Syllabus for Introduction to Environmental Science, ENVS 2, UCSB Winter 2017 Prof: Dr. Stephanie Moret Bren Hall 4033, floor 4L. Office hours T 11-12 and 1:30-2:30, unless directed otherwise smoret@es.ucsb.edu, 805 570-5953 (okay 9 am to 9 pm, including weekends) Lead T.A.: Jo Anna Beck, joannabeck@umail.ucsb.edu, 303.907.8499 TAs: Zoe Welch, Sodavy Ou, Alyssa Obester, and Nathaniel Grimes Lecture and Lecture: Music -LLCH, T Th 9:30-10:45. Contact Dr. Moret for lecture content and exams. : See schedule for your discussion TA, time and classroom. They will provide you with their contact information and office hours. Contact your TA for anything related to discussion, attendance, and assignments. Course Description This course emphasizes environmental science and the interrelationships between humans and the environment. Topics include: environmental challenges, sustainability, risk analysis and environmental hazards, ecosystems and evolution, human population change, air and air pollution, global atmospheric changes, land and water resources and pollution, the ocean and fisheries, mineral and soil resources, agriculture and food, biodiversity and conservation, and non-renewable and renewable energy. Course Objectives Through lectures, field trips, and projects, students will be able to: Discover ES as a systems science by exploring topics via physical, biological and social systems Become familiar with human and environmental interactions Gain critical thinking skills regarding environmental science and current issues Develop writing skills Text: Visualizing Environmental Science (Hassenzahl 4 th ed.), ~$114 new, ~$30 rent; on-reserve for free The Story of Stuff (Leonard, 2011) < $15.95 new, $2.00 used Saving Wild (Robinson, 2016) $10.95 on Amazon Grading: A = 90-100% (A+ 97-100, A 93-96, A- 90-92) Participation & 25% B = 80-89% (B+ 87-89, B 83-86, B- 80-82) Writing Projects 20% C = 70-79% (C+ 77-79, C 73-76, C- 70-72) Midterm 1 20% D = 60-69% (D+ 67-69, D 63-66, D- 60-62) Final (=Midterm 2 20%, and Story of Stuff 15%) 35% F = <60% Exams: Bring ParScore forms and student ID to exams. You can bring 1 double-sided 8.5 x 11 page of notes or as many mind maps as you want for each midterm (MT 2 is included in the final) and for the Story of Stuff exam. You may only challenge exams for 1 week after receiving your results. Bring a written explanation and evidence. Late policy: 10% of the total credit available (100%) is subtracted from the earned grade for each day an assignment is late; including weekend days. All assignments are due by 11:30 pm, Fri, March 17 th. All work will be submitted in Microsoft Word (not PDF) to a dropbox folder on GauchoSpace that you can find under the week it is due (not the week it is assigned which is where the assignment can be found). page 1/2
Technology: Unless you have documented special needs that require the use of a computer in the classroom, I do not allow computer or other hand held electronic devise usage during class time; they should all be off unless I request otherwise. There is a 50 point loss for each infraction. They re great for note-taking, but the tempting distractions disrupt class. Please bring a paper notebook, pen or pencil, and take notes it s the best way to learn! You can print out notes from lectures, which will be on GauchoSpace provided we never fall below 50% attendance; at which point, you may have only your notes to rely on. Academic Integrity is required: read http://judicialaffairs.sa.ucsb.edu/academicintegrity.aspx Trigger Warning: Some students find this course content to be depressing and others are inspired to be the change. You should only take this class if you can cope with learning about our environmental challenges. High School AP Environmental Science: Any student who has already received a score of 3 or higher for High School AP Environmental Science will not be awarded additional credit for taking ENVS 2 and should not take this course. UCSB ENVS 2 Syllabus W 17 page 2/2
Schedule*, Introduction to Environmental Science, ENVS 2, Dr. Stephanie Moret UCSB Winter Session, 2017, Jan 9th March 16 th, Final is Tuesday, March 21, 8-11am * Schedule is subject to change. Students are responsible for attending lectures and discussions to hear about any changes to schedule or instructions. **GauchoSpace dropboxes will accept late submissions see syllabus for late penalties. DAY TOPIC CH ASSIGNMENTS DUE** 1 Intro to Environmental Science Tu Jan10 Intro to class and Environmental Challenges 1 Th Jan 12 Sustainability 2 Outline Introduce Footprint Assignment Introduce Writing Project #1 In-class Mind Map Exercise Read The Story of Stuff before the final 1) Footprint Assignment (due in discussion week 2) 2) Writing Project #1: Mind Map and Annotated Bibliography (due week 3) The part of the final that is on the book is worth 15% of the total grade 2 Population and Risk 3 Ecosystems Tu Jan 17 Risk Analysis and Environmental Hazards 4 Th Jan 19 Human Population Change and the Environment 7 Review Footprint Assignment (due in class) Review of Chapters 1, 2, 4, 7 Writing Project #1 Instructions and Library Resources Tu Jan 24 How Ecosystems Work 5 Th Jan 26 Ecosystems and Evolution 6 LAGOON FIELD TRIP & SCAVENGER HUNT We ll meet at the lagoon just below the UCEN where the back lawn ends at a bench. Writing Project #1: Mind Map and Annotated Bibliography (due week 3) 1) Meet at Lagoon - Submit Lagoon Scavenger Hunt quiz by 11:45 pm on Saturday, January 28 th 2) Current Events Assignment (due week 4) Footprint Assignment bring it printed out to discussion section (there is no GauchoSpace folder) 1) Writing Project #1: Mind Map and Annotated Bibliography; due at beginning of your discussion section (GauchoSpace for both) 2) Lagoon Quiz due by 11:45 pm on Saturday January 28th
Tu Jan 31 Air and Air Pollution 8 4 Air and Atmosphere Th Feb 2 Global Atmospheric Changes 9 Review Current Events Assignment (due in class) Writing Project #2 How to write an essay Instructions Review Chapters 5, 6, 8, 9 Writing Project #2: Mind Map and Essay due week 6 Current Events Assignment bring printed out to discussion section (there is no GauchoSpace folder) 5 Solid and Hazardous Waste Tu Feb 7 Solid and Hazardous Waste Matt Fore, Guest Lecturer Th Feb 9 Movie - Into the Gyre Midterm Review - Jeopardy Game! 16 6. Water Tu Feb 14 MIDTERM EXAM - Bring ParScore, Student ID, and either 1 page (both sides) of notes OR as many mind maps as you want Th Feb 16 Freshwater Resources and Water Pollution 10 Midterm exam will cover weeks 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 and chapters 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, & 9, the lecture on Solid and Hazardous Waste, and the movie Into the Gyre Review Chapter 10 Writing Project #3 Instructions Gaviota Coast Debate instructions Writing Project #3: Read Saving Wild and write blog (due week 9) and 2 blog comments (due week 10) Writing Project #2: Mind Map and Essay due on Gauchospace in MS Word by the beginning of your discussion section time. 7 Mineral and Soil Resources 8 Land and Agricultural Resources Tu Feb 21 The Ocean and Fisheries 11 Th Feb 23 Revolution The Movie We ll start about 5 minutes before class because it s ~2 minutes longer. Okay to show up on time. THE REEF FIELD TRIP Tu Feb 28 Land Resources 13 Th Mar 2 Agriculture and Food Resources 14 Debate: The Gaviota Coast as a National Shoreline Don t forget to read the Story of Stuff before the final! Meet at REEF, Bldg 200 at the end of Lagoon Rd Take REEF field trip quiz by 11:45 pm on Saturday February 25 th. In class Gaviota Coast Debate exercise
Tu Mar 7 Mineral and Soil Resources 12, 17 9 Soil, Minerals, and Energy 10 Biodiversity and Conservation Th Mar 9 Energy LEED Tu Mar 14 Biodiversity and Conservation 15 Th Mar 16 The Merchants of Doubt - Movie Final Exam Review Jeopardy Game 17, 18 Self-guided tour of Library LEED facility with quiz due by 11:45 on Saturday, March 11 th. Writing Project #3, part b: Two blog comments are due by 11:45 pm on 11:45 pm on Saturday, March 18 th. Writing Project #3: Saving Wild Blog, due on GauchoSpace by the beginning of your discussion section. LEED Quiz by 11:45 pm on Saturday, March 11th. FINAL Mar 21 8-11 am FINAL EXAM - Bring ParScore and Student ID. The final has 2 parts: Part I is a second midterm and Part II is The Story of Stuff. For each part, you can bring either 1 page (both sides) of notes OR as many mind maps as you want. Thus, you can have 2 pages (each double-sided) of notes OR as many mind maps as you want. Final Exam part I will cover weeks 6,7, 8, 9 & 10 and chapters 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17 and 18; and the Movies Revolution and The Merchants of Doubt. Part II will cover the book, The Story of Stuff