INTEGRATED SCIENCE I

Catalog description

This team-taught, place-based, course is designed to provide an introduction to multiple scientific disciplines, including biology, chemistry, computer science, earth science, mathematics, and physics around the theme of the greater Lewiston-Clarkston valley watershed. Course content is integrated in order to allow the students the opportunity to use multiple scientific disciplines to understand the world in which they live. Weekly laboratories will be used to provide students with hands-on learning experiences that directly related to the topics covered in lecture and may include field experiences. The course will include emphases on college reading, college writing, collaboration, and using math to solve real-world problems. This is a 4-credit class with 3 hours of lecture a week and approximately 3 hours of laboratory each week. Pre-requisite: Placement into MATH-143P or equivalent or permission of the instructor. Must be concurrently enrolled into MATH-143 or permission of instructor.