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Below is a summary of our main environmental programs. We are surveying
the campus to be sure we haven't omitted anyone; we may be amending
this list.
Dr. Stephanie Fabritius
Chair, Dept. of Biology
fabritis@southwestern.edu
The following environment-related courses are taught at Southwestern
University:
Bio 50-143: Environmental Science.
Bio 50-234: Ecology
Bio 50-284: Natural History of the Vertebrates
Bio 50-304: Field Botany (This is a new course to be taught Spring 99)
Bio 50-333: Evolution
Eco 31-323: Environmental Economics
Eco 31-443: Economic Development
Eco 31-553: Seminar in Economic Development
Eco 31-533: Economic History of the United States
Soc 34-423: Demography
Mat 52-373: Mathematical Modelling (This course uses primarily enviromental
problem modelling)
Mat 52-893: Senior Seminar in Mathematical Modelling (This course uses primarily
environmental problem modelling).
His 16-773: U.S. Environmental History
His 16-303: Green History of the World
Ust 05-013: First Year Colloquium (Required course of all first year students;
topic changes, sometimes environmental topics. Eg. 1994 Biodiversity
in the Neotropical Rainforest; 1996: Material Pleasures)
Psc 32-583: Public Policy
Phi 18-113: Contemporary Moral Problems
In addition to this list, students may participate in environmental internships
through either the biology department or the economics and business
department.
Southwestern University also has an Independent Major in Environmental Studies. Currently 24 hours of the major is housed in biology with 24 additional hours selected from other relevant departments.
Research Projects
Dr. Margaret Dunaway: Spanish Landscape Literature (Spanish)
Dr. Rob Roeder: uv light and ozone levels (Physics)
Dr. Jan Dawson: Metaphors used in the Environmental Movement (History)
Dr. Emily Northrop: Values in Traditional Economic Theory (Economics)
Dr. Stephanie Fabritius: Land Use Patterns and nesting Grassland
Birds ; Parasitoid wasp/biocontrol(Biology)
Ms. Mary Visser: Public Art (Fine Arts)
Service Projects
Beach Clean Up (Student operated)
Initiating community interest in environment by starting:
Georgetown Natural History Club (Faculty)
(A former faculty member was heavily involved in the San Gabriel River Watch
Program; she is no longer at Southwestern University. We are hoping to renew
our commitment.)
Operations
Recycling Program
Campus Paper Policy