ENVIRONMENTAL HUMANITIES (EHM) Fall 2021 Bulletin Environmental Humanities Major and Minor in Environmental Humanities Director: David Taylor Email: [email protected] Undergraduate Advisor: Nancy Black Program Office: W0511 Melville Library Phone: (631) 632-9404 Website: https://www.somas.stonybrook.edu/education/undergraduate/undergraduate-degrees/bachelor-of-arts-in-environmental-humanities/ Environmental Humanities (EHM) The Environmental Humanities major, leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree, draws together a range of disciplines to explore human understanding and interpretation of nature. The curriculum integrates disciplines from social sciences and the humanities including: writing, literature, philosophy, history, anthropology, archaeology, and art and architectural history. The major prepares students to lead efforts to revitalize public understanding of the natural world through nature education, museum work, community organizing, literacy education, advocacy, business, writing and the arts. They may also choose to pursue advanced degrees in literature, journalism, education, social work, the arts, the social sciences and law. The major builds on the interdisciplinary sustainability core curriculum. Students will enroll in major-specific courses in their junior and senior year. As part of the degree requirements, students will work in teams with students enrolled in related majors to solve problems collaboratively. Students are encouraged to take advantage of local and international independent research opportunities, internships and field camps to gain real- world experience. Major and Minor in Environmental Humanities (EHM) Requirements for the Major in Environmental Humanities A. Required Foundation Courses for Major (30 credits) • AMS 102 Elements of Statistics • ANT 102 What Makes Us Human? • GSS 105 Introduction to Maps and Mapping • POL 102 Introduction to American Government • SUS 111 Introduction to Sustainability (formerly offered as SBC 111) or ENS 101 Prospects for Planet Earth • SUS 201 Systems and Models (formerly offered as SBC 201) • SUS 202 Introduction to Environmental Humanities (formerly offered as EHM 202) • SUS 203 Critical Analysis (formerly offered as SBC 203) • Two of the following: • ATM 201 Introduction to Climate and Climate Change • BIO 113 General Ecology • BIO 115 Evolution and Society • CHE/ENV 115 Chemistry, Environment and Life (Note: CHE 129, 131, , or 152 may be substituted for CHE/ENV 115) • GEO 102 The Earth • MAR 101 Long Island Sound Science and Use • MAR 104 Oceanography • SUS 118 Introduction to the Natural History of Long Island (formerly offered as EHM 118) B. Core Courses (12-13 credits) • ENV 301 Sustainability of the Long Island Pine Barrens or SUS 401 Integrative Collaborative Systems Studies • GSS 313/314 GIS Design and Applications I/GIS Laboratory or GIS 317 Geospatial Narratives • SUS 301 Technical Writing and Communication (formerly offered as CSK 302) • SUS 305 Collective Action and Advocacy (formerly offered as CSK 305) C. Upper-Division Course Groups (24 credits) Group 1: Natural Sciences Choose one of the following: • ENV 304 Global Environmental Change • GEO 313 Understanding Water Resources for the 21st Century • MAR 340 Environmental Problems and Solutions • MAR 392 Waste Management Issues Stony Brook University: www.stonybrook.edu/ugbulletin 1 ENVIRONMENTAL HUMANITIES (EHM) Fall 2021 Bulletin Students are required to complete 21 credits total from the courses of Groups 2, 3, and 4. Select one course from each of Groups 2 and 3 and two courses from Group 4. The remaining three courses may be selected from any one area or spread across areas as is most relevant to the student. With the permission of the faculty advisor, students may do an independent study or research (SUS 487, SUS 488, or ANP 487) in place of 3 credits in groups 2, 3, or 4. Other classes may be substituted with permission of undergraduate director. Group 2: Writing and Literature • EGL 394 Topics in Literary and Cultural Studies of Science and Technology • SUS 320 Utopia and Dystopia in the Environment in Literature and Culture (formerly offered as EHM 321) • SUS 321 Ecology and Evolution in American Literature (formerly offered as SBC 321) • SUS 325 Environmental Writing and the Media (formerly offered as SBC 325) • SUS 328 Ecofeminism, Lit, and Film (formerly offered as EHM 322) • SUS 350 Contemporary Topics in Sustainability (SUS 350 is a topics course, and may be applied to Groups 2, 3, or 4 with permission.) Group 3: Social Sciences • AAS 352/HIS 352 Environmental History of China • AFS 374/SUS 374 Environment and Development in African History • ENS 333 Environmental Law • HIS 302 Environmental History in a Global Perspective • SOC 344 Environmental Sociology • SUS 309 Global Environmental Politics (formerly offered as SBC 309) • SUS 314 Civilizations and Collapse (formerly offered as EHM 314) • SUS 315 Ethnographic Field Methods (formerly offered as EHM 315) • SUS 317 American Environmental History (formerly offered as SBC 307) • SUS 318 American Environmental Politics (formerly offered as SBC 308) • SUS 323 Environmental Justice (formerly offered as EHM 323) • SUS 324 Human Geography and the Environment • SUS 343 Age of the Anthropocene • SUS 350 Contemporary Topics in Sustainability (SUS 350 is a topics course, and may be applied to Groups 2, 3, or 4 with permission.) • SUS 386 The Maya (formerly offered as EHM 386) Group 4: Digital Skills for the Humanities • SUS 117 Design and Drawing (formerly offered as SBC 117) • SUS 329 Environmental Film, Media, Arts (formerly offered as EHM 325) • SUS 350 Contemporary Topics in Sustainability (SUS 350 is a topics course, and may be applied to Groups 2, 3, or 4 with permission.) Optional Study Abroad Experience (4-6 credits, may be taken to apply to Groups 2, 3, or 4 with permission) • ANP 307 Comparing Ecosystems in Madagascar • ANP 310 Environments, Ecosystems and Evolution: Evidence from the Turkana Basin • ANP 326 Lemurs of Madagascar • ANP 391 Ecosystem Diversity and Evolution • SUS 316 Cuba and Sustainability (formerly offered as EHM 316) D. Upper-Division Writing Requirement The advanced writing component of the major in EHM requires registration in the 0-credit SUS 459 and approval of either a term paper or a laboratory report written for an advanced course in the appropriate major at Stony Brook (including Readings and Research courses). Completion of SUS 459 with a grade of S will result in approval of the WRTD requirement. A list of preapproved courses can be obtained through the department. Students should consult with the department advisor to ensure that their plan for completing the Upper Division Writing Requirement is consistent with university graduation requirements for General Education. Students completing the Stony Brook Curriculum (SBC) must complete a course that satisfies the "Write Effectively within One's Discipline" (WRTD) learning objective to graduate. The Upper Division Writing Requirement is consistent in most cases with the SBC learning outcomes for WRTD. Note: No more than one course (4 credits maximum) with a passing grade lower than C can be credited towards the major. Course taken with the Pass/ NC option may not be applied to the major. Double Majors Excluding ENV 301 (Sustainability of the Long Island Pine Barrens), SUS 301 (Technical Writing and Communication), SUS 305 (Collective Advocacy and Action), and SUS 401 (Integrative Collaborative Systems Studies), no more than 6 credits of 300-400 level course credits can be applied to two majors within the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences. Stony Brook University: www.stonybrook.edu/ugbulletin 2 ENVIRONMENTAL HUMANITIES (EHM) Fall 2021 Bulletin Study Abroad Stony Brook University offers study abroad experiences that are focused on issues of sustainability in Costa Rica, Madagascar, and the Turkana Basin (Kenya). While issues of climate change, water and energy security, sustainable agriculture, environmental justice, sustainable economic development, conservation of unique and threatened ecosystems, population growth, and human health are important everywhere, viewing these issues through the lens of a different place and a different culture provides a valuable perspective. Students are encouraged to participate in study abroad experiences and to talk with their major director to determine how study abroad coursework can be used to fulfill some requirements for their major. Minor in Environmental Humanities (EHM) The Environmental Humanities minor is intended for students who seek to complement their chosen major with a foundation in the humanistic aspects of environmental studies and develop skills in one of Environmental Humanities core areas of study. Requirements for the Minor in Environmental Humanities (EHM) At least 12 credits applied to the minor may not be applied to any major or other minor within the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences. No more than one three-credit course in the minor may be taken under the Pass/No Credit option. All upper-division courses offered for the minor must be passed with a letter grade of C or higher. Completion of the minor requires 21 credits. Declaration of the Minor Students should declare the Environmental Humanities minor no later than the middle of their junior year, at which time they should consult with the minor coordinator or undergraduate director and plan their course of study for fulfillment of the requirements. A. Required courses (12 credits) • SUS 111 Introduction to Sustainability