ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
About a third of Hiram environmental studies majors go on to pursue graduate study, most after obtaining some work experience in the field. Recent graduates are working in the fields of: • environmental education • aquatic ecology • water quality monitoring • e-waste reduction programs • wildlife rehabilitation • conservation biology • forest ecology and management • park services • sustainable business practices • community organizing • integrated pest management • sustainable agriculture • marine ecology
Environmental studies is one of the fastest growing undergraduate areas of study, and Hiram College was a pioneer in the field. The program integrates scientific and social components of the environment, preparing students for work dealing with complex issues such as conservation, pollution, health, environmental policy, sustainability and more. More than half of Hiram College environmental studies courses have a handson component. By combining classwork and field experience, students learn how social-environmental systems work, the origins of environmental problems and ways to address them, and how to contribute to making positive change. Environmental studies faculty strive to practice what they teach. Their classroom and office space – the eco-friendly Teaching, Research and Environmental Engagement (TREE) House – itself is a living laboratory. A former home, this 1901 building was recently renovated into an educational model of energy efficiency. Students learn important lessons in sustainability just from spending time in the space, and they can volunteer their talents in landscaping, maintenance and design.
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
About a third of Hiram environmental studies majors go on to pursue graduate study, most after obtaining some work experience in the field. Recent graduates are working in the fields of: • environmental education • aquatic ecology • water quality monitoring • e-waste reduction programs • wildlife rehabilitation • conservation biology • forest ecology and management • park services • sustainable business practices • community organizing • integrated pest management • sustainable agriculture • marine ecology
Environmental studies is one of the fastest growing undergraduate areas of study, and Hiram College was a pioneer in the field. The program integrates scientific and social components of the environment, preparing students for work dealing with complex issues such as conservation, pollution, health, environmental policy, sustainability and more. More than half of Hiram College environmental studies courses have a handson component. By combining classwork and field experience, students learn how social-environmental systems work, the origins of environmental problems and ways to address them, and how to contribute to making positive change. Environmental studies faculty strive to practice what they teach. Their classroom and office space – the eco-friendly Teaching, Research and Environmental Engagement (TREE) House – itself is a living laboratory. A former home, this 1901 building was recently renovated into an educational model of energy efficiency. Students learn important lessons in sustainability just from spending time in the space, and they can volunteer their talents in landscaping, maintenance and design.
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All Hiram environmental studies majors complete an internship before graduation. The department maintains strong relationships with area organizations such as Lubrizol, Penitentiary Glen, Cuyahoga Valley National Park and The Hiram Farm, where students frequently conduct classwork, complete internships and participate in research. Students can also volunteer and complete paid internships in land stewardship, ecology and conservation biology at the College-owned James H. Barrow Field Station, located three miles from campus and featuring 500-plus acres of plant and wildlife.
Learn more: www.hiram.edu/environstudies
FACULTY MEMBERS WITH A PH.D.
90%
MAJORS Accounting and Financial Management Applied Computer Science Art History Biochemistry Biology Biomedical Humanities Chemistry Communication Computer Science Creative Writing Economics Education Licensure Educational Studies English
Environmental Studies Integrative Exercise Science French History Management Mathematics Music Neuroscience Nursing Philosophy Physics Political Science Psychology Religious Studies Sociology Studio Arts Spanish Theater Arts
Your next steps Apply online at admission.hiram.edu. Questions? Contact the Office of Admission at
[email protected], or 800.362.5280.
All Hiram environmental studies majors complete an internship before graduation. The department maintains strong relationships with area organizations such as Lubrizol, Penitentiary Glen, Cuyahoga Valley National Park and The Hiram Farm, where students frequently conduct classwork, complete internships and participate in research. Students can also volunteer and complete paid internships in land stewardship, ecology and conservation biology at the College-owned James H. Barrow Field Station, located three miles from campus and featuring 500-plus acres of plant and wildlife.
Learn more: www.hiram.edu/environstudies
FACULTY MEMBERS WITH A PH.D.
90%
MAJORS Accounting and Financial Management Applied Computer Science Art History Biochemistry Biology Biomedical Humanities Chemistry Communication Computer Science Creative Writing Economics Education Licensure Educational Studies English
Environmental Studies Integrative Exercise Science French History Management Mathematics Music Neuroscience Nursing Philosophy Physics Political Science Psychology Religious Studies Sociology Studio Arts Spanish Theater Arts
Your next steps Apply online at admission.hiram.edu. Questions? Contact the Office of Admission at
[email protected], or 800.362.5280.
