A.P.

Environmental Science
Fall 2013
(863) 648-3566
lauren.magnusson@polk-fl.net
Materials
2 - 3 ring binder
Colored penils
omposition book
Objectives
!elome to ".#. $n%ironmental &iene' ()is is a ollege lass and *ill be treated t)is
*a+. ()is means t)at +ou, as t)e student, )a%e to assume more responsibilit+ for +our
eduation. ()ere are t*o omponents of t)e ourse- leture and laborator+.
.aborator+ e/periments *ill be used to illustrate t)e topis disussed during letures.
!e *ill be o%ering t)e follo*ing topis-
0. $olog+ 1nit 2 5 *eeks
2. #opulation 3+namis 1nit 2 4
*eeks
3. !ater 4ssues 1nit 2 4 *eeks
4. (o/iit+, "griulture and
#estiides 1nit 2 6 *eeks
5. "tmosp)ere 4ssues 1nit 2 4
*eeks
6. 5esoures and $nerg+ 1nit 2 6
*eeks
6. 7iodi%ersit+, #olitis and
$onomis 1nit 2 6 *eeks
8. 5e%ie* for ".#. test 2 0 *eek
Rules
7e on time.
ABSOL!EL" #O FOO$% &M OR $R'#(S '# !)E LAB***
Be prepared for all labs, read and follow Laboratory procedures.
3rinks and gum are ok in t)e lassroom. 8ou are responsible for leaning up after
+ourself'
.isten to and follo* instrutions t)e first time t)e+ are gi%en.
Atten+ance
()is is a ompre)ensi%e ourse9 ea) item builds on t)e ne/t9 missing se%eral lasses
in a ro* ma+ result in a lot of make-up *ork and a feeling of being ompletel+ lost. 4
*ill follo* t)e ount+:s poli+ for absent *ork.
', -ou are in t.e c.oice room% an- assi/nments +ue t.at +a- are +ue b- 2000
1m in room 2212 or 103 4ill be +e+ucte+ ,rom t.e ,inal /ra+e.
Stu+ents 4ill be 1ermitte+ to ma5e u1 an- assi/nments% 6ui77es% etc. ,or
t.ree une8cuse+ absences in eac. semester% a,ter 4.ic. assi/nments 4ill not
be /iven a score0
APES
Syllabus 2013 2014
!ar+ies
&ine 4 am prepared and read+ to start lass promptl+, 4 e/pet t)e same from +ou.
#lease do not be late. 4 *ill follo* ;eorge <enkins:s tard+ poli+
&ra+in/
=n ea) assignment, please inlude t)e follo*ing information in t)e upper right hand
corner of +our paper, if not your work may not be graded.
.ast name, >irst ?ame
#eriod number
3ate
Lecture
#lease be prepared to take notes dail+. @uiAAes ma+ be announed or unannouned9
tests *ill be s)eduled se%eral da+s in ad%ane, dates ma+ )ange depending on +our
lass:s need. 8ou *ill onstrut and keep a +earlong stud+ guide for maBor tests in a
omposition book9 t)is book s)ould be in lass dail+. 8ou *ill need to be organiAed and
keep e%er+t)ing in +our notebook so t)at +ou *ill be prepared for t)e ompre)ensi%e
Cuarter e/ams. !e *ill be taking notes, ompleting lassroom ati%ities and
demonstrations, and at least one proBet or formal lab *rite-up ea) nine *eeks.
#oteboo5s
8ou *ill need a 2- 3 ring binder for leture notes, )andouts, and lab reports. 8our
notes s)ould start t)e first da+ of our lass.
Labs
()e laborator+ omprises t)e seond omponent of t)is ourse. .aborator+
e/periments *ill be used to illustrate t)e topis disussed during letures. 3ue to t)e
materials t)at *e use, preautions need to be taken. >irst, please do not begin an+
lab unless +ou are aut)oriAed to do so. &eond, please get in t)e )abit of *earing
+our safet+ goggles or glasses (as needed) and aprons. ()ird, do not at
inappropriatel+9 for e/ample, it is a state la* t)at no food and drink is allo*ed in a
laborator+, running, not follo*ing diretions, or t)ro*ing an+ obBets *ill not be
tolerated. 4f inappropriate be)a%ior is e/)ibited, +ou *ill be asked to sit do*n and *ill
reei%e a Aero for t)e lab. "ou must 4ear close+9toe+ s.oes in t.e lab: -ou must
brin/ -our o4n s.oes. " t*o page single spaed essa+ dealing *it) t)e topi of t)e
lab *ill be assigned if +ou are unable to partiipate in t)e lab due to lak of s)oes9 t)is
is +our partiipation grade. 8ou *ill need to omplete t)is b+ t)e ne/t lass period for
full redit. 3ata *ill be gi%en to +ou so t)at +ou ma+ omplete t)e lab *rite up.
;ebsite
4 )a%e a *ebsite for m+ lasses *)ere +ou an aess *)at *e )a%e o%ered in lass
and an+ lass assignments. 4t:s )ttp-DDmagnussonslasses.*eebl+.om.
APES
Syllabus 2013 2014