GEOG 3251, Mountain Geography, Maymester 2006
  M-F 9:00 - 12:15, GUGG 205

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Syllabus

Instructor
Dr. P. Blanken
201C Guggenheim
Phone: 303 - 492 - 5887
Fax: 303 - 492 - 7501
E-mail: blanken@colorado.edu
Office Hours: Monday through Thursday, 12:00pm - 1:00pm.

Course Description
The objective of this course is to provide you with an overview of the physical and human dimensions of Mountain Geography. It is not meant to be "definitive" in any of the several topics that we will cover, but rather the course is intended to introduce and summarize important issues concerning the Earth's mountainous regions. I hope that by exposing you to the various topics, you will be motivated to take more detailed classes in any one of the many disciplines we will touch upon.

The course is divided into four main categories: 1) Introduction, 2) The Physical Environment, 3) Ecosystems, Resources, and Development, and 4) The Human Dimension. The topics I will cover under each of these broad themes are outline in the included Lecture Topics and Schedule.

Lectures
9:00 am - 12:15 pm. M-F, GUGG 205
Attendance is mandatory at all lectures. Missing a class in Maymester is equivalent to missing an entire week’s worth of information.

Text
None required.

Grading

No makeup exams are given. Students who miss an exam without a documented and acceptable excuse (e.g. medical note) will receive a score of zero for the missed exam. Students with a valid, documented excuse for missing an exam will receive a final course grade calculated excluding the missed exam.

The numerical-to-letter grade conversion is as follows (subject to change):
 

 
Statement on Disabilities

If you qualify for accommodations because of a disability, please submit to me a letter from Disability Services in a timely manner so that your needs may be addressed.  Disability Services determines accommodations based on documented disabilities.  Contact: 303-492-8671, Willard 322, and http://www.Colorado.EDU/disabilityservices

Disability Services' letters for students with disabilities indicate legally mandated reasonable accommodations.  The syllabus statements and answers to Frequently Asked Questions can be found at
http://www.colorado.edu/disabilityservices

 

Religious Obligations: Conflicts with Scheduled Exams, Assignments or Class Attendance
Campus policy regarding religious observances requires that faculty make every effort to reasonably and fairly deal with all students who, because of religious obligations, have conflicts with scheduled exams, assignments or required attendance.  In this class, please notify me during the beginning of the semester of any such conflicts so alternative arrangements may be planned. See full details at http://www.colorado.edu/policies/fac_relig.html

Student Classroom and Course-Related Behavior
Students and faculty each have responsibility for maintaining an appropriate learning environment. Students who fail to adhere to such behavioral standards may be subject to discipline. Faculty have the professional responsibility to treat all students with understanding, dignity and respect, to guide classroom discussion and to set reasonable limits on the manner in which they and their students express opinions.  Professional courtesy and sensitivity are especially important with respect to individuals and topics dealing with differences of race, culture, religion, politics, sexual orientation, gender variance, and nationalities.  Class rosters are provided to the instructor with the student's legal name. I will gladly honor your request to address you by an alternate name or gender pronoun. Please advise me of this preference early in the semester so that I may make appropriate changes to my records.  See polices at http://www.colorado.edu/policies/classbehavior.html   and at
http://www.colorado.edu/studentaffairs/judicialaffairs/code.html#student_code

Academic Integrity: CU Honor Code
All students of the University of Colorado at Boulder are responsible for knowing and adhering to the academic integrity policy of this institution. Violations of this policy may include: cheating, plagiarism, aid of academic dishonesty, fabrication, lying, bribery, and threatening behavior.  All incidents of academic misconduct shall be reported to the Honor Code Council (honor@colorado.edu; 303-725-2273). Students who are found to be in violation of the academic integrity policy will be subject to both academic sanctions from me (an ‘F’ in the assignment, and an ‘F’ as the final course grade) and non-academic sanctions (including but not limited to university probation, suspension, or expulsion). Other information on the Honor Code can be found at http://www.colorado.edu/policies/honor.html  and at http://www.colorado.edu/honorcode/

The development of the Internet has provided students with historically unparalleled opportunities for conducting research swiftly and comprehensively. The availability of these materials does not, however, release the student from appropriately citing sources where appropriate, or applying standard rules associated with avoiding plagiarism. If the student is confused as to what constitutes plagiarism, he/she should review the CU Honor Code on this topic (see http://www.colorado.edu/honorcode/), or see the Instructor. Papers submitted by any student, written in part or in whole by someone other than that student, shall be considered to constitute fraud under the University Honor Code, and result in the assignment of an 'F' for the entire course.

Discrimination and Harassment
The University of Colorado at Boulder policy on Discrimination and Harassment, http://www.colorado.edu/policies/discrimination.html, the University of Colorado policy on Sexual Harassment and the University of Colorado policy on Amorous Relationships applies to all students, staff and faculty.  Any student, staff or faculty member who believes s/he has been the subject of discrimination or harassment based upon race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status should contact the Office of Discrimination and Harassment (ODH) at 303-492-2127 or the Office of Judicial Affairs at 303-492-5550.  Information about the ODH and the campus resources available to assist individuals regarding discrimination or harassment can be obtained at http://www.colorado.edu/odh

 

 

Lecture Schedule and Topics

 

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