Environmental Studies
College or University: University of Southern California - Wrigly Institute
Type of degree: B.S.
Brief overview of program: The University of Southern California created the USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies to unify and advance USC efforts in environmental education and research. The Wrigley Institute supports a range of research in the environmental sciences, including special initiatives focused on the genetic makeup of marine life and the relationship of microbes to the marine environment. The Wrigley Institute has strong ties to academic departments that offer undergraduate and graduate programs in marine science, such as the Marine Environmental Biology program in the Department of Biological Sciences, and it supports several programs aimed at K-12 students and other informal audiences. These include science camps for boys in middle school and girls in middle school and high school. These camps, along with special teacher training programs, are held at the Wrigley Marine Science Center on Catalina Island, about 20 miles off the Southern California coast.
Website: Click here for program website
Description of Facilities: The Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies is located on the USC campus three miles south of downtown Los Angeles. The Wrigley Marine Science Center is located on the middle of Catalina Island near the community of Two Harbors. The center has apartment and dormitory facilities for as many as 40 students and teachers, and it can be reached by ferry from San Pedro.
Program Faculty: A listing of USC faculty who work with the Wrigley Institute can be found at the Wrigley website:
http://wrigley.usc.edu/faculty.html
Student Support: Information on tuition and financial aid is available from the USC Office of Admission, John Hubbard Hall, 700 Childs Way, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0911.
Program Point of Contact: Ann Close
Email: close@usc.edu Department: Wrigly Institute for Environmental Studies Institution address: University of Southern California 3616 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles,CA 90089-0371 Phone: 213-740-6705
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