Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections

Archival Inventory

Historical Sketch:
The Environmental Studies Committee was formed in 1989, and, after a lengthy, debate on the proposed structure of the major, it was instituted in 1992. The Environmental Studies Program is concerned with the interactions between people and their environment and is designed to provide students with an appreciation of the multidisciplinary nature of environmental issues. The program includes courses from the humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences.

Description of Records:
The Environmental Studies Program records date from 1992, and include three articles. Two articles written in 1992,"Environmental Studies Adopted as Interdisciplinary Major" and "Mount Holyoke Offers Major in Environmental Awareness," describe the courses offered and the purpose of the program. The third article written in 1997 and entitled "Senior Environmental Seminar Imagines 'Green Plan' for the College" is about the Environmental Studies senior seminar and their project to conceptualize an environmental plan for the college.

Cite as: Environmental Studies Program Records, Mount Holyoke College, Archives and Special Collections, South Hadley, MA.

Access Restrictions: Records restricted to use by office/department of origin for 25 years from date of record creation.