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Nov 21, 2024
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Course Catalog 2019-2020 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Environmental Science Major, Biology Concentration
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Major requirements
The major in Environmental Science, with a concentration, consists of a minimum of 15 credits.
Core courses - all Environmental Science majors
Core courses - Biology Concentration
Four additional courses from the general electives list:
- Of these, at least two courses must be at the 300 level
- BIO 211 - Genetics
- BIO 226 - Comparative Animal Behavior or
- PSY 226 - Comparative Animal Behavior
- BIO 231 - Marine Biology
- BIO 252 - Parasitology and Symbiosis
- BIO 261 - Economic Botany
- BIO 290 - Biology of Whales *(MSC)
- BIO 291 - Introduction to Marine Mammals *(MSC)
- BIO 303 - Evolution
- BIO 317 - Molecular Ecology and Evolution
- BIO 318 - Tropical Field Biology
- BIO 320 - Evolution of Invertebrates
- BIO 364 - Freshwater and Marine Botany
- BIO 375 - Ornithology
- BIO 380 - Wetlands Ecology, Hydrology, Restoration *(MSC)
- BIO 390 - Biology of Fishes *(MSC)
- CHEM 321 - Chemistry of Natural Waters
- PHYS 165 - Climate Change, Past and Present
- PHYS 227 - Remote Sensing
- PHYS 228 - Scientific Computing
- 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.
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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