PHS 908 - Physical Environ Of The Tropic

Institution:

Dutchess Community College

Subject:

Physical Science

Description:

This course is based out of the Organization of Tropical Research Station in La Selva, located in the Costa Rican Caribbean rainforest. Students will also visit study locations at the Mt. Arenal volcano and the pacific coast at Manuel Antonio national park. Students will gain experience with field techniques, and increase their understanding of tropical physical environments, ecology, conservation and forest restoration. Field activities will stress application through student collaboration to design and implement an experiment and to report their findings. Students will undertake both a one-day and a five-day grouped field research study. Each group of 3-4 students will perform the following: design an experiment, collect field data and present their results to the entire class. Results of the five-day project will be presented using PowerPoint. Students will also prepare a ten page paper documenting their group¿s study projects to be submitted by the post trip meeting. In addition to the studies: guided white water rafting, hiking and ocean reef snorkeling trips are included.

Credits:

0.00 - 4.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.sunydutchess.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 431-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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