Be Part of the Solution
Do you want to be part of the solution to one of the defining environmental and social problems of our lifetime? UNE’s Climate Change Studies minor is an interdisciplinary course of study, drawing on expert knowledge of faculty throughout the 文理学院 to explore climate change from a diversity of perspectives impossible to find within most single programs. 通过研究科学, social, political, psychological, 以及道德层面的问题, you will acquire a marketable understanding of how climate change relates to business models, public policy, economies, livelihoods, conservation, and human health and happiness that will serve you well in a vast number of careers.
这是22届海洋事务部的凯拉
A Marine Affairs major currently interning in the Maine Governor's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future, Kiara分析气候变化数据, helping her colleagues meet the state’s most urgent challenges.
Why UNE
One of only two formal climate change minors in the Northeast, 这个辅修真的很独特, serving as the perfect complement to virtually any major and enhancing career prospects in a wide variety of fields.
- Interdisciplinary, drawing from eight different areas of study
- 灵活，只有三门基础课程
- 注重实践学习, including opportunities to participate in political action, educational efforts, etc.
- Composed of a cohesive community of students and faculty bound by a shared interest
- Provides eligibility to apply for the Kinsman Trust Scholarship for Climate Change Studies (1-3 UNE Climate Change Studies minors receive $1,000 to $5,000 annually)
UNE’s climate change minor has helped me understand what needs to be done on local and international levels to mitigate the effects of our climate crisis. Experience from my climate classes has helped me gain an internship working under Governor Janet Mills as her climate and energy intern.” — Kiara Frischkorn ’22, Marine Affairs major/Climate Change Studies minor
Academics
Experiential Learning
Solving an issue like climate change requires real-life, hands-on work, and we strive to prepare you for that — from classroom activities and research projects to internships and special out-of-class activities.
Classroom Activities
- Developing a vulnerability analysis for the UNE campus
- 设计全电动车队的新能源汽车
- Field trips
Research
- 海洋变暖中的入侵物种
- Implications of sea level rise for New England salt marshes
- 气候引起的草原鸟类迁徙变化
Internships
- Maine Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future
- 比德福德市气候工作组
- 缅因州保护选民
- 华盛顿实习学院.C)
课余活动
- 参加会议
- 创建全校范围的气候主题活动
- 参与气候示威
- 与州长的工作人员开会讨论预算问题
可选课程示例
In addition to three foundational courses, you will select three elective courses. Below are just some of the classes from which you may choose:
- 气候变化、海洋和法律
- 气候变化适应:规划与政策
- Environmental Economics
- 缅因湾野外研究
- 气候变化与自然保育
- Global Change Biology
Curriculum
A student may minor in Climate Change Studies with the approval of the academic directory. To complete this minor, students are expected to successfully complete the following course of study, 总共十九(19)学分:
| 必修课 | Credits |
|---|---|
| ENV 208 – Climate Change: Causes, Consequences, and Solutions | 3 |
| 能源与气候变化 | 4 |
| SOC 227 -气候变化与社会 | 3 |
| 必修课程总学分 | 10 |
| 选择一门(1)政策选修课** | Credits |
| ENV 250 – Environmental Policy in Comparative Perspective | 3 |
| ENV 362 – 气候变化适应:规划与政策 | 3 |
| maf300 -气候变化，海洋和法律 | 3 |
| MAR 316 -科学与社会 | 3 |
| PSC 201 -国际关系概论 | 3 |
| 政治与环境概论 | 3 |
| PSC 306 -环境政治 | 3 |
| 政策选修学分合计 | 3 |
| (1)自然科学选修课** | Credits |
| ENV 318/318L – Advanced Field Methods in Avian Ecology and Conservation with Lab | 4 |
| ENV 328 – Environmental Pollution: Ecosystems, Wildlife, and Human Health | 3 |
| BIO 235/235L -冬季自然史与实验室 | 4 |
| BIO 413 -全球变化生态学 | 3 |
| BIO 422/422L -珊瑚礁实验室 | 4 |
| maf200 -海洋污染概论 | 3 |
| MAR 270/270L -海洋学与实验室 | 4 |
| MAR 436/436L -冰岛自然历史与实验室 | 4 |
| MAR 368 – Advanced Oceanography II: Physical and Chemical Oceanography | 3 |
| MAR 460 – The Scientific Basis for Global Climate Change | 3 |
| MAR 464 – Polar Biology | 3 |
| 自然科学选修学分 | 3 |
| Choose One (1) Social Sciences and Humanities Electives** | Credits |
| BUEC 390 -环境经济学 | 3 |
| BUEC 395 -生态经济学 | 3 |
| ENV 321 – Environmental Communication: Expert Practices for Environmental Management | 3 |
| ENV 328 – Environmental Pollution: Ecosystems, Wildlife, and Human Health | 3 |
| 环境运动与社会变迁 | 3 |
| ENV 344 -环境伦理 | 3 |
| PHI 202 -科学技术伦理 | 3 |
| PHI 330 -环境哲学 | 3 |
| SOC 210 -流离失所的文化和社会 | 3 |
| SOC 320 -社区组织 | 3 |
| SOC 226 -环境社会学 | 3 |
| SOC 265 -社会问题/问题全球世界 | 3 |
| SOC 377 -国际发展 | 3 |
| Total Social Sciences and Humanities Elective credits | 3 |
| Total Credits | 19-20 |
*Course Designators vary by major and include but are not limited to ENV 295/495, PSY 300/400, PSC 411, SOC 300/400, SPT 395.
**Internship Opportunities (Optional): Internships may substitute for one of the above elective courses, subject to advisor and internship coordinator approval. The internship must deal explicitly with some aspect of climate change science, mitigation, or adaptation.
To learn more see the Academic Catalog.
Find your Career
Employers are increasingly interested in hiring those with an understanding of climate change for positions within fields ranging from business, economics, 从健康专业到海洋科学, 环境咨询, and political ecology. A Climate Change Studies minor complements many different majors at UNE and prepares you for a wider breadth of career possibilities than your major alone.
Having a background in climate change studies will benefit a multitude of careers, including:
- Policy Analyst
- 公共卫生研究员
- 可持续发展署署长(政府、商界)
- 可再生能源技术员
- Wildlife Biologist
- Environmental Lawyer
- 公共卫生署长
- Urban or City Planner
- Landscape Architect
- 农业推广代理人
- 中学教师
- Land Manager
- Financial Planner
- 业务/保险专业
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Contact
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Contact 本科招生 at (800) 477-4863 or email admissions@nicehomecenter.com. You can also stop by our office on the Biddeford Campus Monday–Friday from 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.