| Course Title: Methods in Environmental Science |
| Start Date: 01/27/2026 End Date: 05/12/2026 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2026 |
| Description: This course offers a broad survey of skills and tools used in field-based environmental investigations. Students will gain hands-on experience with methods for collecting data from abiotic and biotic ecosystem components. Specific topics covered will include land-use mapping and spatiotemporal analysis; water, soil, and air quality monitoring; wildlife and vegetation surveying; and carbon storage and decomposition rate estimation. Additional topics will include experimental design, data analysis, and science communication. Class meetings will occur primarily in the field, and assignments will help prepare students to address a range of environmental issues. |
| Distribution(s): II - Math & Sciences |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Caroline Curtis | ccurtis@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 01/27/2026 - 05/12/2026 | Seminar | Wednesday | 01:30PM - 04:20PM | CLAP - Clapp Laboratory | 305 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: 8 credits in environmental studies. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| ENVST-NS | ENVST-NS: Env Studies pre-2024 Minor - Natural Science | This course has been approved to count towards the Environmental Studies minor Natural Science area. |
| ENVST-CRSE | ENVST-EL: Env Studies Electives | This course is an approved elective for the Environmental Studies major and minor. |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Closed | Capacity: 12 | Enrollment: 12 | Available: 0 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| To be determined. |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |