成为解决方案的一部分
Do you want to be part of the solution to one of the defining environmental and 社会 problems of our lifetime? UNE’s Climate Change Studies minor is an interdisciplinary course of study, drawing on expert knowledge of faculty throughout the College of 艺术与科学 to explore climate change from a diversity of perspectives impossible to find within most single programs. By examining the scientific, 社会, 政治, 心理, and ethical dimensions of the issue, you will acquire a marketable understanding of how climate change relates to business models, 公共政策, 经济体, 生计, 保护, and human health and happiness that will serve you well in a vast number of careers.
Meet Kiara, 海洋事务 ’22
A 海事专业 currently interning in the Maine Governor's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future, Kiara analyzes climate change data, helping her colleagues meet the state’s most urgent challenges.
为什么一个
One of only two formal climate change minors in the Northeast, this minor is truly unique, 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
- Flexible, with only three foundational courses
- Focused on hands-on learning, including opportunities to participate in 政治 action, 教育的努力, 等.
- 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,每年000)
UNE’s climate change minor has helped me understand what needs to be done on local and inter国家 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, 海事专业/Climate Change Studies minor
学者
从实践经验中学习
Solving an issue like climate change requires real-life, 实践工作, and we strive to prepare you for that — from classroom activities and research projects to internships and special out-of-class activities.
课堂活动
- Developing a vulnerability analysis for the UNE campus
- Designing an all-electric fleet of UNE vehicles
- 实地考察旅行
研究
- Invasive species in a warming ocean
- Implications of sea level rise for New England salt marshes
- Climate-induced changes in grassland bird migration
实习
- Maine Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future
- City of Biddeford Climate Task Force
- Maine Conservation Voters
- Washington Internship Institute (D.C)
Co-curricular Activities
- Participation in conferences
- Creation of University-wide climate-themed events
- Participation in climate demonstrations
- Meetings with governor’s staff for budget advocacy
Examples of Available Courses
In addition to three foundational courses, you will select three elective courses. Below are just some of the classes from which you may choose:
- Climate Change, Oceans, and Law
- Climate Change Adaptation: Planning and Policy
- 环境经济学
- Gulf of Maine Field Studies
- Climate Change and Conservation
- 全球变化生物学
课程
A student may minor in Climate Change Studies with the approval of the academic directory. 完成这门辅修课程, students are expected to successfully complete the following course of study, totaling nineteen (19) credits:
| 必修课 | 学分 |
|---|---|
| ENV 208 – Climate Change: Causes, Consequences, and Solutions | 3 |
| PHY 218 – Energy and Climate Change | 4 |
| SOC 227 – Climate Change and Society | 3 |
| Total Required Course 学分 | 10 |
| Choose One (1) Policy Electives** | 学分 |
| ENV 250 – Environmental Policy in Comparative Perspective | 3 |
| ENV 362 – Climate Change Adaptation: Planning and Policy | 3 |
| MAF 300 – Climate Change, Oceans, and Law | 3 |
| MAR 316 – 科学 and Society | 3 |
| PSC 201 – Introduction to Inter国家 Relations | 3 |
| PSC 205 – Introduction to Politics and Environment | 3 |
| PSC 306 – Environmental Politics | 3 |
| Total Policy Elective credits | 3 |
| Choose One (1) Natural 科学s Electives** | 学分 |
| ENV 318/318L – Advanced Field Methods in Avian Ecology and Conservation with Lab | 4 |
| ENV 328 – Environmental Pollution: Ecosystems, Wildlife, and Human 健康 | 3 |
| BIO 235/235L – Winter Natural 历史 with Lab | 4 |
| BIO 413 – 全球 Change Ecology | 3 |
| BIO 422/422L – Coral Reefs with Lab | 4 |
| MAF 200 – Introduction to Marine Pollution | 3 |
| MAR 270/270L – 海洋学 with Lab | 4 |
| MAR 436/436L – Natural 历史 of Iceland with Lab | 4 |
| MAR 368 – Advanced 海洋学 II: Physical and Chemical 海洋学 | 3 |
| MAR 460 – The Scientific Basis for 全球 Climate Change | 3 |
| mar464 -极地生物学 | 3 |
| Total Natural 科学s Elective credits | 3 |
| Choose One (1) Social 科学s and Humanities Electives** | 学分 |
| BUEC 390 – 环境经济学 | 3 |
| BUEC 395 – Ecological 经济学 | 3 |
| ENV 321 – Environmental Communication: Expert Practices for Environmental Management | 3 |
| ENV 328 – Environmental Pollution: Ecosystems, Wildlife, and Human 健康 | 3 |
| ENV 340 – Environmental Movements and Social Change | 3 |
| ENV 344 – Environmental Ethics | 3 |
| PHI 202 – Ethics of 科学 and Technology | 3 |
| PHI 330 – Environmental Philosophy | 3 |
| SOC 210 – Displaced Cultures and Society | 3 |
| SOC 320 – Community Organization | 3 |
| SOC 226 – Environmental Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 265 – Social Issues/Problems 全球 World | 3 |
| SOC 377 – Inter国家 Development | 3 |
| Total Social 科学s and Humanities Elective credits | 3 |
| 总学分 | 19-20 |
*Course Designators vary by major and include but are not limited to ENV 295/495, 小组300/400, PSC 411, SOC 300/400, SPT 395.
**Internship Opportunities (Optional): 实习 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, 缓解, 或适应.
要了解更多，请参阅 学术目录.
找到你的职业
Employers are increasingly interested in hiring those with an understanding of climate change for positions within fields ranging from business, 经济学, and health professions to marine science, environmental consulting, 政治生态. 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:
- 政策分析
- 公共卫生研究er
- Director of 可持续性 (government, business)
- Re新able Energy Technician
- 野生动物学家
- 环保律师
- 公共卫生 Administrator
- 城市或城市规划师
- 景观设计师
- Agricultural Extension Agent
- Secondary School Teacher
- 土地管理
- 理财规划师
- 业务/Insurance Professional
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Climate Change Careers by the Numbers
新 气候分析师职位 expected in the next 10 years
国家 工资中位数 for environmental scientists and related specialists
联系
Undergraduate 招生
联系 Undergraduate 招生 at (800) 477-4863 or 电子邮件admissions@52477799.com. You can also stop by our office on the Biddeford Campus Monday–Friday from 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.