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Donald Wuebbles
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Development of an Undergraduate Major in The Earth System, Environment and Society at the University of Illinois
The focus of this project is the development of a new cross-disciplinary undergraduate major to be called The Earth System, Environment and Society. A significant number of Earth system science-related courses already exist at the University of Illinois, but there has been no attempt to fully integrate these into a major.
This major will be a catalyst for bringing together the many disciplines involved in Earth system science education. The curriculum and course for study will focus on the science and human dimensions of the Earth system, with special emphasis on the processes and issues related to the environment across a range of spatial scales from local and regional to global. Along with meeting the requirements expected of all students in a liberal arts and sciences major, students in The Earth System, Environment and Society major will be required to complete a core set of courses designed to introduce students to all of the different components of the Earth system. After completing the core courses, students will then focus their studies on one of the two options within the major described below. Science of the Earth System. This option will require calculus and will emphasize the full complexities of the science of the Earth system. Students in this option will enroll in a selection of higher-level science courses, but will also gain exposure to the human dimensions of the Earth system through the introductory core courses and a selection of advanced courses on policy and other areas of the human dimension. Students in the science option will be required to take courses in mathematics (including calculus), computer science, physics and chemistry as required in a traditional disciplinary science major. Human Dimensions of the Earth System. This option will not require calculus but instead will have a heavier focus on the relationship of Earth system science to policy and decision analysis and to society and social science interactions. This option provides students with opportunities to structure a major including a diversity of introductory level science (and human dimensions) courses, a selection of advanced science courses, and still have room for a variety of social science courses that address Earth system issues. The two options in the major will allow interested students to prepare for career paths, including graduate study, in any number of possible areas. Courses
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Earth System Science Education (410) 740-6220
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