All students will need an e-mail address for a class listserve which I will use to post all assignments. E-mail is also the most efficient way to reach me if you have a simple question. Therefore, the course includes a variety of small assignments as well as a project. All assignments must be typed. Writing will count towards your grade.
Most jobs require the ability to discuss issues in meetings.
If you are shy, this is your chance to try out new behavior in a safe setting. You must support EACH question with a paragraph that explains how the question is related to the reading and why you think the question is interesting, relevant, or important. I will grade four of them without advance notice. Much of the world communicates via brief memos that concisely suggest a course of action. In this class, you will be writing two memos, one related to watershed management and another on sprawl OR superfund.