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GEOGRAPHY
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GEOG
201W - Environmental
Geography
Four Quarter Hours
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| Prerequisites: None. |
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| Course Overview: This course focuses on human interaction with the physical environ-ment. Human impact varies with population size, resource use, and pollution levels, and the pattern of impact varies between developed and developing countries. After an introductory review, the work moves from air resources and pollution, then water, land, biotic resources, soil, solid and hazardous waste, and renewable and nonrenewable energy resources. Under each topic, the specific environmental laws show our national response to these issues. This course introduces environmental science. |
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| Methods
of Course Instruction: All material for this course is Web-based. Instructor and students communicate through e-mail. Lessons are submitted through the Web site. |
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| Textbooks
and Supplies: ISBN-13: 9780471697022, Linda Berg & Mary Catherine Hager, Visualizing Environmental Science, 1st ed., John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 2007 (pkgd w/CD)
...available from EdMap's distance-learning online bookstore. | STUDENTS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED NOT TO BUY TEXTBOOKS UNTIL REGISTERED IN COURSES AS REQUIRED EDITIONS CAN CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. | |
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| Technical Requirements: The following operating systems and browsers are fully tested and supported by Blackboard:
∙ Windows 2000 running Internet Explorer 6 or Firefox 1.0.x
∙ Windows XP running Internet Explorer 6 or Firefox 1.0.x
∙ Macintosh OS 10.3 running Internet Explorer 5.2 or Safari 1.2
Other combinations of operating systems and browsers may be compatible with Blackboard 6.3. However, they have not been fully tested so you may experience problems.
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| Number of Lessons: The course has eleven lessons, including a supervised final examination. |
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| Types of Writing Assignments: In several of the lessons you are given the opportunity to use a variety of materials and resources in order to fulfill the stated objectives. The text readings, discussion notes, graphics and color prints in the various lessons are correlated to the objectives at the beginning of each lesson. |
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Examinations: The course has a supervised, on-line final examination consisting of short answer and other objective questions with time limits imposed. Some questions may require you to add information or interpret a map or other diagram. Two hours is allowed for the examination.
If you reside near an Ohio University campus, you must take your examination at the nearest campus. Others can arrange to have their examinations proctored at another accredited college or university or, if it is more convenient, at an accredited local high school. Ohio University reserves the right to reject a proposed examination supervisor. Detailed information about examination procedures will be included with your enrollment material. Examinations may not be taken by e-mail. |
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Grading Criteria:
Both lesson assignments and examinations will be graded. The final grade for the course will be determined as follows:
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Completed Lessons & online quizes
Special Projects included in lessons
Final examination |
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25 % 50 pts
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25 % 50 pts
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200 pts |
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| Enrollment Information: Active Terms: Not term-based; self-paced study. Five months to finish. Registration Dates: Enroll at any time.
Call Independent and Distance Learning Programs at 1-800-444-2910
if you have questions about this course, the enrollment
process, or Ohio University degree opportunities.
Ohio
Learning Networkers: Always check with your home campus
advisor to make certain that a course from another school
will fulfill your degree requirements.
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