ENST 115 Environmental Science Laboratory

This laboratory involves the hands-on study of trophic interactions, soil erosion, stream ecology, species diversity, intra- and inter-specific competition, and population dynamics. This laboratory is designed to complement the lecture component of environmental science (ENST 105) with an emphasis on data collection, data analysis, and field trips to local waste management sites.

Credits

1

Prerequisite

Pre- or corequisite: ENST 105

Hours Weekly

3 hours lab weekly

Course Objectives

1. Communicate biological and ecological concepts using appropriate vocabulary, symbols, and notation.
2. Apply scientific reasoning to the analysis and comparison of soil samples and water samples
   collected from different systems using several indicators of soil and water quality and
   evaluate the reasonableness of a conclusion.
   
3. Apply the scientific method to a variety of environmental questions and lab experiments.
4. Describe the effects of various anthropogenic disturbances on natural systems.
5. Describe the many inter- and intra-specific interactions in a community.

Course Objectives

1. Communicate biological and ecological concepts using appropriate vocabulary, symbols, and notation.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Post-laboratory assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Scientific Reasoning Rubric
2. Apply scientific reasoning to the analysis and comparison of soil samples and water samples
   collected from different systems using several indicators of soil and water quality and
   evaluate the reasonableness of a conclusion.
   

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Post-laboratory assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Scientific Reasoning Rubric
3. Apply the scientific method to a variety of environmental questions and lab experiments.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

4. Describe the effects of various anthropogenic disturbances on natural systems.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

5. Describe the many inter- and intra-specific interactions in a community.

   This objective is a course Goal Only