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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES PROGRAMAn environmental studies program is available through the AuSable Institute of Environmental Studies at Mancelona, Michigan. Students register for courses at Trinity and receive credits directly on their Trinity transcripts. Vocational certification is available from the institute in the following areas: naturalist, land resources analyst, water resources analyst, and environmental analyst. Some scholarship money to attend AuSable is available. Two sessions are offered each summer. Normally, a student takes two courses per session. Each course carries three semester-hours of credit. A list of courses follows: Land Resources (AuSable Biol./Geol./Geog.301) The Natural Resources Practicum or Directed Individual Study may be taken in place of Biology 400 as a way to meet the field education requirement for a biology major. Students should see their adviser concerning specifics of the program each summer. Several opportunities are available through our membership in the Associated Colleges of the Chicago Area (ACCA). Students register, pay tuition, and receive credit at Trinity for all courses. The following course is available each spring semester at Shedd Aquarium: 362 Marine Biology The following botany courses are offered at Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois. Scheduling and course descriptions may vary from year to year. Specific information will be available from members of the biology department.
The biology division of ACCA offers a two-hour seminar-format course each semester. These courses consist of 10 lectures by experts drawn from universities and other institutions of the greater Chicago area. The seminars are held at a central location; Trinity provides transportation for its students. Topics vary from year to year as determined by the faculties of the schools involved. Topics covered in recent years are listed below. For current topics, contact the biology department.
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