Environmental Science

Description of the minor

"UNLESS someone like you cares a whole lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not." - From Dr. Seuss' The Lorax

The impact of humans on our environment has slowly been working its way to the forefront of national and international concerns. Scientists are just beginning to get a grasp on the complex interaction of natural phenomena and human activity. From the release of greenhouse and ozone depleting gases to dumping waste in our wataerways, how we react to environemntal concerns will determine what kind of world we leave to our decendants. Will the air be safe to breathe? Can you go outside in the sunlight without risking skin cancer? How is nuclear waste being dealt with? These are questions that should concern everyone.

The environmental science minor is designed to equip students of all majors to make environmentally sound decissions. Be it as scientists, engineers, governement officials, leaders in business or as citizens, students with an environmental science minor will account for the impact their work has on the global environment.

Requirements for the minor

"We cannot solve the problems that we have created with the same thinking that created them." - Albert Einstein

The minor requires a total of five courses apportioned in three components: a core component, a technical component, and a policy/issues component. No more than three courses required (a) for the major or, (b) to satisfy Common Course of study requirements may be counted towards the minor. Students participating in the minor are strongly encouraged to take more than three courses outside of their major and to persue an environmentally-oriented Independent Study or Honors Thesis.

The Environmental Science minor is oriented towards scientific and engineering fields. In many cases, the courses listed among the components have prerequisits which much be met.

Courses

Core Component - 2 courses required

Technical Component - 2 courses required

Policy/Issues Component - 1 course requried

Advisory Committee

Dru Germanoski

Professor & Department Head - Geology
e-mail: germanod@lafayette.edu
phone: (610) 330-5196
http://ww2.lafayette.edu/~geology/dru.htm

Javad Tavakoli

Professor - Chemical Engineering
e-mail: tavakoli@lafayette.edu
phone: (610) 330-5433

Laurie Caslake

Associate Professor - Biology
e-mail: caslakel@lafayette.edu
phone: (610) 330-5462

Steven Mylon

Assistant Professor - Chemistry
e-mail: mylons@lafayette.edu
phone: (610) 330-5825

Links

*Departments/Programs* Biology Chemical Engineering Chemistry Civil and Environmental Engineering Geology and Environmental Geosciences VAST Woods Hole Marine Biological Lab	*Campus Opportunities/Organizations* Alternative School Break Bushkill Stream Monitoring Keefe Volunteer Floor Lafayette Environmental Awarness and Protection Landis Community Outreach Center Lehigh Canal Trail Library Resources
*Government Sites* Environmental Protection Agency NJ Dept. of Environmental Protection PA Dept. of Environmental Protection Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Occupational Safety and Health Nuclear Energy Institute	*Environmental Organizations/Information* Greenpeace United Nations Environment Programme Union of Concerned Scientists Sierra Club Internation Network for Environmental Management International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme Conservation International

"What's the use of a house if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on?" - Henry David Thoreau

Any errors or dead links should be sent to mylons@lafayette.edu