Concentration Coordinator: Shreya Arora

For human populations, living on planet Earth means living with the risk of natural hazards and living with the unintended consequences of our interactions with the natural world. Earthquakes, floods, and climate change, and emerging infections, invasive plant species, and environmental toxins are examples of global challenges presented by the physical and biological world. The courses offered in this concentration explore this interface between human populations and the natural world.

Concentration Requirements

Complete four courses designated with the (C063) concentration attribute.

Active course offerings include:

Course List (Per Attribute)

Code	Title
BIO 113	Marine Science
EACS S12	Earth Science Methods: Data to Discovery
EACS 103	Earth Surface Environments and Environmental Change/Lab
EACS 104	Plate Tectonics and Hazards/Lab
EACS 109	Earth’s Climate System/Lab
EACS 217	Mapping and GIS/Lab
EACS 230	Earth Structure and Dynamics/Lab
EACS 240	Environmental Geochemistry/Lab
EACS 302	Paleoseismology and Active Tectonics
EACS 383	The Lithosphere
ECON 325	Prices, Property, and the Problem of the Commons
ENVR 203	Scientific Approaches to Environmental Issues/Lab
ENVR 204	Environment and Society
ENVR 217	Mapping and GIS/Lab
ENVR 219	Disasters and Displacement

Courses Taken Outside of Bates

One non-Bates course may be applied toward the concentration with prior approval.

Declaration Restrictions

Bates Default: Students who have declared this concentration may declare any other major, minor, or concentration.

Other Considerations

None.