Geography 3320:001 Physical Geography MWF 9:05 10:00 ...Physical Geography GEO 3320:001 Spring 2018...

Geography 3320:001 Physical Geography

MWF 9:05 – 10:00

Spring 2019

Professor: Dr. K. Snowden

Office: CAS 133A (Temporary)

Office Hours: MW 10:30 – Noon, and by appointment

[email protected]

903-566-7434

Required Text: Introducing Physical Geography, by Alan Strahler

Wiley Publishers, 2013 6th Edition

ISBN: 13 978-111-839620-9

Course Description:

Physical geography is the study of landforms at or near the earth’s surface. Physical Geography

provides students with the opportunity to acquire a general understanding of physical systems

that affect the environment. Relationships among climate, landforms, soils and vegetation will be

presented in a geographical (spatial) perspective.

Course objectives:

At the end of this course, the student should be able to

• Demonstrate an understanding of how physical environments form and change over

time.

• Describe environmental processes that occur at or near the earth’s surface.

• Locate where physical features occur.

• Examine and evaluate how environmental processes influence and are influenced by

people.

• Apply the above to critical issues such as climate change, sea-level rise, water resources,

desertification, soil depletion, etc.

• Assess global issues from social science perspectives considering geographical,

biological, historical, social, political and/or economic effects.

Course format: Lecture

mailto:[email protected]

Course Calendar

This schedule is subject to change as needed.

Physical Geography GEO 3320:001 Spring 2018 Course Calendar

Class

#

Date Day Lecture

Topic

Reading Assignment Work Due in Class

1 January 14 Monday Introduction

Chapter 1

Syllabus

Introduction

Chapter 1

Earth as a rotating planet

2 January 16 Wednesday Chapter 1 Chapter 1

Earth as a Rotating Planet

Creative Expression #1: Introduction

3 January 18 Friday Chapter 2 Chapter 2

The Earth’s Global Energy

Balance

Creative Expression #2: The Earth as

a Rotating Planet

4 January 21 Monday

HOLIDAY

5 January 23 Wednesday

CLASS CANCELED

6 January 25 Friday Chapter 2 Chapter 2

The Earth’s Global Energy

Balance

7 January 28 Monday

CENSUS DATE

Chapter 3 Chapter 3

Air Temperature

Creative Expression #3: The Earth’s

Global Energy Balance

8 January 30 Wednesday Chapter 3 Chapter 3

Air Temperature

9 February 1 Friday Chapter 4 Chapter 4

Atmospheric Moisture and

Precipitation

Creative Expression #4: Air

Temperature

10 February 4 Monday Chapter 4 Chapter 4

Atmospheric Moisture and

Precipitation

Physical Geography GEO 3320:001 Spring 2018 Course Calendar, Continued

Class

#

Date Day Lecture

Topic


11 February 6 Wednesday Chapter 5 Chapter 5

Winds and Global

Circulation

Creative Expression #5: Atmospheric

Moisture & Precipitation


Winds and Global

Circulation

13 February 11 Monday Chapter 6 Chapter 6

Weather Systems

Creative Expression #6: Winds &

Global Circulation


Weather Systems


Global Climates and Climate

Change

Creative Expression #7: Weather

Systems

16 February 18 Monday

MIDTERM

GRADES DUE

Chapter 7 Chapter 7


Change



Change

18 February 22 Friday Review for

Mid-Term

Exam

Introduction, Chapters 1 - 7 Creative Expression #8: Global

Climates & Climate Change

19 February 25 Monday Mid-Term

Exam

Introduction, Chapters 1 - 7


Biogeographic Processes

21 March 1 Friday Chapter 8 Chapter 8



Class

#

Date Day Lecture

Topic


22 March 4 Monday Chapter 9 Chapter 9

Global Biogeography

Creative Expression #9:


23 March 6 Wednesday Chapter 9 Chapter 9

Global Biogeography


Global Soils

Creative Expression #10: Global

Biogeography


Global Soils


Earth Materials and Plate

Tectonics

Creative Expression #11: Global

Soils


Earth Materials and Plate

Tectonics


Tectonic and Volcanic

Landforms

Creative Expression #12: Earth

Materials and Plate Tectonics


Tectonic and Volcanic

Landforms


Weathering and Mass

Wasting

Creative Expression #13: Tectonic

and Volcanic Landforms

31 April 1 Monday

LAST DAY TO

WITHDRAW

FROM ONE OR

MORE COURSES

Chapter 14 Chapter 14

Freshwater of the Continents

Creative Expression #14: Weathering

and Mass Wasting


Class

#

Date Day Lecture

Topic


32 April 3 Wednesday Chapter 14 Chapter 14

Freshwater of the Continents

33 April 5 Friday Chapter 15 Chapter 15

Landforms Made by

Running Water

Creative Expression #15: Freshwater

and the Continents

34 April 8 Monday Chapter 15 Chapter 15

Landforms Made by

Running Water


Landforms Made by Waves

and Wind

Creative Expression #16: Landforms

made by Running Water

36 April 12 Friday Chapter 16 Chapter 16

Landforms Made by Waves

and Wind

37 April 15 Monday Chapter 17 Chapter 17

Glacial and Periglacial

Landforms

Creative Expression #17: Landforms

made by Waves and Wind


Glacial and Periglacial

Landforms

39 April 19 Friday CATCH UP DAY Creative Expression #18: Glacial and

Periglacial Landforms

40 April 22 Monday CATCH UP DAY Work on Essays

41 April 24 Wednesday CATCH UP DAY Work on Essays

42 April 26 Friday

LAST DAY OF

CLASS

Review for

Final Exam

Chapter 7 - 17 ESSAY DUE IN CLASS

43 April 29 Monday

STUDY DAY

44 May 3 Friday FINAL EXAM 8:00AM – 10:00AM

Description of Assignments

Tests/Exams

Tests, including both the mid-term and the final exam, may include a variety of questions such as

• Multiple choice

• Matching

• True & False

• Diagram Interpretation

• Short Answer

• Essay

You will receive a review sheet for each test/exam approximately two weeks prior to the test. A

full period in-class review is scheduled for each test/exam.

I do not give tests/exams early. Please do not ask to have your test/exam moved to an earlier

date. Please meet all tests/exams at the time scheduled. Make-up tests will be given with a

legitimate reason and in rare circumstances. Should you miss a test/exam ideally you must notify

me of your impending absence prior to the date of the test/exam and schedule a make-up as soon

as possible upon your return. If the reason for your absence is an emergency, please notify me as

soon as possible. Make-up exams will not be given except when there are exceptional

circumstances (be prepared to provide documentation of your circumstance, such as a doctor’s

note, police report, University-excused absence, et cetera). No tests/exams will be returned to the

class until all make-ups are completed.

Creative Expression Assignments

For each chapter (including the Introduction) you are asked to complete a “creative expression”

assignment. The goal of these assignments is to assess your mastery of terms, concepts, and

processes via your ability to describe or explain these items within a variety of contexts and

formats. These assignments include writing dialogs, poems, (very) short stories, memes, and

postcards, for example. These assignments are posted to Canvas.

Specific readings are assigned in your textbook for each creative expression assignment. Please

review these readings as instructed. No other source may be used to develop your creative

expression assignments.

Essay

A two-page essay is assigned for this class. For this essay, you will explain how globalization

has impacted the physical environment.

• You must state a thesis

• You must include an introduction and at least 3 examples to support your thesis statement

• You must include a conclusion

• Papers are to be NO LONGER than 500 words

Format

• Papers must be submitted in hard copy, in class, on the due date assigned

• Observe standard margins

• Use TNR 12-point font

• Double space all text, separate paragraphs using a single line

• Paragraphs must be indented

• You must include citations and a bibliography of the sources you have used for your

paper (You may not use the lecture power points as a source.)

• Print on side of the paper only

• 2 pages is the required page length (2 pages of text, or 500 words). Your bibliography

and citations do not count towards page length.

• Do not use a title page.

• For your paper heading, please include your name in the upper left at the top of the first

page. Skip two lines, and include your paper title, centered. Skip two lines, and begin

your paper.

A rubric will be posted to Canvas explaining how your essay will be assessed/evaluated. Please

make sure you review this rubric and write your essay accordingly.

Papers are DUE in class, Friday, April 26th. (This is the LAST DAY OF CLASS)

LATE WORK POLICY

I do not like to accept late work. However, I believe that if an assignment is worth requiring, it is

worth taking late (under certain conditions). With that established, I will accept late work,

without penalty, if

• You have discussed it with me prior to you turning in any late work (and prior to the

due date for the assignment), and I have agreed that you may turn in the assignment late

• Your reason for needing to turn in work late is reasonable, justifiable, and supported by

documentation. Technology failure, and pets/livestock eating your papers are not

adequate reasons for late work. Your workload in other classes is not an adequate reason

for late work. The following are good reasons for needing to turn in something late:

o Illness – yours or a relative (for which you are a caretaker)

o Funerals (with documentation)

o Doctor’s appointments (yours or a relative for which you are a caretaker, with

documentation)

o Recognized University activities

o Emergencies (human or veterinary, with documentation)

o Sudden change in work schedules (with documentation)

o Jury duty (with documentation)

For any other reason not included on this list, please talk to me. Late work is handled on an

individual basis.

I will not accept late work

• Via Email – all work must be turned in as hard copy

• If you do not physically put it in my hand – do not shove papers under my door, or ask

that work be placed in my departmental mailbox

• If you have not discussed it with me

***** I will NOT accept any late work after the last day of class. *****

Attendance/Participation

Attendance in this course is required and will be taken daily. You will receive a point for each

day you attend, for a total of 40 points. If you are going to be absent, please notify me as soon as

possible. If you encounter an emergency and are unable to attend class, please contact me as

soon as possible. Whether your absence is excused (and thus not counted against you) will

depend on the reason for your absence.

While attendance is important, DO NOT COME TO CLASS SICK. If you arrive in class

obviously ill, I will send you home. No one wants your germs.

Determination of Final Grade

The total possible points are subject to change should assignments be added or removed as

needed.

Item Total Possible

Points

Percentage of

Grade

Mid-Term Exam 100 14%

Final Exam 200 29%

Creative Expression Assignments

(18 @ 10 points each)

180 26%

Paper 180 26%

Attendance 40 5%

TOTAL POSSIBLE POINTS 700 100%

Points

Accumulated

Percentage of

1290

Letter

Grade

700 – 630 100 - 90 A

629 – 560 89 – 80 B

559 – 490 79 – 70 C

489 – 420 69 – 60 D

419 - 0 59 - 0 F

The Use of Electronics in Class

Turn off your ringer and do not use your cell phone during class – this includes text

messaging. If you are expecting an important call, please let me know and please put your phone

on vibrate and sit close to the door. If you receive a call in class, please exit the room to talk.

This action will help minimize any disturbance to the class.

As I typically make my power point slides available on line, you may use your laptop to take

notes during class. HOWEVER, if it is discovered you are using these devices for something

other than classwork, this privilege will be revoked for the class as a whole.

Any video, photographic or audio recordings of the class must be approved by me.

YOU MAY NOT HAVE CELL PHONES OR LAPTOPS DURING TESTS. If you are

found with one during a test, it will be assumed you are cheating and you will receive a zero for

the test. Any communication via an electronic device during an exam will be considered

potential cheating.

UT Tyler Honor Code

Every member of the UT Tyler community joins together to embrace: Honor and integrity that

will not allow me to lie, cheat, or steal, nor to accept the actions of those who do.

Students Rights and Responsibilities

To know and understand the policies that affect your rights and responsibilities as a student at

UT Tyler, please follow this link: http://www.uttyler.edu/wellness/rightsresponsibilities.php

Campus Carry

We respect the right and privacy of students 21 and over who are duly licensed to carry

concealed weapons in this class. License holders are expected to behave responsibly and keep a

handgun secure and concealed. More information is available at

http://www.uttyler.edu/about/campus-carry/index.php

UT Tyler a Tobacco-Free University

All forms of tobacco will not be permitted on the UT Tyler main campus, branch campuses, and

any property owned by UT Tyler. This applies to all members of the University community,

including students, faculty, staff, University affiliates, contractors, and visitors.

Forms of tobacco not permitted include cigarettes, cigars, pipes, water pipes (hookah), bidis,

kreteks, electronic cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, snuff, chewing tobacco, and all other tobacco

products.

There are several cessation programs available to students looking to quit smoking, including

counseling, quit lines, and group support. For more information on cessation programs please

visit www.uttyler.edu/tobacco-free.

Grade Replacement/Forgiveness and Census Date Policies

Students repeating a course for grade forgiveness (grade replacement) must file a Grade

Replacement Contract with the Enrollment Services Center (ADM 230) on or before the Census

Date of the semester in which the course will be repeated. (For Fall, the Census Date is Sept. 12.)

Grade Replacement Contracts are available in the Enrollment Services Center or at

http://www.uttyler.edu/registrar. Each semester’s Census Date can be found on the Contract

itself, on the Academic Calendar, or in the information pamphlets published each semester by the

Office of the Registrar.

Failure to file a Grade Replacement Contract will result in both the original and repeated grade

being used to calculate your overall grade point average. Undergraduates are eligible to exercise

grade replacement for only three course repeats during their career at UT Tyler; graduates are

eligible for two grade replacements. Full policy details are printed on each Grade Replacement

Contract.

The Census Date (Sept. 12th) is the deadline for many forms and enrollment actions of which

students need to be aware. These include:

• Submitting Grade Replacement Contracts, Transient Forms, requests to withhold

directory information, approvals for taking courses as Audit, Pass/Fail or Credit/No

Credit.

• Receiving 100% refunds for partial withdrawals. (There is no refund for these after the

Census Date)

• Schedule adjustments (section changes, adding a new class, dropping without a “W”

grade)

• Being reinstated or re-enrolled in classes after being dropped for non-payment

• Completing the process for tuition exemptions or waivers through Financial Aid

State-Mandated Course Drop Policy

Texas law prohibits a student who began college for the first time in Fall 2007 or thereafter from

dropping more than six courses during their entire undergraduate career. This includes courses

dropped at another 2-year or 4-year Texas public college or university. For purposes of this rule,

a dropped course is any course that is dropped after the census date (See Academic Calendar for

the specific date).

Exceptions to the 6-drop rule may be found in the catalog. Petitions for exemptions must be

submitted to the Enrollment Services Center and must be accompanied by documentation of the

extenuating circumstance. Please contact the Enrollment Services Center if you have any

questions.

Disability/Accessibility Services

In accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, Americans with Disabilities Act

(ADA) and the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) the University of Texas at Tyler offers

accommodations to students with learning, physical and/or psychological disabilities. If you have

a disability, including a non-visible diagnosis such as a learning disorder, chronic illness, TBI,

PTSD, ADHD, or you have a history of modifications or accommodations in a previous

educational environment, you are encouraged to visit

https://hood.accessiblelearning.com/UTTyler and fill out the New Student application. The

Student Accessibility and Resources (SAR) office will contact you when your application has

been submitted and an appointment with Cynthia Lowery, Assistant Director of Student

Services/ADA Coordinator. For more information, including filling out an application for

services, please visit the SAR webpage at http://www.uttyler.edu/disabilityservices, the SAR

office located in the University Center, # 3150 or call 903.566.7079.

Student Absence due to Religious Observance

Students who anticipate being absent from class due to a religious observance are requested to

inform the instructor of such absences by the second class meeting of the semester. Revised

05/17

Student Absence for University-Sponsored Events and Activities

If you intend to be absent for a university-sponsored event or activity, you (or the event sponsor)

must notify the instructor at least two weeks prior to the date of the planned absence. At that time

the instructor will set a date and time when make-up assignments will be completed.

Social Security and FERPA Statement

It is the policy of The University of Texas at Tyler to protect the confidential nature of social

security numbers. The University has changed its computer programming so that all students

have an identification number. The electronic transmission of grades (e.g., via e-mail) risks

violation of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act; grades will not be transmitted

electronically.

Emergency Exits and Evacuation

Everyone is required to exit the building when a fire alarm goes off. Follow your instructor’s

directions regarding the appropriate exit. If you require assistance during an evacuation, inform

your instructor in the first week of class. Do not re-enter the building unless given permission by

University Police, Fire department, or Fire Prevention Services.

Student Standards of Academic Conduct

Disciplinary proceedings may be initiated against any student who engages in scholastic

dishonesty, including, but not limited to, cheating, plagiarism, collusion, the submission for

credit of any work or materials that are attributable in whole or in part to another person, taking

an examination for another person, any act designed to give unfair advantage to a student or the

attempt to commit such acts.

i. “Cheating” includes, but is not limited to:

• copying from another student’s test paper;

• using, during a test, materials not authorized by the person giving the test;

• failure to comply with instructions given by the person administering the test;

• possession during a test of materials which are not authorized by the person giving the

test, such as class notes or specifically designed “crib notes”. The presence of textbooks

constitutes a violation if they have been specifically prohibited by the person

administering the test;

• using, buying, stealing, transporting, or soliciting in whole or part the contents of an

unadministered test, test key, homework solution, or computer program;

• collaborating with or seeking aid from another student during a test or other assignment

without authority;

• discussing the contents of an examination with another student who will take the

examination;

• divulging the contents of an examination, for the purpose of preserving questions for use

by another, when the instructors has designated that the examination is not to be removed

from the examination room or not to be returned or to be kept by the student;

• substituting for another person, or permitting another person to substitute for oneself to

take a course, a test, or any course-related assignment;

• paying or offering money or other valuable thing to, or coercing another person to obtain

an unadministered test, test key, homework solution, or computer program or information

about an unadministered test, test key, home solution or computer program;

• falsifying research data, laboratory reports, and/or other academic work offered for

credit;

• taking, keeping, misplacing, or damaging the property of The University of Texas at

Tyler, or of another, if the student knows or reasonably should know that an unfair

academic advantage would be gained by such conduct; and

• misrepresenting facts, including providing false grades or resumes, for the purpose of

obtaining an academic or financial benefit or injuring another student academically or

financially.

ii. “Plagiarism” includes, but is not limited to, the appropriation, buying, receiving as a gift, or

obtaining by any means another’s work and the submission of it as one’s own academic work

offered for credit.

iii. “Collusion” includes, but is not limited to, the unauthorized collaboration with another person

in preparing academic assignments offered for credit or collaboration with another person to

commit a violation of any section of the rules on scholastic dishonesty.

iv. All written work that is submitted will be subject to review by plagiarism software.

UT Tyler Resources for Students

• UT Tyler Writing Center (903.565.5995), [email protected]

• UT Tyler Tutoring Center (903.565.5964), [email protected]

• The Mathematics Learning Center, RBN 4021, this is the open access computer lab for

math students, with tutors on duty to assist students who are enrolled in early-career

courses.

• UT Tyler Counseling Center (903.566.7254)

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