Announcements:
- Wednesday, February 27:
- The key for Exam #1 will be posted today. Go to the "Old Exams" link.
- Tuesday, February 26:
- The "Calendar" has been updated to account for the change in the date of Exam #1 and the dates of the lectures that follow.
- Thursday, January 17:
- The link for Howework #1 is now active. Students will receive a minor amount of homework credit (approximately 5% of total homework grade) for filling in the information.
- Thursday, January 17:
- Welcome to Atmospheric Sciences 336. Periodically check this area for announcements.
Course Objectives:
This course examines basic weather phenomena, climate variability and climate change, and their associated effects on people. The possibility and implications of human-caused changes in the climate system are also discussed.
Web page:
http://www.atmo.arizona.edu/students/courselinks/spring08/atmo336s1/home.html
Course Hours/Location:
Section 1: Tuesday, Thursday 9:30 - 10:45
Family
and Consumer Sciences (FCS), Room 101.
Instructor:
Professor Steven Mullen
Department
of Atmospheric Sciences
Office: Physics
and Atmospheric Sciences (PAS) Building, Room 552.
Office
Hours: 11:00-11:50 am TR
Phone: 626-6842 (voice mail)
Email:
mullen@atmo.arizona.edu
(Recommended way to contact me)
Teaching Assistant:
Nathan Johnson
Office: Physics
and Atmospheric Sciences (PAS) Building, Room 526
Office
Hours: To Be Announced
Phone: 621-6843
Email:
johnson@email.arizona.edu
Class Notes / Important Dates:
There is no required textbook for this course. Lectures will be based on the Lecture Pages available from the class web page and additional material that will be distributed during lectures throughout the semester. References to useful textbooks for additional background will be given.
Important dates, such as homework deadlines, exam dates, etc., will be posted in the class calendar.
Grading:
Homework:
Homework assignments will be given periodically during the semester. These will consist of short written papers and brief problem sets.
Your homework assignments will be graded on the quality and clarity of your English as well as their content. No cheating, fabrication, facilitating academic dishonesty, or plagiarism will be tolerated. Every student is expected to read and abide by the Academic Code of Integrity. Any violation will be reported to the Dean of Students.
All homework assignments assigned during class will also be available on the class web page. Homework assignments turned in late will incur a grade reduction of 10% (of the total possible credit) per weekday. Homework accounts for 25% of your final grade.
Exams:
There will be 3 in-class exams and a final exam. Exam grades account for 75% of your final grade. Each in-class exam will account for 25% of your final grade. The exams will consist of a mixture of multiple choice and short answer questions.
Questions from previous exams will be made available on the class web pages.
The final exam is optional. If you decide to take it, the final exam grade replaces the lowest of the grades of your previous exams (even if it is lower). Thus, if you do poorly on one exam or miss one exam, you can make it up by taking the final. Each of you will be informed of your class grade before the final. If you have an "A" or are pleased with your grade, you should not take the final exam. The final exam is comprehensive. The final exam grade cannot be used to replace your homework grade, so do your homework and turn it in on time.
Section 1: Final exam is Tuesday, May 13 from 8:00 - 10:00
Exam Policy:
You are expected to read the relevant material from the class notes. Exams will be taken from both the lecture material (including web pages and links therein) and the reading assignments.
Please contact the instructor (preferably via e-mail) as soon as possible if, for an unexpected reason, you are unable to be in class for an exam. A make-up exam will be arranged with sufficient proof. No make-up exam will be given unless you notify the instructor BEFORE missing the exam in class. Except for extenuating circumstances, make-up exams must be taken before the exam is given in class.
Grade Scale:
The grade scale is A(90%); B(80%); C(65%); D(55%).
