Forestry and Environmental Studies

Students completing a three-year program at Lebanon Valley College studying the liberal arts and the sciences basic to forestry and environmental sciences may apply for admission to the cooperative forestry and environmental program with Duke University, School of the Environment, Durham, N.C. On completion of the first year of the two-year (plus one summer) program at Duke University, the student will receive the bachelor of science degree from Lebanon Valley College. After completion of the program at Duke, the student will receive the professional degree of master of forestry (M.F.) or master of environmental management (M.E.M.) from Duke University. Students may major in biology, economics, political science, or mathematics at Lebanon Valley College.

Program requirements
Students interested in pursuing career preparation in forestry or in environmental studies through the cooperative program (3+2) with Duke University may major in biology, economics, political science, or mathematics at Lebanon Valley College.

Regardless of major, all such students shall take the following and shall meet the general requirements of the college:

A rigorous study of basic biological principles, designed for science majors. Topics emphasized include basic biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, embryology, histology, and evolution.
This course, also rigorous and designed for science majors, covers concepts in animal and plant physiology, botany, and ecology.
The development and diversity of fungi, algae and land plants and the relationships between them. Field and laboratory work familiarizes the student with the structure and reproduction of algae and plants and with the identification and pollination of flowering plants in the local flora.
The course examines how individuals and firms make choices within the institution of free-market capitalism. Individuals decide how much of their time to spend working and what to buy with the earnings of their labor. Firms decide how much to produce and in some cases what price to charge for their goods. Together these choices determine what is produced, how it is produced, and for whom it is produced in our economic system.
This course extends the study of consumer and producer choices to discover how they affect the nation's economy. Macroeconomics deals with the economy as a whole as measured by the key variables of inflation, unemployment, and economic growth. Emphasis is on both Keynesian and classical theories and how they predict what monetary and fiscal policies can be used to affect these variables and reach national economic goals.
A calculus sequence for department majors and other students desiring a rigorous introduction to elementary calculus.
A calculus sequence covering functions, limits, differentiation, integration and applications.
An introduction to elementary descriptive and inferential statistics with emphasis on conceptual understanding.
† indicates a required course