The purpose of this class is to develop an understanding of basic environmental functions, the causes of local and global environmental problems, their impacts, and their management. The Way the World Works , 7th Edition. Participation and attendance Near perfect attendance, outstanding participation in class discussions and other positive contributions to the learning environment can increase your grade by one step.
Poor attendance causes poor performance on tests and exams, so come to class.
More importantly, by skipping class you squander opportunities to learn. Lectures, reading, and study guides You are responsible for material in lecture and text. My lectures will be mainly, but not only, based on the text, highlighting what I consider to be the most important material. I will also provide study guides for each chapter, or multi-chapter topic. Although you are responsible for all the material in the book, the study guides highlight what I consider to be the most important material in each chapter, especially images and graphs that deserve your careful attention.