Lab supplies: ruler, calculator. BRING TO EVERY LAB

Final Exam: Weds., May 14, 1 PM-3 PM - Final Exam Schedule

Course Objectives:

1. To define the various elements that make up weather and climate.
2. To demonstrate the various processes involved in weather and climate.
3. To gain a familiarity with and appreciation for different areas of the world with respect to varieties of weather and climate.
4. To integrate these geographic concepts and facts to appreciate the impact that they have on humans.

• "The purpose of studying the natural sciences is to help students understand nature and how the processes of scientific investigation lead to new discoveries. A course meeting liberal arts requirements in natural sciences is designed to enable students to: discover the patterns, principles, and dynamics of natural phenomena and relate them to issues in their lives as citizens; comprehend scientific methodology and its limitations; engage in the analysis of natural phenomena."

Assessment & Evaluation:

Examinations:

The examinations will cover material from class and lab and ALL reading assignments, whether covered in class or not. Exams may have multiple choice, fill in the blanks, short definitions, essays, calculations, or sketching diagrams. The Final Examination will have 50 points on the material since the second examination and 50 points of comprehensive questions.

Makeup Examinations:

There will be NO makeup examinations .

There are No quiz makeups.

Late homework will NOT be accepted.

Assignments:

The reading assignment is given on the syllabus. The day that the assignment is listed is the day BY which it should be read. Quizzes will cover assigned readings UP TO the day's reading.

Absenteeism:

You are expected to attend class and are responsible for material that is presented in class. Examinations will emphasize what is covered in class. Quizzes will only be given in class. 2 absences or less for the course in both classes and labs will earn an extra 20 points for the course. Each absence will lower participation points by 2 points. 8 or more absences will lose all participation points (50) which will usually lower your final grade by 1 full letter (B will become a C). Students leaving before the end of the class or lab will be counted as absent unless the prior permission of the instructor has been obtained.

Final Grade:

To pass the course you will need a total average of more than 60%.

Tentative Outline and Reading Assignments: (NOTE: Schedule/subjects may change)

Date	Event	Lab (Wednesdays)	Class	Daily Reading Assignment
January - W23	Insolation	1 Earth in Space	1	Introduction
F 25	Air density & Altitude		2	Earth and the Atmosphere (Chapter 1)
M 28	Earth-Sun Relationships		3
W 30	Temperature	2 Vertical Structure	4	Solar Radiation (Chapter 2)
February - F 1			5	Energy and Temperature (Chapter 3)
M 4	Inversions		6
W 6	Humidity	Snow	7	Atmospheric Moisture (Chapter 4)
F 8	Relative Humidity		8
M 11			9
W 13	Lapse Rates	4 Vapor	10
F 15	Exam 1	Lab Test 1	11
M 18	Cumulus Cloud Height		12	Cloud Development and Forms (Chapter 5)
W 20	Clouds & Symbols Cloud Pix	5 Condensation	13
F 22	Cloud Tutorial Cloud Quiz		14	Precipitation (Chapter 6)
M 25	Precipitation Types		15
W 27		6 Pressure & Wind	16	Atmospheric Pressure & Wind (Chapter 7)
F 29	Winds		17
March - M 3	Jet Streams		18
W 5	Coriolis Force	7 Maps	19	Global Pressure & Winds (Chapter 8)
F 7
M 10	Coriolis 2		20
W 12		Lab Test 2	21
F 14	Exam 2		22
March 15 to March 24 - SPRING BREAK
M 24
W 26	Fronts (Warm Fronts) (Cold Fronts)	8 Fronts	23	Air Masses & Fronts (Chapter 9)
F 28	Drawing Fronts		24	Mid-latitude Cyclones (Chapter 10)
M 31	Thunder & Lightning		25
April - W 2	Tornadoes	9 Tornadoes	26	Thunderstorms & Tornadoes (Chapter 11)
F 4			27
M 7			28
W 9	Hurricanes	10 Hurricanes	29	Hurricanes (Chapter 12)
F 11			30
M 14			31	Human Effects: Pollution (Chapter 14)
W 16		Lab Test 3	32
F 18	Exam 3		33
M 21	Global Pressure, Winds, & Climate		34	Global Climates (Chapter 15)
W 23	Belt Shifts	11 Climates I	35
F 25	Climate Classification		36
M 28			37	Climate Change (Chapter 16)
W 30	World Climate Map	12 Climates II	38
May - F 2	Climate Koppen Quiz		39
M 5			40
W 7		Lab Test 4	41
F 9	Last class		42	Summary
		Posted Grades
Weds, May 14	Final Examination			1 PM - 3 PM

Intro Meteorology Modules - Earth-Sun Geometry, Radiation, Climate Controls, Moisture, & Hurricanes.

"Any student in this course who has a disability that may prevent him or her from fully demonstrating his or her abilities should contact me personally as soon as possible so we can discuss accommodations necessary to ensure full participation and facilitate your education opportunities."