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Please Note: The 2009-2010 College Catalog is also available for viewing online or downloading in PDF format.
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| Biology: Environmental Science |
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The Environmental Science major is designed for students with a strong
interest in the life and physical sciences, and a desire to improve the quality
of their environment by working toward sustainable development and environmental
protection. The program offers a multi-disciplinary approach with its core
curriculum firmly based in the lecture and laboratory experiences of foundation
courses in Biology, Chemistry, and the Physical Sciences. The major also
requires courses from the economic and political sciences to introduce the
student to the economic and political influences that lend complexity to
environmental decision making and the implementation of environmental solutions.
Students majoring in Environmental Science will select courses with the
assistance of a faculty advisor and are required to take a minimum of 6 basic
science courses and 8 environmental core courses (see below). A research or
internship experience is also strongly recommended. The program is designed to
provide the fundamental background necessary to understand environmental issues,
while providing students with the skills to both investigate these issues and to
design and implement actions aimed at solving environmental problems. Overall,
this program enhances students? problem solving abilities, quantitative methods,
modeling skills, ability to critically review scientific literature and
information, field methods, critical thinking, and communication skills. In
addition, the program should foster a stronger personal environmental ethic.
Students majoring in Environmental Science are required to take:
Basic Science Courses: General Biology (103-104), General Chemistry
(CH130-131), Organic Chemistry I (CH250), Biostatistics (BI345)
Environmental Core Courses: Biosphere at Risk (BI305), Aquatic Ecology (BI319),
Ecology (BI320), Conservation Biology (BI328), Environmental Biology of Plants
(BI329), Environmental Chemistry (CH260), Principles of Microeconomics (EC141),
Politics of the Environment (PO315)
Each Environmental Science student is encouraged to gain additional laboratory
or field experience by (1) enrolling in either Directed Research in Biology
(BI421?422) or Research and Seminar (420-421), (2) developing an individual
internship program with direction from the Internship Facilitator (BI451 and/or
452), or (3) participating in the Washington Internship Program (BI450). Should
a student opt not to engage in one of the above research experiences, he/she
must enroll in one additional non-introductory level laboratory course offered
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| Freshman Year |
Humanities I |
Humanities II |
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Freshman English 103 |
Freshman English 104 |
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Language |
Language |
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Biology 103 |
Biology 104 |
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Chemistry 130 |
Chemistry 131 |
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| Sophomore Year |
Humanities III |
Humanities IV |
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Philosophy/Theology |
Philosophy/Theology |
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Language |
Language |
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Biology 345 |
Biology 305 |
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Chemistry 250 |
Elective |
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| Junior Year |
Philosophy/Theology |
Philosophy/Theology |
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Biology 320 |
Biology 329 |
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Chemistry 260 |
Politics 315 |
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Economics 141 |
Elective |
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Elective |
Elective |
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| Senior Year |
Philosophy/Theology |
Philosophy/Theology |
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Biology 319 |
Biology 328 |
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Biology 421/Chemistry 420 |
Biology 422/Chemistry 421 |
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Elective |
Elective |
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Elective |
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Elective |
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