ESCI 100 SEVERE HAZARDOUS WEATHER Central Connecticut State University Spring2014 General Information Instructor Mr Troy Schinkel E mail tschinkel ccsu edu Office Hours by appointment The best time for me to meet is before or after class Textbook Information Title Severe and Hazardous Weather An Introduction to High Impact Meteorology 4th edition Authors Rauber Walsh and Charlevoix Publisher Kendall Hunt Textbook Resources http webcom8 grtxle com severeweather The Severe and Hazardous Weather course covers basic meteorological concepts and focuses on the development of severe and hazardous weather such as but not limited to lightning tornadoes snowstorms and hurricanes Course Description Course Calendar Please note that this course calendar is subject to change Students will be notified in class of any changes Week 1 Jan 16th Chapter 1 Properties of Atmosphere Week 2 Jan 23rd Chapter 2 Meteorological Measurements Week 3 Jan 30th Chapter 3 Weather Maps Week 4 Feb 6th Chapter 4 Forecasting and Simulating Severe Weather Week 5 Feb 13th Exam one Chapters 1 4 Week 6 Feb 20th Chapter 8 The Development of High and Low Pressure Systems Week 7 Feb 27th Chapter 9 Air masses and Fronts Week 8 Mar 6th Chapter 11 Extratropical Cyclones East and Gulf Coast Week 9 Mar 13th Chapter 12 Freezing Precipitation and Ice Storms Week 10 Mar 20th No classes Spring Break Week 11 Mar 27th Chapter 13 Lake Effect Snowstorms Week 12 Apr 3rd Exam two Chapters 8 9 11 13 Week 13 Apr 10th Chapter 14 Cold Waves Week 14 Apr 17th Chapter 15 Great Plain Blizzard Week 15 Apr 24nd Chapter 18 Thunderstorms Week 16 May 1st Chapter 19 Tornadoes Final Exam May 8th Final Exam Chapters 14 15 18 19 Note I do tend to send course information via email If you don t use your CCSU email account it would be best to have your mail forwarded to an account that you use frequently Assignments and Grading There will be three exams as noted above The chapters for each exam may change depending on the pace of the course The exams will be primarily multiple choice There will be an assignment each week and the assignments will be due at the next class period A late assignment will lose 10 of its value and after one week the assignment will not be accepted There will be short chapter quizzes 10 multiple choice questions and will be given during the next class after the completion of each chapter There are NO makeups for quizzes Your lowest quiz will be dropped The course will have a total point system Each assignment will be worth a certain number of points Quizzes 10 Exams 75 and Activities 10 15 Your grade is calculated by adding up the points you earned and dividing it by the number of point you could have earned Academic Misconduct It is the policy of CCSU to not tolerate any acts of Academic Misconduct Cheating including plagiarism will result in a grade of 0 for that exam or assignment and filing of a University Academic Misconduct Report Make sure you read the University policy http www ccsu edu page cfm p 2468 Misconduct Disability Statement Please contact me privately to discuss your specific needs if you believe you need course accommodations based on the impact of a disability medical condition or if you have emergency medical information to share I will need a copy of the accommodation letter from Student Disability Services in order to arrange your class accommodations Contact Student Disability Services Willard Hall 101 04 if you are not already registered with them Student Disability Services maintains the confidential documentation of your disability and assists you in coordinating reasonable accommodations with your faculty