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NOTE on end of semester schedule:
Unless I specifically inform you otherwise, PLAN TO MEET NEXT WEEK, April 23. Prepare for a quiz on the migration material from the lecture, textbook, and film. If I am able to update this website from Pennsylvania, I will make announcements here. Otherwise, I will email you at your default CCSU account.
I will inform you soon about the final extra credit option. Check back here and check your email.
Instructor: Dr. Angelina Kendra
Email:
kendraa@ccsu.edu
Website:
www.geography.ccsu.edu/kendra
GEOG 110: INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY
The course text is National
Geographic Almanac of Geography. This book is REQUIRED for the course and
you should bring it to class. You should also possess a current world atlas;
the kind you can put into a 3-ring binder will be sufficient. You will NEED
this during the second week of class only, but it will be a useful resource
for other times – so get one and plan to keep it. I will also assign
supplementary readings in class.
50%
Assignments. There will be weekly assignments, some to be
completed in class and others to be assigned for out of class work. The
assignments are intended to enhance your understanding of the course material
and simulate “real-world” applications of the geographical principles that
we’re discussing. The specific requirements for each assignment will be
announced in class. I will drop your lowest assignment grade.
50%
Quizzes. There will be a quiz every week at the beginning of
class. Each will be based on material covered in lecture, in the book, in
supplementary readings, and in extra material such as movies shown during
class. Certain ideas central to an understanding of geography may appear on
more than one quiz. Quizzes will begin promptly at the start of class time;
you will not get extra time if you are late. I will drop your lowest quiz
grade.
?? Extra Credit. Any opportunities for Extra Credit will be at the whim of the instructor and will be offered to all students on an equal basis (i.e., I will not give chances for Extra Credit based on individual grades, situations, or pleas).
No
make-up quizzes or assignments will be given. If
you miss a quiz or assignment for a valid reason, your grade for that
quiz/assignment will be the average of your other grades. It is the
student’s responsibility to notify the instructor in advance of absences
whenever possible. If you miss a quiz or assignment without prior
notification, your grade will be a zero. If you know that your schedule will
require you to miss several graded assignments or quizzes, you should consider
taking a different section of this course that does not conflict with your
schedule.
| A | 93-100% | B | 83-86.9% | C | 73-76.9% | D | 63-69.9% |
| A- | 90-92.9% | B- | 80-82.9% | C- | 70-72.9% | D- | 60-62.9% |
| B+ | 87-89.9% | C+ | 77-79.9% | D+ | 67-69.9% | F | < 60% |
The first half of the course will cover the concepts of physical geography; in the second half, we will focus on the concepts of human geography. We will progress through the book at approximately one section per week, although for some topics we will jump around a little. I will assign specific readings in class. You can learn about University cancellations from the CCSU website or by calling 832-3333.
Any indication of academic misconduct will result in an F for the course and possible further action by the University.