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Science and Environmental Policy Since the 1960s, there has been growing concern over the relationship of humans to their environment, which has stimulated a demand for individuals with training in environmental policy and environmental science. Government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and businesses are looking for people to fill positions that require an understanding of the economic, political, social, scientific and technical factors impacting the environment. The field now requires an interdisciplinary understanding of these environmental concerns in order to deal with issues of ecosystem health, biodiversity, sustainable development, and global climate change. The location of Roosevelt University’s campuses in Chicago and Schaumburg gives students many opportunities for working closely with local, state, and federal government officials, as well as private sector companies, on issues affecting our regional community. Many of the environmental courses focus on metropolitan environmental issues, and government officials contribute to many of these courses as instructors or guest lecturers. Each summer, environmental science courses are offered that focus on local ecosystems and environmental issues and include practical field experience. Government agencies and local environmental companies have partnered with Roosevelt University to provide students with hands-on internship and employment opportunities. Roosevelt University offers two interdisciplinary degrees in the environmental programs—a Bachelor of Arts (BA) with a major in environmental policy and a Bachelor of Science (BS) with a major in environmental science. Undergraduate students are not only prepared for positions in the workforce, but also are encouraged to continue their graduate education in the environmental management concentration under the Master of Public Administration degree. This graduate degree will allow students to take their skills into management in either the public or private sectors as environmental program managers or directors. Students earning either of these degrees are well equipped for private sector and government sector positions. The curricula have been tailored to meet the specific government requirements for environmental policy specialist and environmental scientist positions. Students are required to participate in an environmental internship with either a government agency or private sector firm. Students have received internships and/or employment at a variety of agencies such as Argonne National Laboratory, Army Corp of Engineers, Department of Energy, Environmental Protection Agency, Fish and Wildlife Service, City of Chicago’s Department of Environment, several Forest Preserve Districts, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Openlands, Citizens for a Better Environment, Lake Michigan Federation, local government environmental departments, and several private laboratories and corporations in the local area. Students also have opportunities for a variety of field experiences in courses like Biol 315 Ecology, Envs 330 Wetlands Delineation, and Envs 335 Great Lakes. Roosevelt also offers a certificate program in Geographic Information Systems. Information about this program may be found under Geography. Major in Environmental Policy leading to a BA degree The Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in environmental policy is offered through the School of Policy Studies and focuses on a rigorous undergraduate training in the legal, socioeconomic, and political impacts to the environment. Students are required to select a specialty in either regulatory administration or applied environmental management which are directly related to positions in the environmental workforce. Depending on the selection of courses, students obtain positions as environmental policy specialists, environmental policy analysts, or program analysts. Students learn the technical and regulatory aspects of environmental programs administered by governments, which impact both nonprofit and private sector agencies. Based on their future employment interests, students may divide their courses between the two specialties or concentrate all of their courses in one area in consultation with an environmental programs advisor. All core courses and specialty area courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher. At least 15 semester hours in the major must be completed at Roosevelt University. This degree also requires a three-semester-hour environmental internship, which must be coordinated with an environmental programs advisor at least six months in advance of the targeted placement date. Students become eligible for internship placement after at least one semester of enrollment at Roosevelt and satisfactory completion of 15 semester hours in the major. Internships may be paid or unpaid, and must include at least 200 hours of on-site work. Internships may be carried out under the auspices of the student’s employer, but the student’s routine work activities will not be sufficient to constitute the internship experience. Requirements for the major in Environmental Policy
Minor in Environmental Policy A student may receive a minor in environmental policy by taking 15 semester hours from the following courses, including the internship requirement. All courses in the minor must be completed with a grade of C or higher. At least six semester hours must be taken at Roosevelt University.
Major in Environmental Science leading to a BS degree The Bachelor of Science degree with a major in environmental science is offered through the School of Science and Mathematics, and focuses on the fundamental natural sciences and mathematics as they are applied to the environment. The curriculum was designed to prepare students to obtain positions as environmental scientists or technicians. After completion of the core science and mathematics courses, a combination of upper-level science and mathematics electives is individually tailored to the interests and career goals of each student. This degree also includes a three-semester-hour environmental internship, which must be coordinated with an environmental programs advisor at least six months in advance of the targeted placement date. Students become eligible for internship placement after at least one semester in residence and satisfactory completion of 15 semester hours in the major. Internships can be paid or unpaid, and must include at least 200 hours of on-site work. Internships may be carried out under the auspices of the student’s employer, but the student’s routine work activities will not be sufficient to constitute the internship experience. Students must complete at least 20 semester hours of acceptable biology, chemistry, geology, or physics courses at Roosevelt University. At least 30 semester hours must be taken at Roosevelt University in the junior and senior years, and off-site internships do not count toward this requirement. Courses applying to the major must be taken on a letter grade basis and must be passed with a letter grade of C or better. The internship may be taken on a pass/fail basis. Students with calculus are encouraged to take Phys 231 and 232 in place of Phys 201 and 202. Requirements for a major in Environmental Science
Minor in Environmental Science Students may earn a minor in environmental science by completing five courses to total at least 15 hours. Students who have transferred three or more equivalent courses may earn a minor in environmental science by completing at least two additional required courses at Roosevelt University. Students must complete all courses counted towards the environmental science minor with a grade of C or higher. A minor in environmental policy is available by completing an additional 15 to 18 semester hours.
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