AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH   United Arab Emirates     Environmental Sciences

The mission of this program is to provide graduates with qualifications for meaningful employment in the ever-expanding environmental field. It utilizes a holistic approach to environmental science so that students are prepared to deal with a wide range of environmental concerns as they receive their on-the-job training and perform tasks specific to their professions. The overall organization of the program reflects this philosophy with a broad core curriculum, a concentration area, and the opportunity to perform a senior research project providing advanced, hands-on experience. Environmental Sciences majors may choose one of the following options:

• a concentration in biology and ecosystems,
• a concentration in environmental chemistry and analysis,
• a concentration in environmental physics
• a double concentration in any two of the above areas.
  

Program Description

Course Descriptions for:

• ENV (Environmental Science) Component
• BIO (Biology) Component
• CHM (Chemistry) Component
• PHY (Physics) Component

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