In cooperation with The Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University, a five- or six-year curriculum is offered to lead to a bachelor of science degree from Albright College and a master's degree from Duke University.
During the three years at Albright, students must take all the courses in the general studies program. ECO 105 must be taken as part of general studies. ECO 335 is strongly recommended as an elective.
Concentration requirements of the three-year program are:
• CHE 105, 106
• CHE 207, 208
• BIO 201, 202, 203
• BIO 311
• One botany course and BIO 300 (or an approved statistics course)
• MAT 107
Additional requirements for admission to the graduate program at Duke University include a working knowledge of computer programming, taking the aptitude test of the Graduate Record Examination and a suitable grade point average.
The Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University offers an extensive range of concentrations in the environmental sciences, including: resource ecology; forest resource management; water and air resources; biohazard science; coastal environmental management; environmental toxicology, chemistry and risk assessment; and resource economics and policy.
There are also opportunities for interdisciplinary study and concurrent degrees through Duke's Fuqua School of Business, The Duke School of Law, The Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy and The Master of Arts in Teaching Program. Facilities available to the program include: The Levine Science Research Center, The Marine Laboratory at Beaufort, N.C. and the Duke Forest.
Upon satisfactory completion of the three-year program at Albright and 30 semester hours at Duke, the student may qualify for the B.S. degree from Albright; during the following year, the student may continue for a master's degree in environmental management or a master's degree in forestry at Duke.
Professor Heller of the Biology Department is the adviser for this program.
Albright College has a cooperative program in natural resource management, planning, and policy with the University of Michigan's School of Natural Resources. A five-year curriculum leads to a bachelor of science degree from Albright and a master's degree from The University of Michigan in one of nine fields of study: aquatic resource management; fishery management; forest resource management; wildlife management; wildland management; quantitative resource management; resource policy analysis; resource policy and administration; or environmental education and advocacy. A six-year curriculum results in a master's degree in landscape architecture.
During the three years at Albright, the student must take all the courses in the general studies program. ECO 105 must be taken as a part of general studies. ECO 335 is strongly recommended as an elective.
Concentration requirements of the three-year program are:
• CHE 105, 106
• CHE 207, 208
• BIO 201, 202, 203, 311
• One botany course and BIO 300 (or an approved statistics course)
• MAT 107
Additional requirements for admission to the graduate program at the University of Michigan include a working knowledge of computer programming, the Graduate Record Examination, and a grade point average of at least 3.00. Students with a 3.00 grade point average are admitted to the senior year at the University of Michigan School of Natural Resources.
After completion of 30 credits at the University of Michigan, students will receive a bachelor of science degree in biology from Albright. Those with a 3.00 grade point average at Albright and Michigan and acceptable GRE scores are admitted to the graduate program. An additional year of work (two years for landscape architecture) is required for the master's degree at the University of Michigan. Students must also complete a summer field program at the biological field station of the University of Michigan after either their sophomore or junior years.
Students must transfer 30 credits from the University of Michigan School of Natural Resources to receive their bachelor of science in biology. Those students having a 3.00 grade point average overall and in their field of concentration at both Albright and the University of Michigan and a total score of 1,000 on the GRE verbal and math examinations are assured admission to the master's program.
During the year in the master's program, students may focus in one of 10 fields of study: aquatic resource management; forest resource management; quantitative resource management; wildlife management; wildland management; fisheries management; landscape architecture (3-3 program); resource policy analysis; resource administration; or environmental advocacy, communication and education.
Students enrolled in the cooperative program may elect to do their summer field work at the University of Michigan biological field station after their sophomore year. This experience is required of all students in the program. By doing it early, they will be better able to evaluate their interest and aptitude in this program.
Students interested in this program should contact Professor Heller in Albright's Biology Department.
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