Environmental Studies and Science
Environmental Studies and Science
Environmental Studies and Science on the Block
This course surveys key domestic actors, institutions, and policy/legal regimes that have shaped historical and contemporary regulation of environmental issues in the United States. Students will collaboratively interrogate law/policy dimensions of environmental equity and justice, explore structural deficits and opportunities, apply these insights to specific environmental regimes, and cultivate environmental legal and academic research and communication skills. Environmental Studies majors and minors can count this course or EV/PS274 toward the major, but not both. 1 unit.
Featured Alumni
Holly Moynahan
Pronouns: She/Her
Graduation year: Class of 2016 (December 2015)
Hometown: Miami, Florida
Currently living in: Boston, Massachusetts
Current occupation: Sustainability & ESG Director
What was your experience at CC like as an Environmental Science major?
I LOVED the environmental science (EV) major at CC. I have countless memories of phenomenal EV classes. For example, for my Ecology class, we spent 4 days out of the week up on Pikes Peak learning about ecology on the mountainside, and up past the three line (i.e., above ~11,000 feet) in many cases. For Geology, we camped with our class and professor for a week, roaming Colorado and New Mexico to see ancient rock strata in-the-flesh. I can name half a dozen more classes like those where we had the exceptional experience of hands-on learning. Within my degree, I also concentrated in Economics by taking a few Econ courses, since I knew I wanted to go into corporate sustainability after CC. I loved that I had the support from the EV department to pursue a separate topic area (Econ) to complement the systems-lens acumen I developed through my science degree. And, in tandem, I was also taking courses like EV Ethics, EV Policy, and EV Education—to name a few—which all gave me a multi-dimensional view of EV issues, topics, and opportunities. Plus, I was fortunate to study abroad twice: Spanish in Spain the Summer after my Freshman year (2 blocks abroad via CC), and Fall semester abroad sailing and studying in Polynesia via SEA Semester. Looking back, CC—and my EV education—were the best decisions I’ve ever made.
Madeline Lee
Pronouns: she/her
Graduation year: 2017
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Currently living in: Homer, AK
Current occupation: Tribal Fish Biologist, Chugach Regional Resources Commission
What was your experience at CC like as an environmental science major?
I enjoyed the field trips of an environmental science major and did a focus in ecology to take full advantage of the awesome experiences the block plan o