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Introduction to Environmental Science Lab

Course #: ENVSCI 121, Class #: 3162, Section #: 03L

Description

This course offers a hands-on, experiential overview of physical, chemical, biological, geological laboratory and field skills needed for the environmental sciences, and serves as a core required course for Environmental Science majors. Students will be introduced to field techniques, internet research, laboratory skills and data analyses. Experiences may include a Boston Harbor cruise, delineation of a local watershed, assessing air and water quality, running computer simulation models, and using GPS/GIS to locate and map spots on the UMass Boston campus.

Prerequisites

Co-requisite = ENVSCI 120

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