Page 48 of Saint Anselm College 2005 - 2006 Catalog by Saint Anselm College Manchester New Hampshire

47 49 Special Topics in Biology This course consists of a detailed investigation of a topic not covered in other biology department offerings. The topic will be in chosen by a student in consultation with a faculty member who will facilitate the learning process. The topic must be relevant to current thought in the biological sciences and be accessible to undergraduate students. The experience is equal to one academic course. Prerequisite: Permission of the Chair of the Biology Department. 50 Washington Internship After application to and acceptance by the Washington Center, students are placed in a relevant field experience with scientific organizations in the greater Washington, D.C. area. Selection for this typically fall semester program is completed in the preceding spring semester. BI50 is equivalent to five academic courses. Prerequisite: Permission of the Internship Facilitator of the Biology Department. 51-52 Biology Internship Qualified students may be offered the opportunity to develop, with the aid of the Internship Facilitator of the Department, an internship experience relevant to their academic needs. Assessment will be based on a portfolio that includes the agencys outcome assessment, the students objective and subjective journal, and a primary-source referenced term paper in an area allied to the internship. BI51 and BI52 are typically the equivalent of one or two academic courses. Students have participated in internships with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve, the Piscataquog Watershed Association, the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, Optima Health, New Hampshire Custom Brewers, the University of New Hampshire Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, the Southern Maine Regional Genetics Service Program, the Foundation for Blood Research, Covino Environmental Associates, Catholic Medical Center, members of the Congress of the United States, and the Fitness Network, among many other organizations. Prerequisite: Permission of the Internship Facilitator of the Biology Department. Courses of Instruction Biological Sciences Overview

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