Course Catalog
As a Washington State OSPI approved online provider, MSE offers a wide range of asynchronous online courses.
Credit Recovery is only for students who have previously failed the course. All credit recovery courses are 9 weeks in length and cost $229 per semester.
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Environmental Science A/B
Environmental Science explores the biological, physical, and sociological principles related to the environment inwhich organisms live on Earth: the biosphere. Course topics include natural systems on Earth, biogeochemicalcycles, the nature of matter and energy, the fl ow of matter and energy through living systems, populations,communities, ecosystems, ecological pyramids, renewable and nonrenewable natural resources, land use,biodiversity, pollution, conservation, sustainability, and human impacts on the environment. The course provides students with opportunities to learn and practice scientifi c skills within the context ofrelevant scientifi c questions. Scientifi c inquiry skills are embedded in the direct instruction, wherein studentslearn to ask scientifi c questions, deconstruct claims, form and test hypotheses, and use logic and evidence todraw conclusions about the concepts. Case studies of current environmental challenges introduce each contentlesson and acquaint students with real-life environmental issues, debates, and solutions. Lab activities reinforcecritical thinking, writing, and communication skills and help students develop a deeper understanding of thenature of science. Virtual labs enable students to engage in investigations that would otherwise require longperiods of observation at remote locations and to explore simulations that enable environmental scientists totest predictions. Throughout this course, students are given an opportunity to understand how biology, earthscience, and physical science are applied to the study of the environment and how technology and engineeringare contributing solutions for studying and creating a sustainable biosphere. This course is built to state standards.
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$449.00