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ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM Courses Environmental Program (ENV) (ENV) ENV 201. Environmental Issues. (3 h) Topics include environmental literature, environmental history, Interdisciplinary Program human populations, resource management, pollution, global change, The Wake Forest Environmental Program offers Bachelor of Arts Degrees environmental activism and environmental ethics. in Environmental Science and Environment and Sustainability Studies, ENV 202. Environmental Solutions. (3 h) and minors in Environmental Science and Environmental Studies. Learn how to improve our environment by identifying and exploring The Environmental Program provides an interdisciplinary approach innovative environmental solutions. Counts towards Environmental Minor to the study of human-environment interaction. The program seeks requirements. to identify and apply perspectives from biology, chemistry, physics, ENV 203. Leadership for Sustainability. (3 h) geography, government, economics, history, humanities, law, ethics, Sustainability Ambassadors are student peer educators for sustainability. and anthropology to the human impact on the natural environment. The mission of the Sustainability Ambassadors program is to support The majors and minors are designed to prepare students for careers in the development of sustainable behaviors among the student population the environmental sciences, law, public health, public policy, and public at Wake Forest University. Through outreach activities, campaign administration, and to develop attitudes and values consistent with a development, event planning, sustainability assessments, and sustainable environmental future. presentations, Sustainability Ambassadors are able to reach Wake students in a variety of settings. They help fulfill the Office’s mission of Policies for the Majors and Minors and empowering others to assume leadership roles in sustainability. other Programs of Study ENV 220. Introduction to Earth Science. (3 h) 1. The Bachelor of Arts in Environment and Sustainability, regardless Oceans, weather, climate, earthquakes, volcanoes, soil, and space all of track, cannot be used as a double major with Biology (https:// play important roles in our dynamic planet. Students will explore the bulletin.wfu.edu/courses-instruction/biology/#programstext), lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere, and gain a deeper Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (https://bulletin.wfu.edu/ understanding of how the Earth operates as a whole. Also listed as courses-instruction/biochemistry-molecular-biology/bs-biochemistry- BIO 220. P-requires BIO 150, 150L, 160, and 160L if taken as BIO 220. molecular-biology/), or Chemistry with a concentration in ENV 301. Topics in Environmental Studies. (1-4 h) Biochemistry (https://bulletin.wfu.edu/courses-instruction/ Seminar and/or lecture courses in selected topics, some involving chemistry/bs-chemistry-concentration-biochemistry/). laboratory instruction. May be repeated if the course title differs. 2. A Biology major can elect the minor in Environmental Studies. A ENV 302. Topics in Environmental Studies. (1-4 h) Biology major can also elect the minor in Environmental Science, Seminar and/or lecture courses in selected topics, some involving however ENV 220/BIO 220 cannot be counted toward both the laboratory instruction. May be repeated if the course title differs. Biology major requirements and the Environmental Studies Minor. ENV 303. Topics in Environmental Studies. (1-4 h) 3. Because of the number of shared courses, an Environment and Seminar and/or lecture courses in selected topics, some involving Sustainability Studies major cannot declare the Biology minor. laboratory instruction. May be repeated if the course title differs. 4. Students can minor in both Biology and Environmental Science or Environmental Studies. ENV 304. Topics in Environmental Studies. (1-4 h) Seminar and/or lecture courses in selected topics, some involving Contact Information laboratory instruction. May be repeated if the course title differs. Environmental Program (http://college.wfu.edu/environment/) ENV 305. Topics in Environmental Studies. (1-4 h) Seminar and/or lecture courses in selected topics, some involving Programs laboratory instruction. May be repeated if the course title differs. ENV 306. Topics in Environmental Studies. (1-4 h) Majors Seminar and/or lecture courses in selected topics, some involving • Major in Environmental Science (https://bulletin.wfu.edu/courses- laboratory instruction. May be repeated if the course title differs. instruction/environmental-program/ba-environmental-science/) ENV 391. Individual Study. (1.5 h) • Major in Environmental and Sustainability Studies (https:// A field study, internship, project or research investigation carried out bulletin.wfu.edu/courses-instruction/environmental-program/ba- under the supervision of a member of the environmental program faculty. environmental-sustainability-studies/) Pass/fail or for a grade at the discretion of the instructor. Pass/fail is not an option if used as an elective for the environmental science or Minors environmental studies minor. • Minor in Environmental Science ENV 392. Individual Study. (1.5 h) • Minor in Environmental Studies ENV 394. Environmental Internship. (1-4 h) Supervised internships with governmental agencies, nonprofit organizations and businesses. 2 Environmental Program (ENV)

ENV 395. Sustainability Lab/Clinic. (4 h) Focuses on practical solutions to sustainability problems, and includes the use of makerspace, the fabrication lab, and the visualization lab. Faculty Co-Directors Lucas Johnston (Associate Professor of Religion and Environment) Jim Curran (Professor of Biology)

Core Faculty: Robert Browne (Biology Department) David Phillips (Interdisciplinary Humanities) Miles Silman (Biology) Eric Stottlemeyer (Dean's Office/English Department)