Central Washington University
Department of Geography and Land Studies
| Credits: 5 | GEOG 107 |
Objectives
Professor:
Dr. Robert Hickey
119A Lind Hall
Phone: 963-2178
Fax: 963-1047
e-mail: rhickey@cwu.edu
Home Page: http://www.cwu.edu/~rhickey/
Lecture Program
Time: Monday through thursday, 8:50 - 10:30, Lind 215
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| type | Percent | Description |
| exercises (5) | 10% | In-class/take home exercises. |
| Craig's hill 1 | 2% | Wander up with class & do a writeup.29 June |
| Manastash hike 1 | 4% | hiking Manastash Ridge and doing a writeup. 1 July |
| Naneum | 6% | Field trip - writeup. 7 July |
| Craig's Hill 2 | 4% | wander up with clas and do a writeup. 29 July |
| Manastash hike 2 | 6% | Hike the ridge, writeup. 4 august. |
| Internet lab | 8% | Internet assignment - Disaster of choice! |
| Exam 1 | 15% | thursday, 9 July |
| Exam 2 | 15% | Thursday, 23 July |
| Final exam | 15% | Thursday, 5 August |
| 15% | Highest exam grade is worth double. No test scores are dropped. | |
| Total | 100% | total |
Note: While students are not marked on attendance, students are responsible for ALL material covered in lecture, unless otherwise stated.
The examinations will cover material presented in lectures and exercises. The exams will be both objective and subjective, using a mixture of multiple choice, definitions, diagrams, short answer, and calculation questions. The lecture exams are not comprehensive, however, be aware that many of the concepts covered in later sections require a mastering of the material covered in previous sections. Exact exam dates are listed above.
Misc. Rules:
The following requirements are compulsory. Failure to comply with these instructions will result in the student failing the class.
READ THIS CAREFULLY -- IT IS VERY IMPORTANT!
Copying another student's work with or without his/her knowledge, or giving/receiving aid during any test or examination is cheating. Any student caught cheating will receive a ZERO for that work.
Copying an author's work without proper citation is plagiarism. Ensure that you provide proper citation in ALL WRITTEN WORK submitted in this unit.
The submission for assessment of identical or nearly identical work by two or more students is collusion.
Students who engage in plagiarism or collusion will given a 'zero' for that assignment/exam.
Attendance: Regular attendance is expected. If you miss a class, it is your responsibility to do the reading and get class notes from a classmate. Regular class attendance is essential to understanding the material (and its corrolary - getting a good grade).
Make-up exams: Students are required to take all examinations/quizzes at the assigned times. Make-ups are given only in cases of documented illness or personal emergency. Contact your instructor either before or within 24 hours after the exam/quiz. Failure to promptly and adequately explain your absence will result in a "0" on a missed exam. Exams may not be taken early under any circumstances. ALL makeups (quizzes and exams) will be given immediately following the final exam - no other times will be acceptable. In other words, IF the student sees the professor asap AND get permission to take a makeup, they may take the makeup after the final exam. Under no circumstances will exams/quizzes be given early.
At the instructor's discretion: points will be deducted for classroom interruptions. This includes (but is not limited to) cell phones - a maximum of 1 point will be deducted for every time the phone rings (not per call). Answering the phone is included as a separate distraction. For example, Johnny's phone rings three times before he answers it (not turns it off) - he could lose 4 points (same as 4% of his final grade).
Course alterations: The instructor reserves the right to change the schedule, readings, exams, and assignments as deemed necessary to improve the quality of your education in this course.
Lecture Topics:
The lectures (and associated readings) will roughly follow the textbook. Main topics will include: