BIOL 243 Madagascar: Culture, Conservation, and Natural History
Madagascar is a living laboratory of extraordinary natural environments with 80% of its plants and animals found nowhere else in the world. The island, the world’s fourth largest, is best known for its lemurs, chameleons, and medicinal plants. With its history, belief systems, and emphasis on the supernatural, the culture of the island is as unique as its nature. This course will explore the biological, economic and political environment of Madagascar; the origin of its people and their culture; and the delicate balance between human needs, culture, conservation, and natural resources. This one-credit course is a prerequisite for the off-campus January-term program
BIOL 244 Madagascar: Culture, Conservation, and Natural History. This course does not fulfill a requirement in the biology major or minor.