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Major
- Environmental Science B.S.
- Environmental Science B.A.
Minor
- Environmental Science
Additional Academic Opportunities
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.
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Katy Foltz
Lab Associate/Office Coordinator![Charles "Chris" B. Keil, Ph.D., CIH Headshot](https://pxl-wheatonedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/300x450/filters:format(webp)/prod02/channel_1/media/faculty/Chris-Keil-2021-200X300.jpg)
Charles "Chris" B. Keil, Ph.D., CIH
Professor of Environmental Science![Andrew Luhmann, Ph.D. Headshot](https://pxl-wheatonedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/300x450/filters:format(webp)/prod02/channel_1/media/faculty/Andrew-Luhmann-T4-200X300.jpg)
Andrew Luhmann, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Geology![Kathryn Maneiro, Ph.D. Headshot](https://pxl-wheatonedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/300x450/filters:format(webp)/prod02/channel_1/media/faculty/kathryn-maneiro-200X300.jpg)
Kathryn Maneiro, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Geology![L. Kristen Page, Ph.D. Headshot](https://pxl-wheatonedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/300x450/filters:format(webp)/prod02/channel_1/media/faculty/Kristen-Page-2021.jpg)
L. Kristen Page, Ph.D.
Ruth Kraft Strohschein Distinguished Chair & Professor of Biology![Derek Rosenberger, Ph.D. Headshot](https://pxl-wheatonedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/300x450/filters:format(webp)/prod02/channel_1/media/faculty/derek-rosenberger-200X300.jpg)
Derek Rosenberger, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology![Laura S. Meitzner Yoder, Ph.D. Headshot](https://pxl-wheatonedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/300x450/filters:format(webp)/prod02/channel_1/media/faculty/Laura-Yoder.png)
Laura S. Meitzner Yoder, Ph.D.
Director and John Stott Chair of Human Needs and Global Resources; Professor of Environmental Studies![](https://pxl-wheatonedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/400x600/filters:format(webp)/prod02/channel_1/media/about/meyer-science-center-photos/Wheaton-College-Meyer-Science-Center-Exterior-in-Sun-3.jpg)
Location and Contact Info
Visit us in the beautiful
Meyer Science Center
Lower Level
430 Howard St,
Wheaton, IL 60187
630.752.7271
environmental.science@wheaton.edu
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.