Bryn Mawr College

About the Johanna Alderfer Harris
Environmental Studies Program

The J.A. Harris Environmental Studies (ES) Concentration brings together scholars and students from across the natural and social sciences and the humanities, allowing students and faculty to explore the interactions among earth systems, human societies and local and global environments.  A central goal for all students in the concentration is to become adept at approaching environmental issues from multiple disciplinary perspectives, and to be able to work with others across disciplinary boundaries.

 

Students may complete the ES Concentration as an adjunct to a major in any of the currently participating departments or programs, or speak with us about how to go about doing the concentration within other majors.  The program continues to grow, so if your major isn't listed, we are enthusiastic about finding a way for it to work.  The list of participating majors currently includes Anthropology (at BMC & HC), Biology (BMC), Chemistry (BMC & HC), Economics (BMC), English (BMC), Geology, Growth and Structure of Cities (BMC), Math (BMC), Physics (BMC), Political Science (BMC & HC),  and Sociology (BMC). 

 

Specific questions about completing the concentration should go to the advisor from the department or program in which you plan to major (see departmental requirements).  More general questions, such as adding a new major option to the ES concentration, or having new courses approved to fulfill ES electives (see core requirements) should go to the ES director.