ESCI 469 Seminars in Environmental Science
This course presents current advanced research in environmental science, connecting students to the wealth of the scientific resources available in the Metropolitan State area. By listening, reflecting, and writing, students learn about current research in environmental science and how scientists communicate it to other scientists. This course can, with instructor permission, be taken more than once for credit. Intended for environmental science majors in their junior or senior year.
First day attendance is mandatory.
Note: Enrollment limited to Environmental Science majors only, except by instructor permission. Contact instructor for permission.
Prerequisites
Special information
Note: Enrollment limited to Environmental Science majors only, except by instructor permission. Contact instructor for permission.
1 Undergraduate credit
Effective December 15, 2015 to present
Learning outcomes
General
- Describe immediate and current scientific research in areas of personal interest within the field of Environmental Science, drawing connections between their education and the research presented.
- Read primary scientific literature and connect, compare, and contrast it to live oral scientific presentation.
- Understand and make use of scientific resource available through the University of Minnesota and other institutions in Minnesota.
- Understand, learn from, and describe from first-hand experience the mode of formal communication of science among environmental scientists.
Fall 2024
| Section | Title | Instructor | books | eservices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Seminars in Environmental Science | Card, Virginia | Books for ESCI-469-01 Fall 2024 | Course details for ESCI-469-01 Fall 2024 |
Spring 2025
| Section | Title | Instructor | books | eservices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Seminars in Environmental Science | Card, Virginia | Books for ESCI-469-01 Spring 2025 | Course details for ESCI-469-01 Spring 2025 |