REQUIREMENTS:
YOU
MUST ATTEND ALL CLASSES, unless dire
circumstances keep you from doing so.
LAB REPORTS: Unless otherwise noted, lab reports are
due one
week after completion of the lab. A
few will be due one week after they are finished
(climate, plant competition). You cannot
turn in a report if
you didn’t attend the lab. You must turn in lab
reports ON TIME. See Word document handouts on lab
reports (writing, example & grading).
RESEARCH PAPER: You will be required to write and submit a
8+ page double-spaced, 12-13 pt
font (Times or
Times New Roman – no other font unless approved
first) literature review on an ecological
topic which must be
approved by Dr. Faulkner. The paper WILL ALSO include a
title page, an abstract page, and a bibliography section.
These pages are NOT part of the require 8 pages of text.
Plagiarism is NOT tolerated. This paper is due on the
Tuesday of DEAD WEEK. If you are a graduating
senior,
this paper is due the Thursday of the week BEFORE DEAD
WEEK. The
paper MUST follow the CBE style guidelines or
Ecology.
NO other style will be graded. The due deadlines are
absolute.
See
Word document
handouts on writing research papers (writing, sample,
grading).
SUCCESSFUL work on all tests.
TO RECEIVE AN A or B, you must successfully meet the
academic
requirements for
the course, and have an excellent attendance
record. You must be
an active
participant in the
course! Don’t see me after final grades have been
entered, and say, “I deserved an A or B in this
course,” when all you did was technically attain an A
or B. I expect you to be an active student!
THE BIOLOG – There is a BLOG for this class (&
for dendrology & field botany as well) at:
http://spaces.msn.com/members/biologmarshdoc/
Visit it about 2 X per week. You’ll find comments,
observations, schedules, etc. You can post your own
comments here (I encourage you to do so).