2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

EESC 485 Environmental Science Capstone 1

This course will allow students to identify or to further investigate current topics presented in the Environmental Science curriculum. Students will explore current literature on an environmental science-related topic. Students will produce a literature review or, in combination with EESC 401 and EESC 402, a research paper with a significant background section.

Credits

1

Prerequisite

Major: Admission to advance program and sr. standing, Non-Major: Instructor permission

Offered

Fall

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Describe and implement the process of science.
  2. Discuss current peer reviewed articles pertinent to the research topic.
  3. Demonstrate ability to write on a scientific topic for a technical audience.