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Environmental Studies

Environmental Studies addresses a broad range of issues


concerning the relationship of human beings with the natural world. Understanding these issues and meeting the challenges they pose today requires that knowledge from diverse elds be brought together, and new modes of thinking be developed. Why Environmental Studies at Illinois Wesleyan?
Provides students with a basic knowledge of the scientific concepts, the societal factorscultural, political, and economicand the ethical dimensions behind environmental issues. Includes both interdisciplinary courses and courses that address environmental issues from a variety of disciplinary perspectives including: anthropology, biology, chemistry, economics, English, history, international studies, philosophy, physics, political science, sociology and womens studies. Offers engagement in real world projects, in which students gain experience in how to bridge the language gap between various disciplines and work effectively toward a just and sustainable society. Offers two ways to complete the majorstudents can pursue a General Major in Environmental Studies, expanding upon the core courses required of all majors with additional course work in the natural sciences, human culture and social institutions, or students can pursue a specialist degree in which they attain in-depth knowledge of a particular area of study through completion of a concentration in one of five designated areas: Ecology Environmental Chemistry Environmental Toxicology Environmental Policy International Environmental Sustainability
A Sampling of Courses Oered by Environmental Studies Environment and Society Energy and Society Ecology and Environmental Problems Atmospheric Pollution Water Quality Earth Systems Science American Environmental Politics and Policy Ethics and the Environment Topics in Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology Teaching for a Sustainable Environment Globalization and the Environment Cooperation in Environmental Policymaking Ethical Dilemmas and Environmental Politics Recent May Term Courses in Environmental Studies Tropical Ecology: Costa Rica (travel course) Water Quality Toxic Eects on Reproduction and Child Development Environmental Past, Present, and Future: A Travel Course to England, Scotland, and Wales Field Ornithology Environmental Geology

Learning from a Quality Faculty


Abigail Jahiel (chair), Associate Professor of Environmental Studies and International Studies Ph.D.University of Michigan Specializes in environmental politics in reform China, including studies of the regulatory apparatus, implementation of industrial pollution policies, issues of environmental justice, emerging rural environmental
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The University, through its policies,


programs and practices, is committed to diversity,
social justice and environmental sustainability.
IWU Mission Statement

problems and the environmental implications of Chinas World Trade Organization membership. Given Harper, Professor of Biology Ph.D.Illinois State University Specializes in ecology and his research projects focus on quantifying organochlorine (OC) pesticide levels in birds and other wildlife and involve students and other faculty members. Laurine Brown, Visiting Associate Professor of Environmental Studies and Health Ph.D.Tufts University Brings a wide range of experiences in environmental studies and public health, including experience in directing programs in Thailand, Cambodia, and Bangladesh. Brown is also the co-founder of Living Upstream, a not-for-profit citizen group focused on health and environmental issues.

Putting Learning into Practice


Environmental Studies students at IWU often participate in internships, gaining hands-on experience with organizations such as the Ecology Action Center, Greenpeace, Illinois EPAs Governors Environmental Corps, Miller Park Zoo, The Nature Conservancy, Sugar Grove Nature Center and several organic farms. Many ES students study off campus. Recently, students have studied in Australia, Belize, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, Madagascar, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Students also conduct research with faculty. Recent examples include scientific work on organochlorine pesticides in birds and other wildlife; assessment of strontium-90 levels in white-tailed deer; measurement of atrazine, antibiotic compounds and pharmaceuticals in surface waters; and social science research on the environmental effects of development practices in rural China and the ecological impacts of World Trade Organization membership. Environmental Studies students have spearheaded campus sustainability efforts through their involvement in the campuswide GREENetwork (the group comprises students, faculty and staff), and through the active campus chapter of the Sierra Student Coalition.

For Further Information, Write or Call:


Dr. Abigail Jahiel Professor and Chair, Environmental Studies Department Illinois Wesleyan University P.O. Box 2900 Bloomington, IL 61702-2900 309/556-3923 ajahiel@iwu.edu

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