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Environmental Science - EVR1001

Term 20161 , Session 3
2015-2016

Ref# 525555

This is a fully-online course with no on-campus meetings, and all exams are taken online (at a testing center). Ask yourself: Are you prepared for the demands of independent learning? Is this delivery format for you? Please do not register for this class unless you are serious about completing this course.

Faculty Introduction

I will be your professor, Catrina Frey.  I grew up in the Pacific Northwest, where I received my Bachelor's of Science Degree in Environmental Science-Marine Ecology from Western Washington University.  In 1999 I packed up, moved across country (alone) to go to graduate school in Fort Lauderdale at Nova Southeastern University.  There I got my master's in Oceanography-Marine Coastal Zone Management. Since that time I have moved to California and back, work in the public school system and am now working as an adjunct with Broward College.  In my spare time I like to read and hang out with my family.  I have recently begun cooking and have become obsessed with The Pioneer Woman and her blog.

Course Description

This course is a study of the physical environment, its relationship with the biosphere, and the human impact upon natural systems. This course is primarily for non-science majors and satisfies the physical or biological science requirement for graduation.

Methods of Instruction

This is a 3-credit hour course. Normally, a three-credit hour course would meet twice during the week (during a 18 week term) for a total of 3 hours per week or 48 hours per term. In this class, we will meet online over 16 weeks. There is a mandatory online orientation that must be completed in the first five days of the semester (dates above). This includes an e-mail to the instructor, posting to a welcome discussion, completing an online task (sending attachment), and completing an online quiz based on the syllabus. See the syllabus for a detailed description of learning activities and online assignments. You have unlimited opportunities to complete the required orientation quiz, and must receive 100% to gain access to the course content and continue with the course. Students are responsible for regularly reviewing the syllabus and completing all the required assignments. There are reading assignments from the text, reviews of Power-Point presentations, chapter quizzes, writing assignments, online activities and periodic discussion questions. There will be four exams, all taken online at our e-Testing Center.

Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate an understanding of global geologic, atmospheric, and oceanic trends and evaluate their relationship to the environment.
2. Describe and diagram the hydrologic cycle, analyze the characteristics of water and assess the finite, recycled nature of the world's water in relationship to Florida's water budget.
3. Able to categorize the ecosystems and the food and energy flow within them.
4. Be able to categorize the various physiographic regions of Florida and explain the underlying
5. Be able to explain the fundamentals of meteorology and relate these fundamental to the weather trends in Florida.
6. Be able to examine the interaction between the abiotic and biotic factors within different ecosystems of Florida.
7. Describe the various physical components of the ocean and the biological interaction with the physical marine environment.
8. Compare renewable and nonrenewable energy as well as compare the advantages and disadvantage of each.
9. Understand the actions needed to create a sustainable society and analyze ways to apply principles of sustainable thinking to solve environmental problems.

Course Requirements

Students who are taking an online class for the first time should familiarize themselves with the student resources including a video online introduction.

Students must obtain a BC email address to obtain login lookup and for emergency contact information. In the event that D2L (BC online) goes down, students will be contacted in their BC e-mail only. This information will be covered during the online orientation session.

Computer Knowledge and Skills

Students in this course should be familiar with the following computer skills:

File Management - You should be familiar with finding and saving files on your computer.
 
The Internet - You should be familiar with connecting to the Internet through an Internet Service Provider or Network Connection.
 
Web Browser Software - You should be familiar with using web browser software to navigate the Internet and locate information.
 
E-mail - You should be familiar with sending and receiving e-mail messages.
 
Discussions - You should be familiar with posting and reading discussion messages in a threaded format.
 
Attachments - You should be familiar with sending e-mail messages with attached files.
 
Word Processing - You should be familiar with creating, editing, saving, and printing documents using Microsoft Word or creating documents with Microsoft Works but saving them as Word documents or in rich text format 

Course Materials

Required Textbook:  Environmental Science: Foundations and Applications, by Friedland, Relyea, and Courard-Hauri, published by W. H. Freeman and Company (2012).

 

ISBN-13: 978-1-4292-029-1

How to Register for this Course

To register for this course please visit myBC website . Students must pay for the course before they will be able to log into the course. There may be a delay of up to 24 hours at the beginning of the term prior to login.

Information Contact

If you are interested in registering for EVR1001 as a fully-online class, please feel free to contact me via e-mail at cfrey@broward.edu

How to Access this Course once you are Enrolled in this Course

Understand that only students who have registered and paid for the course will be permitted to login. There may be a delay of up to 20 minutes from when a student registers and pays before BCOnline login is activated. Students will login to the course beginning 8:00 AM the morning of the first day of the semester. Please follow the directions below.

Obtain BC e-mail user ID and PIN code before attempting to login to BCOnline. At BC email address site, click on "ID Lookup", then enter your Student# (or INTL Student ID#) and PIN code (2 digit birth month and 2 digit year). Write down your e-mail ID (not the @mail.broward.edu part), which is your BConline User Name (bsmith, gjones, etc.)


Your BConline User Name is the same as your BC e-mail ID.

Your BCOnline password is the same as your BC e-mail PIN code.

Links to help students get connected to e-learning course(s) at BC:

BC Online/e-Learning login page The direct link for login is https://bconline.broward.edu/

Student e-learning Resources

24/7 Helpdesk is Available if you need any technical assistance using or logging into BC Online

Phone number: 866-468-0009

Chat Online

You can also open your own ticket online and can keep track of your open help desk tickets at the BC Online Support Center-->