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The department also offers a specialization in environmental studies as part of an arts and sciences ad hoc major. This major includes a variety of courses in the sciences and additional courses from the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences, the Zicklin School of Business, and the Marxe School of Public and International Affairs. This ad hoc major integrates ecological principles in the dual context of science and society.
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The Department of Natural Sciences, the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences, and the Zicklin School of Business offer a joint interdisciplinary program in environmental sustainability. The environmental sustainability This minor is an interdisciplinary program suitable for both business and liberal arts students who have an interest in developing a critical understanding of interactions between human society and the broader global ecosystem. The program emphasizes economic, legal, and philosophical issues of environmental sustainability.
The prerequisite to this minor is completion of one of the following options: 1) ENV 1020; or 2) ENV 1003L and ENV 1004; or 3) BIO 1003; or 4) BIO 1015 and BIO 1016; or 5) BIO 3001.
To complete the minor in environmental sustainability (11--12 credits) students must take one course at the 3000-level or above in environmental studies (ENV) offered by the Department of Natural Sciences, any other course from the electives listed below, and a required capstone course (ENV 4005 or 4900).
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| Principles of Ecology |
Required Capstone Course
| Ecosystem Sustainability |
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| Fundamentals of Ecology | 3 credits | ||||||
| Fundamentals of Ecological Research | 3 credits | ||||||
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| Survey of the Living World | 4 credits | ||||||
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| Fundamentals of Biology - Genetics, Evolution, and Ecology | 3 credits | ||||||
| Fundamentals of Biology - Laboratory Research in Genetics, Evolution, and Ecology | 3 credits | ||||||
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| Principles of Biology II | 4.5 credits |
Required Capstone Course
| Ecosystem Sustainability | 4 credits |
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| Topics in Environmental Science |
Electives
Science | 4 credits |
Electives
showcourse | | Conservation Biology and Sustainable Development (
| 4.5 credits | |||||||||||||||||
| Environmental Modeling (
| 4 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Biology of Invertebrates | 4 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Plants in Action | 4 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Freshwater Ecology | |||||||||||||||||||
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Freshwater Ecology (
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| Green IT | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
showcourse | | Introduction to Environmental Science | 4 credits | |||||||||||||||||
| Energy Conservation | 4 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Human Conservation | 4 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Economic and Legal Aspects of Ecology | 4 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Air and Water Pollution | 4 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tropical Reef Ecology (Lecture and Lab) | 4 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Contemporary Economic Development | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Introduction to Human Geography (
| 3 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| World Regional Geography (
| 3 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Environmental Reporting | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Law and the Environment* | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Law, Business and Sustainability* | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| The Environment, Political Choices, and Public Policy* | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Environmental Ethics | 3 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| The Politics of Energy and the Environment | *For the purposes of this program, this course counts as an Arts and Sciences course.3 credits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Environmental Psychology | 3 credits |
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Physics
The physics minor is suitable for students with an interest in the application of mathematical tools to fundamental scientific laws. The program emphasizes both mathematical ideas and classic experiments. Students with no previous exposure to physics are encouraged to take
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| Intermediate Calculus | ||||||||||||||
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| Survey of the Living World | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab hours; 4 credits | ||||||||||||
| General Biology - Structure and Function - A Human Orientation | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab hours; 4 credits | ||||||||||||
| Fundamentals of Biology: Human Biology Lecture | 2 lecture, 1 recitation; 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Fundamentals of Biology: Human Biology Laboratory | 3 hours; 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Fundamentals of Biology - Genetics, Evolution, and Ecology | 2 lecture, 1 recitation; 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Fundamentals of Biology - Laboratory Research in Genetics, Evolution, and Ecology | 3 hours; 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Principles of Biology I | 2 lecture hours; 1 recitation hour; 3 lab hours; 4.5 credits | ||||||||||||
| Population Biology: Evolution Ecology | 2 lecture hours; 3 lab. hours; 1 recitation hour; 4.5 credits | ||||||||||||
| Biostatistics (
| 2 lecture hours; 2 lab hours; 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Principles of Biology II | 6 hours; 4.5 credits | ||||||||||||
| Reading Science | 1 hour; 1 credit | ||||||||||||
| Molecular and Cellular Biology | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||||||||||||
| Conservation Biology and Sustainable Development (
| 2 lecture hours; 1 recitation hour; 3 lab hours; 4.5 credits | ||||||||||||
| Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||||||||||||
| Developmental Biology | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||||||||||||
| Endocrinology | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||||||||||||
| Principles of Genetics | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||||||||||||
| Environmental Modeling (
| 2 lecture hours; 4 lab hours; 4 credits | ||||||||||||
| Biology of Invertebrates | 4 hours; 4 credits | ||||||||||||
| Human Physiology | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||||||||||||
| History and Evolution of Life | 2 lecture hours; 1 recitation hour; 2 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||||||||||||
| Introduction to Molecular Biotechnology | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab hours | ||||||||||||
| Plants in Action | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab hours; 4 credits | ||||||||||||
| Freshwater Ecology (
| 2 lecture hours; 4 lab hours; 4 credits | ||||||||||||
| Microbiology | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||||||||||||
| Human Physiology | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||||||||||||
| Development Biology | 2 lecture hours; 4 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||||||||||||
| Independent Study I | Hours and credits to be arranged | ||||||||||||
| Independent Study II | Hours and credits to be arranged | ||||||||||||
| Special Problems | 4 hours; 4 credits | ||||||||||||
| Special Problems | 4 hours; 4 credits | ||||||||||||
| Biology Honors I | Hours to be arranged; usually 4 credits per semester | ||||||||||||
| Biology Honors II | Hours to be arranged; usually 4 credits per semester | ||||||||||||
| Biology Honors III | Hours to be arranged; usually 4 credits per semester |
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| Concepts in Physics | 3 lecture hours; 1 recitation hour; 2 lab hours; 4 credits | ||||||
| Fundamentals of Experimental Physics | 3 hours; 3 credits | ||||||
| Fundamentals of Physics: Theory and Practice | 3 hours; 3 credits | ||||||
| General Physics I | 3 lecture hours; 1 recitation hour; 2 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||||||
| Hyper complex Numbers with Applications in Physics | 2 lecture hours; 1 recitation hour; 2 computer workshop hours; 4 credits | ||||||
| General Physics II | 3 lecture hours; 1 recitation hour; 2 lab. hours; 4 credits | ||||||
| Physics on the Computer with Python | 3 lecture courses; 3 lab hours; 4 credits | ||||||
| Quantitative Physics I | 4 lecture hours; 2 lab hours; 5 credits | ||||||
| Quantitative Physics II | 4 lecture hours; 2 lab hours; 5 credits | ||||||
| Methods of Theoretical Physics | 3 hours; 3 credits | ||||||
| Biological Applications of Physics | 6 hours; 4 credits | ||||||
| Modern Physics | 3 lecture hours; 3 lab hours; 4 credits | ||||||
| Introduction to Nuclear and Particle Physics | 3 hours; 3 credits | ||||||
| Astrophysics | 3 lecture hours; 1.5 lab hours; 1.5 field excursion hours; 4 credits | ||||||
| Independent Study I | Hours and credits to be arranged | ||||||
| Independent Study II | Hours and credits to be arranged | ||||||
| Independent Study III | Hours and credits to be arranged | ||||||
| Honors Physics I | Hours to be arranged; usually 4 credits per semester | ||||||
| Honors Physics II | Hours to be arranged; usually 4 credits per semester |
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