Environmental Studies Program Learning Outcomes
- Environmental Systems - Students will critically analyze and articulate the dynamics of Earth's environmental systems, including assessment of human-environmental interactions across spatial and temporal scales.
- Environmental, Social, and Political Systems - Students will examine and explain the relationships between humans and nature, and articulate the dynamic interactions among cultural, socioeconomic, political, and ethical factors in environmental processes, emphasizing their implications for justice.
- Critical Understanding and Interpretation - Students will apply moral and ethical perspectives to construct and critically evaluate environmental arguments and systematically analyze diverse sources for information using appropriate qualitative and/or quantitative methods.
- Communication - Students will demonstrate proficiency in the communication of the complexities and urgency or environmental issues including issues of justice to diverse audiences.
- Participatory Action - Students will design, advocate for, and, when appropriate, implement equitable and just solutions to environmental challenges, demonstrating an understanding of the complex interplay between environmental, social, cultural, and ethical factors, with consideration of their systematic impacts.
Contact us
Dr. Elizabeth Dahl
Director, Environmental Science & Studies
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Donnelly Science, Room 330
Loyola University Maryland
410-617-2236
environmentalstudies@loyola.edu