How to Apply
Apply for Admission
Please review the first-year and transfer apply pages for important information about application requirements, deadlines, and application status check.
Deadline & Cost
Deadlines: June 1 for fall; November 1 for spring admissions
Please refer to the Admissions and Financial Aid page for more information.
For additional information regarding tuition and fees, please visit the Bursar’s Office or send an email to Bursar@umb.edu.
Curriculum
- Environmental Science: There is one course offered, Environmental Studies 101, Nature of Environmental Problems.
- 100 Level Biology Core: There are two courses offered, Biology 111 and Biology 112.
- 200 Level Biology Core: There are two courses offered, Biology 252/254 and Biology 290. Please note, Math 130, Chemistry 115 and 117 are pre-requisites for the 200 level courses, which would add additional credits if not already fulfilled for the students major.
- 300 Level Biology Electives: There are eight courses offered. Two of them also have laboratory sections that are recommended but not required and are Ecology (Biology 342) and Ecology Lab (Biology 343) and Evolution (Biology 352) and Evolution Lab (Biology 353). Please note, Biology 334 Micorobiology has additional pre-requisites beyond Biology 252 and Biology 290. See below for individual course listings, course descriptions, and course pre-requisites.
- Environmental Capstone: There is one course offered, Environmental Studies 401, Environmental Problem Analysis and Policy Formulation.
Contact
For additional information or questions, please contact:
Alexa MacPherson
Office: W-3-21
Telephone: 617.287.6600
Fax: 617.287.6650
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