There will be 8 lab activities and at least 3 scheduled field activities. Times and places will be announced in class for the field activities. For students completing all 11 scheduled activities, only the highest 10 scores will be used in calculating the final grade. Each of the lab and field activities will be graded out of a possible 20 points. Participation in an activity counts for 5 points, and the remaining 15 points are based upon written reports.
Reports are due at the start of the next lab class after the completion of the activity.
Late reports will be accepted up to one week after the due date, but 1 point will be deducted for each class day that the report is late. Reports will not be accepted more than one week after the due date. Students who miss a lab because of a documented illness or other valid reason must make appropriate arrangements with the instructor immediately upon return. There will be 2 in-class exams. Exams will consist of a mixture of questions and activities to test the student's mastery of laboratory skills.