Instructor: Gary Ritchison
Office: Moore 237
Office phone: 622-1541
E-mail: gary.ritchison@eku.edu

Text: Environmental Science, 8th edition, by G. Tyler Miller, Jr.

Lecture Notes:
 

Kentucky's Flora & Fauna:

    You'll be expected to become familiar with some of the common plants and animals in Kentucky. The 'list' is provided (with links) at http://www.biology.eku.edu/ritchiso/kysflorafauna.html.
 

Schedule:

    We will follow the weekly outline in the schedule below. Our 'online week' begins on Monday (day one) and ends on Sunday (day seven).
 

Course Requirements:

    1 - There will be 4 100-pt. exams during the summer, plus an optional comprehensive test.

    2 - Exams will include questions from material covered in lecture notes and the text.

    3 - Exams will consist of essay questions.

    4 - Review questions from the text will be provided for each exam (Exam 1, Exam 2, Exam 3, Exam 4, & Comprehensive Exam).

    5 - The comprehensive is optional and can be used to improve your grade (i.e., you can drop your lowest previous score on the first 3 exams if you do better on the comprehensive test). The comprehensive test cannot be used as a substitute for Exam 4. Everyone must take Exam 4.
 

Grading: Grades will be assigned on the basis of 400 possible points: 360 - 400 = A, 320 - 359 = B, 280 - 319 = C, 240 - 279 = D, & 239 or less = F.
 

Mid-term Grade: Your grade at mid-term will be provided with your score on Exam 2.
 

Disability Statement: If you are registered with the Office of Services for Individuals with Disabilities, please make an appointment with the course instructor to discuss any academic accommodations you need. If you need academic accommodations and are not registered with the Office of Services for Individuals with Disabilities, please contact the Office directly either in person on the first floor of the Turley House or by telephone at (859) 622-1500 V/TTY. Upon individual request, this syllabus can be made available in alternative forms.

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