ENSC411

This course is one of a series of courses in the School of Theoretical and Applied Science that provides students the opportunity to engage with their program as a Teaching Assistant for select laboratory, studio, and field courses. ENSC 411 provides for TA opportunities in select required and elective experiential-based courses in the environmental science major (e.g., ecology, environmental chemistry, GIS). TAs will help to enforce student safety procedures, assist in using equipment properly, and assist in performing lab techniques correctly. The obligations of the TAs include, but are not limited to: holding tutoring sessions; aiding in enforcement of laboratory rules and safety practices; notifying instructors or lab personnel of errors or problems with laboratory equipment. The student must have obtained a B or better in the course to which they are assigned, and must complete an application, which includes a written statement of support from an environmental science faculty member. Students will enroll in this course (ENSC 411) and be assigned to a specific lab/field/studio section. The student must have the class time free in their schedule to be in the lab class to which they are assigned. The number of credits will depend on the course to which the student is assigned (1 credit for 1 credit Lab courses and 4-credit studio/field courses, or for one meeting time of a 2-credit Lab course; 2 credits for both meeting times of a 2-credit Lab course). This course does not fulfill any requirements within the environmental science major / minor. This course fulfills the "experiential/seminar" requirement of the Integrated Science Studies major.