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Environmental Science Program

Wheaton College Earth and Environmental Science Students at Grand Teton National Park

Curriculum, Courses, and Requirements

A core curriculum of forty-two hours provides a unified presentation of environmental studies as a coherent framework of concepts, theories, facts, skills, and values essential to all students pursuing a vocational calling in this field.

The environmental science curriculum consisting of core and elective courses prepares all students to address environmental problems integrating knowledge from across the natural and social sciences. In addition, students acquire specific environmental skills such as environmental research design, statistics, computer mapping and information systems, and pollution assessment. All of this is done within the context of a Christian environmental ethic in which students develop their personal and professional identity as stewards of creation. 

Beyond the core, an additional ten hours are selected from the list of electives in consultation with the program director.

Visit the Course Catalog for full course listings and requirements.

Learning Outcomes

Read the learning outcomes students will achieve as a result of completing the Earth and Environmental Science program at Wheaton College.

Meet Our Faculty Environmental Science Faculty

All of our faculty are published authors, with books published through Harvard, Cambridge, and Oxford university presses, among others. Their expertise covers the breadth of environmental science, from ecology to pollution, urban studies to international development, and water resources to sustainability.

Katy Foltz Headshot

Katy Foltz

Lab Associate/Office Coordinator
Charles "Chris" B. Keil, Ph.D., CIH Headshot

Charles "Chris" B. Keil, Ph.D., CIH

Professor of Environmental Science
Andrew Luhmann, Ph.D. Headshot

Andrew Luhmann, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Geology
Kathryn Maneiro, Ph.D. Headshot

Kathryn Maneiro, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Geology
L. Kristen Page, Ph.D. Headshot

L. Kristen Page, Ph.D.

Ruth Kraft Strohschein Distinguished Chair & Professor of Biology
Derek Rosenberger, Ph.D. Headshot

Derek Rosenberger, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Biology
Laura S. Meitzner Yoder, Ph.D. Headshot

Laura S. Meitzner Yoder, Ph.D.

Director and John Stott Chair of Human Needs and Global Resources; Professor of Environmental Studies

Next Steps for Prospective Students

Interested in studying with the Earth and Environmental Science Department at Wheaton? Request more information or start your application today.

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