Burlington College in collaboration with the Institute for Social Ecology (ISE) offers a B.A. degree in the field of social ecology. Students interested in this program may pursue a self-designed major in many areas of study, including: sustainable design, building, and land use; social and political theory; activism, organizing, and community development; alternative agriculture and food systems; and popular education.
Students enrolled in the Independent Degree Program (IDP) will design their semester in accordance with Burlington College's requirements, combining hands-on and project-oriented study with theoretical seminars and workshops. In the fall semester, student select from a broad range of course offerings within a 9-week block from October 13 to December 19 and a shorter block of Winter Intensives from January 5 to February 6. Highlights of the Fall 2003 Course Offerings include: * Plant Ecology * Ecologizing the Food System * Ecological Design Studio * Historical Timber Framing Practica * Progressive and Libertarian Roots of Holistic Education * Politics and Freedom * Organizing for Social Transformation * Contesting the Naturalization of Gender and Sex * "No Gods, No Masters": Readings in Classical Anarchism ISE and Burlington College studies are rooted in the understanding that every student is an individual. Rather than the standardized learning offered by traditional colleges and universities, we believe in an alternative education model that is flexible and interdisciplinary. We also hold that the most rigorous and meaningful education results from a collaborative process. For more information http://www.social-ecology.org/jump.php?id=173 About the ISE The Institute for Social Ecology was established in 1974 and incorporated in 1981 as an independent institution for the purposes of education, research, and outreach in the field of social ecology. For over a quarter of a century, ISE has inspired individuals involved in numerous social change movements to work toward a directly democratic, liberatory, and ecological society. The educational programs of the Institute for Social Ecology have served more than 2,000 students around the world.
