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If
you have questions about the Environmental Biology Major contact
JANNR@QUEENS.EDU If
you want a non-science major with a concentration in Environmental
Science, contact
PERKINSR@QUEENS.EDU
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Is the Environmental Biology major right for you?
If you are fascinated by science and
nature, this major takes you beyond books and videos; it
engulfs you in personal and professional experience.
If you want to help save the planet,
this major launches you with essential skills and
sophisticated knowledge.
If you like working outdoors, this major
is fun.
But this major is also rigorous, providing solid
science preparation for post-graduate study in ecology, biology,
environmental policy, and other programs. And the strong science
gives our graduates a competitive advantage for many entry-level
jobs in environmental science and related professions.
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Environmental Biology students analyze living
things in their natural habitats-- biodiversity assessments, water
and pollutant chemistry, identification and monitoring of plants
and animals, field mapping with Global Positioning System
technology, and much more.
Environmental Biology is the major designed for
wildlife naturalists, science writers, and teachers as well as
professional environmental specialists and scientists. It is also
an ideal major for careers in Environmental Law and Environmental
Policy.
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THE QUEENS ENVIRONMENTAL EXPERIENCE
Many of the labs involve field work, and Environmental Biology
students typically like the extra time they spend outdoors. Some
labs meet on the sites of their professors' field research
projects at RibbonWalk, a forest preserve a few miles from the
campus. Other labs take advantage of the abundant wildlife of
several creeks and parks, a nature museum, and a well-known bird
sanctuary and botanical garden, all within walking distance of the
campus. Special projects expand the possibilities to habitats
beyond central Charlotte, even worldwide. One example is the John
Belk International Program in the junior year; Environmental
Biology students can apply to study outdoors, maybe in Costa Rica
or the South Pacific island of Yap, where students help in a
faculty research project.
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Beyond the formal course activities, the professors regularly
join students for discussions, recreational field trips, snacks,
and club activities. Queens professors are advisors for two very
active organizations for Environmental Biology students-- an
honorary biology fraternity for upperclassmen plus our Campus
Environmental Outreach Program, which recruits all students to
participate.
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ENVIRONMENTAL INTERNSHIPS
- Mecklenburg Environmental Protection Agency
- environmental chemistry laboratories
- Discovery Place Science Museum
- Carolinas Raptor Center
- Winghaven (garden and bird sanctuary)
- RibbonWalk Botanical Forest
- Cedar Creek Natural History Area
- other summer undergraduate research programs
These internships, all completed by recent
Queens students, are only a few of the internships available for
Environmental Biology. All students are free to explore other
careers with their internships, and good students may apply for
internships in other countries through the John Belk International
Experience Program at Queens College.
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All science classes are small, with about 20 students in each
lab for the first few semesters. In the advanced courses, the
average science course has about 10 students; several courses are
much smaller. The small class size insures direct and personalized
interaction in lab and field techniques, in analyzing and
reporting data, and in frequent informal consultations during and
after class.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS If
you have questions about the Environmental Biology Major contact
JANNR@QUEENS.EDU If
you want a non-science major with a concentration in Environmental
Science, contact
PERKINSR@QUEENS.EDU
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