Majors and Minor in Environmental Science and Studies (ENVS) Johns Hopkins University

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1 Majors and Minor in Environmental Science and Studies (ENVS) Johns Hopkins University Overview The interdisciplinary Environmental Science and Environmental Studies (ENVS) majors and the Environmental Studies minor introduce students to both the living and nonliving systems of the Earth and how humans interact with their natural environment. ENVS is solution-focused with the goal of training the next generation of problem-solvers to address the effects of global environmental change using powerful tools such as science and policy to help solve the environmental and sustainability problems facing society today. A key component of this training is to develop the ability of students to venture beyond the confines of traditional disciplines. Majors and minors are exposed to the theories, research, and practical applications of both the natural and social sciences throughout their coursework. Curriculum for the Majors The core requirements are the same for both the Environmental Science and Studies majors and provide all ENVS students with a solid background in the study of the environment and the natural and social sciences most relevant to addressing the problems of our changing world. Each major also has additional requirements unique to it, with the B.S. in Environmental Science focusing on natural science courses and the B.A. in Environmental Studies focusing on social science courses. Students in ENVS majors take a customized suite of elective courses they choose with guidance from their adviser to form a Focus Area tailored to their particular interests. The focus area could be a set of related environmental issues, such as climate and energy, or it could be a disciplinary lens, such as anthropology, through which a variety of environmental and sustainability issues can be explored. To better prepare students for an environmental career and/or graduate study, all ENVS majors complete an Applied Experience which can involve research or an internship, either at JHU or elsewhere and either paid or unpaid. The experience involves at least 80 hours of work during which the student is concurrently enrolled in the 1-credit Applied Experience course. The course involves a weekly journal, reflection paper, and poster documenting the experience. The culminating educational experience for all ENVS majors is the Senior Capstone, which includes the research, planning, and execution of a sustainability project or initiative on campus or in Baltimore. The capstone experience provides academic space, time, and mentoring for the student to integrate and synthesize the knowledge and skills obtained during the previous three years into a coherent framework in preparation for life and work after graduation. Course Requirements Requirements for the major include approximately credits for the B.S in Environmental Science and credits for the B.A. in Environmental Studies. All courses must be taken for a letter grade,

2 and students must receive a grade of C- or better to apply the course to the major. Students are not permitted to double-major in both Environmental Science and Studies. ENVS Common Core required for both majors global change AS Introduction to Global Environmental Change sustainability AS Introduction to Sustainability GIS AS Introduction to GIS and Geospatial Analysis water AS Freshwater Systems ethics AS Environmental Ethics env policy AS Environmental Policymaking and Policy Analysis ecology AS Population/Community Ecology EN Ecology EN Ecology chemistry AS Introductory Chemistry I or AS Applied Chemical Equilibrium and Reactivity 4 calculus AS Calculus I (Biology & Social Sciences) 4 AS Calculus I statistics AS Introduction to Social Statistics 4 AS Public Health Biostatistics EN Statistical Analysis I EN Probability and Statistics for the Life Sciences EN Probability & Statistics EN Probability & Statistics for the Biol. Sciences & Engineering economics AS Elements of Microeconomics political science AS Introduction to Comparative Politics AS International Politics AS Introduction to Global Studies AS Contemporary International Politics AS Global Governance applied experience AS Applied Experience 1 senior experience AS Senior Capstone Seminar 4 B.A. in Environmental Studies required in addition to common core economics AS Elements of Macroeconomics methods AS Research Methods for the Social Sciences env humanities AS Exploring Nature 4 focus area Choose 12 or more credits from adviser-approved courses with at least 9 credits at the 00-level or above. 12 total:

3 B.S. in Environmental Science required in addition to common core calculus II AS Calculus II (Biology & Social Sciences) 4 AS Calculus II chemistry II AS Introductory Chemistry II (if AS was not taken) bio/physics I AS General Biology I or AS General Physics: Physical Science Major I 4 AS General Physics I for Biological Science Majors AS General Physics for Physical Sciences Majors bio/physics II AS General Biology II or AS General Physics: Physical Science Majors II 4 AS General Physics: Biology Majors II AS General Physics for Physical Science Majors lab experience Choose approved science lab courses or sections. Suggested labs include: or AS Introductory Chemistry Lab I 4 AS Introductory Chemistry Lab II AS General Physics Laboratory I AS General Physics Laboratory II AS General Biology Laboratory I AS General Biology Laboratory II AS The Dynamic Earth Laboratory AS Freshwater Systems Lab focus area Honors in the Major Choose 15 or more credits from adviser-approved courses with at least 12 credits at the 00-level or above. 15 total: In order to receive honors in either ENVS major, a student must: (1) Complete the degree with a GPA of.5 or above in ENVS major courses. (2) Complete a senior thesis or or more credits of independent research with the research product rated as good or excellent in quality by the faculty research adviser. () Present the results of the research orally in the EPS or other appropriate department. Most students initiate a research project by contacting a professor who does research in their area of interest to see what opportunities are available. Students interested in being considered for honors in the major should inform the ENVS director, Dr. Rebecca Kelly, by during their junior year to make sure this option is selected on their degree audit and to discuss their research plans.

4 Curriculum for the Minor The Environmental Studies minor consists of two required introductory courses and 12 or more credits of electives, at least 6 of which are at the 00-level or above, for a total of 18 credits. The ENVS Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUS) provides a list of approved electives but others can be petitioned. Courses must be focused on environmental issues or sustainability in order to count for the minor. global change AS Introduction to Global Environmental Change sustainability AS Introduction to Sustainability electives Choose 12 or more credits of DUS-approved electives, at least 6 of which are at the 00-level or above. 12 total: 18 For more information, contact: Dr. Rebecca Kelly, ENVS Director, rkelly6@jhu.edu

5 Sample Programs of Study Environmental Science (B.S.) Freshman AS Introductory Chemistry I AS Introductory Chemistry II AS Introductory Chemistry 1 AS Introductory Chemistry 1 Lab I Lab II AS Calculus I 4 AS Calculus II 4 AS Introduction to Global AS Introduction to Environmental Change Sustainability Sophomore AS General Biology I AS General Biology II AS Freshwater Systems AS Elements of Microeconomics AS Freshwater Systems Lab 1 AS International Politics EN Statistical Analysis I 4 AS Introduction to GIS and Geospatial Analysis Junior AS Population/Community AS Environmental Ethics Ecology (variable) Focus area course AS Environmental Policymaking and Policy Analysis (variable) Focus area course (variable) Focus area course 9 9 Senior AS Senior Capstone Seminar 4 AS Applied Experience 1 (variable) Focus area course (variable) Focus area course 7 4 Total Credits: 74

6 Environmental Studies (B.A.) Freshman AS Calculus I (Biology & 4 AS Elements of Social Sciences) Microeconomics AS Elements of AS Introduction to Social 4 Macroeconomics Statistics AS Introduction to Global AS Introduction to Studies Sustainability AS Introduction to Global Environmental Change 1 10 Sophomore AS Introductory Chemistry I AS Research Methods for the Social Sciences AS Freshwater Systems AS Introduction to GIS and Geospatial Analysis 6 6 Junior AS Population/ Community AS Environmental Ethics Ecology AS Exploring Nature 4 AS Environmental Policymaking and Policy Analysis (variable) Focus area course (variable) Focus area course 10 9 Senior AS Senior Capstone Seminar 4 AS Applied Experience 1 (variable) Focus area course (variable) Focus area course 7 4 Total Credits: 65