Instructors: R. Cappellato ext. 2604 room 106 SC; email:rcappell@alfred.edu

Class Times: Classes will meet Tuesday from 10:20-12:20 and Thursday from 11:20-12:10 in room 326 of the Science Center.

Textbook: NONE!!!

Course Logistics: This course is intended to introduce you to many of the research
techniques (field, laboratory, and computer) used by environmental
scientists. We will meet every Monday from 1:20-2:10 and Wednesday from 1:20-3:10PM Unless otherwise instructed, we will meet in room 326 SC (there may be times when we meet in the field, or in the lab but your instructor will tell you when that will be).

This semester, we will be learning several analytical techniques, including some basic water chemistry, ion chromatography, atomic absorption spectrophotometry, biomonitoring, measurements of water quality parameters in the field, etc. There will be some field work, so if you know we are going into the field on a particular day, dress appropriately.

Grading Policy: Your grade will be based on points that you accumulate on projects and assignments. If you accumulate 90% or greater of the possible points, you will be assured some kind of an A. 80% or greater = some kind of B; 70% or greater= some kind of C; 60% or greater= some kind of D; less than 60% of the possible points will cause you to earn a failing grade.

Assignments: Your instructors will make it very clear to you what you are expected to do for each assignment. Assignments will be announced in class. Proper use of the English language is expected on all assignments; word-processing is also expected. The ENS computer lab is available for your use for assignments in this and other ENS classes.

E-Mail: We will use an e-mail distribution list to contact you with important announcements. We expect that you will check your e-mail on a regular basis for messages. If you don’t use your AU student e-mail account, let us know soon.