Overview

Explore Earth’s environment and how human beings interact with it. Beyond the natural sciences, 未成年人可以从社会政策的角度审视环境问题, art, urban studies and the humanities, 满足衔接课程的要求,同时保持与其他学术兴趣的灵活性.

Fast Facts
  • 澳门金沙赌城线上游戏与珠海联合国际学院建立合作关系, China, 开设学院主导课程“中国生态与生物保护”.”
  • 城市和州政府机构以及当地志愿者组织都有环境研究实习机会, public institutions, and private firms
  • Utilize a wide range of research opportunities with professors, 许多学生在地区和国家学术会议以及ACS学生会议上展示他们的研究.
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What You'll Study

从科学、经济和社会文化的角度看待环境.


Faculty

Accessible, interdisciplinary leaders in their fields

Faculty span multiple disciplines, 让学生有机会用跨学科的视角来解决环境问题. Faculty lead small classes and act as accessible mentors, 同时也与学生一起在该领域进行有意义的研究.

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Greg Hazleton, Ph.D.
Program Director
Lecturer, Environmental Studies Program Director, English
Kelly Grey Carlisle
Kelly Grey Carlisle, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, English
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Amy Foshee Holmes, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Accounting
Glenn Kroeger
Glenn Kroeger, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Geosciences
Kelly Lyons
Kelly Lyons, Ph.D.
Professor, Biology
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Shannon Mariotti, Ph.D.
Professor of Political Science, Political Science
Jennifer P. Mathews
Jennifer P. Mathews, Ph.D.
Professor, Sociology and Anthropology
Shana McDermott
Shana McDermott, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Economics
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Troy Murphy, Ph.D.
Professor, Biology
Judith Norman
Judith Norman, Ph.D.
Professor, Philosophy
Richard K. Reed
Richard K. Reed, Ph.D.
Professor, Sociology and Anthropology
David Ribble
David Ribble, Ph.D.
Dean: D. R. Semmes School of Science, Professor, Biology
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Heather Sullivan, Ph.D.
Professor, Modern Languages and Literatures
Benjamin Surpless
Ben Surpless, Ph.D.
Professor, Geosciences
Elizabeth Ward
Elizabeth Ward, M.F.A.
Professor, Art and Art History

Student Opportunities

Explore and interact with the natural world

Internships

Undergraduates expand their learning beyond campus, 在圣安东尼奥和全国范围内的实际专业环境中获得现实世界的经验. ALE为学生提供在各种主要艺术组织的全年实习机会, government offices, environmental nonprofits, and social services. 

Summer Internship
Students can participate in fully-paid, 10-week internships in San Antonio, complete with optional on-campus housing, for many companies, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations.

Academic Internship
Students serve as interns for various scientific, governmental, social agency, arts, or nonprofit organizations throughout the fall or spring semesters.

Scholarships

Hixon环境研究奖学金颁发给对环境感兴趣的学生,以参加课程或进行环境研究.

Research Opportunities

环境研究专业的学生有广泛的与教授一起研究的机会, 许多学生在地区和国家学术会议以及ACS学生会议上展示他们的研究.

Hixon Summer Research Fellowship

学生提出一个跨学科的研究项目,可以从实地工作到研究圣安东尼奥的食品可持续性. Faculty sponsor and support these student-proposed projects.

Study Abroad

Costa Rican Ecology Program
哥斯达黎加生态项目的学生将花一个月的时间对各种哺乳动物进行调查和取样,同时研究这个国家从海平面雨林到高海拔云雾林的自然和文化差异.

Ecology and Bioconservation of China
澳门金沙赌城线上游戏与珠海联合国际学院建立合作关系, China, 开设三位一体出国留学专业课程“中国生态与生物保护”.“这门课程将两所大学的教师和学生聚集在一起,以独特的方式, 跨学科的学习社区在中国几个壮观的地区. 这门课程由环境研究学院领导,用英语授课. 

Trinity’s CIE offers the School for Field Studies在那里,学生可以学习非洲、南美和世界各地的环境.

Service-Learning Opportunities

城市和州政府机构以及当地志愿者组织都有环境研究实习机会, public institutions, and private firms, such as the San Antonio River Authority, Sierra Club, Edwards Aquifer Authority, and San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department, Mitchell Lake Audubon Center, The San Antonio Water System, TCEQ, GEAA, the Texas Nature Conservancy, The Monarch Festival, and more.

Students also have opportunities to serve on campus-wide committees, 包括澳门金沙线上赌博官网的可持续发展委员会和可持续发展生活学习大厅.

Spaces and Facilities

The Center for the Sciences and Innovation (CSI)
An integrated 300,000-square-foot science and engineering complex, complete with a rooftop observatory, a living “green” roof and rooftop greenhouse, and an open-air innovation and design studio.

Trinity University Community Garden 
社区花园由学生管理,但得到了整个社区的支持. In addition to volunteering, 学生也可以报名参加以社区园艺为中心的学生主导课程. 

San Antonio’s green, urban ecosystem
Being in the middle of a vibrant urban setting, 在许多公园里,有很多机会可以直接研究城市生态学, rivers, and green spaces across the city.

Student Organizations

EcoAllies
生态联盟是澳门金沙赌城线上游戏的学生组织,致力于校园和当地社区的可持续发展. 他们全年举办许多活动,鼓励校园的可持续发展和回收利用. 他们还在圣安东尼奥地区协调与可持续发展有关的志愿者机会.

Trinity Bee Alliance 
澳门金沙线上赌博官网蜜蜂联盟是一个学生组织,负责维护校园内的蜂箱,并提高人们对蜜蜂重要性的认识.

Lecture Series and Annual Events

Earth Week
Every April, 澳门金沙线上赌博官网以教育活动和帮助当地环境的方式来庆祝地球周. This includes events such as an office supply exchange, a zero-waste sporting event, and the encouragement of using reusable food service ware, encourage waste minimization.

Distinguished Scientist Lecture Series
澳门金沙赌城线上游戏杰出科学家系列讲座是由沃尔特·F·盖茨基金会捐赠的. Brown Family of San Antonio. The lecture brings pioneering U.S. and international scientists to Trinity.

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Organizations

Trinity University is a proud member of the following organizations: 

  • AASHE -高等教育可持续发展协会 
  • CURC - College and University Recycling Coalition 
  • STAR - State of Texas Alliance for Recycling
  • TRACS - Texas Regional Alliance for Campus Sustainability 
  • USGBC - U.S. Green Building Council

When You Graduate

Success Comes Naturally

澳门金沙线上赌博官网的毕业生将带着来自人文学科的丰富知识离开, social analysis, and natural sciences. They pursue nonprofit service or work, private industry careers, influential positions in policy making, as well as law or graduate degrees.

Careers

Trinity graduates have launched careers in academics, nonprofit public interest groups, private industry, and state and local policy making.

Graduate Schools or Programs:

  • Earth and Environmental Studies
  • Ecology and Evolution
  • Geology
  • Environmental Policy
  • Environmental science
  • Law School
  • Natural Sciences
  • Sociology

Career Areas:

  • Environmental Engineer
  • Policy Analyst
  • Sustainability Specialist

Notable Companies who have Hired Trinity Graduates:

  • Greater Edwards Aquifer Authority
  • NOAA
  • Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
  • VIA Metropolitan Transit

 


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