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WEATHER AND CLIMATE

GEOGRAPHY 3330

Spring 2003

Instructor: Dr. Daniel Good

Office Hours: 8:30-9:00 am. Afternoons by appointment

Office Location: HERTY 1104B

 Telephone: 681-5353

E-Mail address: [email protected]

Home Page: http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/1894/index.html

Text: Lutgens, Frederick & Tarbuck, Edward, The Atmosphere. 8th Edition. Prentice Hall, 2001.

Course Objectives: To give the student an understanding of the elements of weather and climate. The course should be valuable to anyone interested in weather and climate, to students of geography, the social sciences, physical sciences, global issues, international studies, and the environment since it stresses application and is global in nature. Science education majors should find the course beneficial because it treats various aspects of weather and climate taught in elementary, middle school, and high schools. Students in broadcasting, ROTC, and recreation need to know basic principles of weather and climate in their future careers. This course is descriptive and does not require the use of advanced mathematics.

Method of Evaluation: Final grade for the course will be determined by three tests during the semester, plus a final exam. Additionally, students will be given Internet assignments which will constitute one grade in the aggregate.

Tests will be given on the following dates:
Wednesday , Feb 5
Wednesday, Mar 5
Wednesday, April 2
Final: Wed., April 30, 2003@ 12:30 pm

Grade Scale:
A: 100-90
B: 89-80
C: 79-70
D: 69-60
F: 59 and below

Attendance: Students are expected to attend class regularly and on time, and are responsible for all material covered in class. Three unexcused cuts would constitute excessive absences. At that point the student will no longer receive the benefit of the doubt if he/she is a marginal case after the final grade has been computed. Students are required to tell the instructor in advance if he or she is to be absent from a test. Make-up tests will be given at the end of the semester before the final exam. Internet assignments will lose one point per day late.

Academic Misconduct: Cheating of any sort will not be tolerated. Familiarize yourself with the Student Conduct Code. Students suspected of academic misconduct will be reported to the Judicial Affairs Office and if found guilty, will receive a grade of zero points for the material and/or test in question. Students are requested to remove hats during exams.

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