Environmental Science

Course Checklist

Course Schedule
This course has been designed with schedule flexibility in mind. Many students have
indicated that they can do more work on the weekends. Because of this, weekly folders
will open on Fridays at 10:00 pm and will close 9 days later on Sunday at 11:59 pm. That
way you can take advantage of a couple of weekends to complete each chapter and
dramatically reduce your weekday workload if youd like .
Discussion Boards (DBs) have midweek deadlines that require initial sharing posts to be
up by Wednesday. So, keep a close eye on these by looking at this course schedule and
sharing posts early. Additionally, the LearnSmart assignments also must be completed
early, by Thursday of each week. The reason for this is LearnSmart will help you become
familiar with the material, and it is important that you are familiar with the material
before completing homework assignments and quizzes.
This course schedule lists each weeks lecture assessments and due dates. This schedule
should be used as a checklist, to ensure that all assignments for each week are turned in
by the due date. Print out this schedule, have it by your side, and make consistent use of
it each week. An important consideration when reading this checklist:

Assignments with a mid-week due date have their specific due date given in bold
under the assignment. All other assignments are due when the folder closes
(Sunday, 11:59 pm)

Remember, late-work is not accepted.

Have fun and, once again, welcome to the course!

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UNIT 1: Weeks 1 -5
Week 1 Checklist: Understanding our Environment
(Opens Fri. Aug. 19 at 10:00 pm Closes Sun. Aug. 28 at 11:59 pm)

Complete the following tasks:

Take the Course Orientation Materials Quiz available in the Start Here!
button in Blackboard
Read in your textbook, Principles of Environmental Science, 7e
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Chapter 1, Understanding our Environment

Complete the Chapter 1 LearnSmart assignment:

Due: Thur. Aug. 25 at 11:59 pm

Complete the Environmental Ethic Assignment

Complete Chapter 1 Quiz

Week 2 Checklist: Environmental Systems: Chemistry, Energy, and Ecosystems

(Opens Fri. Aug. 26 at 10:00 pm Closes Sun. Sept. 4 at 11:59 pm)

Complete the following tasks:

Read in your textbook, Principles of Environmental Science, 7e:

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Chapter 2, Environmental Systems: Matter and Energy and Life

Participate in the Week 2 Discussion Board

Initial post due: Weds. Aug. 31 @ 11:59 pm
Complete the Chapter 2 LearnSmart assignment
Due: Thurs. Sept 1 @ 11:59 pm
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Complete Chapter 2 Quiz

Week 3 Checklist: Basics of Biology, Biomes, and Biodiversity

(Opens Fri. Sept. 2 at 10:00 pm Closes Sun. Sept. 11 at 11:59 pm)

Complete the following tasks:

Read in your textbook, Principles of Environmental Science, 7e:

o Chapter 3, Evolution, Species Interactions, and Biological
Communities
o Chapter 5: Biomes and Biodiversity
View the Video Biodiversity and Health

Must be completed before participating in the DB

Participate in the Week 3 Discussion Board

Initial post due: Weds. Sept. 7 at 11:59 pm

Complete the Chapter 3 and Chapter 5 LearnSmart assignments

Both Due: Thurs. Sept. 8 at 11:59 pm

Complete the Week 3 Quiz

Week 4 Checklist: Human Population

(Opens Fri. Sept. 9 at 10:00 pm Closes Sun. Sept. 18 at 11:59 pm)

Complete the following tasks:

Read in your textbook, Principles of Environmental Science, 7e:

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Chapter 4, Human Population

Complete the Chapter 4 LearnSmart assignment

Due: Thurs. Sept. 15 at 11:59 pm

Complete the Ecological Footprint assignment

Complete Chapter 4 Quiz

Week 5 Checklist: Food and Agriculture

(Opens Fri. Sept. 16 at 10:00 pm Closes Sun. Sept. 25 at 11:59 pm)

Complete the following tasks:

Read in your textbook, Principles of Environmental Science, 7e:
o Chapter 7, Food and Agriculture
Complete the Chapter 7 LearnSmart assignment

Due: Thurs. Sept. 22 at 11:59 pm

Complete the Dust Bowl Paper (requires watching an hour-long documentary

beforehand, so plan ahead for time!)
In lieu of a quiz: Complete Chapter 7 SurveyWhy not eat insects?

UNIT 2: Weeks 6 - 10
Week 6 Checklist: Environmental Health & Toxicology
(Opens Fri. Sept. 23 at 10:00 pm Closes Sun. Oct. 2 at 11:59 pm)

Complete the following tasks:

Read in your textbook, Principles of Environmental Science, 7e:
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Chapter 8, Environmental Health and Toxicology

Complete the Chapter 8 LearnSmart assignment

Due: Thurs. Sept. 29 at 11:59 pm

Complete the Chemical Hazards at Home assignment

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Complete Chapter 8 Quiz

Week 7 Checklist: Climate

(Opens Fri. Sept. 30 at 10:00 pm Closes Sun. Oct. 9 at 11:59 pm)

Complete the following tasks:

Read in your textbook, Principles of Environmental Science, 7e:

o Chapter 9, Climate
Participate in the Week 7 Discussion Board

Initial post due: Weds. Oct. 5 at 11:59 pm

Complete the Chapter 9 LearnSmart Assignment

Due: Thurs. Oct. 6 at 11:59 pm

Complete Chapter 9 Quiz

Week 8 Checklist: Air Pollution

(Opens Fri. Oct. 7 at 10:00 pm Closes Sun. Oct. 16 at 11:59 pm)

Complete the following tasks:

Read in your textbook, Principles of Environmental Science, 7e:

o Chapter 10, Air Pollution
Complete the Chapter 10 LearnSmart assignment

Due: Thurs. Oct. 13 at 11:59 pm

Complete the Indoor Air Pollution Assignment

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Complete Chapter 10 Quiz

Week 9 Checklist: Water Resources

(Opens Fri. Oct. 14 @ 10:00 pm Closes Sun. Oct. 23 @ 11:59 pm)

Complete the following tasks:

Read in your textbook, Principles of Environmental Science, 7e:
o Chapter 11, Water: Resources and Pollution
Participate in the Week 9 Discussion Board

Initial post due: Weds. Oct. 19 at 11:59 pm

Complete the Lesson 11 LearnSmart assignment

Due: Thurs. Oct. 20 at 11:59 pm

In lieu of a quiz: complete the Ocean Acidification assignment

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This assignment requires you to purchase a head of purple cabbage at

a grocery store, so plan ahead for time

Week 10 Checklist: Environmental Geology

(Opens Fri. Oct. 21 @ 10:00 pm Closes Sun. Oct. 30 @ 11:59 pm)

Complete the following tasks:

Read in your textbook, Principles of Environmental Science, 7e:
o Chapter 12, Environmental Geology and Earth Resources
Complete the Lesson 12 LearnSmart assignment

Due: Thurs. Oct. 27 at 11:59 pm

Complete the Environmental Disaster Ghost Town assignment

Complete the Week 10 Quiz (Note, this quiz covers both this weeks
(Environmental Geology) and last weeks (Water Resources) material since
there wasnt a quiz in week 9)

UNIT 3: Weeks 11 - 15
Week 11 Checklist: Environmental Policy and Sustainability
(Opens Fri. Oct. 28 at 10:00 pm Closes Sun. Nov. 6 at 11:59 pm)

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Complete the following tasks:
Read in your textbook, Principles of Environmental Science, 7e:
o Chapter 16, Environmental Policy and Sustainability
Complete the Chapter 16 LearnSmart assignment

Due: Thurs. Nov. 3 at 11:59 pm

Complete the first half of the Environmental Assessment assignment:

o Research an environmental issue outside of North America and
develop three potential solutions to address that issue
o Write and submit the Intro, Issue of Concern, and Proposed
Solutions sections of the Environmental Assessment
Complete Chapter 16 Quiz

Week 12 Checklist: Energy

(Opens Fri. Nov. 4 at 10:00 pm Closes Sun. Nov. 13 at 11:59 pm)

Complete the following tasks:

Read in your textbook, Principles of Environmental Science, 7e:
o Chapter 13, Energy
Complete the Chapter 13 LearnSmart assignment

Due: Thurs. Nov. 10 at 11:59 pm

Complete Home Energy Audit

Complete Chapter 13 Quiz

Week 13 Checklist: Solid and Hazardous Waste

(Opens Fri. Nov. 11 @ 10:00 pm Closes Sun. Nov. 20 at 11:59 pm)

Complete the following tasks:

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Read in your textbook, Principles of Environmental Science, 7e:

o Chapter 14, Solid and Hazardous Waste
Complete the Chapter 14 LearnSmart assignment

Due: Thurs. Nov. 17 at 11:59 pm

Complete the following assignments:

o Personal Garbage Inventory
Complete Chapter 14 Quiz
Please note: Week 14 will open early on Nov. 18 so that you may work on it over the
Thanksgiving holiday if you would like

Week 14 Checklist: Urbanization

(Opens Fri. Nov. 18 at 10:00 pm Closes Sun. Dec. 4 at 11:59 pm)

Complete the following tasks:

Read in your textbook, Principles of Environmental Science, 7e:

o Chapter 15, Economics and Urbanization
Complete the Chapter 15 LearnSmart assignment

Due: Thurs. Dec. 1 at 11:59 pm

Complete the Preferred Solution and Ethical Considerations sections of

the Environmental Assessment
Complete Week 14 Quiz
Week 15 Checklist: Conservation
(Opens Fri. Dec. 2 at 10:00 pm Closes Sun. Dec. 11 at 11:59 pm)

Complete the following tasks:

Read in your textbook, Principles of Environmental Science, 7e:

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Chapter 6, Environmental Conservation: Forests, Grasslands, Parks,

and Nature Preserves

Complete the Chapter 6 LearnSmart assignment

Due: Thurs. Dec. 8 @ 11:59 pm
Complete the National Park PowerPoint assignment
Complete the Week 15 Quiz
If you havent already, begin revising your Environmental Assessment using the feedback
given in preparation for submission of the final draft next week.
Week 16 Checklist: Signature Assignment Submission
(Opens Fri. Dec. 9 at 10:00 pm Closes Fri. Dec. 16 at 11:59 pm)
*Note the Friday deadline

Complete the following tasks:

Submit a final draft of your Environmental Assessment to Blackboard and

Taskstream
Congratulate yourself for being done!!!

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