BA in Natural and Applied Sciences - Environmental Issues Concentration
The Environmental Issues Concentration provides students with a solid foundation in the environmental sciences to enable them to make wise decisions concerning the use of natural resources and the preservation of natural areas and species, to communicate with regional planners, and to teach life sciences. Students who select this concentration may also choose to complete the environmental science and policy degree at USM. Upon completion of the natural and applied sciences degree at LAC, students may elect to pursue their environmental education at the graduate level.
In addition to the requirements listed in the BA, the following items are required fo the Environmental Issues Concentration .
| SCI 105/106 Biological Principles I with Lab | 4.5 |
| SCI 240 Applied Botany with Lab | 4 |
| SCI 355 Ecology with Lab | 4.5 |
| SCI 360 Environmental Issues | 3 |
| SCI 365 Marine and Coastal Biology | 4 |
| SCI 421 Natural Resources Policy | 3 |
| Any Geographic Information Systems Course from the following: | |
| GEO 208 Cartography I | 3 |
| GEO 209 Introduction to Land Use Planning | 3 |
| GEO 210 Planning Maine Communities | 3 |
| GEO 305 Remote Sensing | 3 |
| GEO 308 GIS I | 3 |
| GEO 408 GIS II | 3 |
The course sequence will be determined by consulting with your faculty advisor.
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