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Apr 19, 2024
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College Catalog 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Environmental Science Major, Geoscience Concentration
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Major requirements
The major in Environmental Science, with a concentration, consists of a minimum of 14 credits and an internship.
Core courses - all Environmental Science majors
Core courses - Geoscience Concentration
Electives
At least one elective course must be taken at the 300 level
Two additional courses from the Geoscience electives list
One additional course from the general electives list
- BIO 200 - Research Experience in Biology
must be taken concurrently with BIO 202 Science Communication - BIO 211 - Genetics
- BIO 215 - Ecology
- BIO 226 - Comparative Animal Behavior or
- PSY 226 - Comparative Animal Behavior
- BIO 231 - Marine Biology
- BIO 261 - Economic Botany
- BIO 290 - Biology of Whales (MSC)*
- BIO 291 - Introduction to Marine Mammals (MSC)*
- BIO 303 - Evolution
- BIO 318 - Tropical Field Biology
- BIO 360 or ENV 360 Conservation Science
- BIO 364 - Freshwater and Marine Botany
- BIO 375 - Ornithology
- BIO 380 - Wetlands Ecology, Hydrology, Restoration (MSC)*
- BIO 390 - Biology of Fishes (MSC)*
- BIO 398 - Microbial Evolution
- BIO 398 - Plant Mutualisms
- CHEM 254 - Organic Chemistry II
- CHEM 332 - Instrumental Analysis
- COMP 115 - Problem Solving and Python Programming
- MATH 212 - Differential Equations
- MATH 236 - Multivariable Calculus
- MATH 251 - Methods of Data Analysis
- PHYS 227 - Remote Sensing
- PHYS 228 - Scientific Computing
- PHYS 298 - Meteorology and Oceanography
- PHYS 310 - Statistical and Thermal Physics
- PHYS 360 - Geophysics
Courses may also be accepted, pending approval by the program coordinator, from off-campus programs, including, but not limited to, the Boston Marine Studies Consortium (MSC)*, Williams-Mystic Maritime Studies program, Semester in Environmental Science at the Marine Biological Laboratory, the School for Field Studies, and the Organization for Tropical Studies Program in Costa Rica and South Africa.
Capstone
Senior Seminar or Independent Research
Internship
Students must complete an internship or independent research project. Internships must be approved by Professor Scott Shumway, Program Coordinator, prior to January of their senior year.
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