ENV 1935 - ENVIRONMENTAL FIELD METHODS ABROAD

credits: 6.0
A field methods course covering a variety of environmental careers. This course is intended to prepare students for environmental sampling careers in hydrology, water resources, oceanography, ecology, geology, or sedimentology. We will spend almost all of the course in the field with some data processing time in class. Objectives: A) Collect environmental samples according to standard environmental sampling methods; B) Run quality control and assessment on those samples; C) Process and manage the collected data into a usable format. Method of Instruction: Classes will be taught out in the field in small groups, some laboratory work for data processing will be done in small groups. Method of Evaluation: Individual Project 600 pts; Quizzes 150 pts; Laboratory 250 pts. TRAVEL COURSE, FEES ASSOCIATED.

Prerequisite(s): INSTRUCTOR’S SIGNATURE REQUIRED.