Mammalogy

Instructor:
MS. Rose Laughter

Email: [email-masked]

Office Phone: 344-2985

WEBSITE: www.geocities.com/rlaughter/mammalogy.html

Office Hours:
SC 2019: M/W 11-3; F 11-2

Textbook:  Mammalogy:
Feldhamer et al (2007)

Attendance/Participation:
Attendance is expected in lecture sessions. Your attendance in lecture is
important for the following reasons: your own edification (hopefully,
you’re here to learn something new and interesting!), to enable you to
stay on top of any changes to the lecture syllabus, and so that you can take
advantage of periodic extra credit opportunities.

general class policies: Please
turn off all cell phones and beepers when you come to class.  I also request that you do not come to
class late, as it disrupts the lecture and the other students. If you
don’t understand something…ASK! Chances are that you are not the
only one who is confused. You can also see me during office hours or before
class.

cheating and plagiarism:
Students are required to obey the Armstrong University honor code regarding
cheating and plagiarism as outlined in the Student Catalog. Cheating of any form will not be tolerated!
You are encouraged to work together on certain assignments for this course;
however, any assignments that you write up and turn in as an individual MUST be
your own work, in your own words. All
work turned in for a grade should be completed in ink. I will not make any
grade changes to work done in pencil or work modified by white out.

Grading:

Morphology
EXAM:                                                                            100
points

Midterm
Essay EXAM:                                                                      100
points

Thanksgiving
Essay EXAM:                                                               100
points

Mammal
ID EXAM:                                                                            100
points

In-class
Activities: 11 total @ 10 pts each, lowest is dropped:            100
points

Paper
or 3 Field Trip Reports:                                                            100
points

Total
possible:                                                                                   600
points

A:
540-600 points

B:
480-539 points

C: 420-479
points

D:
360-419 points

F:
Below 360

Field Trips

This
course includes three scheduled field trips throughout the semester.  These trips are not mandatory, but attendance
is highly preferred.  Each student
has the option of attending all three
field trips and turning in associated write-ups OR writing an independent research paper.  If selected, the research paper will
consist of a literature review over a pre-approved project and will contain no
less than 10 sources from scholarly journals.  Field write ups or research paper will be
due on the last day of class.

ada policies:
Qualified students with disabilities needing appropriate academic adjustments
should contact me the first week of class to ensure that your needs are met in
a timely manner. The Office of Disability Services must approve and provide
documentation of special needs. The ODS can be reached at 927-5271.