ES106.syllabus.2007.04.lec.docES106 Courseplan.2007.04.pdf2007Spring2006.2007.CatalogExcerptsForSyllabus.pdfES 106: Earth System Science III SYLLABUS Instructor: Karen Brown Spring 2007Email: [email protected] Class Time: MWF 1:00-2:00 PM,TuTh 11:00 AM to 12:20 PMPhone: (503) 838-8265 Class Location NS 101Website www.wou.edu/~brownk 5 Credit HoursOffice NS 213 Office Hours: M W F 11:00 AM to NOON,Tu 9:00-11:00 AM, W 2:00-3:00 PM Goal: Focus on human impacts to the Earth system, including chemical and physical aspects of water pollution, oceanography, air pollution, meteorology and global climate change. This course integrates the critical concepts of chemistry, physics and geology in the context of the Earth as a system. Textbooks: Earth Science 11th Ed., by Edward J. Tarbuck and Frederick K. Lutgens, 2006, Prentice Hall, Pearson Education, New Jersey, ISBN 0-13-149751-0 You may use an older edition of the textbook, but you must determine the reading material from the topics listed in this syllabus. You must answer the review questions from the 11th edition, which may or may not be the same as those shown in an older edition. The review questions are available in the online syllabus. Supplemental Textbook Materials for ES 104/105/106 Pearson Publishing Custom edition for the Western Oregon University Earth Science Systems Sequence, ISBN 0-536-70739-1 Drawn from Chemistry for Changing Times, Ninth Ed., by J. W. Hill and D. K. Kolb, 2000; Conceptual Physics, Ninth Ed., by P. G. Hewitt, 2002; and The Earth System, by L. R. Kump, J. F, Kasting and R. G. Crane, 1999. Earth System Science III Lab Manual by the Western Oregon University Earth Science Program Instructors In addition, you are expected to check my web site as a resource for classes: http://www.wou.edu/~brownkI will post lecture slides, answers to in-class activities, midterm key, etc. for your use. Grading: Letter Grade‡Points (including Lab score)A (100-90%) 400-360 B (89-80%) 359-320 C (79-70%) 319-280 D (69-60%) 279-240 F (less than 60%) 239-0 ‡ Plus and Minus Grades may be given at discretion of instructorES 106: Earth System Science III Spring 2007 SYLLABUS Assessments: A ‘Laboratory Grade’ will be reported by your lab instructor as a percent. Your laboratory grade will be included (at a weight of 25% of your overall grade) with your lecture grade. A passing grade (>60%) must be obtained in lab to receive credit in ES 106. There will be at least ten in-class activities for points in this class. The in-class activities must be done IN CLASS to receive points. The highest eight will count for your grade, so if you miss a few, it will not affect your grade. These are worth 5 points each, for a total of 40 points toward your grade. Review Questions are due on exam days. They must be turned in ON-TIME to receive full points. Please purchase a LARGE Blue Book (not the small blue book) to do those review questions as assigned on the schedule. Do the questions each week, and turn in at the midterm, and final exam. Use complete sentences, detailed outline format or include reference so answers have meaning without the textbook, or you will not receive full credit on the review questions. Show calculations with units if appropriate. I will be happy to discuss the answers to review questions any day before lecture begins. Review question sets are worth 30 points each toward your grade. There is one midterm exam scheduled on May 3 and 4. Bring a scantron form, and expect to also complete problems similar to in-class activities and homework assignments. It will be worth 75 points. If you know ahead of time that you will not be in class for the mid-term exam, contact me ahead of time to make an arrangement. The final exam is scheduled on June 12 and 13. Requests for final exams other than the time published by the registrar will be considered for extenuating circumstances, and shall start with your contact with the Office of Student Services or the Dean of Arts and Sciences. If you miss an exam without prior notice, please have some written evidence of your emergency situation, or use the proper University channels to communicate. I am understanding, but need verification of each case. Assessment ValueLab score 100 Points In-Class Activities 40 Points Homework 60 Points Mid Term Exam 75 Points Final Exam 125 Points Total 400 Points Incomplete status: You must be passing when you request a report of incomplete. You must sign agreement with me about when and how you will complete this course. Or you may go through official University channels. See page 23 of the 2006-07 catalog for more information. A tentative schedule with review questions assigned is on the next page. The online syllabus has hyperlinks to the review questions, and additional catalog information.ES 106 Spring 2007 -- Tentative ScheduleWeek Date Topic Reading Review Questions1 April 2-6Introduction, The nature of science, Syllabus, ES: Ch 1 p. 1-24ES 1: 1, 2, 7, 10, 13Overview of Earth, Matter, Atoms ES: Ch 2 p. 29-36ES 2: 3, 4, 6Chemistry STM: Ch 17 p. 373-402STM 17: 1-142 April 9-13Chemistry of water, pollution STM: Ch 16 p. 349-361STM 17: 22-31. STM 16: 1, 2, 7, 14-18Heat and energy transferSTM: Ch 18 p. 410-420STM 18: 2-4, 21-26Heat of water, phase changes STM: Ch 19 p. 424-435STM 19: 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 12-143 April 16-20Water cycle, groundwater ES: Ch 5 p. 116-117, 133-148ES 5: 1, 17-26Groundwater--exploitation, water pollution STM: Ch 16 p. 353-368STM 16: 29-36Oceanography, sea floor sediments ES: Ch 13 p. 360-364, 374-379ES 13: 1, 2, 17, 184 April 23-27Sea floor tectonics ES: Ch 13 p. 364-374ES 13: 4, 6, 7, 9, 10Ocean chemistry, physics, oceanic life ES: Ch 14 p. 384-400ES 14: 1-4, 9-13Oceanic circulation ES: Ch 15 p. 404-415ES 15: 1, 2, 4, 65 April 30-Coastal processes and landforms ES: Ch 15 p. 415-429ES 15: 7, 10, 11, 13, 15, 22May 2Tides, Earth-Moon relation ES: Ch 21 p. 600-604ES 21: 14, 15, 17May 3, 4MIDTERM EXAMReview Questions DueAtmosphere--compostion/structure, Earth- ES: Ch 16 p. 436-460ES 16: 2, 3, 7, 10, 11, 14-15, 18, 20-216 May 7-11Sun relation, heating, moisture, humidityES: Ch 17 p. 466-473ES 17: 1, 2, 7Atmosphere--latent heat of water,ES: Ch 17 p. 473-496ES 17: 10, 11, 13, 16, 21, 22, 24-267 May 14-18 adiabatics, stability, condensation, clouds, precipitationPressure and wind, circulation, air masses, ES: Ch 18 p. 502-518ES 18: 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 118 May
View Full Document
Unlocking...