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. Describe and compare differences between distinct temperate forest biomes.
4. Describe the process of solid and hazardous waste management.
5. Describe the process of waste water management.
6. Describe and identify microscopic and macroscopic organisms using taxonomic keys.

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

   Scientific Reasoning

   • SR1
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

   Scientific Reasoning

   • SR2
   • SR3
3. Describe and compare differences between distinct temperate forest biomes.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

4. Describe the process of solid and hazardous waste management.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

5. Describe the process of waste water management.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

6. Describe and identify microscopic and macroscopic organisms using taxonomic keys.

   This objective is a course Goal Only