Course Syllabus

Lake Land College

BIO-130  ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

Section: 569

 

Instructor: Jeff White

Office: NE 008

Phone: 234-5418

e-mailjwhite@lakelandcollege.edu

 

Office Hours: 

10:00 a.m. MTWRF   It is best to call my office phone number (above) to reach me during this time.  Feel free to stop in my office in person if you are on campus.

 

Grading Scale:   

100-90

A

89-80

B

79-70

C

69-60

D

59 & below

F

 

Grading

Grades will be determined by the following class components: (NOTE:These totals are approximate. Your instructor reserves the right to change totals as needed.)

Discussions

   75 pts.

Lab Reports/Misc. Assignments

 400 pts.

Pamphlet

   50 pts.

Quizzes

 120 pts.

Unit Exams

  400 pts.

Final Exam

  200 pts.

Total Points

1245 pts.

 

On-campus Labs: 

This course has an on-campus lab component.  On-campus lab dates are listed in the course schedule. 

 

Lab Assignments:   

Lab reports, data sheets, or homework assignments will be required for some labs.

 

Unit Exams:  

Information covered will include lecture notes and laboratory concepts.

 

Final Exam:

The final exam for Environmental Science is comprehensive and will cover all units of the course.           

            

Required Text:

Miller, G. T., Jr., & Spoolman, S. (2018). Living in the Environment 19th ed.