{"id":1291,"date":"2018-07-26T18:21:18","date_gmt":"2018-07-26T18:21:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/missional.university\/missionalcollege\/?page_id=1291"},"modified":"2020-12-31T21:28:13","modified_gmt":"2020-12-31T21:28:13","slug":"about-environmental-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/missional.university\/ecologicalmission\/departments\/environmental-studies\/about-environmental-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"About Environmental Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-1291\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-1291-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1291-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1291-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1291-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1291-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1291-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1291-1-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<div id=\"pl-1437\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-1437-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\"  data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;,&quot;iw-visible-screen&quot;:&quot;iw-all&quot;,&quot;iw-visible-layout&quot;:&quot;iw-all&quot;}\"  data-ratio=\"1\"  data-ratio-direction=\"right\" ><div id=\"pgc-1437-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\"  data-weight=\"1\" ><div id=\"panel-1437-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" data-style=\"{&quot;padding&quot;:&quot;20px 20px 20px 20px&quot;,&quot;background&quot;:&quot;#e2d7d5&quot;,&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;iw-visible-screen&quot;:&quot;iw-all&quot;,&quot;iw-visible-layout&quot;:&quot;iw-all&quot;}\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1437-0-0-0\" ><div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h1>Explore Environmental Studies<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/missional.university\/ecologicalmission\/departments\/environmental-studies\/\">Welcome Message<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/missional.university\/ecologicalmission\/departments\/environmental-studies\/about-environmental-studies\/\">About the Department<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/department\/ens\/\"><strong>Departmental Faculty<\/strong><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/dual-enrollment\/department\/ens\/\">Dual Enrollment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/department\/ens\/\">Undergraduate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/department\/ens\/\">Graduate<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<h2>Causes Supported<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/cause\/6\">Environmental Care<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Academic Programs<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<h3>Dual Enrollment Academies<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/dual_enrollment\/program\/d9461aab-6204-4d90-b\">Pre-Environmental Studies Academy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/dual_enrollment\/program\/gen45db9-62d-67b2-a9\">Pre-General Studies Academy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Certificate Programs<\/h3>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<h4>Associate Certificate programs<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/dual_enrollment\/program\/6de1782c-e947-4f51-9\">Environmental Sustainability &amp; Ecological Mission<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<h4>Undergraduate Certificate programs<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col\">\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/6de1782c-e947-4f51-9\">Environmental Sustainability &amp; Ecological Mission<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/273xJ3fo4kgLFbLpvMqG\">Community Sustainability and Resilience<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/ce60e44b-4629-4e22-9\">Creation Care &amp; the Environment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/1xWs2EQaioBQE7CbmZsZ\">Ecologically Sustainable Development<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/2CGhx4x-otmqqC9HERnj\">Natural Resource Management<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<h4>Graduate Certificate programs<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/aaef154366-4373-2751-cty\">Community Sustainability and Resilience<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/76243f0c-58f1-43e3-b\">Ecologically Sustainable Development<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/llef154366-4373-2751-cly\">Environmental Economics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/mmef154366-4373-2751-cmy\">Environmental Justice<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<h3>Degree Programs<\/h3>\n<h4>Associate Degrees<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/740d3bc8-0903-4367-b\">Major in Environmental Sustainability<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Bachelor Completion Degrees<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/3342703f-ea94-4ca9-a\">Major in Environmental Sustainability<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/b2c75927-b609-4c3a-9\">Major in Sustainable Agriculture<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/a9c25a6f-5194-443e-8\">Major in Sustainable Communities<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Bachelor 2+2 Degrees<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/a46baea1-0bca-4078-b\">Major in Environmental Sustainability<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/de480479-512a-45ba-b\">Major in Sustainable Agriculture<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/ea81b7fe-47cc-4a6b-b\">Major in Sustainable Communities<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Masters Degrees<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/26547809-8fdd-425b-b\">Master of Divinity Dual Degree \/ MEM<\/a>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/26547809-8fdd-425b-b\">Major in Environmental Studies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/f50a893c-7fd7-4d92-9\">Master of Ecological Mission<\/a>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/f50a893c-7fd7-4d92-9\">Major in Ecological Economics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/3a5174ed-d500-4ef0-a\">Major in Environmental Justice<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/ef55ff7e-4f48-491c-9\">Major in Leadership for Sustainable Communities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/1bd1c26f-9fd9-4226-a\">Major in Leadership for Sustainable Environments<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/1069aefe-83c5-4348-9\">Major in Resilience in Urban Environments<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/703d3556-29a6-46b0-b\">Major in Socioecological Resilience<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Doctoral Degrees<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/948152b0-1955-49ce-8\">Doctor of Ecological Mission<\/a>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/948152b0-1955-49ce-8\">Major in Environmental Leadership<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Course Descriptions<\/h3>\n<h4>Undergraduate Courses<\/h4>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/courses\/?subject_area=EJS\">EJS - Environmental Justice<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/courses\/?subject_area=ENS\">ENS - Environmental Studies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/courses\/?subject_area=GEL\">GEL - Geological Studies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/courses\/?subject_area=SCM\">SCM - Sustainable Communities<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4>Graduate Courses<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/courses\/?subject_area=EJS\">EJS - Environmental Justice<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/courses\/?subject_area=ENS\">ENS - Environmental Studies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/courses\/?subject_area=GEL\">GEL - Geological Studies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/courses\/?subject_area=SCM\">SCM - Sustainable Communities<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Resources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: 333333;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missional.university\/spirituallife\/\">Spiritual Resources<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: 333333;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missional.university\/students\/\">Student Resources<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/missional.university\/library\/subject-guides\/\">Library Subject Guides<\/a>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sp.library.missional.university\/subjects\/guide.php?subject=ejs\">EJS - Environmental Justice<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sp.library.missional.university\/subjects\/guide.php?subject=ens\">ENS - Environmental Studies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sp.library.missional.university\/subjects\/guide.php?subject=gel\">GEL - Geological Studies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sp.library.missional.university\/subjects\/guide.php?subject=scm\">SCM - Sustainable Communities<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: 333333;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.missional.university\/category\/faculties\/ecological-mission\/environmental-studies\/\">News Archive<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Contact<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Still Have Questions?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><i><b><a href=\"https:\/\/apply.missional.university\/request-info\">Contact Admissions<\/a><\/b><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Calendar<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: 333333;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missional.university\/ecologicalmission\/about-us\/calendar\/\">View Calendar<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1291-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1291-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-1291\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/missional.university\/ecologicalmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2018\/08\/environmentalstudieslrg.jpg\" width=\"1140\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/missional.university\/ecologicalmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2018\/08\/environmentalstudieslrg.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/missional.university\/ecologicalmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2018\/08\/environmentalstudieslrg-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/missional.university\/ecologicalmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2018\/08\/environmentalstudieslrg-768x404.jpg 768w, https:\/\/missional.university\/ecologicalmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2018\/08\/environmentalstudieslrg-1024x539.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/missional.university\/ecologicalmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2018\/08\/environmentalstudieslrg-600x316.jpg 600w, https:\/\/missional.university\/ecologicalmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2018\/08\/environmentalstudieslrg-280x147.jpg 280w, https:\/\/missional.university\/ecologicalmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2018\/08\/environmentalstudieslrg-360x189.jpg 360w, https:\/\/missional.university\/ecologicalmission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2018\/08\/environmentalstudieslrg-20x11.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1291-1-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3>About the Department<\/h3>\n<p>The Department of Environmental Studies will prepare students to engage in holistic mission that calls humans to repentance, being reconciled with God, each other and the creation. The courses give students a scientifically informed understanding of the problems we face, and technical approaches to take. The courses will also give students a thorough grounding in Scripture to understand the current environmental and sustainability challenges the world is facing. The faculty present a blend of theological and scientific understanding.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Areas of Study<\/h3>\n<p><strong>The Department of Environmental Studies offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in a variety of areas including:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Sustainable Environments<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Environmental Sustainability Leadership<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\n<p>Students who successfully complete the programs in the Department of Environmental Studies can do the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Demonstrate a basic understanding of the occurrence, exploration, exploitation of natural resources.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate an understanding of the dependency of human civilization on the exploration, exploitation of natural resources.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate a basic knowledge of how ancient people groups understood and related to the geology of the specific areas in which they lived.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate an understanding of the legal and procedural aspects of land use and aspects of land use.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate an understanding of how to formulate leadership solutions to complex environmental problems on a local and global scale.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate a thorough understanding of Biblical stewardship of the environment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Explore Environmental Studies Welcome Message About the Department Departmental Faculty Dual Enrollment Undergraduate Graduate &nbsp; Causes Supported Environmental Care &nbsp; Academic Programs &nbsp; Dual Enrollment Academies Pre-Environmental Studies Academy Pre-General Studies Academy Certificate Programs Associate Certificate&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/missional.university\/ecologicalmission\/departments\/environmental-studies\/about-environmental-studies\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":413,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/builder.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"url":"","client":"","location":"","start_date":"","end_date":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1291","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/missional.university\/ecologicalmission\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1291","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/missional.university\/ecologicalmission\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/missional.university\/ecologicalmission\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/missional.university\/ecologicalmission\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/missional.university\/ecologicalmission\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1291"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/missional.university\/ecologicalmission\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1291\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2252,"href":"https:\/\/missional.university\/ecologicalmission\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1291\/revisions\/2252"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/missional.university\/ecologicalmission\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/413"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/missional.university\/ecologicalmission\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1291"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}