:

Achievements
Two Watson Fellowships
Fulbright Scholar
Summer Environmental Fellowship (Garden Clubs of America)

Recent Off-Campus Studyr
ACM Costa Rica Field Station
Green Oaks Term
Center for Marine Resource Studies, The School for Field Studies
Washington D.C. Semester Program: International Environment & Development

Recent Internships
Rockefeller Brothers Summer Research Fellows
Brookfield Zoo
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
US Fish and Wildlife Service, State of Washington
Olympic National Forest, Student Conservation Association
Big Cypress National Preserve (Florida), National Park Service