University of South Carolina Geology E103    :   Environment of the Earth    :   Dr. Carolyn Hudson

General Info Participation Assignments Labs and Trips Exams and Grades Other Information Course Calendar Extra Credit Web Sites More Web Sites Intro Assignment Action Letter Service Project Group Project Congaree Trip Technical Notes Photos Population Clocks Weather Forecast The State Student IT Info Blackboard Blackboard Help Online Directory University E-Mail USC Calendar VIP Library Catalog Virus Information Time General Info Participation Assignments Labs and Trips Exams and Grades Other Information Course Calendar Extra Credit Web Sites More Web Sites Intro Assignment Action Letter Service Project Group Project Congaree Trip Technical Notes Photos Population Clocks Weather Forecast The State Student IT Info Blackboard Blackboard Help Online Directory University E-Mail USC Calendar VIP Library Catalog Virus Information Time General Info Participation Assignments Labs and Trips Exams and Grades Other Information Course Calendar Extra Credit Web Sites More Web Sites WELCOME FALL 2008 CLASS Only after the last tree has been cut down, only after the last river has been poisoned, only after the last fish has been caught, only then will you find that money cannot be eaten. --Cree Prophecy I hope you will enjoy this course and find the material valuable and interesting. For a quick preview of course highlights, see the photo page. Dates for trips and other activities may be found on the course calendar. View the links on the left for other important information. For your convenience there is a printable version of the syllabus. This course will use Blackboard. The midterm is Monday, October 20 at 5:30 PM and the final exam is Wednesday, December 10 at 5:30 PM. You MUST take them at the assigned times unless you have a valid excuse such as illness, death in the family, or participation in an official USC activity. Dates are subject to change, even after the semester has started. GENERAL INFORMATION Email: carolyn.hudson@sc.edu Communication: Communication with students will be done through USC's Blackboard. You should check your USC email daily if possible. It is recommended that you keep your phone number current in the Online Directory, which can be updated in VIP. Field Trip Status (After 3:30 PM if weather is questionable): 777-9446 Snow/Storm Closings: Any class cancellation will be posted on http://www.sc.edu/. Meeting Times: M 5:30-6:45 PM, W 5:30-8:45 PM. We may go a few minutes longer on the night of the Congaree field trip. Meeting Place: Class & Lab - 209 EWSC. Off-campus field trips will depart from the front of Green Quad A. Instructions for on-campus field trips will be given in class. Since we usually end after dark, please study the USC Campus and Call Box Map and use caution when you depart from the building or bus. Free parking is available on the top level of the Sumter Street Garage (across Wheat from Green Quad) after 5 PM. Office Hours: I will be available after every class. Text: Environmental Geology, 8th Edition, Carla W. Montgomery, McGraw-Hill, 2007, ISBN: 978-007-721605-4 Classes: Classes will consist of lectures and discussion, including current environmental concerns. Students should feel free to make additions or ask questions. Materials: Flashlight (at least 2 C cells, not lantern type) with fresh batteries 2 rubberbands insect repellent (if weather is warm for Congaree trip) #2 pencils for tests Business envelope and postage stamp (if you choose to write a letter) A true conservationist is a man who knows that the world is not given by his fathers, but borrowed from his children. --Audubon

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