Geography 5: Physical Geography: Environmental Conditions.

Instructional Center: Selma Center.

Instructor:	Edward A. Krause.

Required Textbook: Elemental Geosystems Fourth Edition
Robert W. Christopherson

Course Description: Description and interpretation of the physical features of the earth. This course is a systematic approach to the study of earth-sun relations, weather, climate, and natural vegetation.

Course Objective: The course objective is for the individual student to develop an understanding and good comprehension of the key geographical concepts enumerated in the course description.

Attendance Policy: According to the stated policy in the Reedley College catalog. Excessive absences over the stated policy can and may very welt be cause for the lowering of the student’s grade.

Last Day To Drop This Class And Receive A Grade Of ‘ W”: October 15, 2004.

My Campus Voice Mail Number Is 638-3641, Box # 3883.

E-Mail Address: eakrause~scccd.org

Students with special learning needs should advise me early in the semester so I may make any classroom adjustments that will be necessary.

Please turn off all mobile phones and pagers that ring or make noise of any kind before entering the classroom. Disruption of class from these items is not acceptable.

Grading:

There will be five equally weighted exams including the final. The lowest letter grade exam score will be dropped. This gives you four exam grades averaged with two other grades will constitute your final grade. If you miss an exam, that is the grade that will be dropped, THERE
WILL BE NO MAKE UP EXAMS.

One letter grade will be assigned for cumulative in-class work, which will usually be done in class and turned in before leaving for the evening.

One letter grade will be assigned for cumulative results of quizzes, which will be given randomly (although you should plan on having them weekly). Quizzes are usually given at the beginning of the class period ( BUT NOT ALWAYS ), being punctual to class is to your benefit.

Two written abstracts will be due from each student ( more details will follow) the scores will be added to your cumulative quiz point total. Failure to complete either or both of the abstract assignments will result in a corresponding lowering of the quiz point total.