Evaluations Preparing for the Final Where do I go from here? ENVS Major Thank you! ENVS 1 Dec. 4, 2002

2 Evaluations - now Official Teaching Evaluation (Scantron/ fill in bubbles) Refer to Cecilia’s lectures, style, etc. ONLY! Course Evaluation Survey (Legal size, - circle & write-in) Refer to entire course For 1-8, mention topic or lecturer in comments ** TA/Discussion Session Evaluation – Hand in with Response Paper today in Bittersweet

Final Exam Logistics Final Exam is Tues., Dec 10, 8 am in CCT (here!) Anticipated length: 1.5 hours (you will be allowed 2 hours) Bring # 2 pencil and eraser No notes, books, etc.

Final Exam Content Comprehensive – from 1 st to last day of lecture All Discussion sessions Readings – esp. if referred to in class Guest lecturers Some of the same exam questions! Many of your own questions.

Studying for the final Note-taking hard due to so many styles That’s why “Review Concepts” and review sessions are important: Dec 5 Lafayette L102 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Dec 8 Lafayette L102 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Dec 9 Lafayette L111 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

What worked for you on the last exam? What did you do / do differently? Joshua Jenny Spencer Hunter Sarah Neale Stevia Andrea Jennifer Arielle Jennifer Matthew Christopher

My recommendations: Print out review concepts Print out all notes & overheads & powerpoints Print out keys from last exams Skim readings Read over notes – should be most helpful thing! Focus on : defining features & examples, Think about why it is important? On exam: Make short answers specific to what is asked Try not to leave blanks!

And after the exam? Where might you go from here? Be a more informed citizen Do more readings, attend more events Take more environmental courses Can Minor in Environmental Studies Can Major in Environmental Studies

ENVS Minor requirements ENVS 1 ENVS 2 9 credits of ENVS courses at 100+ level –Can substitute 1 non-ENVS course if related –3 of the 9 credits must be at 200 level

Environmental Studies is an Inter-collegiate, Interdisciplinary Major Official major in the following units: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences College of Arts and Sciences College of Education and Social Services School of Natural Resources Must fulfill core requirements of your unit!

ENVS Major requirements Core curriculum: ENVS 1ENVS 151- prepare Major Plan ENVS 2ENVS 201- prepare Senior Project Senior Project/Thesis (ENVS 202 – 6 credits) 30 credits at 100+ level for “Individually- Designed Program ( Arts & Sci: 18 + your minor) –3 credits of 30 at 200 level –Can be ENVS and other environmentally-related classes which are relevant to focus of major plan

ENVS Encourages…. Internships (ENVS 191) Study Abroad Consider sequence: So plan ahead!

TAs? What have you done or plan to do? Internships Study abroad 202 projects

And in life after UVM? Personal choices Public service & business choices A career of influencing others –Education, policy, science, consulting Invent new ways to enjoy the environment & engage in sustaining it. After all, in a paradigm shift, new pathways become possible!

Thank you! Best wishes for the holidays, your time at UVM, and your life beyond.