Interdisciplinary Approach to Environmental Education
- 1 July 2004
- journal article
- Published by American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice
- Vol. 130 (3), 173-181
- https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)1052-3928(2004)130:3(173)
Abstract
This paper examines the need for an interdisciplinary educational approach in environmental engineering and science, discusses the constituents of interdisciplinary environmental education, and addresses its advantages. A case of interdisciplinary environmental education within the Interfaculty Graduate Environmental Sciences Program at the American University of Beiurt is then presented. Specifically, this newly created program is introduced with a description of its structure, content, and performance in terms of mission accomplishment, student enrollment, and marketability of its graduates. Future curriculum development and constraints are also examined.Keywords
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