Instructor: Tommi Lou Carosella    Office: N257     Phone: 667-3596

e-mail: tcarosella@csustan.edu   textbook website: http://www.aw-bc.com/envscience

Office Hours:   Mon 9:05-10:00, Tues 11:15-12:00,  F 1:30-2:15,  or by appointment

Text: Essential Environment 2e. Brennan and Withgott

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Note: You may take this class for either a letter grade or credit/no credit. Please decide by Oct.10. As in most science courses; 90% and above = A, 80 – 89% = B, 70 – 79% = C, 60 – 69% = D, below 60% = F. Cr = C or above, NC = D or F. 

Read the University catalog for rules applying to withdrawal from the course. Those rules will be followed by this instructor, no exceptions. If you are ill, or have a family emergency that causes you to miss an exam, you must notify the instructor within 24 hours, either by e-mail, phone, or in person.  I may ask you for proof before I allow you to take a makeup exam.

There will be 3 exams, each worth about 80-120 points.

In addition, there will be frequent IN CLASS ASSIGNMENTS, where you will work in groups that are assigned by the instructor. For some of these, you will need to prepare at home, the day or night before, or do follow up work to be discussed in the next class period. You should be willing to interact with your peers, and answer questions in class. Therefore, I expect you to be here and be paying attention! This is a difficult and fast paced course, and like most science courses, it is very content oriented. If you want to do well, DO NOT MISS CLASS!

I will not tolerate foul language, disrespect for others, or cheating in my class. Once an exam begins, you may not leave the room until you turn in your exam. Please turn off your cell phone before class. You will not be allowed to answer or check your cell phone once an exam begins.

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