Program of Study
At present, the Environmental Studies Program at Loyola University is an approved interdisciplinary minor. The curriculum of the Environmental Studies Program is designed to provide students will a broad exposure to different perspectives on understanding environmental issues. At the same time, we have attempted to make the minor as flexible as possible.
Our curriculum and courses are described below. Feel free to contact individual faculty for more information about their courses, or the program chair.
Curriculum
Students are required to complete seven (7) different courses equaling 21 semester hours from the following curriculum: at least six hours from each of the three course areas, as well as a mandatory three hour Environmental Studies Practicum involving field work or independent study.
The three course areas and the currently approved courses are listed below. We will update the course list on this page as they are approved, but students should feel free to contact the Program Chair for the latest list of eligible courses.
Natural and Mathematical Sciences (select 2)
BIOL 118 - Tropical Biology
BIOL 130 - Human Ecology
BIOL 136 - Evolution
BIOL 144 - Ecology of the Mississippi River Delta
BIOL 208 - Ecology & Evolution
CHEM 122- General Chemistry
MATH 132 - Problem-solving in Ecology
Social Sciences (select 2)
GEOG 100 - General Geography I.
GEOG 101 - General Geography II.
SOCI 135 - Environment and Society
SOCI 136 - Global Environmental Crisis
CMMN 370 -- Intro. Environmental Communications
Humanities (select 2)
PHIL 263- Technology and Human Values
PHIL 272 - Environmental Ethics
PHIL 143 - Environmental Philosophy
PHIL 369 - Environmental Philosophy
RELS 368 - Christianity and the Environment
RELS 470 - Spirituality of Nature Writers
Environmental Practicum (ENVA 499)
Directed field work or independent study with a faculty member in the program.