Lab supplies: ruler, calculator. BRING TO EVERY LAB

Final Exam: Monday, Dec 14, 3 PM-4:52 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 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 100 points on the material since the 3rd 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%.

Cell Phones: Cell phones should be silent in class. If your "vibration mode" is louder than your ringer, just turn the phone off. Any phone that is heard or seen being used in class will require the owner to bring to the next class treats for the entire class.

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

Date	Event	Lab (Thursdays)	Class	Daily Reading Assignment
September W 2	Insolation		1	Introduction
Th 3		1 Earth in Space
F 4	Air density & Altitude		2	Earth and the Atmosphere (Chapter 1)
M 7	No classes
W 9	Earth-Sun Relationships		3	Solar Radiation (Chapter 2)
Th 10		2 Vertical Structure
F 11	Temperature		4	Energy and Temperature (Chapter 3)
M 14	Inversions		5
W 16	Humidity		6	Atmospheric Moisture (Chapter 4)
Th 17		3- Snow
F 18	Relative Humidity		7
M 21			8
W 23	Lapse Rates		9
Th 24		4-Vapor
F 25	Exam 1 & Lab Test 1	Lab Test 1	10
M 28	Cumulus Cloud Height		11	Cloud Development and Forms (Chapter 5)
W 30	Clouds & Symbols Cloud Pix		12
October Th 1		5 Condensation
F 2	Cloud Tutorial Cloud Quiz		13	Precipitation (Chapter 6)
M 5	Precipitation Types		14
W 7			15	Atmospheric Pressure & Wind (Chapter 7)
Th 8		6 Pressure & Wind
F 9	Winds		16
M 12	Jet Streams		17
W 14	Coriolis Force		18	Global Pressure & Winds (Chapter 8)
Th 15		7-Maps
F 16	St. Joanne's Day - No Classes
M 19	Coriolis 2		19
W 21			20
Th 22		Lab Test 2
F 23	Exam 2		21
M 26			22
W 28	Fronts (Warm Fronts) (Cold Fronts)		23	Air Masses & Fronts (Chapter 9)
Th 29		8 Fronts
F 30	Drawing Fronts		24	Mid-latitude Cyclones (Chapter 10)
November M 2	Thunder & Lightning		25
W 4	Tornadoes		26	Thunderstorms & Tornadoes (Chapter 11)
Th 5		9 Tornadoes
F 6			27
M 9	Hurricanes		28	Hurricanes (Chapter 12)
W 11			29
Th 12		10 Hurricanes
F 13			30
M 16			31	Human Effects: Pollution (Chapter 14)
W 18			32
Th 19		Lab Test 3
F 20	Exam 3		33
M 23	Global Pressure, Winds, & Climate		34	Global Climates (Chapter 15)
W 25			35
Th 26	Thanksgiving
F 27	Thanksgiving
M 30	Belt Shifts		36
December W 2	Climate Classification		37	Climate Change (Chapter 16)
Th 3		11 Climates I
F 4	World Climate Map		38
M 7	Climate Koppen Quiz		39
W 9			40
Th 10		12 Climates II
F 11			41
F 8	Last class		42	Summary
		Posted Grades
Mon, Dec 14	Final Examination & Lab Test 4			3 PM - 4:52 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."