Wed. Jan. 11

Syllabus handed out and key points reviewed; course web site is accessible through D2L containing many links for syllabus, website, homework, readings, skills, etc.

Daily readings from Mann/Kump and Mackenzie textbooks are listed in syllabus, but additional readings will be announced and made available through course web site;

You are responsible for knowing what is in the syllabus, particularly related to instructors contact information, policies, deadlines, grading, etc……at least 2 questions on first quiz will come from list of questions at end of syllabus.

Course content involves Earth’s systems, natural and human-induced mechanisms of global change, and nature of global changes.

Student can earn up to 6 Extra Credit points that will be added directly on to their final cumulative course grade (a number between 0 and 100%)!

Note: Office hours in room 330 Kuiper Space Sciences are available immediately before our class (11-12 with TA Laura on Mon. and Wed, and with TA Alex on Fri.) and immediately after (1-2 with Prof. Leavitt on Mon. and Wed).

Cheating/plagiarism is dangerous in this class- it can get you a recommendation for grade of “E” and referral to Dean

Don’t distract instructor or students with ringing cellphones, newspaper readings, sleeping, extended conversations, etc! Laptops for class-related purposes, use in lower section only.

Attached to syllabus was also Homework 2 (atom size [diameter, mass], moles, speed of light, conversions, etc) containing problems for students to work and Periodic Table; Homework 2 will not be graded. If anything is not clear, Homework 1 has lots of explanation about scientific notation, graphs, conversions, etc (likewise, it is not to be turned in or graded). Both homeworks are available on the course homepage as well.