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Environmental Studies
An understanding of the complex relationships
between people and the environment is becoming increasingly necessary
for the exercise of responsible citizenship. Because environmental
problems are multifaceted, students can best prepare to solve these
problems by acquiring a broad background in the natural sciences,
social sciences and humanities while developing the skills of critical
analysis and communication that are fundamental to a liberal arts
education.
The area of concentration in Environmental
Studies is an interdisciplinary program that may be pursued by students
majoring in any discipline. The required course-work provides students
the opportunity to consider the relationship between people and
the environment from social, cultural, economic, political, ethical
and scientific perspectives. A distinctive feature of Millsaps'
Environmental Studies Concentration is its emphasis on hands-on
experience in the form of field courses, environmental research,
or internships. Field courses at Millsaps offer a variety of experiences,
from research on geology and stream chemistry at Yellowstone to
archeological explorations in the Yucatan to research on the ecology
and archaeology of Virginia's Blue Ridge. There are also various
opportunities for environmental internships in the Jackson area
where many environmental agencies and organizations maintain state
or regional offices.
Some students may concentrate in Environmental
Studies simply because they are interested in environmental issues.
Others may pursue the concentration in order to prepare for graduate
study and careers in environmental law, environmental policy and
planning, environmental geology, environmental chemistry, marine
biology, forestry, wildlife biology, fisheries, conservation biology,
environmental medicine or other environmental fields.
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