ENSC 2020 - Environmental Science: Field And Research Methods

3 Credits Hour(s)
3 Lecture Clock Hour(s)
Credit Summary: (3-3-0-0)

Prerequisite(s): C or better in ENSC 1103 AND C or better in either CHEM 1123 OR BIOL 1030
This course provides students with an understanding of how to evaluate, conduct, write and design research with an emphasis in environmental science. It introduces environmental science majors with the why, when and how quantitative and qualitative methods are used as investigative tools. The course follows the scientific method and focuses on how to search the literature, write a literature review, formulate research questions/hypotheses, and design experiments to test these hypotheses.

CIP Code: 030104