Environmental Studies Capstone Experience

ENVIR 490: Pre-Capstone Seminar

This seminar is intended to be the first step in developing the culmination of your undergraduate Environmental Studies education: the Capstone Experience. You will complete your Capstone Learning Contract and Bibliography. You will interact with a variety of visiting speakers including ENVIR 492 students, PoE alumni and staff, and potential site supervisors in order to make informed decisions about your Capstone Experience. After completing the course you will be able to:

• Analyze the relationship between academic learning and applied environmental work;
• Describe how your chosen Capstone Experience will build upon your existing skills and experience, and/or develop new skills; and
• Represent your experience and education to peers and potential supervisors both informally and formally.

Finally, you will be expected to attend the Capstone Conference to watch and review presentations by your peers enrolled in the Post-Capstone Seminar.

Course Materials:

Current ENVIR 490 course page

Learning Contract (Word document)

Sample Learning Contract (.pdf)

Bibliography Guidelines (.pdf)