Attend all scheduled sessions of class
Participate in discussion of assigned readings and activities
Utilize e-mail & other electronic communication tools
Integrate concepts & case studies from multiple information sources
Conduct independent study projects (team-based)
Complete written assignments, quizzes, and exams
Project 25%
Quizzes & Reflection Papers 15%
Participation (Discussion, Internet) 5%
Midterm Exam 30%
Final Exam 25%
A 94-98
A- 90-93
B+ 87-89
B 83-86
B- 80-82
C+ 77-79
C 73-76
C- 70-72
D+ 67-69
D 63-67
D- 60-62
F Below 60
Raven, P. H., D.M. Hassenzahl, M.C. Hager, N.Y. Gift, and L.R. Berg. 2018. Environment, 10th edition. Wiley & Sons, Publ.
Kubasek, N.K. and G.S. Silverman. 2012. Environmental Law. 7th Edition. Pearson Education. Upper Saddle River, NJ
U.S. EPA website www.epa.gov
RIDEM (RI environmental agency) www.dem.ri.gov/
RI Health Department www.health.state.ri.us/
Bryant Environmental Society web.bryant.edu/~bes
Providence Journal/Bulletin articles www.projo.com
Information about Belarus U.S.State Department - Belarus Information
Web site on Chernobyl Accident Details of Accident
Internet Environmental Sites Top Ten Environmental Websites - Green Business
RI Shoreline (University of Rhode Island) http://omp.gso.uri.edu/ompweb/doce2.htm
Information on Climate Change and Resilient Habitats www.sierraclub.org/wetlands/
Links to Environmental Action Organizations National Environmental Coalition
National Estuary Program (EPA) National Estuary Program
Watershed and Wetland Information http://www.epa.gov/owow/watershed/
Sustainable Forests Directory Sample Programs in Sustainable Forestry
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/WorldOfChange/ozone.php
Acid Rain - Causes & Effects http://www.epa.gov/acidrain/effects/index.html
Dioxin Contamination in Rhode Island http://web.bryant.edu/%7Elanglois/envpol/studentresearch.htm#1
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution www.whoi.edu/
Solar Energy Websites www.solarexpert.com
www.fsec.ucf.edu/en/ Green Energy Websites
Overview of current environmental issues
Internet connectivity and e-mail roundtable discussions
Hands-on activities (site visits, problem-solving, meeting policy makers, GIS techniques, computer models, etc.)
Potential for conducting joint research & publishing a paper in a technical journal
Milestone Dates must be met. Dates are listed on the "Course Outline.".
A team meeting should be scheduled each week, starting in Week 3.
The team is responsible for setting up appointments with the professor, at regular intervals.
All team materials must be submitted according the Milestone Dates for the project.
All team members are equally responsible for work to be completed and submitted; and all team members must sign off for each Milestone.
Milestone materials will be kept by the professor in a Team Portfolio, to be graded with the final submission of the Project Report.
The project will include the following components: Statement of Purpose; Outline; Research Protocols; Draft Data Findings; Draft Report; Final Report; Draft Web Site; Final Web Site Presentation.
Each team will have access to templates for the different project components.
Additional information is provided on the Team Project Description
Will be assigned from time to time; contributions are optional but will be counted toward the participation grade.
Discussions and mini-presentations are also counted toward the participation grade.
Four quizzes will be given (see Course Outline); the three best quiz grades will be counted..
Missed quizzes are assigned zero for a grade (no makeups).