ES 106 Earth System Science III Spring 2010 SYLLABUS Instructor Karen Brown Office Natural Science 213 Phone 503 838 8265 Office Hours Tuesday Thursday 8 30 9 30 AM www wou edu brownk Tuesday 1 00 2 00 PM Wednesday 9 00 11 00 AM Email brownk wou edu or by appointment When sending email in the subject of the email please reference this class i e ES 106 TuTh 2 PM to receive a prompt reply 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 critical concepts of chemistry physics and geology in context of Earth as a system Textbooks Earth Science 12th ed by Edward J Tarbuck Frederick K Lutgens and Dennis Tasa 2009 Prentice Hall Pearson Education New Jersey ISBN 13 978 0 13 602007 3 Conceptual Physical Science 4th ed by Hewitt Suchocki and Hewitt 2008 Pearson Education San Francisco ISBN 13 978 0 321 51695 4 Earth System 106 Lab Manual by the Earth Science Program Instructors of Western Oregon University In addition as resources for this class you are expected to check my web site and moodle http www wou edu brownk I will post lecture notes and slides answers to in class activities and homework assignments extra credit opportunities midterm key etc http online wou edu will have your score posted as well as lecture notes assignments assignment keys midterm key extra credit opportunities and quiz alternatives to in class activities if you have to miss class for any reason Grading Your grade will be determined by your performance in these areas Assessment Value Lab score 100 Points In Class Activities Moodle Quizzes 30 Points Homework 70 Points Mid Term Exam 75 Points Final Exam 125 Points Total 400 Points You will receive a grade based on the points you attain Points including Lab score Letter Grade 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 instructor Lab score will be provided as a percent by lab instructor You must pass lab with at least 60 to pass ES 106 ES 106 Earth System Science III Spring 2010 SYLLABUS Assessments There will be daily in class activities for points in this class You will need your V number to get credit for these If you have trouble remembering it bring your id card The in class activities can also be completed in the Moodle for this class as quizzes They will be graded in the quiz but receive full points if you attend class You are encouraged to do the Moodle quiz even if you attended class for practice working with the material If you do this it will not affect your points for doing them in class and will not count as extra credit There will be five homework assignments handed out during the term These will have a due date noted on them and must be turned in on time to receive full credit Generally there will be one week to complete each assignment These will be available on the course web page in the event that you were not present when the assignment was handed out The due date will still apply even if you were not present when it was assigned or will not be present when it is due These will be worth a total of 70 points toward your grade They can be scanned and turned in by email if you are not going to be in class on the due date There is one midterm exam scheduled on April 29 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 for you to take the exam early The final exam is scheduled on June 8 at noon or June 10 at 8 AM depending on your lecture time There will be an evening time reserved to take the final exam early That time will be announced the last week of class The final exam is worth 125 points almost 1 3 of your grade in ES 106 more than the lab is worth 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 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 some extra credit reading available throughout the term This will be chapters in A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson There will be due dates indicated on these and no late extra credit assignments will be accepted There may be seminars or community events for extra credit also as they appear to be related to course content 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 You may present your reason for request to me or go through official University channels See page 24 of the WOU 2009 10 catalog for more information A tentative schedule with recommended review questions is on the next page The online syllabus has catalog information and hyperlinks to suggested review questions Reading Week Date 30 Mar 1 2 1 Apr Matter Atoms Chemistry 6 Apr Chemistry of water Heat and energy transfer Heat of water phase changes Water cycle groundwater exploitation water pollution Oceanography sea floor sediments Sea floor tectonics Ocean chemistry physics oceanic life Oceanic circulation Coastal processes and landforms 8 Apr 13 Apr 3 15 Apr 20 Apr 4 5 Topic Introduction The nature of science Overview of Earth 22 Apr 27 Apr Tides Earth Moon relation 29 Apr MIDTERM EXAM Atmosphere composition structure Earth Sun relation Atmospheric heating moisture humidity Atmosphere latent heat of water adiabatics Atmospheric stability condensation clouds precipitation 4 May 6 6 May 11 May 7 13 May 18 May Pressure and wind circulation 20 May Air masses fronts storms 25 May 27 May Climate zones Academic Excellence Showcase 8 9 10 1 Jun Glaciers ice ages 3 Jun Climate variations June 8 June 10 2 PM class Noon 9 30 AM class 8 AM Review Questions ES Earth Science 12th ed Tarbuck and Lutgens CPS Conceptual Physical Science 4th ed Hewitt et al Syllabus ES Ch 1 p 1 24 ES 1 1 2 7 10 13 ES Ch 2 p 29 36 CPS Ch 12 p 285 298 304 305 CSP Ch 15 p 351 376 CSP Ch 6 p 141 154 CSP Ch 7 p 160 …
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