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4.00 Credits
4 credits This laboratory course provides Environmental Studies majors with an understanding of cell, tissue and whole organism function. This gateway course to advanced biology/environmental studies provides the principles of biology and presents uses of the biological sciences to investigate and reduce the effects of pollutants on a molecular and cellular level.
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6.00 Credits
3 C6 credits The environmental program requires an internship with an external agency or other practical field experience. This is intended to ensure that environmental studies students are exposed to the practical applications of classroom experiences. This will involve prior permission and supervised readings in consultation with the chosen faculty adviser, and a substantial written project embodying the results of the internship.
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4.00 Credits
4 credits Prerequisites: ANT 112 or ENV 225 or BIO 362 or permission of instructor Demonstrates the process of recovering and assessing biocultural characteristics from human skeletal remains. A critical review of interdisciplinary literature and methodological processes is offered. Prehistoric human skeletal collections will be examined in the laboratory for characteristics of growth and aging, racial variation, sexual dimorphism and inherited variation, occupational stress markers and related trauma, dental biology, nutrition and dietary patterns, and disease. Twenty-five hours of laboratory/fieldwork are required.
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2.00 Credits
2 credits The environmental program will offer seminars on selected topics of current concern, as appropriate.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This is a field-based course focusing on both the coral reef and the shoreline environments of San Salvador, the Bahamas, and associated environmental issues. Course work in tropical environments, reef ecology, reef geology, and tropical coastal processes will be conducted daily on land and underwater (snorkeling) and include data collection and analysis. Students will also learn about Bahamian culture and the environmental challenges of island life, particularly in light of increased tourism. Students will also have the opportunity to investigate archeological sites (pre-Columbian; the site where Columbus supposedly landed). Evening lectures and laboratory experiences will supplement fieldwork. Permission of instructor and a swim competency test are required. This course has a travel fee in addition to tuition, and requires that students have passports and snorkeling gear.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Independent research in environmental studies is intended for students who are interested in exploring a particular aspect of an environmental problem. This independent study involves supervised readings and research in consultation with the chosen faculty adviser. A substantial written project embodying the results of the semester’s work is required.
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3.00 Credits
I3 credits This course is intended for students who need a systematic introduction to English grammar and writing conventions. By the end of the course, students will be expected to have learned to recognize and write a coherent paragraph and a short essay. Admission to this course will be based on placement/diagnostic test scores.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course is open to those who have satisfactorily completed English Language I or those who are placed in this level based on their placement/diagnostic test scores. Speaking and listening skills will be developed through directed class discussions and academic listening/note taking exercises. Reading skills will be developed. Writing assignments will focus on paragraph to essay development.
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1.00 Credits
1 credit Meets 7 consecutive sessions. This 1-credit course brings the STEP freshman cohort together in a structured but informal context. Students have the opportunity not only to discuss academic issues but to develop a better understanding of the philosophy, intentions, and academic structures of STEP. By exploring their own educational experiences and conceptions, students grow in their understanding of the informative and transformative aspects of learning. The course also fosters a sense of community and identity that will carry the cohort through their master’s degree studies.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Review of research and theory in child development from birth through age 12 as it relates to issues of curriculum, teaching, and learning. The course will address issues of atypical development, multicultural influences on development, and the effects of gender, ethnic, racial, and class differences on child development. Relationships between family, community, and school are addressed. No formal field experience, but a field project may be required.
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