J. Claude Evans, Ph.D., associate professor of philosophy is the fourth Hewlett team member. In addition to regular course offerings, Hewlett students also are free to select a companion course, designed to deepen understanding in a particular field. In the spring, the hands get even dirtier. Though Evans teaches an introductory course on environmental ethics, the bulk of the work shifts to hands-on case studies. Included is a spring-break field trip to the Mojave Desert in California or to the Four Corners area of the Southwest.
Sophomores work with mentors and focus on individual and collaborative research projects.
This year, fieldwork includes a between-semesters project in Hawaii. Sarah Johnson, Nelson's classmate from Lexington, Ky., came to the University as an engineering major. I came here thinking I should put in my four years of college and find a good job. I didn't realize the extent of things you can do in this field. When I first started, I didn't realize how intense and in-depth the program is.