(1) Attendance & Class Participation (25%):
Students are expected to attend every class meeting. In addition, you are
expected to contribute thoughtfully and regularly to class discussion.
Five percent of your final grade will be based on a presentation of geography
in the news.
(2) Midterm (15%) & Final Exam (20%):
I will give you a clear idea of the format and content of the exams in
advance. The final may include and material covered throughout the term.
(3) Five Lab Assignments (40%): We conduct
six labs that are followed with a written analysis by you. Even though
you are required to participate fully in all six lab exercises, you choose
the five that you want to write up. These five papers will contribute
8% each toward this component of you overall grade. Lab
assignments are expected to be in polished form when handed in. I will
accept late work, but I will mark it down one full letter grade (A to B,
for example) for each calendar day late. Because of the volume of
writing in this course, any student wishing to fulfill the college writing
requirement may do so by letting me know during the first week of the course.
