(3) Interdisciplinary Overviews:
ENV 201: Environmental Studies, ENV 202: Environmental Social Sciences, and ENV 203: Environmental Humanities. These three courses may be taken in any sequence, but two must be completed by the end of the sophomore year and the third must be completed by the end of the junior year. ENV 201, 202, and 203 are prerequisites for more advanced ENV courses, including ENV 498: Capstone I.
(4) Depth Component Courses
Three content courses plus a related methodology course. Students may choose from one of three tracks (Environmental Sciences, Environmental Social Sciences, Environmental Humanities) or may self-design a Depth Component, subject to the approval of the Environmental Studies Faculty. At least three courses in the Depth Component must be at the 200 level or above; at least two courses in the Depth Component must be from the same department. The methodology course comes from the same track of the Depth Component and will provide skills to be applied later in the Capstone Project.
(2) Breadth Component Courses
The Breadth Component is determined in conjunction with the Depth Component. If a student chooses one of the established tracks for the Depth Component, the Breadth Component will consist of one course from each of the other two tracks. Students who self-design the Depth Component will also propose a corresponding Breadth Component, again subject to the approval of the Environmental Studies faculty.
(2) Capstone courses
ENV 498 Capstone I (Prerequisites: ENV 201, 202, 203)
ENV 499: Capstone II (Prerequisite: ENV 498)
Capstone project: ENV majors design and propose an independent project that demonstrates both the knowledge and skills of interdisciplinary Environmental Studies.
ENV 498 proposals must be submitted by no later than the end of the first week of class of the fall semester of the senior year; ideally, students will submit these proposals at the end of the junior year, especially for projects that require field work to be completed during the summer. The Environmental Studies faculty evaluates and approves the proposals.
Capstone projects will culminate in a major paper or other significant project appropriate to the subject (such as an art installation or performance). Projects require relevant research. The major paper or project is due at the end of ENV 499: Capstone II. Students in ENV 498 and ENV 499 will work independently as well as meet with other majors and the Capstone professor in group sessions.
Honors in Environmental Studies
Honors in ENV is awarded to students who meet all of these criteria:
• have a 3.2 GPA overall by the time of graduation,
• have a 3.5 GPA in the major by the time of graduation,
• have done exceptional work in ENV 498 and 499, and
• have successfully defended their major paper or project in an oral defense.
Notes
a. Students may not choose both the ENV major and the ENV concentration.
b. No more than two courses at the 100 level may count for the major, including not more than one course at the 100 level in the Depth Component.
c. No more than three courses taken away from Davidson may count toward the major. Once the Registrar has granted transfer credit, students may petition the Environmental Studies Faculty to approve transfer courses for the major.
d. Students may petition the Environmental Studies Faculty to approve independent studies for the major.
e. ENV 201, 202, 203, 498, and 499 must be taken at Davidson; exceptions must be approved by the Environmental Studies faculty.
f. Careful course planning is important for all Environmental Studies majors, particularly for students who plan to study abroad and those who plan to do graduate work in an environmental field.
g. Most Environmental Studies majors will receive the Bachelor of Arts degree. To receive the Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Studies, students must: (a) choose the Environmental Sciences track for the Depth Component, (b) complete a capstone project in Environmental Sciences, and (c) take two additional science or mathematics courses at the 200 level or above. These additional courses do not have to be environmental; if a student also chooses a minor in a science or mathematics department, those courses could count as the additional courses for the B.S. degree in ENV.
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