ENVS 310
Syllabus
Spring 2014
Course Title: Shellfish Ecology
Course Number and Section: ENVS 310
Number of Credits: 5 credits
Quarter being offered: Spring 2014
Class Days and Time: Tuesdays & Thursdays 10:30 ~ 12:00
Lab
Thursdays 12:30 ~ 4:30
Class Meeting Location: Building 16, Room 113
Instructor Information:
Instructor Name:
Jeff Campbell
Office Location:
Building 11
Office Hours:
TBD
Telephone/Fax:
360-392-4257
Email:
jcampbell@nwic.edu
Course description from the catalog:
Primarily focuses on invertebrate species of importance to coastal peoples. It employs both field trips
and lectures, to explore systematics and comparative anatomy. Assignments will be structured to provide
insights into both the ecology of local shellfish species, and their importance to tribal peoples of the
Pacific Northwest.
Course Prerequisites (if any): BIOL 203
Text(s)/Readings/Materials:
 Milne, P.H. 1972. Fish & Shellfish Farming in Coastal Waters. Fishing News (Books) Ltd.,
London
 Buchsbaum, R. 1988. Animals Without Backbones. Univ. of Chicago Press
 Schink, T.D, K.A. McGraw, & K.K. Chew.1983.Pacific Coast Clam Fisheries. Washington Sea
Grant Technical Report
 Standish, A., S.L. Dowling, K.K. Chew.1989.Hatchery Manual for Producing Triploid Oysters.
Washington Sea Grant Publications.
NWIC Outcomes: As a result of this course students will demonstrate the following competencies:
 use analytical and critical thinking skills to draw and interpret conclusions from multiple
perspectives including Indigenous theory and methods – (Native Leadership – To Acquire a
Quality Education)
 meet the technological challenges of a modern world – (Community-Minded – To Utilize
Education Through Work)
Course Outcomes: As a result of taking this course, students will:
 Describe the linkage between habitat quality, and shellfish abundance.
 Make a cogent argument for habitat protection.
 Choose from a range of technologies, and use the selected technology effectively for data
collection and analysis.
 Articulate the limitations of selected technologies and be able to minimize the impacts of these
limitations on data quality.
Materials Needed: 9 ¾” X 7” Composition notebook with permanently attached pages. This will be
your lab notebook for the quarter.
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Course Policies:
1. Attendance: Regular attendance and participation are essential to your success in this course. It is
your responsibility to attend class and laboratory meeting times. Attendance is mandatory! I expect
you to attend every class and lab scheduled. I expect you to participate in discussions and labs. If you
miss a field trip, an exam and/or a day when a lab assignment is due, you will receive a zero.
Exceptions will only be made if you provide me with an official doctor’s note OR if you have
previously discussed your situation with me.
2. Lateness: Lateness will not be tolerated, and you will lose 1/3 of your attendance credit for each 5
minutes you are late for class. Those of you receiving financial aid should remember that you have
specific attendance requirements in order to retain your eligibility for that assistance.
3. Cheating: “Academic dishonesty…is not tolerated…” as stated by the NWIC course catalog, and the
student handbook “Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to; cheating, plagiarism, and
knowingly furnishing any false information to the College. In addition, any commitment of the act of
cheating, lying, and deceit in any form such as…copying during an examination is prohibited.” If you
are caught engaging in plagiarism, or cheating on exams, quizzes, assignments or lab reports, you will
receive a zero and the incident will be reported to the Registrar, the Dean for Student Life and the
Vice President of Instruction and Student Services, as stated in both the course catalog and student
handbook. Your work must be your own!
4. Cell Phones: Texting and cell phone use in class is prohibited – turn it off! If you are caught
texting in class, you will be asked to leave, and you will receive a zero for the day – no exceptions.
5. Late work: Late assignments will be docked 10% the minute they are past the due date and an
additional 10% each day they are late thereafter. If an assignment is due on a class or lab day, it’s due
within the first five minutes of class. If you turn it in at the end of class, it will be docked 10%. If you
turn it in the next day, it will be docked 20% and so on. Late assignments will not be accepted after
one week from the due date.
Evaluation:
Written coursework will be graded, and returned to you as quickly as possible. You will be graded on
content, organization, understanding, spelling, grammar, originality, and neatness. No credit will be given
in verifiable cases of Academic Dishonesty, as defined in the NWIC course catalog.
Exams: There will be four exams; three midterms and a final exam. They may consist of true or false,
short answer, matching, multiple choice, drawing diagrams or filling in the blanks. I may or may not
include some or all of these options. It will depend on how we are progressing through the course
materials. You must attend class on exam days in order to take exams. If you do not show up for an
exam, you will receive a zero. If you arrive after a student has finished an exam, you will not be able to
take that exam. Any exceptions must be discussed with me prior to exam day.
Lab assignments: These will be comprised of short answer questions that pertain to the lab activity of the
previous week. They are due each week at the beginning of lab. Late assignments will be docked 10% for
each day they are late.
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Getting help outside of class:
1. Come see me during my office hours, or make an appointment with me.
2. NWIC Math & Writing Center (Downstairs, and behind the library)
3. Arrange tutoring sessions at the Center for Student Success (1.866.676.2772 ext. 4335)
Grading:
A 93+
A- 90+
B+ 83+
B- 80+
C+ 78+
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DF
70+
68+
63+
60+
< 60
Course Priorities
Attendance
Participation
Midterms
Final Exam
20%
20%
30%
30%
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Course Schedule ENVS 310
Spring 2014
Schedule is tentative, and subject to change.
Week 1
Reading:
Chapter 1: Introduction to the course
Chapter 2: Environmental considerations
Week 2
Reading:
Chapter 2: Invertebrate classification and relationships
Week 3
Reading:
Chapter 12: Molluscs
Week 4
Reading:
Chapter 12: Molluscs
Week 5
Reading:
Midterm Exam
Chapter 12: Molluscs
Week 6
Reading:
Chapter 12: Molluscs
Week 7
Reading:
Chapter 14: Arthropods
Week 8
Reading:
Chapter 14: Arthropods
Week 9
Reading:
Chapter 14: Arthropods
Week 10
Reading:
Chapter 20: The Echinoderms
Week 11
Final Exam review
Final Exam
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