Steve Elliott
E-Mail: Elliottkey@aol.com
Office Hours: By appt or e-mail
http://www.fiu.edu/~envstud/labs/1001lab.htm (Main Lab Page)

Course: EVR 1001L: Introduction to Environmental Science Lab
Spring 2004
OE-161

    This is a laboratory course for non-science majors that complements the lecture EVR 1001, Introduction to Environmental Science.  By the end of the semester, students will have gained hands-on experience in identifying and analyzing local problems with air and water pollution, environmental toxins, earth resources, waste disposal, and population expansion.  This is a one credit course that meets once a week for two hours and 45 minutes.
This course can be applied towards completion of undergraduate Core Curriculum Requirements.

                         Syllabus
**Subject to Change**

  Date                                 Activity
Week of
Lab Topic
12-Jan
Introduction/Lab Safety
19-Jan
Acid/Base
26-Jan
Biological Pollution
2-Feb
Domestic Use Water Analysis
9-Feb
Resource Recovery Facility
16-Feb
Campus Audit
22-Feb
Mid Term Exam
1-Mar
Nutrients Lab
8-Mar
Toxics Lab
15-Mar Environmental Shopping/Eco-Footprint
22-Mar
Spring Break
29-Mar
Smoking Lab/Indoor AirPollution
5-Apr
Presentations
12-Apr
Final

 

Grading for the Environmental Pollution Lab will be based on possible quizzes, typed lab reports,  service projects and two exams.  There will be no make-up labs.  Lab reports are always due the following laboratory class meeting.  Please arrive on time.  Arrival at class later than 15 minutes may result in your missing the lab for that class. Students are expected to attend all lab classes dressed appropriately—safety glasses, closed-toed shoes, long pants and long sleeves.  Anyone missing more than two laboratory sessions will automatically receive an F for the class.

                                                  Last day to drop this class with a DR is: Feb 28, 2004