LABORATORY SYLLABUS
Foundations of Environmental Science, ENSC 1114
DATE
Jan. 24, 26
Jan. 31, Feb. 2
Feb. 7, 9
Feb. 14, 16
Feb. 21, 23
Feb. 28, Mar. 1
LAB #
1. Introduction to the Microscope; Risk
2. Soils: Nutrient Testing; soil pH
3. Soils: Structure, color, texture
4. Stream Ecology and Water Quality: Calibration of
Instruments
5. Stream Ecology: Water Testing at Sikes Lake
6. Stream Ecology: Macroinvertebrates
Mar. 6, 8
LAB MIDTERM
Mar. 13, 15
Mar 20, 22
Mar. 27, 29
Apr. 3, 5
Apr. 10, 12
Apr. 17, 19
Apr. 24, 26
May 1, 3
SPRING BREAK
7. Water Treatment FIELD TRIP
8. Population Demographics
9. NO LAB
10. Abiotic Influences in Brine Shrimp
11. Energy Consumption
12. Domestic Oil Production and Well-site Conservation
and Remediation
LAB FINAL
CLASSROOM AND ATTENDANCE POLICIES:
Attendance is required; be on time and do not leave early. Students with 3 or more unexcused
absences will be dropped from the course. Excused absences must be communicated to lab instructor,
before or within one class period of absence. Get your lab instructor’s email during the first lab
session. All students should refer to the MSU Student Handbook for university policies related to
student responsibilities, rights, and activities.
GRADING POLICY
Laboratory grade is 25% of the total class grade, and consists of quizzes (20%), a lab
midterm, (40%) and a Lab final (40%).
LABORATORY OBJECTIVES
Students will learn about various environmental issues, and about observation, testing and
assessment of natural resources using scientific protocols.
Foundations
of
Environmental Science
ENSC 1114
SPRING 2012