Fall 2011
Lectures: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10:00 - 10:50 am
Center for Natural Sciences 112
Kit Muma Office: Center for Natural Sciences Rm. 158 Phone: 607-274-3610 E-mail:muma@ithaca.edu |
Office hours in CNS 158
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Kit Muma Office: Center for Natural Sciences Rm. 158 Phone: 607-274-3610 E-mail:muma@ithaca.edu |
Office hours in CNS 158
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Required
book:
A Field Guide to the Birds of North America (or Eastern Region). Acceptable books include: National
Geographic, Sibley, Audubon, or Peterson.
You may also consider an electronic version such as birdJam (http://www.birdjam.com/ ) or
iBird (http://www.ibirdexplorer.com/ )
available for
iPods.
COURSE
OBJECTIVES:
This course meets the general education
science requirement (2a) of the School of Humanities and Sciences. It does not count as a biology elective and
is not intended for science majors.
Majors are advised to take Field Ornithology BIOL-28400.
In
the course we will:
TESTS
AND ASSIGNMENTS:
Specific General Education Goals and Assessment:
CALCULATING
YOUR GRADE:
| Final
grade = |
Midterm
|
20% |
| Lecture
final |
20% | |
| Bird I.D quizzes | 25% | |
| Project | 30% | |
| Class participation | 5% | |
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| Total |
100 % | |
| *There are NO “extra credit” assignments. | ||
COURSE
POLICIES:
Attendance:
The
Undergraduate Handbook states the general policy that students are
expected to
attend classes and that they are responsible for all material even when
absent.
Standards
of
Academic Conduct:
These
are outlined clearly in the student handbook.
“Academic honesty is a cornerstone of the mission of the College. Unless it is otherwise stipulated, students
may submit for evaluation only that work which is their own and that is
submitted originally for a specific course”.
Please familiarize yourself with the definition of plagiarism. Academic dishonesty can lead to a zero grade
on that assignment, a failing grade in the course, academic code
probation,
suspension or expulsion from the College depending on the gravity of
the
violation and the decision of the judicial board.
Students
with
Disabilities:
“In
compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the
Americans
with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodation will be provided to
students
with documented disabilities on a case by case basis.
Students must register with the Office of
Academic Support Services (607-274-1005 TDD 607-274-7319,
acssd@ithaca.edu) and
provide appropriate documentation to the college before any academic
adjustment
will be provided.” Students should
schedule an appointment with the course instructors as soon as possible
to
discuss their individual needs.
Missed
Quiz
or Test:
A
quiz or test missed during an un-excused absence will result in a zero grade. For an
unexpected absence (illness, death in
the immediate family, accident), you must
inform me before the
test if at all possible. You can phone
me (607-274-3610) or the Biology Department (607-274‑3161) to leave a
message
or inform me via email (muma@ithaca.edu).
Such notification does not guarantee my accepting your reason
for
absence, but failing to notify me guarantees you will not be excused. You must follow up notification by coming to
see me during office hours to discuss your circumstances.
Please make an appointment as soon as
possible upon your return to classes after your absence.
Oversleeping, not being prepared or having
assignments in other courses do not constitute valid excuses. Tests may not be written earlier than
scheduled on the syllabus.