| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.33 |
| Liaison | James Biesecker |
| Submission Date | Nov. 1, 2022 |
Gettysburg College
AC-3: Undergraduate Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Randy
Wilson Associate Professor Environmental Studies |
Does the institution offer at least one sustainability-focused major, degree, or certificate program for undergraduate students?:
Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate degree program:
A brief description of the undergraduate degree program:
The Environmental Studies major is interdisciplinary with courses that draw from the natural sciences, humanities, and social sciences. Students choose either a Bachelors of Arts degree (BA) or a Bachelors of Science degree (BS), and pursue an in-depth area of concentration.
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Name of the sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
A brief description of the undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
A 3-2 program in which Gettysburg students complete a B.S. degree in Environmental Studies at Gettysburg College and a B.S. degree in Environmental Engineering at Columbia University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Washington University in St. Louis, or the University of Pittsburgh.
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Name of the sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
A brief description of the undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
A 3-2 program in which Gettysburg students complete a B.S. degree in Environmental Studies at Gettysburg College and a Master of Arts or M.S. degree in Environmental Management at Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment.
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The name and website URLs of all other sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program(s):
Does the institution offer one or more sustainability-focused minors or concentrations for undergraduate students?:
Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor or concentration:
A brief description of the undergraduate minor or concentration:
The Environmental Studies minor draws on the same foundation courses that the majors take, experiencing the same interdisciplinary studies but with fewer courses.
Website URL for the undergraduate minor or concentration:
Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor or concentration (2nd program):
A brief description of the undergraduate minor or concentration (2nd program):
The Department of Environmental Studies offers eleven different Areas of Concentration with the Environmental Studies Major, including Earth System Science, Environmental Justice, Energy and the Environment, Environmental Humanities, Environmental Policy and Management, Environmental Science, Environmental Writing and Communication, GIS and Spatial Analysis, Landscape Ecology and Land Use, Marine and Freshwater Ecology, Sustainable Development, and Wildlife and Conservation Biology
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Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor or concentration (3rd program):
A brief description of the undergraduate minor or concentration (3rd program):
Within the Public Policy Major at Gettysburg College, students may choose to pursue a Concentration in Environmental Policy based on course selections offered through the Departments of Political Science, Environmental Studies, Economics, History and a variety of additional affiliated Interdisciplinary Departments and Programs.
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We also offer a certificate in Environmental Leadership through the Eisenhower Institute for Public Policy which is housed at Gettysburg College.
We also offer a certificate in Environmental Leadership through the Eisenhower Institute for Public Policy which is housed at Gettysburg College.
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