GEO 3510 Fa2020 Syllabus PDF

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Cal Poly Pomona Geo 3510

Aug. 20 – Dec. 11 Fall 2020

GEOGRAPHY OF CALIFORNIA (GEO 3510) Professor: Nikita Prajapati Office Hours: Wednesday 12:00 – 2:30 PM or by appointment (email me to make appt.) Phone: 909-869-3584 Email: [email protected] (the best way to reach me) Course Objectives This course is a topical and regional coverage of California's physical and cultural resources. In this class we examine the influence of physical features upon the cultural and economic activities of people living in California, with particular attention to the relationship of current California problems to their geographical causes. This is an upper division synthesis class that satisfies Area B5 or D4. Students must have completed their lower division work in these areas to take this class. Why is this class important? In this class you learn about how California functions and what it means to be a resident of this state. Free Textbooks for Class The Physical Environment: Introduction to Physical Geography by Michael E. Ritter (http://www.earthonlinemedia.com/ebooks/tpe_3e/title_page.html) The Cartoon Guide to the Environment by Larry Gonick and Alice Outwater (you can download the comic book on Blackboard)

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Communication Your cpp.edu email is the official method of communication on campus and the email I will use to send you reminders or updates. You are welcome to set up an appointment or email me. I usually try to reply back within 24 hours if you email me Monday thru Friday, weekends may take longer. Student Learning Outcomes SLO 1 - Students will be able to use written text, speech, maps, graphics, and other devices to identify and describe spatial characteristics, patterns and processes at a variety of scales in physical, human, and social economic environment, including themes in atmosphere, biosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, population, culture, economics, settlements, and policies. (Knowledge) SLO 2 - Students will be able to communicate their understanding and analysis results by making maps, writing papers and technical reports, and developing presentations. (Communication skills)

Cal Poly Pomona Geo 3510

Aug. 20 – Dec. 11 Fall 2020

Important Policies DROP DEADLINE: The deadline to drop without a W (withdrawal) on your transcript is September 2nd. ANTI-DISCRIMINATION/HARASSMENT POLICIES: Cal Poly Pomona prohibits any form of discrimination or sexual harassment among students, faculty, and staff. CHEATING AND PLAGIARISM are not tolerated. Refer to the current university catalog for disciplinary actions that can result from cheating, plagiarism, and other academic offenses. Learn more at: http://www.cpp.edu/~studentconduct/Students/academic-integrityresources.shtml.

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Classroom Civilities Give each other the benefit of the doubt as community learners when engaging with others either in class or on Blackboard. Please turn off all cell phones during class. Using cell phones in class prevents you or others from learning. I expect each of you to be professional and courteous to your fellow classmates. Laptops and tablets may be used for note-taking purposes only. Need or take a call in cases of emergency, please take your phone outside. This includes headphones too. Because random arrivals and exits are disrespectful and distracting, please plan to arrive to class on time and to stay for the entire class period. If circumstances dictate that you must be late or you know that you will need to leave early, please take a seat close to the door so you do not distract others during class time. Classroom participation is a part of your grade in this course. You must attend class prepared to fully participate. Questions and comments must be relevant to the topic at hand. Classroom discussion should be civilized and respectful to everyone and relevant to the topic we are discussing. Classroom discussion is meant to allow us to hear a variety of viewpoints. This can only happen if we respect each other and our differences. Any discussion from class that continues online should adhere to these same rules and expectations.

Exams There will be two online midterms and an online final exam given in this course on Blackboard. The final is not a comprehensive exam. Make-up exams will only be given if arrangements were made with me prior to the day of the exam. It is your responsibility, the student, to notify me in advance if you are not going to be able to take a scheduled exam. Assignments (Topic Papers, Weekly Modules, & Discussion Posts) There will be 5 topic papers, 15 weekly modules, and 15 discussion posts given in this class via Blackboard. Assignments will be accepted for up to one week past the due date for a whole letter grade deduction (e.g. an A gets lowered to a B - a 10% deduction from the grade you received). I will not accept late assignments that are over a week past due.

Cal Poly Pomona Geo 3510

Aug. 20 – Dec. 11 Fall 2020

Grades Intro Activity = 10 points Intro Quiz = 10 points 3 Exams 50 points each = 150 points 15 Weekly Modules 10 points each = 150 points 15 Discussion posts 10 points each = 150 points 5 Topic Papers 20 points each = 100 points (Extra Credit: Vote in the General Election = 10 points) Total Points = 570 + 10 (EC) Grading Scale in points: 93 - 100 A 73 -...