Extra Credit Science Report 2 pages

MIAMI-DADE COLLEGE - WOLFSON CAMPUS ENERGY AND THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT – PSC1515

SPRING 2019 – REF#7269 INSTRUCTOR

Professor Javiera Hernandez e-mail: [email protected] MEETINGS

Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:25 AM- 09:40 AM, ROOM 2307 OFFICE HOURS

Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:40 AM- 10:10 AM, ROOM 2221 TEXTBOOK

Title: Energy and the Natural Environment 4th Edition, Author(s): PSC1515 Custom Edition Publisher: Pearson ISBN: 9781323109205

COURSE CONTENT

The course is organized as follows:

Module One: Chapter 1: About Science

Chapter 3: The Atomic Nucleus and Radioactivity

Chapter 4: Heat

Module Two: Chapter 6: The Solar System

Chapter 7: Rocks and Minerals

Chapter 8: Plate Tectonics

Module Three: Chapter 9: Earth Surface, Land and Water

Chapter 10: Weather

Chapter 11: Environmental Geology

Module Four: Chapter 15: Fossil Fuels, Their Impacts and Energy Conservation

Chapter 16: New Renewable Energy Alternatives

Course Work Requirements To successfully complete this course, you need to spend at least an average of 6 to 8 hours per week on the course, which includes readings, postings, exams, etc. Set up a weekly time schedule that allows you sufficient time to complete the assigned coursework by the required due dates. Plan to check-in and complete assignments at least three times a week. Do not procrastinate! Turn your work in early or by the due date.

The grade for PSC 1515 will depend on your performance on four online exams, a proctored midterm and a proctored final. The tentative coverage and point distribution for each exam are as follows:

Attendance: I encourage every student to come to class regularly. I will call attendance or circulate an attendance sheet at the beginning of each class session. It is the student’s responsibility to sign the attendance sheet. If you are 10 minutes late, you will be considered tardy and four tardies constitute one absence. Students who are absent the first meeting or two classes during the semester may be subject to being dropped at the discretion of the instructor. Students must not assume that the instructor will automatically drop them for absences. If you miss two lectures during the semester you might be dropped from the class and a grade of “W” will be recorded in your academic records. However, it is the student’s responsibility to withdraw by the deadline (March 20th). If you are failing the class and you remain enrolled after the withdraw date, you will receive an F as your final grade.

Online Exams: There are 4 online exams. • Exam 1 is on Module 1. • Exam 2 is on Module 2. • Exam 3 is on Module 3. • Exam 4 is on Module 4.

Most questions will be multiple choice; there may also be a few true/false questions.

Midterm (proctored):

The proctored midterm covers material in Modules 1 and 2. Questions will be multiple choice.

Final (proctored):

The proctored final covers material in Modules 3 and 4. Questions will be multiple choice.

Extra Credit Assignment: Must be completed on or before April 30th.

There is 1 Extra Credit Assignment. (Up to 10 Points) The Periodic Table

Late and Make-up Policy: (Important)

Late work is not accepted. Make-ups are not available

Grading Criteria

Re quirem ents Po ints

Module Exams (20x4) 80

Midterm Exam 60

Final Exam 60

Extra Credit 10

Total Points Possible 210

Miami Dade College's Letter Grades

Range Grade

min. 180 pts A

160-179 pts B

140-159 pts C

120-139 pts D

119 and below F

COURSE SCHEDULE (Tentative)

Tuesday April 30th, Extra Credit Due.

†Announcements made in class supersede the content of this schedule

WEEK DATE ACTIVITY IMPORTANT INFORMATION 1 T-1/8 Syllabus and Introduction 1 R-1/10 Units and Scientific Notation 1/14 last day to drop with refund

2 T-1/15 Units and Scientific Notation 2 R-1/17 Chapter-1 About Science 3 T-1/22 Chapter-1 About Science (Continued) 3 R-1/24 Chapter 3: The Atomic Nucleus and Radioactivity 4 T-1/29 Chapter 3: The Atomic Nucleus and Radioactivity (Cont.) 4 R-1/31 Chapter 4: Heat 5 T-2/5 Chapter 4: Heat (Continued)

5 R-2/7 Chapter 6: The Solar System Module Exam-1 Due 6 T-2/12 Chapter 6: The Solar System (Continued) 6 R-2/14 Chapter 7: Rocks and Minerals 7 T-2/19 Chapter 7: Rocks and Minerals (Continued) 7 R-2/21 Chapter 8: Plate Tectonics 8 T-2/26 Chapter 8: Plate Tectonics (Continued) 8 R-2/28 Midterm Exam Review

9 T-3/5 Midterm Exam Review 9 R-3/7 Faculty Retreat College is Open but No Classes

10 T-3/12 Independent Study for Midterm Exam – No Class Module Exam-2 Due

10 R-3/14 Proctored Midterm Exam Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, and 8 11 T-3/19 Chapter 9: Earth Surface, Land and Water March 20th, Last day to withdraw

11 R-3/21 Chapter 9: Earth Surface, Land and Water (Continued)

12 T-3/26 Chapter 10: Weather 12 R-3/28 Chapter 10: Weather (Continued)

13 T-4/2 Chapter 11: Environmental Geology

13 R-4/4 Chapter 11: Environmental Geology (Continued)

14 T-4/9 Chapter 15: Fossil Fuels, Their Impacts and Energy

Conservation Module Exam-3 Due

14 R-4/11 Chapter 15: Fossil Fuels, Their Impacts and Energy Conservation (Continued)

15 T-4/16 Chapter 16: New Renewable Energy Alternatives

15 R-4/18 Chapter 16: New Renewable Energy Alternatives (Cont.)

16 T-4/23 Final Exam Review

16 T-4/25 Final Exam Review Module Exam-4 Due

Finals W-5/2 Proctored Final Exam Chapters 9, 10, 11, 15, 16