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Environmental Biology

Environmental Biology. 2012-2013. Course. This is Environmental Biology. Check your transcript to make sure you have passed Biology or have not passed Environmental Biology prior to this class. Syllabus. Instructor: Marie Lewis Office: Eagle Room 305 E-mail: mmlewis@floydboe.net

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Environmental Biology

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  1. Environmental Biology 2012-2013

  2. Course • This is Environmental Biology. Check your transcript to make sure you have passed Biology or have not passed Environmental Biology prior to this class.

  3. Syllabus • Instructor: Marie Lewis • Office: Eagle Room 305 • E-mail: mmlewis@floydboe.net • Phone: 706 236-1870 • Office Hours: 7am-8am, or 3:15 to 4:00pm

  4. Course Objectives • Students will demonstrate an understanding of • Components of the environment • Human impacts on the environment (social and economic) • Global issues • Interdisciplinary subject involves the understanding of chemistry, physics, mathematics and technology. • Students will develop laboratory skills including the use of compound and dissection microscopes. • Students will be able to read and understand the scientific literature.

  5. Texts • Environmental Science • Powerpoints

  6. LECTURE Units of Study • Introduction to Environmental Biology • Ecology • Populations • Water, Air, and Land • Mineral and Energy Resources • Our Health and Our Future

  7. Attendance • Come to class!!! • If absent (excused) you have 3 days to see the teacher and get your work. YOU are responsible for doing this! • If you have a long term illness meet with me and we will develop a plan of action to assist you with your work.

  8. Assessment • Formal tests: multiple choice/short answer/vocabulary • Informal tests: projects, lab reports, presentations • Quizzes: may or may not be announced • Final Exam: Year end exam…you will have a study guide

  9. Grading • Unit tests, major projects 60% • Quizzes, journals, labs, HW 25% • Final Exam 15%

  10. Grading • If you miss an exam or work • You must notify me • preferably prior to exam day or the day after you miss class • but at least within 24 hours afterward • You must make arrangements to take a make-up within three (3) business days.

  11. Cheating • You Cheat, you’re Meat • Cheating will not be tolerated-it will result in an automatic zero, phone call or meeting with the parents, and possible disciplinarian action.

  12. Research • Paper The intention of this assignment is mostly for the following (in this order): • To introduce you to accessing, reading, and extrapolating from scientific peer-reviewed papers. • To assess your ability to assimilate and compose a scientifically-styled, grammatically correct written argument. • To teach you (and your instructor) about some interesting zoological phenomenon • No plagiarism-give credit to the author

  13. Labs • Lab assignments • Lab instructions • READ IT!! READ IT!!! READ IT!!!! • Answer the questions • Lab Reports use rubric • Written report • Introduction • Methods • Results • Discussion • Works Cited if necessary

  14. Other random policies • My door is open, come see me • Tutoring is available • You are expected to adhere to the HONOR CODE • No extraneous talking in class • And most importantly…

  15. Other random policies NO CELL PHONES!!!!!

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