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Master of Arts in Environmental Studies INTRODUCTION The Master of Arts in Environmental Studies prepares students for careers in environmental policy and management through a broad, interdisciplinary course of study. The task at the core of the graduate Environmental Studies program is the development of human institutions, organizations, and behaviors that restore and protect the environment, requiring careful study of both natural and human systems and their interdependence. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The program is one of three interdisciplinary degrees in the University’s Environmental Academic Studies Program, coordinated through the Environmental Institute. The mission of the MA program is to educate students with a core foundation in environmental science and environmental policy for professional careers that will “bridge the gap” between environmental scientists and public policy professionals in order to protect the integrity, diversity, and

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS The MA in Environmental Studies program requires a minimum of 44 credit hours, including corecompetency courses, an 18 credit core curriculum within the major, 12-16 elective credits (four courses), and an exit project. Students may choose to specialize in the areas of Policy and Administration, Environmental Planning, Environmental Nonprofit Management, or Geographic Information Systems. Prior to graduation, students complete an exit project, which may be an applied research report, an original project design, a policy analysis and evaluation paper, or a research project.

Asian Studies The program also offers minors in Indian, Chinese, Japanese and Southeast Asian studies. The nations and cultures of Asia present a uniquely challenging and diverse subject of study. Some of the great human civilizations emerged in Asia, and today the continent is home to some of the world's most vigorous economies and fascinating political systems. At Colgate, students are encouraged to learn more about Asia in its own terms, through direct confrontation with Asia's languages, literature's, histories, religions and arts. The Asian studies program focuses on India, China and Japan, and offers courses on Southeast Asia and Asians in America as

Middle Eastern Studies and Islamic Civilization This minor concentration focuses on the Middle East and North Africa while also studying the wider Islamic world. It provides students with an understanding of the origins and development of the Islamic faith in its heartland, as well as an awareness of the multicultural and dynamic character of modern Islam. It also trains students in the history, culture, politics, and political economy of the Middle East, North Africa, and the Islamic world.

Jewish Studies Jewish Studies at Colgate encompasses a wide range of studies in Jewish religion, history, politics, arts, and language. Our interdisciplinary program recognizes the complex interaction between religion and culture in Jewish life, and the diversity of Jewish historical experience. We encourage students to explore their particular interests, be they religious, literary, or political. We are proud of our students, who have pursued Jewish Studies both on campus, in Israel, and many other locations. (The photo below was taken by Marc Frankel ’06 on a Jewish-Studies funded trip to Birobidzhan, Siberia, which provided the background for his senior thesis). Our faculty

Medieval and Renaissance Studies Come explore the richness and variety of European civilization from the late Roman era through the Renaissance and Reformation. Spanning the humanities and social sciences, the program covers history, art, literature, music, philosophy, science, and religion from the 4th to the 17th century. It is intended as a supplement to traditional majors in being broadly interdisciplinary.

The program encompasses two major concentrations -- Africana studies and Latin American studies -- and four topical minor concentrations: African studies, African American studies, Latin American studies and Caribbean studies. Africana studies is an interdisciplinary program that studies the history and culture of the peoples of Africa and the African Diaspora. The Latin American studies program offers students the opportunity to undertake the comparative study of Latin American society and culture, drawing from such disciplines as anthropology, archaeology, economics, geography, history, literature and literary criticism, and political science. Both programs provide a suitable background for engaging in graduate studies or professional work in

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