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ENVS1140

About Me Syllabus Questions? 1 st Class

About Me

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Course Guide Bring to every class!!!

Office Hours See calendar

Visiting a Professor May Seem Intimidating… But it’s not!!!

Don’t be shy about office hours Professors want to help Help!!!!!!!!!!

Connections Make connections between facts, principles, and theories, etc. Make connections with fellow students, faculty, and others in our community

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Environmental Science The systematic, scientific study of our environment as well as our role in it

Delivery System Lecture Live demonstrations Movies Group Activities Course Work Tests

Assessment: Tests and Coursework 50 % Tests (x7) 50 % Course work (x6) Lowest of each dropped

Responsibility, Academic Honesty If you miss a due date, you must see me in person within 3 days (M/T/W/R/F) with a valid reason or you will receive a zero for that section of the course. Please note that telephone calls and messages are unacceptable ways of dealing with missed submission dates. You must come and see me in person. Extensions will only be given if there is a death in the family, documented illness or extraordinary (documented) circumstances.

Text Required: Miller (2006) Sustaining the Earth, 8th Ed. Brooks/Cole.

How to Study Pick up handout on how to study YOU have to do it The professor can’t do it for you You will need a calculator

Remember why you are here

Help! Communicate with your instructor Cooperative learning Groups Archive of test questions Discussion sessions University Center for Student Success

Questions?

Next Class Lecture: Chapter 1 Read preface (see p. xi) Chapter 1 Look at figures and tables Read!

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