UMass Boston

Capstone Independent Study

Course #: ENVSCI 481, Class #: 3002, Section #: 02

Description

This independent research capstone course provides a culminating experience that synthesizes what students have learned in their coursework and looks forward to what the students are capable of doing after receiving their Environmental Sciences degree, demonstrated as a written final paper/report. Student projects must demonstrate a high level of competency by integrating across the natural and social sciences of synthesizing their Environmental Sciences track emphasis. Prior to enrolling in this course, students must develop, in consultation with his/her faculty research sponsor, and appropriate integrative (across the natural and social sciences) or track themes project abstract that is approved by the Undergraduate Program Director.

Prerequisites

90+ credits, permission of instructor and permission of undergraduate program director.