Learning Outcomes
- Environmental Systems – Students will analyze and describe the dynamics of Earth's environmental systems, evaluate human-environmental system interactions across different temporal and spatial scales, and apply interdisciplinary knowledge from natural and applied sciences.
- Environmental, Social, & Political Systems – Students will be able to critically evaluate the relationships between humans and nature, articulate the roles of cultural, socio-economic, political, and ethical factors in environmental processes, and assess environmental justice implications.
- 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 DahlDirector, Environmental Studies
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Donnelly Science, Room 360
Loyola University Maryland
410-617-2236
eedahl@loyola.edu