Environmental Studies Minor | High Point University

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The Environmental Studies program offers a 20 credit minor with an individualized plan of study major. Students are introduced to an interdisciplinary experience focusing on local, regional and global environmental challenges. Students will develop an understanding of the relationships between humans and the natural world from the scientific and humanities perspectives and become familiar with the scientific basis of major environmental issues and their possible solutions. By graduation, students will be able to apply the analytical methods and theoretical perspectives of the social sciences to the issues of environmental problems, management, and policies.

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Identify and summarize the fundamental physical and biological principles that drive environmental processes;
Apply concepts from the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities to the analysis of human-environmental dynamics;
Integrate and apply perspectives, epistemologies, and methods from the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities to the analysis of complex environmental problems;
Propose integrated solutions of complex environmental problems in the form of written and oral argument
Evaluate principles of conservation, sustainability, “green” policies, and other forms of environmental governance in connection with the construction, destruction, and preservation of built and natural environments.

Faculty & Staff

Daniel Greene

Director of Environmental Studies and Assistant Professor of Biology

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(336) 841-9253

Christopher Franks

Chair and Associate Professor of Religion and Philosophy and Pre-Ministerial Advisor

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+1 (336) 841-4501

Daniel Hall

Dean, School of Business

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+1 (336) 841-9104

Nicole Hughes

Associate Professor of Biology and Secondary Biology Program Coordinator

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+1 (336) 841-4656

Jane Nichols

Chair and Associate Professor Luke Family Endowed Professorship in Interior Design

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+1 (336) 841-9565

Is Environmental Studies Right for You?

HPU students are encouraged to apply for external fellowships through our office of Fellowships and Awards ([email protected]). Examples of available scholarships for students with an interest in Environmental Studies are:

Provides undergraduates with up to $8,000 for 1-2 years, along with a summer internship at a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration facility
Sophomores with majors related to the environment, biology, math, physics or teacher education may apply
Visit www.oesd.noaa.gov/scholarships/hollings.html for more information

Offers up to $7,000 for tuition and room/board for students with a commitment to the environment OR Native American/Alaska Native students seeking careers in tribal public policy/Native American healthcare
Sophomores and juniors may apply
Visit www.udall.gov for more information

Provides a list of relevant internships, fellowships, and scholarships in environmental disciplines
Various opportunities available to undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni
Visit www.epa.gov/fellowships/ for more information

Provides a list of hundreds of internships, scholarships, fellowships and research/laboratory experiences available to science and environmental studies majors
Open to undergraduates, graduate students, recent graduates, post-docs, K-12 teachers, and faculty
Visit http://orise.orau.gov/science-education/default.aspx for more information
If you are interested in applying for these or other awards, contact:

Dr. James Cotton
Office of Fellowships and Awards
https://highpoint.edu/fellowshipsawards/
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