Geography 7, Weather and Climate Outline

Texts: Either Mc Knight, T. L., Physical Geography, 6th. ed., Prent. Hall
or Lutgens and Tarbuck, The Atmosphere, 7th ed.,Prent. Hall

Recommended: Any Good World Atlas

There will be three examinations including the final. Hourly exams will be given when lecture material is completed to the point listed below. At least one week's notice will be given prior to the date of an examination.

An Audio-Tutorial Map reading series (or Geography 3A) is required to be taken and satisfactorily completed by all students in Geography. The fifth session is a graded test. See over for details.

 

Title		Reading Assignment
		Mckight	Lutgens
1	Introduction to Climatology	Lecture
2	The Earth: Site and Situation	Ch. 1
3	The Seasons, Orbital Influences Earth-Sun Relationships	Ch. 2
4	The Atmosphere, Insolation	Ch. 3 & 4
	Incoming Solar Radiation		Ch. 2 (rest)
5	Wind	Ch. 5
	General Circulation		Ch. 7
	Secondary and Tertiary Wind Motion
6	Moisture, Clouds, and Precipitation
7	Air Masses, Fronts, and Storms	Ch 7
	Air Masses		Ch 8
	Fronts		Ch 9
	Storms		Ch 11
Exam #1
9	Climatic Classification; Earth's Climates, effects of climate on the distribution of plants and animals	Ch 8, 10 & 11	Ch 15
10	Soil Water and Water Balance	CH 9
Exam #2
11	Microclimates	Lecture
12	Urban Climates
	Climatic effects on buildi.ng design
	Africulture and Climate
	Economic Impacts of Weather and Climate
	Climatic Change Natural and Human Influences
Exam #3 (Final) Non Comprehensive

Map Reading

You are asked to go to the circulation desk of the L.R.C. (the library). There you will check out a video lesson, maps and an exercise sheet for each of five map reading lessons.

1. Listen to the video
2. Fill out the exercise
3. Then check the key to determine if our results agree.
4. If you find a discrepancy, first check the map to see if you have overlooked the correct response. Should you still have a question about the map, please see me during an office hour or after class.
5. The fifth lesson is a test which will be taken in the L.R.C. and graded. The points earned will be part of your final grade.

GEOGRAPHY 7 Students are asked to complete this assignment no later than the 12th week of the semester. You may do your map reading assignment earlier than scheduled if you wish, but not later. There is a 10 point penalty for late completion of the assignment.

INFORMATION SHEET

In order to receive a grade of completion in Geography 7, you must take each of the three examinations, and complete the Map Reading Assignment.

TESTS There will be two hourly examinations and a non-comprehensive final. The final will be given at the time and date listed in the schedule of classes, please - no exceptions, you have 17 weeks to arrange your schedule to conform with the final exam date which is published in the schedule of classes. Hourly tests will be given during the normal class period when lecture material is completed to the point listed on the outline. You will have at least one week's notice prior to a test date.
MAKE UP TESTS. You must take a missed exam before the day of the next exam. Each exam has a machine scored portion.

NOTE You are asked to bring #2 pencils and a Scantron #2200 (8 1/2" X 11" brown in color, available at the bookstore) to each exam.

Most of the examination material comes from the lecture sessions.
Grades:

a) You may take this course on a credit/no credit basis or a letter grade. A letter grade will be assigned unless you request a CR/NCR option.

b) Withdrawals (W) cannot and will not be granted to any student who is enrolled in the class after 75% of the semester is completed. If you have not personally and in writing requested a W prior to the last drop date you will receive a letter grade, an incomplete, or a "NCR" on your final grade report. See c) below. Mr. Balogh cannot make exceptions to the above policies.

c) If, at the end of the semester you have one missing assignment, you will be given an INCOMPLETE and will have one year to make up the work. If you have more than one missing grade you will receive a grade of "NCR"(no credit). IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO DROP A COURSE IF YOU STOP ATTENDING.

ATTENDANCE:

A roll sheet will be passed around at most class sessions. You are asked to initial after your name. The initial means that you are in attendance and that you have received handouts (like this one). You are not required to be at each class, but you are responsible for the lecture material presented. Mr. Balogh tapes the lectures. These audio tapes are in the L.R.C. and available to you if you miss a lecture or wish to hear it again. You may listen to a lecture in the L.R.C. or a tape can be duplicated for a fee. You are expected to obtain any missed handouts from Mr. Balogh. Excessive absences (more than 4 class hours) may result in an administrative withdrawal. If you are away from class for more than one week, let Mr. Balogh know immediately after your return.