ENS 108: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Study of rational management of the World's environment to sustain the highest quality of life. Includes study of ecology, populations, environmental pollution, energy, water, soils, forests, rangelands, minerals, wildlife, parks and wilderness areas.

REQUIRED TEXTBOOK
Berg & Hager, Visualizing Environmental Science,
ISBN 0-471-69702-8
http://bcs.wiley.com/he-bcs/Books?action=index&itemId=0471697028&bcsId=3480

Section #:	8444
Units:	3
Location:	AG 124
Meeting Time:	MW 2:20 - 3:45
Final Exam:	Wednesday, April 28th. 1:00 am - 3:50 am
Office Hours:	MW 1:00 - 2:00 W 4:00 - 5:00 Ag Room 118
Telephone:	575-6209 Office 575-6200 Division Office moralesmi@mjc.edu (to qualify for makeup, leave message on Office machine, prior to missing class (mandatory))
Other:	Review when the last day to withdraw from class for refund, without a "W" on your record, and withdrawal without an "F".

INSTRUCTIONAL FACILITIES
State Parks and Recreational Areas
National Forest
National Parks
National Wildlife Refuges
MJC Agriculture Farm Lab: West Campus
Library: Mon. - Thurs 8am-9pm; Friday 8am-5pm; Saturday 9am-5 pm
Computer Labs: Agriculture and Library
Beckwith Ranch

GRADING
Student grades for the level of success demonstrated during the following activities will determine the lecture portion of this class:

Texts, Quiz, & Homework	80%
Participation	10%
Term Project	10%
Approved Environmental Conservation Activity

Makeup tests will be given for excused absences. Late work will not be accepted without prior approval of the instructor.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
Students will be able to:

Evaluate the environmental conditions of man in relationship to his total environment.
Analyze the historical development of the rational use of natural resources for a higher quality of life for mankind; adjusting changes.
Interpret information about the environment.
List soil conservation methods.
Evaluate the energy flow cycle.
Analyze the hydrologic cycle.
Analyze air and water pollution topics.
Evaluate land-use policies.
Evaluate rangeland ecology topics.
Analyze the World and California ecosystems.

STATEMENT OF STUDENT AUDIENCE
Students enrolled in this class are not required to have prior experience or knowledge in Environmental Conservation. It is an introductory course intended for three groups: students in degree programs, students seeking additional career advancement and students with personal interest in the world's environment.

GRADING SCALE

Make-up assignments will be given for approved absences only. You must contact me prior to the absence and you have 48 hours to make up any assignment during office hours or agreed upon time. Late work will not be accepted. If you would like to know the status of your current grade, you must come in person to my office during office hours.

A 90-100

B 80-89

C 70-79

D 60-69

F 59 and below

MJC General Scholarship

Term Project

Term Project Proposal (PDF)

READING ASSIGNMENTS
Please read assignments prior to class. If you wish to download these notes, please be aware of the file size noted
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READING ASSIGNMENT

Term Project Proposal Ecological Footprint

Chapter 1: The Environmental Dilemmas We Face	14.90 MB
Chapter 2: Environmental Sustainability and Human Values	74.40 MB
Chapter 3: Environmental History, Politics, and Economics	80.30 MB
Chapter 4: Risk Analysis and Environmental hazards	7.08 MB
Chapter 5: How Ecosystems Work	7.01 MB
Chapter 6: Ecosystems and Evolution	23.80 MB
Chapter 7: Human Population Change and the Environment	7.18 MB
Chapter 8: Air and Air Pollution	5.03 MB
Chapter 9: Global Atmospheric Changes	5.95 MB
Chapter 10: Freshwater Resources and Water Pollution	9.11 MB
Chapter 11: The Ocean and Fisheries	7.58 MB
Chapter 12: Environmental Geography - Mineral and Soil Resources	2.96 MB
Chapter 13: Environmental Geography - Land Resources	9.72 MB
Chapter 14: Agriculture and Food Resources	25.10 MB
Chapter 15: Biological Resources	27.30 MB
Chapter 16: Solid and Hazardous Waste - An Unrecognized Resource	8.29 MB
Chapter 17: Nonrenewable Energy Resources	7.51 MB
Chapter 18: Renewable Energy Resources	7.10 MB

TERM PROJECT
Ten percent of your grade will earned by your participation in seventeen hours minimum of an approved environmental conservation activity. Your project proposal will be due on January 25th. The term project must be approved prior to starting. Examples of projects are:

Volunteer work at refuge, park or school
Camp counselor
Environmentally linked community service
Recycling project
Restoration project
Environmental research
Attendance of workshop or seminar