I’m pleased to report that Williams College recently approved two new majors in Environmental Studies – environmental science and environmental policy. We also retain our concentration in environmental studies, an option that is more than a minor but not quite a major.
The majors and concentrations share a core set of courses. The core includes an introduction to environmental studies, environmental science, environmental planning, and a senior seminar.
The majors are thereafter divided into a set of tracks. In environmental science, one can focus on the environmental dimensions of biology, chemistry and geoscience via the tracks. In the environmental policy major, we have political, economic, and society & culture tracks. These tracks encourage both a familiarity with environmental issues in general, as well as a depth of knowledge in the theory, method and subject matter of a particular track.
Those taking a concentration in environmental studies select from a set of elective courses to complement the core courses.
You can find out more about the Center for Environmental Studies at Williams College, including information about its majors and concentrations, at the Center’s website, http://ces.williams.edu/.
Cheers!
