ENST 2600L - Foundations of Environmental Science Laboratory
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 40069,
Credit hours: 1
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Alice Kwarteng
Email: aakwarteng@ysu.edu
Course Description
2600L. Foundations of Environmental Science Laboratory. Laboratory and field investigations identified in ENST 2600. Emphasis on the scientific method, problem solving and critical thinking skills in environmental assessment techniques, active exploration of environmental concerns and their solutions. Three hours per week. Field trips may require additional time past the scheduled lab time. Prereq. or Coreq.: ENST 2600. 1 s.h.
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| handouts |
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Tentative Course Schedule (Subject to Change)
| Day | Date | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu | 8/27 | No readings | Introduction/Scientific Method | Lab handout |
| Thu | 9/3 | No readings | History and background of YSU Freshman Legacy Forests (Carbon Cycle and Photosynthesis) | Lab handout |
| Thu | 9/10 | No readings | Cleaning up of Oil Spill | Lab handout |
| Thu | 9/17 | No readings | Wetlands | Lab handout |
| Thu | 9/24 | No readings | STEM Expo | Turn in Answered Questionaires |
| Thu | 10/1 | No readings | Biodiversity | Lab handout |
| Thu | 10/8 | No readings | Field trip: Green Infrastructure Field Trip (former campus pollinator gardens) | Trip report |
| Thu | 10/15 | No readings | Groundwater and/or Field trip: Wetlands and Mill Creek Park Water Quality | Trip report |
| Thu | 10/22 | No readings | Field trip: Wastewater Treatment Plant | Trip report |
| Thu | 10/29 | No readings | Acid Mine Drainage and Abandoned Mines | Lab handout |
| Thu | 11/5 | No readings | Documentary: TBD * | Lab handout |
| Thu | 11/12 | No readings | Field trip: LEGACY FOREST PLANTING | Trip report |
| Thu | 11/19 | No readings | Minerals and Mineral Museum | Lab handout |
| Thu | 11/26 | Happy Thanksgiving - No class | ||
| Thu | 12/3 | Finals Review | ||
| Thu | 12/10 | Final Exam |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.