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Course Information

BIOLOGY 691-T-1 Geography and Biology of Nicaragua (also GEOS 691-T-1), 4 credits (Pat Pfaffle, Julio Rivera)

This course will focus on how physical geographic factors and human intervention have affected the flora and fauna of the world's largest freshwater tropical island. This course includes a trip to the Island of Ometepe in Lake Nicaragua. Students are required to engage in significant research about the varied landscape and history of Nicaragua before leaving the campus. The course contains a service learning component that can vary based on the needs of the island community. In the past, this included medical service. Other projects include the construction of simple freshwater facilities, or building and repair of classrooms for local schools and medical clinics.

Distribution Requirements: CS, SCI (lab), Global Heritage,Writing Intensive
Meeting Time: When on campus, 9:00-12:00
Prerequisites: Consent of instructors.