Professor Deborah L. Beal, Coordinator (Environmental Biology) home page
Visiting Assistant Professor Tom Styles 

Environmental Studies Course Listings

Environmental Studies Homepage

What is distinctive about an Environmental Studies major at Illinois College?
The Environmental Studies program at Illinois College is an interdisciplinary major that integrates courses in the life sciences, physical sciences, and social sciences. Faculty members from the chemistry, physics, economics, geography, international studies, and history departments participate in the program.

There are several unique features of the environmental studies program including location, field courses, required internships, and research opportunities. First, Illinois College is located near important field research areas and diverse ecosystems. Through field courses, students are led off campus to investigate the diverse eco-systems of the Midwest, as well as the Northern Woods, the Florida Everglades, the Tropics, and the Southwest.>

The college is located near important governmental offices involved in environmental issues. Out faculty, students, and alumni have been and continue to be involved in key government agencies, advocacy groups and non-profit and profit corporations, which work the environmental issues.

What opportunities are available for students?
OASIS (Outdoor Adventure Club) promotes an adventurous spirit, sponsors outdoor activities including hiking, kayaking, bicycling, etc., and provides outdoor education.

BreakAway Programs give opportunities for students to experience different cultures, environment and ideas through short-term, experiential learning trips. Each trip has a topical focus and is led by a team of faculty members representing academic disciplines related to the trip’s theme. Several courses in the Environmental Studies department take students on BreakAways to the Florida Everglades, Florida Keys, Northern Michigan, Canada , and the Grand Canyon.

The Illinois College Environmentalists (ICE) is a campus group dedicated to increasing awareness of environmental issues both at Illinois College and the surrounding community. Students participate in river clean ups, advise the college on recycling and other environmental initiatives and try to educate the public about environmental problems and solutions.

Faculty Members in the Environmental Studies Department

Deborah L. Beal
Associate Professor of Environmental Biology and Ecological Studies
B.S. Georgia College; M.S. Western Illinois University; Ph.D. University of Missouri

Janet E. Buhrmann
Assistant Professor of Sociology
B.A. University of Texas, San Antonio; Ph.D. University of Colorado, Boulder

Kent D. Elwood
Professor of Psychology
B.A., Ph.D. Northwestern University

Kevin C. Klein
Professor of Economics
A.A.S., Illinois Central College; B.S., M.S., D.A., Illinois State University

Thomas R. Styles
Visiting Assistant Professor in ENVS and Geography
B.A. Augustana College; M.S. University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

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