Guys in Front
    My name is Greg Langkamp, instructor of mathematics . My office is room 5115. My telephone is 587-3810. I have voice mail, so if I'm not in my office, leave a message and I'll get back to you (beep).  My email address is   glangk@sccd.ctc.edu

    My name is Joe Hull, instructor of geology and environmental science. My office is room 5123, next to the elevator. My telephone is 587-4905. I have voice mail too (beep). My e-mail address is jhull@sccd.ctc.edu

Web Sites
    The website for basic course mechanics and information can be found at http://seattlecentral.org/faculty/jhull/6bill.html

    The website for our Quantitative Environmental Learning Project is:   http://seattlecentral.org/qelp

Office Hours
    Langkamp's office hours are MW 8-8:50 and Th 1-2, or by appointment. I am around most afternoons, please knock on my door any time!

    Hull's office hours are 11-12 TTh.  You can also drop by at other times that are convenient for you; I'm usually in my office in the afternoon. And you can make appointments for other times.

Division of Science and Mathematics
    Perhaps there are questions that we cannot answer. Our omniscient secretaries are Ms. Carole Schmidt and Ms. Orandon Marie, in the division office (5104) at 587-3858. The head of our division is Dr. Marty Cavalluzzi, Dean of Science and Mathematics.

Texts (both required)
     Miller, G. T. (1998), Sustaining the Earth; 4th edition, Wadsworth, 373 pages. paperback. older editions OK. ISBN 0-534-56286-8.  This Miller is the paperback, black and white version, not the more expensive cloth/color versions.  Don't confuse "Sustaining" with the two other Millers.

    Langkamp G and Hull J (2006), Mathematics and the Environment; Prentice Hall, Saddle River (New Jersey), 600 pages.  This text is available from the copy center, Room 3105A, approximately $30.  You will need to provide your own three-ring binder for this text.

Supplies
    Pens/pencils. Math homework done in pencil. An english/metric dual ruler with fine divisions. Miscellaneous graph paper. A 3"x5" floppy diskette for Windows/DOS.

    Field trips will require appropriate outdoor clothing.  Specific information will be presented in class.

    The TI-83 or TI-83+ graphing calculator is required. Calculator rentals are available; pay $20 downstairs at the school's cashier, bring your receipt to Langkamp, and he will issue you a calculator for the quarter. Put a detachable sticker with your name on your rental for quick ID.  For owners of calculators, consider engraving your machine - they do get stolen around here.

    We will give TI-83 instructions as needed.  Help with  TI graphing calculators can also be found online: http://www.prenhall.com/divisions/esm/app/calc_v2/

Class Times
    Classes are M--Thu, 10-12, 2 hours, with break, in combined Rooms 4166 and 4159. We'll talk about the material for the week, show slides, do problems, point at maps, give demonstrations, poke the calculator, ask and answer questions, etc. etc. Interaction, questions, declarations, suggestions, arguments, etc. from you are encouraged, expected, required!

    At the beginning of each modules we'll have our weekly quiz (see below).

    One day in the middle of the moduele will be devoted to group projects, there will be no formal lecturing (usually). You'll work in small groups on a project that involves applying mathematics to an environmental problem.

    We will devote some time at the end of each  module to check on your progress on the project and answer questions.

    One or two times during the quarter we'll be meeting for lecture in 5124, the Science Computing Lab, or 5117, the Mathematics Computer Lab, to work with the networked computers.

Field Trips
    There are two (2) required field trips.  Each field trip lasts all day Saturday OR Sunday.  We will pass around signup sheets, probably during the second week of class.  There is a limit of 24 students per field trip, so the class will be split in half.  We will work with you, and things usually work out, but you may not get your first choice of Saturday or Sunday.  The partner (s) you work with on the field trip will be your partners in the project.

    The first field trip (Forests and Ecosystems) is either 20 April Saturday or 21 April Sunday.
    The second field trip (Rivers and Streams) is either 11 May Saturday or 12 May Sunday.

Safety
    The classrooms are located on the 4th floor. About 50 feet down the hall is the south stairwell, which takes us directly out of the building.

    During an earthquake, Duck Cover and Hold.   Get under the desks.  Get away from the windows and cabinets.  Don't panic!  After the shaking stops, evacuate the building SLOWLY.

Special Needs Students
    If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability; if you have emergency medical information to share with us; or if you need special arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please see us during our office hours as soon as possible. Remember, we're here to help.

Library
    Miller (ENV book) will be on in-library 2 hour reserve. The maps for some of the exercises will be on reserve, as well as some intermediate algebra books for reference. Our library also contains a variety of books on mathematics and environmental science.

Days to Remember
    01 April, Monday, is first day of class
    05 April, Friday, last day for 80% refund
   12 April, Friday, last day to add a class or drop without permission ("10th Day")
    19 April, Friday, last day for 50% refund
    20 and 21 April Saturday and Sunday, field trip days
    11 and 12 May Saturday and Sunday, field trip days
    24 May, Friday, last day to add or drop, with permission
    27 May, Monday, holiday, Memorial Day
    11 June, Tuesday, last class meeting, Movie Day

Schedule Notables
    13-17 May, Hull at Cordillera Section, Geological Society of America, meeting in Corvallis
    27 May, Monday, holiday, Memorial Day. Monday's quiz given Tuesday 28 May

Evaluation: Lectures and Books
    Your knowledge and comprehension of the lecture material and book assignments will be determined on a weekly basis, by a quiz every week, Monday 9:00 at the start of class. The quiz will last about 30 minutes, and will cover the lecture material of the previous week, and the assignments (readings in both Langkamp/Hull and Miller, and problem sets) for the previous week. About half the quiz will cover MAT and about half the quiz will cover ENV, but remember, this is an integrated course. The quizzes will cover the previous week's material; they won't be cumulative quizzes, or reach back for old stuff. But older stuff will sneak in, as (of course) new knowledge is built on old.

    There will be a total of 11 quizzes. Each quiz is worth 30 points, for a total of 330 points. You get a FREE 30 points for taking Quiz 1.

    If you do not take one of the other 10 quizzes, you will receive a zero (0) for that quiz.

Evaluation: Exercises
    Your knowledge and comprehension will also be determined by the weekly Wednesday exercise. Each exercise is due the following Monday, promptly by the beginning of class (9:00 a.m.).

    There will be a total of 10 exercises. Each exercise is worth 40 points, for 400 points total.

    If your exercise is late, you will receive a zero (0).

Evaluation: Graded Problem Sets
    Each week you will be required to work and solve approximately 5 mathematics problems selected from the textbook or handouts. The problem sets are due the following Monday, promptly by the beginning of class (9:00 a.m.).

    There will be a total of 10 problem sets. Each problem set is worth 10 points, for 100 points total.

    If your problem set is late, you will receive a zero (0).

Evaulation:  Excel Worksheets and Graphs
      Every other week you will hand in an Excel worksheet (5 worksheets total).  The worksheets are due on Friday of that same week.

    Each week you will be required to produce an Excel graph as part of your weekly Wednesday exercise (10 products total).  The graphs, along with their associated exercise, are due the following Monday, promptly by the beginning of class (9:00 a.m.).

    There will be a total of 15 Excel worksheets and graphs.  Each Excel worksheet or graph is worth 5 points, for a total of 75 points.

    If you don't turn in a graph or worksheet on time, you will receive a zero (0).

Grades
    You will receive one grade for this linked and integrated course; you will receive the same grade in MAT 107, ENV 150, MAT 299, ENV 299, and CSC102.

    There is a total of 905 points in this course.  The Monday quizzes count for about 35% (330 points), the Wednesday exercises about 45% (400 points), the math problems about 10% (100 points), and the Excel stuff about 10% (75 points). Grades are determined by your total points earned. 95% (860 points) is a 4.0 and 50% (453 points) is a 0.7. All other grades fall in between.

    In order to determine your grade at any time during the quarter, you must calculate your total points. Each week we will tell you your average grades for quizzes, exercises, and problem sets. Calculate your total points using your averages:

Total Points = (quiz ave. x 11) + (exer. ave. x 10) + (prob. ave. x 10) + (Excel ave. x 15)
 
 

860	4.0		798	3.5		736	3.0		675	2.5		613	2.0		551	1.5		490	1.0
847	3.9		786	3.4		724	2.9		662	2.4		601	1.9		539	1.4		477	0.9
835	3.8		773	3.3		712	2.8		650	2.3		588	1.8		527	1.3		465	0.8
823	3.7		761	3.2		699	2.7		638	2.2		576	1.7		514	1.2		453	0.7
810	3.6		749	3.1		687	2.6		625	2.1		564	1.6		502	1.1		<453	<0.7

 

    You can also use the formula: Grade = (.0081031 x total points) - 2.9666

    If the instructors feel that 95% (860 out of 905 possible points) is too high of a crossbar to jump over, we reserve the right to shift everybody's grades upwards.

Exams
    There are NO EXAMS in this course; no midterms, no finals.

Extra Credit
    There is no extra credit. NO EXTRA CREDIT. There are no extra reports, etc. etc.

Makeups
    There are no makeups. NO MAKEUPS.

Excuses
    Illness and death in the family are the excuses we will consider.

    If you are ill, or you must stay home because your child is ill, you must contact us beforehand, before the quiz, or before the exercise is due. Bring a note from your physician, with their phone number and an explanation of the reason for your absence. Then we will decide.

    For a death in the family, you must contact us before the quiz or the exercise due date. The deceased must be an immediate family member. Like the airlines, proof of bereavement is required. Then we will decide.

    If your excuse is judged valid by us, then we will omit that quiz or exercise for that week, and you will not receive a zero, it won't count against you. NO MAKEUPS.

Attendance
    We do not take attendance, except for the first couple of days; sometimes students must make "life choices." However, it is our long experience that those who do not attend class regularly do not learn much, and do not pass. As a wise student once said, "Attending class means less studying and easier studying."

Workload
    This a "double plus" class, 13 credits, which means 13 contact hours per week on average.  You should budget a minimum of 2 hours outside of class for every hour in class.  40-50 hours per week would be a reasonable minimum for classes, reading, homework, exercises, etc.

Disclaimer
    All topics, materials, dates, times, etc. etc. are subject to change at any time, etc. etc., without warning, etc. etc., depending on class conditions, etc. etc.

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