ONLINE GLY1001 SYLLABUS
Instructor: Dr. Ula L.
Moody
Office: FCCJ South Campus, C-115
Office Hours: By Appointment
E-mail:umoody@fccj.org
(expect an answer in 2 days)
Alternate E-mail:u_moody@yahoo.com
Dr. Dirt’s Rock Pile: http://web.fccj.org/~umoody
Chat Office Hour: each Sunday evening,
Distance Learning Webpage: http://www.distancelearning.org/
Access to class: Students who have registered and paid may go to the instructor's web page at http://web.fccj.org/~umoody to receive a password and instructions on how to access the class. This will be available one week before the starting date for the class. Instructions on accessing this class will be on the web page one week before class.
Required Orientation: Read the orientation section of the class before starting to work on the class work. This can be accessed from within the class only. The Orientation will tell you all of the pertinent information needed for this class.
Text: Foundations of Earth Science with Geode II, Tarbuck and Lutgens, Third Edition, ISBN # 013146103-6(Required)
Ordering Text: May be accomplished online by accessing the Distance Learning Webpage: http://www.distancelearning.org/ or the text may be obtained at the Campus Bookstores. South Campus should have the most books.
To receive the text on time, order at least one week before class.
WELCOME TO EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE (GLY1001)
Earth and Space Science is the study of the physical properties and events of our planet-Earth and the surrounding space. In reality, the Earth is not just divided in Chemistry, Physics, Geology, Biology, etc. The Earth is an integration of all its various parts. This course treats the Earth as a ‘whole’ using the Earth Systems as an integration tool. The objectives of this course are:
1. Distinguish between facts, theories and beliefs.
2. Understand how chemicals bond to form minerals and the atmosphere.
3. Understand Earth’s materials-minerals and rocks.
4. Understand Geologic Time and the development of life through time.
5. Understand Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics. Learn the interrelationship between Plate Tectonics and the distribution of Plants and Animals.
6. Understand Volcanoes, Earthquakes and the Earth’s internal processes.
7. Identify Geologic Structures.
8. Understand Earth’s external processes and events, such as groundwater movement, river flow, glacial development and deserts, in relation to Homo sapiens.
9. Understand Ocean processes.
10. Look at geological processes on other planets.
11. Understand the atmospheric processes.
Testing: The purpose of testing is to determine how
much material the students are learning from the class. Thus, the test
questions will not be tricky. The questions will be a combination of multiple
choice, true-false, matching, short answer and essay. Since this is an online
class, the tests are mainly essay. There will be four 100 point major tests.
These tests will be take-home tests. All tests must be passed to pass the
class.
Quizzes: There are four 25 point quizzes plus a 10 (extra credit) point quiz on the syllabus and orientation to be taken online. Be sure to read the book, lectures and watch the CD ROM as well as do your assignments before taking these quizzes. Your instructor will give further instruction about these quizzes. The quizzes on the CD ROM are for your benefit; do not send them in to the instructor. The CD ROM will be used on tests and to answer questions for the online quizzes.
Term Paper (100 points): There will be a term paper. For the due date, please check on the Schedule on the WebCT class.
The paper will consist of at least (70 Points) two single spaced pages about a scientific show on a subject within Earth and Space Science. You may get a video from the library, video store or watch one on TV. The show must be at least 1 hour long. The format for the paper will be: single spaced, 1" MARGINS AND 12 FONT SIZE.
Participation: There will be 100
points available for the participation grade.
Each student will be required to post, on the Bulletin Board, 7
discussions on a recent Earth and Space Science topic. This will be worth 70
points of the 100 points. It must contain scientific data and may not duplicate
what a previous student has posted. Each student must read all of the
other student's discussion, to insure they are not duplicating another
discussion. The same topic, with updated
material is acceptable. Not more than 2
postings per student per week will be accepted for this grade. Space out the discussions, please.
Twenty more points of the participation grade will be based on Bulletin Board interaction. Please post questions and answers the other student's questions when needed.
The last 10 points will be awarded to those students that
turn their tests and assignments in on time.
Any papers received after the beginning (Monday) of the 16th
week of the class, will not be accepted.
A grade of "F" will be assigned.
Assignments: There will be fifteen (15) 20 point assignments due. The virtual assignments give you a certificate of completion that you can send in. These will not require much time, but must be completed each week. All of the assignments must be returned to your instructor per their instructions. Dr. Moody's students must send all assignment by mail of hand deliver them. All assignments must be hand written for Dr. Moody.
Dr.Moody’s address:
Dr. Ula Moody
FCCJ South Campus
Check the schedule to determine when each assignment is due.
Grade Determination: The grades are based on the number of points divided by the total possible points, after all 4 tests have been received graded and passed. The total points for each term is 1000, with the distribution shown below.
TESTS 400
PAPER 100
ASSIGNMENTS 300
QUIZZES 100
PARTICIPATION 100
Grading: A standard grading curve will be used for this class:
% GRADE
90-100 A
80-89 B
70-79 C
60-69 D
<60 F
There will be no NP grades given in this class for any reason. Incomplete grades will only be given for circumstances beyond the student’s control such as hospitalization for more than 3 weeks of the class.
Technical Requirements: Each student must have access to a computer that can access the Internet, a word processing software package that at least contains word processing and spreadsheet capabilities (Word/Excel or Word Perfect/Lotus), Adobe Reader, CDROM capability and e-mail access that you can receive and send attachments. The student must also know how to use the equipment. A printer that is at least laser quality will also be needed. If you need a free download of Adobe Reader, go to: http://web.fccj.org/~umoody and follow the directions there.
Learning Online: Each student will be required to read and study all text materials and study all lecture materials each week. There will be suggested Internet work that will enhance your understanding of each subject covered for the student to complete each week. Assignments will be due each week. Late papers will not be accepted after the beginning of the 16th week of class. You will want to, and be expected to, communicate with other students and Dr. Moody in the chat room on the WebCT class site. E-mail can also be sent in-house to other students in the class. Dr. Moody will send, by e-mail, instructions on how to navigate the WebCT site to all students that have registered and paid for the class.
Rules For Online Dialogue:
1.Always be polite.
2.Try to make positive comment, even if you do not fully agree with the teacher or other student.
3.Do not give out any personal data. You may e-mail each other through the WebCT site. There is no need to give out your personal e-mail address to any other student.
4.Access the discussion groups at least once a week. Don’t get behind in your assignments.
FCCJ Policy: Students with an entering date of 1997 or later may have only three attempts per college credit course including the original grade, repeat grades, and withdrawals at any point in the semester. A fourth attempt may be allowed only through established institutional procedures. The student will be permitted a maximum of two withdrawals per college credit course. A student may withdraw without academic penalty from any course be the withdrawal deadline for the semester. Withdrawals after that date would be granted only through established institutional procedures. Upon the third attempt at a course, the student will not be permitted to withdraw and will receive a grade for that course. A student cannot repeat a course when a grade of A, B or C has been earned.
Beginning fall semester, 1997, according to guidelines established by Florida HB 1545, all students may enroll in a specific college credit course only twice at the regular tuition rate. If the first two attempts are unsuccessful (all grades will count as an attempt, including audit, IW, AW, W, NP, F and D), the third time a student enrolls in the course he/she must pay the full cost of instruction. This cost is equivalent to the out-of-state.