You MUST take the final. Not all information covered in lecture can be found in the text, and exams will cover both text and lecture material as well as current environmental topics in the news, which you can find by checking your listserve weekly. If you miss an exam, the grade will be recorded as a zero and will be the grade dropped at the end of the semester. Exams are objective, multiple choice. Lecture Grades will be based on exams.
Labs are mandatory.
Midterm is Oct. 12. Fall Break is Nov. 6-7. The Final Exam is Sat.