Environmental Science

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Description

Suffolk’s Environmental Science program examines environmental issues from a scientific perspective. You’ll receive a strong foundation in biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics. Thanks to these required courses, many environmental science majors have completed enough classes to minor in another science, such as biology or chemistry. Graduates often pursue careers at government agencies, such as the Environmental Protection Agency, at environmentally focused nonprofit groups, or in public health.

A World of Possibilities

An environmental science degree prepares you to understand and preserve one of the world’s most crucial resources—the environment. In addition to rigorous laboratory and coursework, you’ll participate in a practicum, similar to an internship, which will give you hands-on learning experience and allow you to apply your scientific knowledge to real-world issues. Practicum opportunities include placement at government agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, or the Mass Office of Coastal Zone Management. Suffolk alumnus Kenneth Sherman is a scientist at the NOAA, and he recently won the Goteberg Award for Sustainable Development, the environmental equivalent of the Nobel Prize.

A Personalized Approach

Suffolk’s course sequence provides a strong foundation in the sciences and also offers flexibility: You’ll be encouraged to take electives, such as ecology or ethics, to make the major your own. The department is small and close-knit, and you’ll enjoy personal attention and tailored guidance. Suffolk offers an honors program in Environmental Science, wherein you complete a thesis that delves into your specific area of interest, under the advisement of a faculty adviser.

Detailed Course Facts

Application deadline February 15, 2015 Tuition fee
  • USD 16265 Semester (National)

Full-time: 12-17 credits per semester $16,265

Start date 2016 Credits 126 credits

Students must complete a minimum of 126 credits for graduation.

Duration full-time 48 months Languages Take an IELTS test
  • English
Delivery mode On Campus Educational variant Full-time

Course Content

Major Requirements: 22 courses and corresponding laboratory classes, 84 credits

  • ENVS-111 Majors' Environmental Science

    Prerequisites:

    Open to Environmental Science and Environmental Studies majors, or by permission of instructor. Must be taken concurrently with ENVS L111

    Credits:

    3.00

    Description:

    Case study approach to the fundamentals of science applied to the environment. Topics include population and resources, environmental degradation, ecosystems, geologic processes, population dynamics, deforestation, biodiversity, climate change, ozone depletion, air, soil, and water resource management, pollution and risks to health, economics and the environment, politics and the environment, and ethics and the environment. This course is required for all environmental science and environmental studies majors and minors. Other students will be admitted by permission of the instructor.

    Term:

    Offered Fall Term

    Type:

    NATURAL SCIENCE FOR BA BFA & BSJ,NATURAL SCIENCE FOR BS,SCI TECH ENGNR

  • ENVS-L111 Majors' Environmental Science Lab

    Prerequisites:

    Open to Environmental Science and Environmental Studies majors, or by permission of instructor. Must be taken concurrently with ENVS 111

    Credits:

    1.00

    Description:

    Laboratory exercises to illustrate topics covered in ENVS 111. Field testing and analysis of environmental samples. Field trips required. This course is required for all environmental science and environmental studies majors and minors and is the laboratory to accompany ENVS 111.

    Term:

    Offered Fall Term

    Type:

    NATURAL SCIENCE FOR BA BFA & BSJ,NATURAL SCIENCE FOR BS,SCI TECH ENGNR

  • ENVS-112 Majors' Environmental Science II

    Credits:

    3.00

    Description:

    Case study approach to the fundamentals of science applied to the environmental. Topics introduced in ENVS 111 will be further developed with a focus on how environmental conditions affect human, animal and ecological health. Areas to be considered include control of environmental contaminants; public health and infectious disease control; antibiotic resistance; health issues associated with food production; contained animal feeding operations; the effects of industrialization on the environment; and the impact of disasters on environmental health. This course is intended for environmental science and studies majors and minors. Normally offered in spring semester Pre-requisites: open to environmental science and environmental studies majors only, or by permission of the instructor. Must be taken concurrently with ENVS L112

    Term:

    Offered Spring Term

    Type:

    NATURAL SCIENCE FOR BA BFA & BSJ,NATURAL SCIENCE FOR BS

  • ENVS-L112 Majors' Environmental Science II Lab

    Credits:

    1.00

    Description:

    Laboratory exercises to illustrate topics covered ENVS 112. Exercises will include analysis of environmental samples for such parameters as heavy metal contamination and evidence of sewage contamination, and analysis of air samples for criteria pollutants. Field trips are required. This course is required for Environmental studies majors and complements ENVS 112. 1 term: 1 credit hours Normally offered in spring semester Pre-requisite: enrollment in ENVS 112

    Term:

    Offered Spring Term

    Type:

    NATURAL SCIENCE FOR BA BFA & BSJ,NATURAL SCIENCE FOR BS

  • ENVS-436 Environmental Science Practicum

    Prerequisites:

    This class fulfills the Expanded Classroom Requirement

    Credits:

    4.00

    Description:

    Application for the principles and techniques of environmental science to a specific environmental problem in a faculty directed independent study. Typically, this experience will include literature research and field work in an off-campus environmental agency. 1 term- 4 credits Requires instructor's consent. ECR

    Term:

    Offered Both Fall and Spring

    Type:

    Expanded Classroom Requirement

  • BIO-111 Introduction to the Cell

    Prerequisites:

    Must take BIO L111 concurrently

    Credits:

    3.00

    Description:

    Explanation of key biological structures and reactions of the cell. This is an introductory course required of all biology majors and minors, and some non-biology science majors. This course is not recommended for the non-science student.

    Term:

    Offered Both Fall and Spring

  • BIO-L111 Introduction to the Cell Laboratory

    Prerequisites:

    Concurrently with BIO 111

    Credits:

    1.00

    Description:

    Sessions are designed to familiarize the student with biological molecules, and the techniques used in their study. The techniques covered include basic solution preparation, separation and quantification of molecules, enzyme catalysis,and cell isolation.

    Term:

    Offered Both Fall and Spring

  • BIO-114 Organismal Biology

    Prerequisites:

    Must take BIO L114 concurrently.

    Credits:

    3.00

    Description:

    Introduction to organismal biology emphasizing evolution, phylogenetics, form, and function. Only when offered in Fall participation in the annual October (Columbus Day Weekend) field trip to the Friedman Field Station is mandatory (a small fee is associated with this trip).

    Term:

    Offered Both Fall and Spring

    Type:

    SCI TECH ENGNR

  • BIO-L114 Organismal Biology Laboratory

    Prerequisites:

    Must take BIO 114 concurrently

    Credits:

    1.00

    Description:

    A series of laboratory experiences in evolution, diversity, anatomy and physiology.

    Term:

    Offered Both Fall and Spring

    Type:

    SCI TECH ENGNR

  • CHEM-111 General Chemistry I

    Prerequisites:

    Placement at MATH 104 or better. Students who do not place at MATH 104 must take MATH 104 concurrently. Must be taken concurrently with CHEM-L111.

    Credits:

    3.00

    Description:

    Fundamental principles of chemistry are discussed. Topics include introductions to atomic structure, stoichiometry, the periodic table, the nature of chemical bonds, and chemical reactions. This course is recommended for science and engineering majors or those considering careers in the health sciences.

    Term:

    Offered Fall Term

    Type:

    NATURAL SCIENCE FOR BA BFA & BSJ,NATURAL SCIENCE FOR BS,SCI TECH ENGNR

  • CHEM-L111 General Chemistry I Lab

    Prerequisites:

    Must be taken concurrently with CHEM 111.

    Credits:

    1.00

    Description:

    Introduction to the basic principles of chemistry through discovery laboratory experiments. Students will be introduced to safe laboratory practices and basic techniques such as determining mass and volume, representing data in the form of tables and graphs, and synthesizing and isolating a metal complex. Workshop activities include understanding modern approaches to the scientific method, reading and understanding the scientific literature, and building molecular models. This laboratory is designed around the foundational laboratory skills practiced by science students in a wide variety of majors. 4-hour laboratory.

    Term:

    Offered Fall Term

    Type:

    NATURAL SCIENCE FOR BA BFA & BSJ,NATURAL SCIENCE FOR BS,SCI TECH ENGNR

  • CHEM-112 General Chemistry II

    Prerequisites:

    CHEM 111/L111; CHEM-L112 must be taken concurrently.

    Credits:

    3.00

    Description:

    This course is a continuation of General Chemistry I. Fundamental principles of chemistry are discussed. Topics include introductions to thermochemistry, gases, solution chemistry, chemical kinetics, chemical equilibrium, acid-base systems, and thermodynamics. Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of CHEM 111 and CHEM L111. 3 hours of lecture 1 term - 3 credits.

    Term:

    Offered Spring Term

    Type:

    NATURAL SCIENCE FOR BA BFA & BSJ,NATURAL SCIENCE FOR BS

  • CHEM-L112 General Chemistry II Lab

    Prerequisites:

    CHEM 112 must be taken concurrently;

    Credits:

    1.00

    Description:

    This course is a continuation of General Chemistry I Lab. Students apply the basic principles of chemistry through discovery laboratory experiments. Quantitative analysis is emphasized. Students will be introduced to basic analytical techniques such as gravimetric analysis, the application of Beer's Law, and acid-base titrations. This laboratory is designed around the foundational laboratory skills practiced by science students in a wide variety of majors. 4-hour laboratory.

    Term:

    Offered Spring Term

    Type:

    NATURAL SCIENCE FOR BA BFA & BSJ,NATURAL SCIENCE FOR BS

  • CHEM-211 Organic Chemistry I

    Prerequisites:

    CHEM 112

    Credits:

    3.00

    Description:

    Basic theories of structure, bonding, and chemical reactivity as specifically applied to modern organic chemistry. Topics include functional groups, acid/base chemistry, nomenclature, resonance, spectroscopy, and stereochemistry. Significant emphasis placed on the use of the arrow formalism to indicate the location and movement of electrons; serves as a basic introduction to organic mechanisms. Prerequisite: CHEM 112, L112 Concurrent enrollment in CHEM L211 required unless L211 has been previously completed. Concurrent enrollment in CHEM L211 required. 3 hours lecture. 1 term - 3 credits. Normally offered Fall, days/Summer I, evenings.

    Term:

    Offered Fall Term

  • CHEM-L211 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I

    Prerequisites:

    Must be taken concurrently with CHEM 211.

    Credits:

    1.00

    Description:

    Laboratory exercises providing an introduction to synthetic organic chemistry techniques, including melting point determination, distillation, crystallization, extraction, chromatographic separations, and infrared spectroscopy. A component of this laboratory course incorporates discussions of experimental design within the context of environmentally benign (green) organic chemistry. Reports are prepared in professional style. Prerequisite: CHEM 112, L112. Concurrent enrollment in 211 required. 4-hour laboratory. 1 term - 1 credit. Normally offered Fall/Summer, days and evenings.

    Term:

    Offered Fall Term

  • CHEM-314 Instrumental Analysis

    Prerequisites:

    CHEM 211; CHEM L314 must be taken concurrently.

    Credits:

    3.00

    Description:

    Theory and application of analytical instruments: ultraviolet, visible, fluorescence, atomic and emission spectroscopy; chromatographic methods; electrochemical measurements. Prerequisites: CHEM 211; CHEM L314 must be taken concurrently. 3 hour lecture. 1 term - 3 credits. Normally offered Fall/Spring, days.

    Term:

    Alternates Fall & Spring

  • CHEM-L314 Instrumental Analysis Lab

    Prerequisites:

    CHEM L211; CHEM 314 must be taken concurrently

    Credits:

    1.00

    Description:

    Laboratory experiments in chemical analysis using instrumental techniques, including spectroscopy and chromatography. Data collection and evaluation includes computer-based methods. Reports are prepared in professional style. Prerequisites: CHEM L112; CHEM 314 must be taken concurrently. 4-hour Laboratory. 1 term - 1 credit. Normally offered Fall/Spring.

    Term:

    Alternates Fall & Spring

  • PHIL-362 Environmental Ethics

    Prerequisites:

    Prerequisite: PHIL 119, or 123, or 127.

    Credits:

    4.00

    Description:

    An examination of the moral issues involved in the interaction of humans with their natural environment. Topics include: the environmental crisis, human-centered vs. nature-centered ethics, intrinsic value in nature, obligations to future generations, the importance of preserving endangered species and wilderness, radical ecology, eco-feminism, and the role of social justice in environmental issues. Prerequisite: PHIL 119, or 123, or 127. 1 term -4 credits. Normally offered every year.

    Term:

    Occasional

Choose one of the following courses and the corresponding laboratory class:

  • CHEM-355 Environmental Chemistry

    Prerequisites:

    CHEM 211, or permission of instructor

    Credits:

    3.00

    Description:

    A study of the chemical processes (including biologically mediated ones) that affect the cycling and ultimate fate of chemicals in the environment. Topics include air, water, and soil chemistry as well as energy and climate change. The effects of pollutant loads on natural systems and the remediation and treatment methods used to minimize pollutant loads are investigated. 3 hour lecture. Normally offered spring, odd numbered years.

    Term:

    Alternates Fall & Spring

  • CHEM-L355 Environmental Chemistry Lab

    Prerequisites:

    CHEM 355 must be taken concurrently. Take CHEM-L211;

    Credits:

    1.00

    Description:

    Laboratory exercises designed to illustrate principles covered by topics in CHEM 355. Prerequisites: CHEM L211, concurrent enrollment in CHEM 355 required. 4-hour laboratory. Normally offered spring, odd numbered years.

    Term:

    Alternates Fall & Spring

  • CHEM-375 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

    Prerequisites:

    CHEM 212

    Credits:

    3.00

    Description:

    Topics in inorganic chemistry including bonding theories, chemical structures, symmetry and group theory, kinetics and mechanisms of reactions, and spectroscopy. Advanced topics may include bioinorganic chemistry, organometallics, or materials chemistry. 3 hours lecture. Normally offered spring, even numbered years.

    Term:

    Alternates Fall & Spring

  • CHEM-L375 Advanced Inorganic Laboratory

    Prerequisites:

    CHEM 375 must be taken concurrently

    Credits:

    1.00

    Description:

    Laboratory exercises designed to illustrate principles covered by topics in CHEM 375. Prior or concurrent enrollment in CHEM 375 required. 4-hour laboratory. Normally offered spring, even numbered years.

    Term:

    Alternates Fall & Spring

Choose two Environmental Science electives and their corresponding laboratory class (if applicable) from the following:

  • SCI-173 Geographic Information Science (GIS) The Power of Digital Maps

    Prerequisites:

    SCI L173 Must be taken concurrently Knowledge of Windows type Application

    Credits:

    3.00

    Description:

    Geographic Information Science (GIS) link information (number of fire hydrants on a block) to features on a map (e.g., a point representing street address) that has a designated geographic location (as designated by global coordinates). Unlike paper maps, GIS software allows the production of interactive maps that allows the user to layer data, to indicate spatial patterns, to analyze trends, and to combine different features of the mapped area in novel ways. For example, a business person may wish to use GIS to determine the optimum location of retail outlet (based on the mapped demographics of a neighborhood), while an environmental engineer may use GIS to describe the location of outfalls to see how they correlate to areas of stream pollution. In this course, students will be introduced to maps, map vocabulary and attributes, and GIS mapping through a series of mapping exercises. A knowledge of Windows-type applications is presumed.

    Term:

    Offered Both Fall and Spring

    Type:

    NATURAL SCIENCE FOR BA BFA & BSJ,NATURAL SCIENCE FOR BS

  • SCI-L173 GIS Lab

    Prerequisites:

    Must be taken concurrently with SCI-173

    Credits:

    1.00

    Description:

    This laboratory illustrates concepts and methods taught in SCI 173. In this lab students will be introduced to maps, map vocabulary and attributes, and GIS mapping through a series of mapping exercises. A knowledge of Windows-type applications is presumed.

    Term:

    Offered Both Fall and Spring

    Type:

    NATURAL SCIENCE FOR BA BFA & BSJ,NATURAL SCIENCE FOR BS

  • ENVE-325 Geographical Information Science

    Prerequisites:

    Approved computer programming course or permission of instructor.

    Credits:

    3.00

    Description:

    This course provides the fundamentals of geographic information science (GIS) including the history of automated mapping. A review of the necessary hardware and software elements used in GIS is presented. Hands-on exercises with computerized mapping software are required.

  • ENVE-L325 Geographic Information Science Lab

    Prerequisites:

    concurrently with ENVE 325

    Credits:

    1.00

    Description:

    Required companion computer laboratory to be taken concurrently with ENVE 325. Prerequisite: Approved computer programming course or permission of instructor.

  • CHEM-453 Introduction to Toxicology

    Prerequisites:

    Prerequisites: CHEM 212 and BIO 111

    Credits:

    4.00

    Description:

    The study of toxic actions of chemicals on biological systems, with discussion of general principles, methodology, and selected topics. Topics will include forensic toxicology, environmental and occupational toxicology, pesticides, neurotoxicants, and carcinogenesis. CHEM 332 and BIO 403 strongly recommended. 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of recitation per week. Normally offered every other year.

    Term:

    Occasional

Choose three Biology electives and their corresponding laboratory class (if applicable) from the following:

  • BIO-222 Field Botany

    Prerequisites:

    BIO 111. This course will fulfill the Expanded Classroom Requirement.

    Credits:

    4.00

    Description:

    A three-week camping excursion, during which common tracheotypes, bryophytes, algae, and other photosynthetic organisms characteristic of various habits in Maine will be identified. Emphasis will be on plant ecology including species interactions and habitat requirements. Vertical zonation in mountains, lakes and intertidal areas will be a point of focus. Participants will camp for one week at each of three sites: Baxter State Park, Central Maine (near Augusta),and the Friedman Field Station. Travel will be by van(s) and hiking (up to ten miles a day) over difficult terrain. Sleeping bags and tents required. Additional fees: Camping and food est. $475.00. ECR. The three-week camping excursion typically runs from late May (after tradition Spring course finals are over) into June. Taught alternate years.

    Term:

    Offered Spring Term

    Type:

    Expanded Classroom Requirement

  • BIO-254 Marine Biology

    Prerequisites:

    BIO-111/L111 or BIO-114/L114 or Instructor's consent; BIO-L254 concurrently;

    Credits:

    3.00

    Description:

    Introduction to the marine environment, its organisms and their specific adaptations. Emphasis on marine and estuarine ecology, intertidal habits, trophic relations, and physiology. Human impacts on the sea; fisheries, mariculture, pollution, law of the sea. Taught only at the R. S. Friedman Field Station Campus, Edmunds, ME. ECR. This course typically meets for three weeks from early to mid-August to early September (before typical Fall courses begin). Taught alternate years.

    Term:

    Offered Fall Term

    Type:

    Expanded Classroom Requirement

  • BIO-L254 Marine Biology Lab

    Prerequisites:

    BIO-111/L111 or BIO-114/L114 or Instructor's consent; BIO-254 concurrently;

    Credits:

    1.00

    Description:

    Field trips to local marine environments; field and laboratory observations of marine organisms. Independent student projects. Taught only at the R.S. Friedman Field Station Campus, Edmunds, ME. ECR

    Term:

    Offered Fall Term

    Type:

    Expanded Classroom Requirement

  • BIO-285 Microbiology

    Prerequisites:

    BIO-111 and BIO-L111; BIO-L285 concurrently;

    Credits:

    3.00

    Description:

    Viruses and bacteria are surveyed in terms of their ecology, biochemistry, taxonomy, molecular biology and control.

    Term:

    Offered Fall Term

  • BIO-L285 Microbiology Laboratory

    Prerequisites:

    BIO 111/L111; BIO 285 concurrently;

    Credits:

    1.00

    Description:

    Introduction to microbiological techniques and their applications to health, research and industry.

    Term:

    Offered Fall Term

  • BIO-333 Ecology

    Prerequisites:

    BIO-114/L114; BIO-L333 concurrently;

    Credits:

    3.00

    Description:

    Areas of study include but are not limited to basic principles of population biology, community ecology, trophic dynamics, ecosystem structure and function and evolutionary theory.(note: some aspects of the course may differ depending on if it is a Boston or a FFS offering) ECR. Offered even years at both the Boston campus (Fall semester) and the R.S. Friedman Field Station Campus (FFS),Edmunds, ME (Early Fall offering for three weeks). There is a $475 camping fee associated with the FFS BIO 333 offering.

    Term:

    Offered Fall Term

    Type:

    Expanded Classroom Requirement

  • BIO-L333 Ecology Lab

    Prerequisites:

    BIO-114/L114; BIO-333 concurrently;

    Credits:

    1.00

    Description:

    Field and laboratory experiences in techniques and concepts relevant to lecture materials; data collecting and report preparation. Group project with data collection, presentation and report preparation is required. (note some aspects of the lab may differ depending on whether it is a Boston or a FFS offering) ECR

    Term:

    Offered Fall Term

  • BIO-343 Biodiversity & Conservation Biology

    Prerequisites:

    BIO-114/L114; BIO-L343 concurrently;

    Credits:

    3.00

    Description:

    The origin, measurement, and extent of biological diversity on Earth, its practical and theoretical importance, and current trends in extinction due to human activities. Anthropogenic influences on individuals, populations, and ecosystems will be considered, as well as strategies for biological conservation on a changing planet.

    Term:

    Offered Fall Term

  • BIO-L343 Biodiversity & Conservation Biology Laboratory

    Prerequisites:

    BIO-114/L114; BIO-343 concurrently;

    Credits:

    1.00

    Description:

    Laboratory exercises dealing with the calculation, of Biodiversity in the environment, as well as with the effects of contaminants on individuals, populations, and model ecosystems. The fates of contaminants in such systems will be explored, as well as the possibility of remediation of adverse effects.

    Term:

    Offered Fall Term

  • BIO-357 Biology of Fishes

    Prerequisites:

    BIO 114/L114, and Junior standing. Requires permission from Marine Sciences Coordinator.

    Credits:

    3.00

    Description:

    The evolution, systematics, anatomy, physiology and behavior of freshwater, marine and anadromous fishes from temperate to tropical environments. The interactions of fish in their environments, including predator-prey relationships, host-symbiont interactions, and fish as herbivores. Taken with permission from the Marine Science Consortium Coordinator. [This is a Marine Science Consortium Course and enrollment is limited] Evenings only: off campus

    Term:

    Offered Spring Term

Choose one of the following courses and its corresponding laboratory class:

  • PHYS-111 College Physics I

    Prerequisites:

    Take MATH-121 or MATH-134 or permission of Physics department chair;PHYS L111 taken concurrently

    Credits:

    3.00

    Description:

    Introduction to the fundamental principles of physics. Study of vectors, Newton's laws, rotations, rigid body statics and dynamics, simple harmonic motion, heat and thermodynamics, kinetic theory. The laboratory consists of experiments to illustrate the basic concepts studied in the course.

    Term:

    Offered Fall Term

    Type:

    NATURAL SCIENCE FOR BA BFA & BSJ,NATURAL SCIENCE FOR BS,SCI TECH ENGNR

  • PHYS-L111 College Physics Lab I

    Prerequisites:

    PHYS 111 concurrently

    Credits:

    1.00

    Description:

    Introduction to the fundamental principles of physics. Study of vectors, Newton's laws, rotations, rigid body statics and dynamics, simple harmonic motion, heat and thermodynamics, kinetic theory. The laboratory consists of experiments to illustrate the basic concepts studied in the course. Error propagation, use of Excel, laboratory notebooks and formal reports required.

    Term:

    Offered Fall Term

    Type:

    NATURAL SCIENCE FOR BA BFA & BSJ,NATURAL SCIENCE FOR BS,SCI TECH ENGNR

  • PHYS-151 University Physics I

    Prerequisites:

    Take MATH-121 or MATH 165. PHYS L151 concurrently

    Credits:

    3.00

    Description:

    Introduction to the fundamental principles of physics using calculus. The course includes the study of vectors, Newton's laws, rotations, rigid body statics and dynamics, simple harmonic motion, heat and temperature.

    Term:

    Offered Both Fall and Spring

    Type:

    NATURAL SCIENCE FOR BA BFA & BSJ,NATURAL SCIENCE FOR BS,SCI TECH ENGNR

  • PHYS-L151 University Physics Lab I

    Prerequisites:

    PHYS 151 concurrently

    Credits:

    1.00

    Description:

    The laboratory consists of experiments to illustrate the basic concepts studied in the course: measurements, propagation of errors, vectors, Newton's laws, work and energy, momentum, rotations, oscillations, simple harmonic motion, fluid. Knowledge of algebra, trigonometry, differentiation and integration required.

    Term:

    Offered Both Fall and Spring

    Type:

    NATURAL SCIENCE FOR BA BFA & BSJ,NATURAL SCIENCE FOR BS,SCI TECH ENGNR

Choose one of the following courses and its corresponding laboratory class:

  • PHYS-112 College Physics II

    Prerequisites:

    PHYS 111 and Concurrently with PHYS L112

    Credits:

    3.00

    Description:

    Continuation of the fundamental principles of physics. Study of electric forces and fields, electric potential, DC circuits, electromagnetic induction, magnetic fields, AC circuits, introduction to optics, introduction to atomic, nuclear and particle physics.

    Term:

    Offered Spring Term

    Type:

    NATURAL SCIENCE FOR BA BFA & BSJ,NATURAL SCIENCE FOR BS

  • PHYS-L112 College Physics Lab II

    Prerequisites:

    PHYS 111 and PHYS L111; PHYS 112 must be taken concurrently

    Credits:

    1.00

    Description:

    Continuation of the fundamental principles of physics. Study of electric forces and fields, electric potential, DC circuits, electromagnetic induction, magnetic fields, AC circuits, introduction to optics, introduction to atomic, nuclear and particle physics. The laboratory consists of experiments to illustrate the basic concepts studied in the course. Error propagation, use of Excel, laboratory notebooks, and formal reports required.

    Term:

    Offered Spring Term

    Type:

    NATURAL SCIENCE FOR BA BFA & BSJ,NATURAL SCIENCE FOR BS

  • PHYS-152 University Physics II

    Prerequisites:

    PHYS 151, PHYS L152 concurrently

    Credits:

    3.00

    Description:

    This calculus based course begins with topics in kinetic theory and the laws of thermodynamics. It then covers electric charge and field, Gauss' law, electrical potential and capacitance, electric currents and DC circuits. Next magnetism, electromagnetic induction, Faraday's law and AC circuits are discussed. This is followed by Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic waves, and properties of light.

    Term:

    Offered Both Fall and Spring

    Type:

    NATURAL SCIENCE FOR BA BFA & BSJ,NATURAL SCIENCE FOR BS,SCI TECH ENGNR

  • PHYS-L152 University Physics Lab II

    Prerequisites:

    PHYS 151 and L151 and PHYS 152 must be taken concurrently

    Credits:

    1.00

    Description:

    The laboratory consists of experiments to illustrate the basic concepts studied in the course: heat, gas laws, electric forces, field, and potential, DC and AC circuits, magnetic field, electromagnetic induction, Faraday's law, optics. Calculus, algebra, trigonometry are required. Error propagation, use of Excel, laboratory notebooks, and formal reports required.

    Term:

    Offered Both Fall and Spring

    Type:

    NATURAL SCIENCE FOR BA BFA & BSJ,NATURAL SCIENCE FOR BS,SCI TECH ENGNR

Choose one of the following courses:

  • MATH-134 Calculus for Management & Social Sciences

    Prerequisites:

    MATH 104, MATH 121 or appropriate math placement score.

    Credits:

    4.00

    Description:

    A one-semester introduction to differential and integral calculus. Theory is presented informally and topics and techniques are limited to polynomials, rational functions, logarithmic and exponential functions. Topics include a review of precalculus, linear regression, limits and continuity, derivatives, differentiation rules, implicit differentiation, related rates, applications of derivatives to graphing, minima/maxima, applications of the derivative, marginal analysis, differential equations of growth and decay, anti-derivatives, the definite integral, the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, area measurements. This course cannot be used to satisfy core or complementary requirements by students majoring in chemistry, computer science, engineering, mathematics, or physics. Several sections offered each semester. *This course cannot be applied toward a departmental concentration in Mathematics by Sawyer Business School students.

  • MATH-165 Calculus I

    Prerequisites:

    Math Placement score or MATH 121 with a grade of C or better

    Credits:

    4.00

    Description:

    Functions, limits and continuity; instantaneous rate of change, tangent slopes, and the definition of the derivative of a function; power, product, and quotient rules, trig derivatives, chain rule, implicit differentiation; higher order derivatives; applications(curve sketching, limits at infinity, optimization, differentials); other transcendental functions (inverse trig functions, exponential and log functions, hyperbolic trig functions); anti-derivatives; indefinite integrals; applications (net change). 4 lecture hours plus 1 recitation session each week. Normally offered each semester.

Any math course above MATH-165 may also be chosen.

Students who have taken MATH 165 are encouraged to take PHYS 151/L151 and PHYS 152/L152. Students considering graduate school are encouraged to take MATH 165 and MATH 166.

Choose one of the following courses:

  • BIO-273 Biostatistics

    Prerequisites:

    BIO 111/L111

    Credits:

    4.00

    Description:

    Introduction to the application of statistical methods for the evaluation of biological problems. Sampling, confidence intervals, hypothesis tests, experimental design, analysis of variance, regression, and correlation are some of the topics offered.

    Term:

    Offered Spring Term

    Type:

    Quantitative Reasoning

  • STATS-250 Applied Statistics

    Prerequisites:

    MATH 128 or higher

    Credits:

    4.00

    Description:

    Application of statistical analysis to real-world business and economic problems. Topics include data presentation, descriptive statistics including measures of location and dispersion, introduction to probability, discrete and continuous random variables, probability distributions including binomial and normal distributions, sampling and sampling distributions, statistical inference including estimation and hypothesis testing, simple and multiple regression analysis. The use of computers is emphasized throughout the course. Normally offered each semester.

    Type:

    Quantitative Reasoning

Choose one of the following courses:

  • GVT-438 Environmental Policy & Politic

    Prerequisites:

    This course will have a service learning component Sophomore Status required

    Credits:

    4.00

    Description:

    From Rio to the Boston Harbor Project, this course examines the policies and politics of the environment. It examines the origins of the environmental movement in the United States focusing on the development and present function of government and non-government organizations responsible for the development and implementation of global, national, state and local environmental policies.

    Type:

    Social Science,BSJ SOCIAL SCIENCE

  • EC-151 Economic & Human Geography

English Language Requirements

TOEFL paper-based test score : 550 TOEFL iBT® test : 77

To study at this university, you have to speak English. We advice you to

take an IELTS test. More About IELTS

Requirements

We do not use specific minimums for scores or grades in the decision process, but weigh all factors together to gain a whole view of you and your potential for success as a Suffolk University student:

  • Level and range of high school courses selected
  • Grades achieved (official high school transcript with senior year grades)
  • SAT or ACT scores (our code is 3771)
  • Recommendations (two required; one from a guidance counselor, one from a teacher)
  • The essay
  • Other required forms
  • Admission interview (optional)
  • Transfer students should view the transfer requirements page for more details.

In high school, you should have completed:

  • Four units of English
  • Three units of mathematics (algebra I and II and geometry)
  • Two units of science (at least one with a lab)
  • Two units of language
  • One unit of American history
  • Four units distributed among other college preparatory electives

We may also consider other factors in the review process, such as:

  • Class rank
  • Honors courses
  • AP courses

We are also very interested in personal qualities that will offer us further insights into you as an applicant, including:

  • Admission interview
  • Extracurricular involvement
  • Community service
  • Special interests

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

  • Academic Excellence Scholarship

    "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

  • Alumni Study Travel Fund

    Scholarships for students who are already attending the University of Reading.

  • Amsterdam Merit Scholarships

    The University of Amsterdam aims to attract the world’s brightest students to its international classrooms. Outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area can apply for an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship.

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than Suffolk University.

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