Sep 20, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-25

ES 4300 - Field Methods in Environmental Studies


Primarily field based class covering field methods in surface water, groundwater, aquatic biology (including headwaters), terrestrial ecology, soil and air quality sampling, evaluation and analysis. Focus is on how these methods apply to interdisciplinary environmental studies.

Requisites: Jr or Sr
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 2.0 seminar, 2.0 field experience/internship
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will be able to apply field methods to undergraduate research.
  • Students will be able to complete basic analysis of field measurements.
  • Students will be able to demonstrate working knowledge of environmental field methods in a variety of media.
  • Students will be able to write a sampling plan.


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