ENSC 2931 - Undergraduate Research II

Description
Students participate in a faculty led research project in a laboratory science area of interest not served by a traditional course. One hour of environmental lab science credit.

Pre-Requisite
Completion of any biology course equal to or greater than BIOL 1014 which includes laboratory hours with a grade greater than or equal to C, any chemistry course equal to or greater than CHEM 1054 which includes laboratory hours with a grade greater than or equal to C, any environmental science course equal to or greater than ENSC 1003 which includes laboratory hours with a grade greater than or equal to C, or BOTY 2404, BOTY 2534, or BOTY 2534H with a grade greater than or equal to C.

1 Credit Hour(s)

Contact Hours
22 lab hours

1 Faculty Load Hour(s)

Semesters Offered
Spring

ACTS Equivalent
N/A

Grade Mode
A-F

Learning Outcomes
Students completing this course will have played an active role in the discovery of knowledge and/or application of knowledge in one or more of the following areas:

organizing and synthesizing information to answer a scientific question.
gathering relevant information involving scientific literature research.
documenting scientific procedures to ensure repeatability.
developing practical lab skills.
analyzing data collected.
interpreting the impacts of the research on the scientific knowledge base.
disseminating scientific results.

General Education Outcomes Supported
N/A

Standard Practices
Topics list

Scientific methodology
Scientific reasoning
Safety protocols
Basic and advanced scientific protocols
Data collection and interpretation

Learning activities

Courses must, at a minimum, cover the core learning outcomes.

Assessments

Research findings will be presented in a written or oral manner.

Grading guidelines

A minimum of 70% of the grade must be proctored, supervised, or otherwise verified.