Office Hours: 8:30-10:00 Daily

Afternoons by appointment

Office Location: Office: Herty Building, Room 1104B

Telephone: 681-5353

Internet: dangood@gasou.edu

Home Page: http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/1894/index.html

Textbook: Susan Cutter and William Renwick. Exploitation, Conservation, Preservation: A Geographic Perspective on Resource Use. 3rd Edition, 1999. John Wiley & Sons

Course Objectives: This course investigates human-environment relationships with emphasis upon humans as agents of environmental change. Emphasis will be on North America, but the course will treat these issues from an international perspective. Course will provide insights and information required to make sound judgement respecting conservation and management of natural resources.

Methods of evaluation: Final grade for the course will be determined by three exams during the semester, plus a final exam.Additionally, students will be required to complete ten Internet assignments which will constitute one grade. Tests will be given on the following dates:

Wednesday, September 26

Wednesday, October 17

Wednesday, November 14

Final Exam: Wednesday, December 12 at 12:30 pm

Grade Scale: A: 100-90 C: 79-70 F: 59 and below B: 89-90 D: 69-60

Attendance: Students are expected to attend class regularly and on time, and are responsible for all material covered in class. Three unexcused cuts would constitute excessive absences. At that point the student will no longer receive the benefit of the doubt if he/she is a marginal case after the final grade has been computed. Students are required to tell the instructor in advance if he/she is to be absent from a test. Make-up tests will be given at the end of the semester before the final exam. Internet assignments will lose one point per day late.

Academic Dishonesty: Cheating of any sort will not be tolerated. Familiarize yourself with the Student Conduct Code. Students suspected of academic misconduct will be reported to the Judicial Affairs Office and if found guilty, will receive a grade of zero points for the material and/or test in question. Students are requested to remove hats during exams.