Written reports from weekend field trips count as one of the three reports due from each student. All other expenses associated with field excursions are covered. All students are required to complete an individual project. Enumerating the assumptions associated with the hypothesis Design methods to test the hypothesis Collecting the data Analyzing the data Presenting the data in written and oral format. Reports will be presented to the class in a seminar at the end of the quarter.
Individual projects emphasize the process of carrying through a scientific question.
The emphasis in this course is on practical experience and not rote learning. The exam is a minor portion of the course. A single exam will consist exclusively of essay questions. You will not have the option to choose which questions to answer, so you must prepare an answer for each.