While these issues transcend national boundaries, we will focus on issues of importance to our host country. Unlike most of the U.S., the biological communities of Great Britain are almost entirely the product of human manipulation of natural ecosystems. Dense human populations in Britain have for many centuries extracted most non-renewable natural resources, removed entire assemblages of animals and plants, and replaced the original biotic communities with pastures, heath, and farmland. Students who are sophomores, Education or Social Work majors, or who have already completed their Senior Seminar requirement, must see Marcus Webster and Academic Advising to arrange for this course to fulfill another Core requirement. Housing is arranged for program participants by the Center for International Education.
Students can prepare their meals in their flats.
The above fee is subject to change due to unanticipated increases in expenses and exchange rate fluctuations. A student absent from class for any reason assumes the responsibility for work missed. The instructor determines the attendance policy for his or her class. An instructor may fail a student if the instructor determines that unwarranted absences preclude the student's progress in class or indicate a serious lack of commitment. Excessive absences in any class, even excused absences, may mean that a student cannot fulfill minimal course requirements.