ES 106: Earth System Science III Spring 2011 SYLLABUS Instructor: Karen Brown Class Time: Mon‐Thurs 8:00‐8:50 AMOffice NS 213 Office Hours: Tu/Th 9:15‐11:00 AMPhone: (503) 838‐8265 Wed 10:00‐11:30 AM, or by appointmentWebsite: use MOODLE Email: [email protected] 5 Credit Hours Class Location NS 101When 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 the MOODLE: http://online.wou.edu I will post lecture notes and slides, in-class activities and homework assignments, extra credit opportunities, midterm key, 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 35 Points Homework 60 Points Mid Term Exam 80 Points Final Exam 125 Points Total 400 Points You will receive a grade based on the points you attain 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 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 2011 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 allow you to review these activities as study guided for exams. It will not affect your points for doing them in class, and will not count as extra credit. There will be three or four 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 moodle, 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. They can be scanned and turned in by email if you are not going to be in class on the due date. These will be worth a total of 60 points toward your grade. There is one midterm exam scheduled on April 28. Bring a scantron form, and expect to also complete problems similar to in-class activities and homework assignments. It will be worth 80 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 7 at 10 AM or noon, depending on your lecture time. 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. Some 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 an 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 to authenticate your situation. See page 20 of the WOU 2010-11 catalog for more information. A tentative schedule with recommended review questions is on the next page. The online syllabus has hyperlinks to suggested review questions.Week DateTopicReadingRecommended Review Questions29-MarIntroduction, The nature of science, Overview of EarthSyllabus, ES: Ch 1 p. 1-24 ES 1: 1, 2, 7, 10, 13ES: Ch 2 p 29-36ES 2: 3 4 6ES: Earth Science 12th ed. Tarbuck and LutgensCPS: Conceptual Physical Science 4th ed. Hewitt, et al.1ES: Ch 2 p. 29-36, ES 2: 3, 4, 6CPS: Ch 12 p. 285-298, 304-305 CPS 12: 7, 8, 9, 12, 265-Apr Chemistry of water CSP: Ch 15 p. 351-376 CPS 15: 16, 18, 19, 25, 27, 297-AprHeat and energy transfer, Heat of water, phase changesCSP: Ch 6 p. 141-154 CSP: Ch 7 p. 160-175CPS 6: 1, 8, 9, 10, 11, 22, 24, 26, 27, 2812-AprWater cycle, groundwater exploitation, tlltiES: Ch 5 p. 117-118, 134-148, CSP Ch 16 394 404ES 5: 1, 17-2631-Mar Matter, Atoms, Chemistry212 Aprwater pollution CSP Ch 16 p. 394-404ES 5: 1, 17 2614-AprOceanography, sea floor sediments, Sea floor tectonicsES: Ch 13 p. 367-387 ES 13: 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 16, 1719-Apr Ocean chemistry, physics, oceanic life ES: Ch 14 p. 392-407 ES 14: 1-4, 9-1321-AprOceanic circulation, Coastal processes and landformsES: Ch 15 p. 412-439,
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