Physical Geography - Earth Science 112 - Fall, 2006 Instructor: Mark Skidmore Ph.D. (Assistant Professor) Office: Traphagen Hall 101A, 994-7251, skidmore@montana.edu Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 11-12 Textbook: Christopherson: Elemental Geosystems (4th Edn., 2004); Pearson/Prentice Hall Physical Geography Lab Manual General Course Summary: This course meets Tuesday and Thursday at 9.30 AM in Leon Johnson 339. The labs meet in 228 AJM Johnson. The course grade will be based on three hour exams, a final exam, and lab. Weightings will be 12, 12, 12, 34%, and 30%, respectively. All test scores are raw, and will be curved to about 15% A, 35% B, 35% C, and 15% D. In the context of this course: • A = Excellent knowledge and understanding of material, some evidence of creative thought, confidence in application of principles; • B = Good knowledge of material, some minor lack of understanding and confidence in application, little creative thought; • C = Fair knowledge of material, significant gaps in understanding, little demonstrated ability in application or creative thought; • D = Adequate knowledge and understanding of material; and • F = Unacceptable knowledge and understanding of material. There are no make up exams for the three one-hour exams. If an exam is missed due to illness or other legitimate documented reason the scores from the other two one-hour exams will be averaged for 36% of the overall mark for the course.
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