The Environmental Studies (ES) major is truly interdisciplinary. Students train in the humanities, social sciences, economics, and government as well as the environmental sciences—ecology, chemistry, biology, physics, and geology. Students use disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches to develop critical thinking skills that allow them to carefully evaluate evidence and reach sound conclusions. Our setting in the North Carolina mountains provides a nearly unlimited number of natural laboratories where students experience hands-on learning about the environment. They also develop written and oral communication skills and problem-solving abilities through close contact with our faculty. Our B.A. graduates are prepared to be good stewards of the environment and successfully enter a wide variety of careers or continue their formal training in graduate or professional programs.

What makes the Brevard College Environmental Studies Program unique?
• Courses reflecting the interactions between humans and nature
• Breadth of available courses
• Ability to tailor program details to individual student’s needs
• Internship requirements
• Human and natural environments of Western North Carolina used in experiential education
• Senior research and writing project

You should consider the Environmental Studies major if you are interested in:
• Understanding and integrating our cultural and natural worlds
• Developing values that honor people, culture, and environment
• Resolving conflict between culture and environment
• Learning to manage rapid cultural and environmental changes

What kinds of careers may be pursued with a Brevard College B.A. in Environmental Studies?

Environmental education	Law
Environmental consulting	Habitat restoration
Environmental compliance with local, state, and federal government	Admission to graduate and professional programs
Outdoor recreation	Peace Corps

Faculty Highlights:
The Brevard College Environmental Studies, Mathematics, and Natural Sciences Division Faculty brings
outstanding credentials to teach in the program:
• Faculty drawn from the natural sciences, mathematics, social sciences, humanities, economics,
and fine arts to create an interdisciplinary program
• Faculty with traditional academic experience
• Faculty with practical, real-world experience

Janie Sue Brooks, Ph.D. Cornell University Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies and Ecology Coordinator, Ecology Major S. Carroll Brooks, Ph.D. Cornell University Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Environmental Studies Anita Bryant, M.S. Western Carolina University Associate Professor of Chemistry Robert Cabin, Ph.D. University of New Mexico Assistant Professor of Environmental Science and Ecology Coordinator, Environmental Science Major Kenneth M. Duke, Ph.D. University of Georgia Associate Professor of Environmental Studies and Ecology Coordinator, Environmental Studies Major Chair, Division of Environmental Studies, Math, and Natural Sciences

Jennifer Frick-Ruppert, Ph.D. Clemson University Associate Professor of Environmental Studies and Ecology Jeffrey B. Llewellyn, Ph.D. University of Nevada-Reno Professor Ecology and Biology Mary Emma Thornton Distinguished Service Professor of Ecology Coordinator Health Science Studies Major James H. Reynolds, Ph.D. Dartmouth College Associate Professor of Geology C. Clarke Wellborn, Ph.D. Tulane University Professor of Physics and Mathematics Edwin Schmidt Distinguished Service Professor of Physics and Mathematics Scott Yager, M.S. University of Central Florida Instructor in Physics

More than 16 additional faculty members from Brevard College’s other divisions teach courses in the
Environmental Studies Major

Scholarship Information:
The Environmental Studies, Mathematics, and Natural Sciences Division awards “challenge” grants up to $500 to promising incoming freshmen and transfer students declaring Environmental Studies as their major. Interested students should contact Dr. Ken Duke, Chair of the ESMNS Division. All new students, Ecology majors and all other majors, may also qualify for academic scholarships through the Admission Office, ranging from $3,000 to $15,000. Need-Based Financial Aid is also available to students who qualify as a result of filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Division of Environmental Studies, Mathematics & Natural Sciences
For more information, contact: Kenneth M. Duke Coordinator of the Environmental Studies Major 828.884.8144 DukeKM@brevard.edu	Major Programs Ecology (B.S.) Environmental Science (B.S)  Environmental Studies General Science Health Science Studies Mathematics	Minor Programs Biology Chemistry Ecology Environmental Studies Geology  Mathematics Natural History