2012-2013 Pitzer Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2012-2013 Pitzer Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Environmental Analysis, Environment and Society Track, Major


Learning Outcomes for Environment & Society Track within the Major of Environmental Analysis


  1. Understand and describe different cultural, ethnic, racial, and gender perspectives on the environment
  2. Understand, describe, and conduct research on where social justice and environmental issues intersect.

Requirements for the Major in Environmental Analysis


The Environmental Analysis major offers four Tracks:

  1. Environment and Society
  2. Environmental Policy
  3. Sustainability and the Built Environment
  4. Environmental Science.

The Major consists of three sets of requirements:

  1. A Core set of Courses and a Capstone Seminar or Thesis depending upon Track
  2. A Track with Course Plan
  3. An Environmental Internship for the Environment and Society, Environmental Policy, and Sustainability and the Built Environment Tracks

The number of courses required varies depending upon track, with at least 11 courses required for the Environment and Society, Environmental Policy, and Sustainability and the Built Environment tracks. Students who choose to craft a senior thesis or project are required to enroll in an additional course of independent research and writing (EA 198). Seniors with at least a 3.5 GPA who write a senior thesis or project and are awarded an A or A- on this thesis/project are eligible for Honors.

Environment and Society Track


  1. Five Core Courses and One Internship:
  2. Track Requirements (Six Courses)
    • One environmental policy course

Course Plan of Five Environmental and Society courses from the following options.