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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH--AN OVERVIEW AND LIST OF COURSEWORK AND FACULTY

The University of the South has a long-standing interest in preparing students for interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary study of the political, economic, scientific, and ethical issues that influence human utilization of the environment. Students interested in environmental studies may choose from a large number of environmental programs and course offerings within the College of Arts and Sciences:

1. The MAJOR IN NATURAL RESOURCES (BS or BA). This program, established in 1977 and administered by the Department of Forestry and Geology, requires students to have significant training in Forestry and Geology (at least three courses in each and eight overall); plus at least one course in each of Biology, Chemistry, Statistics, and Economics. In addition, a concentrated suite of at least three courses in a discipline related to the study of natural resources (such as Biology, Chemistry, Political Science, Economics, or other areas) is also required.

2. ENVIRONMENT-SPECIFIC or ENVIRONMENT-RELATED ELECTIVE COURSES: The University of the South currently offers over 40 courses related to or specifically focussed on the environment, all of which are available as electives for students regardless of their declared major. All students interested in environmental study , including those who select the Natural Resources Major or the Concentration in Environmental Policy are encouraged to take as many of these courses, listed below as as appropriate to their particular major and their specific interests in the environment.

2A. ENVIRONMENT-SPECIFIC COURSES
(Courses whose primary focus is the environment)

1. Environmental Economics (dept. Economics)
Dr. Robin Gottfried, 615-598-1243, rgottfri@sewanee.edu

2. Environmental Ethics (dept. Philosophy)
Dr. Jim Peters, 615-598-1581, jpeters@sewanee.edu

3. Religion and Ecology (dept. Religion)
Dr. Gerald Smith, 615-598-1144, gsmith@sewanee.edu

4. Environmental Policy (dept. Political Sci.)
Dr. Charlie Brockett, 615-598- 1294, cbrocket@sewanee.edu
Dr. Sharon Spray, 615-598-1229, sspray@sewanee.edu

6. Environmental Chemistry (proposed)
(contact Dr. John Bordley, Dept. Chair, 615-598-1801, jbordley@sewanee.edu)

2B. ENVIRONMENT-RELATED ELECTIVE COURSES (Courses naturally relevant to environmental study and devoting significant class and/or field trip time to environmental issues): these are taught within Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry, Forestry, and Geology, as listed below.

Anthropology
1. Global Problems
Dr. Patricia (Pat) Heck, 615-598-1452, pheck@sewanee.edu

2. Archaeology of the Southeastern United States
Dr. Major McCollough, 423-751-2440, mcmccollough@tva.gov

3. Special Topics in Archaeology
Dr. Major McCollough, 423-751-2440, mcmccollough@tva.gov

4. Independent Study in Archaeology
Dr. Major McCollough, 423-751-2440, mcmccollough@tva.gov

Biology
1. Biology and People
(taught by all in Biology , contact Dr. John Palisano, Biology Dept. Chair , 615-598-1383, jpalisan@sewanee.edu)

2. Biology and Human Affairs
(taught by all in Biology Department, contact Dr. John Palisano, Biology Dept. Chair , 615-598-1383, jpalisan@sewanee.edu)

3. Conservation Biology
(Dr. Jon Evans, 615-598-1304, jevans@sewanee.edu)

4. Field Zoology & Natural History
(Dr. Nancy Berner, 615-598-1172, nberner@sewanee.edu)

5. Botany
Dr. Jon Evans, 615-598-1304, jevans@sewanee.edu,
Ms. Mary Priestley, 615-598-1324, mpriestl@sewanee.edu

6. Plant Evolution & Systematics
(Dr. Jon Evans, 615-598-1304, jevans@sewanee.edu

7. Plant Ecology
Dr. Jon Evans, 615-598-1304, jevans@sewanee.edu

8. Biology of Lower Plants
Dr. Larry Jones, 615-598-1177, ljones@sewanee.edu

9. Ornithology
Dr. David Haskell, 615-598-1918, dhaskell@sewanee.edu

10. Behavioral Ecology
Dr. David Haskell, 615-598-1918, dhaskell@sewanee.edu

11. Marine Biology
(a search to re-fill this position, vacated summer (1997) by Dr. Bruce Conn, is currently underway and should be completed by spring or summer of 1998. If interested in collaboration in this area, contact Dr. John Palisano, Dept. Chair , Biology Dept, for information on the status of the search: 615-598-1383, jpalisan@sewanee.edu)

12. Entomology
(a search to re-fill this position, vacated summer (1997) by Dr. Bruce Conn, is currently underway and should be completed by spring or summer of 1998. If interested in collaboration in this area, contact Dr. John Palisano, Dept. Chair , Biology Dept, for information on the status of the search: 615-598-1383, jpalisan@sewanee.edu)
13. Invertebrate Zoology

(a search to re-fill this position, vacated summer (1997) by Dr. Bruce Conn, is currently underway and should be completed by spring or summer of 1998. If interested in collaboration in this area, contact Dr. John Palisano, Dept. Chair , Biology Dept, for information on the status of the search: 615-598-1383, jpalisan@sewanee.edu)

Chemistry
1. General Chemistry--Emphasis on the Environment
Dr. Ed. Kirven, 615-598-1469, ekirven@sewanee.edu
Dr. Don Krogstad, 615-598-1917, dkrogsta@sewanee.edu

2. Inorganic Chemistry
Dr. Don Krogstad, 615-598-1917, dkrogsta@sewanee.edu

Forestry
1. Introduction to Forestry
(Dr. Scott Torreano, 615-598-1271, storrean@sewanee.edu)
(Dr. Karen Kuers, 615-598-1421, kkuers@sewanee.edu)
(Mr. Joe Burckle, 615-598-1268, jburckle@sewanee.edu)

2. Dendrology (
Dr. Karen Kuers, 615-598-1421, kkuers@sewanee.edu)

3. Forest Ecology
Dr. Karen Kuers, 615-598-1421, kkuers@sewanee.edu)

4. Forest Ecology of Yellowstone Country (Yellowstone, Grand Tetons, Big Horn areas)
(Dr. Karen Kuers, 615-598-1421, kkuers@sewanee.edu)

5. Urban Forestry
(Dr. Karen Kuers, 615-598-1421, kkuers@sewanee.edu)

6. Soils
(Dr. Scott Torreano, 615-598-1271, storrean@sewanee.edu)

7. Silviculture
(Dr. Karen Kuers, 615-598-1421, kkuers@sewanee.edu)
(Dr. Scott Torreano, 615-598-1271, storrean@sewanee.edu)

8. Natural Resource Mgment & Decisions
(Dr. Scott Torreano, 615-598-1271, storrean@sewanee.edu

Geology
1. Physical Geology
Dr. Bran Potter, 615-598-1479, bpotter@sewanee.edu
Dr. Steve Shaver, 615-598-1116, sshaver@sewanee.edu
Dr. Martin Knoll,615-598-1713, mknoll@sewanee.edu

2. Historical Geology
Dr. Bran Potter, 615-598-1479, bpotter@sewanee.edu

3. Mineralogy
Dr. Steve Shaver, 615-598-1116, sshaver@sewanee.edu

4. Paleoecology
Dr. Martin Knoll,615-598-1713, mknoll@sewanee.edu

5. Hydrology
Dr. Martin Knoll,615-598-1713, mknoll@sewanee.edu

6. Economic Geological Resources ( including mining geology and mine drainage issues)
Dr. Steve Shaver, 615-598-1116, sshaver@sewanee.edu

7. The Geology of Yellowstone Country (Yellowstone, Grand Tetons, Big Horn areas)
Dr. Martin Knoll,615-598-1713, mknoll@sewanee.edu

8.The Geology of the Western UnitedStates
Dr. Bran Potter, 615-598-1479, bpotter@sewanee.edu

3. THE COSTA RICA PROGRAM
This program, offered in conjunction with other members of the Associated Colleges of the South, is a semester-long, on-site study of sustainable development in Costa Rica during the spring semester of each year. The program is limited to approximately 15 students each year, but is open to both science and non-science majors. Students completing this program receive 4 total full course credits: one full course credit in Spanish, plus one full course credit in each of Economics, Political Science, and either Anthropology or Forestry, as shown below:
1. Political Economy of Sustainable Development I (Economics)
2. Political Economy of Sustainable Development II) (PoliticalScience)
3. The Environment and Sustainable Development (Anthropology)
or 3. Natural Resource Policy in Costa Rica (Forestry)

4. THE ISLAND ECOLOGY PROGRAM
This five-week summer program is an interdisciplinary environmental study of the oceanography, botany, field zoology, geology, and wildlife ecology of St. Catherine's Island, Georgia. The program is limited to approximately 10 students each year, but is open to both science and non-science majors. Students participating in the program receive one full course credit in Biology and one-half course credit in each of Psychology and Geology. Participating faculty at present are:
Dr. Tim Keith-Lucas, Head of the Island Ecology Program (Animal Behavior), Dept. Psychology, 615-598-1317, tkeithlu@sewanee.edu
Dr. Bran Potter (Coastal Geology and Sedimentology), Dept. Forestry and Geology, 615- 598-1479, bpotter@sewanee.edu
Dr. Jon Evans (Botany and Ecology), Dept.Biology, 615-598-1304, jevans@sewanee.edu)
Dr. Bruce Conn (Oceanography, Marine Biology, Entomology, Invertebrate Zoology), now at Berry College: 706-236-1756, bconn@berry.edu.

5. ENVIRONMENTAL INDEPENDENT STUDY PROJECTS OR FACULTY -DIRECTED RESEARCH Students in all majors may choose to conduct faculty-directed or faculty-supervised research on an issue or project of environmental relevance, either as independent-study research, regular coursework research, or informal collaboration with faculty. Independent-study research, the most formalized of these options, typically requires a semester-long project for which the student receives either full-course or half-course credit depending upon the work-load of the project.

6. THE CONCENTRATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY (proposed to begin in 1998)
This program, currently under discussion by the University, requires six specific courses having an emphasis on the environment (three in the sciences and one each from the areas of Economics, Political Science, and Philosophy or Religion). Students choosing this Concentration must be majors in one of the departments of Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry, Economics, Forestry and Geology, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, or Religion.