1. Course Description: One course, many departments: UC, SNRE, Sociology, AOSS (Engin), Anthopology, Geology “Team teaching” from professors with expertise in different fields For science and non-science majors, no prerequisites Social Science credit Part of a two semester sequence, and core course of the Global Change Academic Minor Global Change - Winter 01 Syllabus Overview

2. Course Requirements Lectures: MWF 12-1, 1528 CCL Readings: online lecture notes (NOT a substitute for lecture!) No textbook or coursepack Lab/discussion section: starts this week in the scheduled classrooms. Usually meets in ITD computing classrooms for ArcView (GIS) labs. Group Term Project: online presentation of a topic covered in the course. Tests: 2 midterms (in class) and a final. Will cover material from lectures, readings, and labs. Evaluation Activities: short web questionnaires and in-class activities

3. Grading 2 Midterms100 points each Final Exam150 points 11 Labs15 points each (includes participation and evaluation) 2 Term Evaluation Surveys 10 points each 2 Take home Assignments 25 points each Term Project150 points (includes 10 presentation points) Total: approximately 750 points Grades will be determined on a curve at the end of the term, based on the class average

4. Course Homepage Organizes the entire course Click on the “Global Change 2” link Click on the “Course Tools” link http://www.globalchange.umich.edu

5. GC2 CourseTools Site Check announcements Read lecture notes Submit assignments Check your grades All students should log in to the CourseTools site before the next lecture. If you have difficulty logging in, contact: globalchange@umich.edu.

6. CourseTools Schedule The “Schedule” Button in the toolbar will show you all the lecture notes and assignments for the semester.

8. It is recommended that students print out and read the lecture notes before class.

9. Lab Sequence Discussions ArcView and Excel Exercises Student Presentations

10. Instructors and Staff Professors Grad. Student Instructors Korbie Dannenberg, AOSS Luis Fernandez, SNRE (GSI Coordinator) Mahya Wood, SNRE Support Staff Laura Brunengraber – Course Coordinator and Webmaster Eric Dey – Evaluation Coordinator Peter Knoop - Instructional Technology Consultant Vincent Abreu, AOSS David Allan, SNRE (lead instructor) Bunyan Bryant, SNRE Mary Anne Carroll, AOSS Richard Ford, Anthropology Gayl Ness, Sociology Ben van der Pluijm, Geology (GC minor program director) Email address for general course information:globalchange@umich.edu

11. Section Information SectionCurrent Enrollment TimeLocation 212Tues 9-113522 Frieze 320Tues 11-11624 Chem 49Thurs 11-11624 Chem 519Wed 2-42104 MLB 6Mon 2-4 720Thurs 1-31502 Frieze All labs start this week. Section 6 will NOT be taught. If you are enrolled in this section, please switch. If the section you want is full, please attend the first meeting and the GSI will determine if there is room for you.

12. The first web survey will be on CourseTools by Wednesday. You should receive a copy of the announcement for it in your E- mail.