Environmental scientists work toward defining and solving environmental problems caused by the actions of human beings. Their training is broad-based and encompasses the natural sciences, mathematics, and the social sciences. Their primary ethical concern is human stewardship of the earth.
Students in the Environmental Studies program are concerned with both the technological problems and social aspects of environmental issues. Working in cooperation...
The bachelor‘s degree in biology provides students with the intellectual and technical skills to succeed in a career in a multitude of careers (e.g. medicine, forensics, wildlife, etc.). Students gain an understanding of living organisms, of how organisms interact with their environment, and of the process of biological investigation. The curriculum provides students with a knowledge base in molecular, cellular, organism, ecological, and evolutionary...
The Ecology major at Brevard College strives to produce graduates who are prepared to enter graduate or professional school, immediate technical employment in the natural sciences, or other careers that are based in science. The faculty of the Ecology major endeavor to ensure that our graduates will be competitive with graduates from large research universities as well as other liberal arts institutions. Because Brevard College‘s graduates receive...
The Ecology option in Bachelor of Science in Biology is designed for students interested in careers involving the study of organisms in relation to their environment, either in private industry or government service, as well as those students contemplating graduate work in this field. This option requires approximately 83-92 units in the major, of which 41-43 are in lower division and 42-49 are in upper division....
The Environmental Science Major consists of 56 credits including a core set of courses (28 credits) and a plan of study (28 credits) chosen by the student in conjunction with his or her advisor. Students are also expected to attend at least one campus colloquium per month during their junior and senior years, unless they are participating in an off-campus program.
In consultation with an advisor the student selects a plan of study that is both focused...
Understanding and addressing contemporary environmental issues, such as global warming, requires strengths in multiple disciplines, including politics, ecology, genetics, anthropology, and conservation biology. Majors will engage environmental problems using practical and hands-on field experiences in places such as Brazil, Chihuahua, Yucatan, and National Parks. Students majoring in Global Ecology and Politics will fuse elements of both disciplines,...
Students entering this Program of Study learn that ecology is the study of the complex interrelationships of organisms and environments, while evolutionary biology is the study of the history of these relationships. Ecologists study interactions of organisms and environment and the consequences of interactions at the individual, population, community and ecosystem levels. The study of ecology has greatly enhanced our understanding of the functioning...
The Restoration Ecology program at Defiance College is unique among undergraduate programs in the United States. Restoration Ecology is the art and science of restoring and repairing damaged or destroyed ecosystems.
With the worldwide destruction of rain forests, wetlands, old growth forests, prairies, streams, rivers and oceans, there are many opportunities for restoration ecologists now and in the future in private business, conservation organizations,...
UMUC offered its first distance education courses in 1972. Today, more than 30 percent of our students are enrolled in courses that do not require on-site class attendance. The Internet serves as their link to the university.
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