The Birth Of A Department: Environmental Studies Becomes A Major At Middlebury College

The Birth Of A Department: Environmental Studies Becomes A Major At Middlebury College

Middlebury College Curriculum

Spearheaded by Howard Woodin, the Environmental Studies Major first becomes available in the 1965-1966 course catalog. Choosing an focus in human ecology, ecology, or biology, students could now receive one of the first Environmental Studies major offered by United States colleges. The introduction of this major displays the recognition and concern about growing environmental issues at Middlebury College.