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COURSE SYLLABUSFall 2012

August 20 - December 7Environmental Science Practicum

NSC 23101School of Science

Professor: Dr. Linda SigismondiPhone: 740 245-7484Email: [email protected]: Kidd Hall 100BOffice Hours: M 3:30-4:20, T 1:30-2:20, WThF 12:30-1:20, others by arrangement

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is a practicum. The student will spend thirty (30) hourswith a local environmental agency. The student will write a report of his/her experiences and

be evaluated by an agency supervisor.

PREREQUISITES: NSC 22304CREDIT HOURS: 1TEXTBOOK AND OTHER REQUIRED MATERIALS: NoneCOURSE WEBPAGE: http://faculty.rio.edu/lindas/envpract.html

PROGRAM OUTCOMES: The following outcomes have been adopted for the environmentalscience degree program for which this course is required:

Explain, using appropriate terminology, the major concepts in environmental science

including major environmental problems, their causes, consequences, and potential

solutions.

Explain the fundamentals of scientific inquiry, interpret the results of scientific

investigations, and draw reasonable conclusions from data.

Explain, using appropriate terminology, the basic principles of biology, chemistry, and

geology.

Explain, using appropriate terminology, the basic principles of the social sciences

including economics, government and sociology.

Explain, using appropriate terminology, the major environmental laws in the United

States.

Function successfully in an environmental science internship.

COURSE OUTCOMES: The following outcomes have been adopted for this course. Alloutcomeslisted below have direct relevance to course material. Upon completion of thiscourse students are expected to:

To learn about careers in environmental science

To learn the workings of a local environmental agency


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GRADING POLICIES/TESTING/ASSIGNMENTS/ATTENDANCE/EXPECTATIONS

Grade calculation:

Category Point Value

Mid-term Report 10

Practicum Hours/Log 90Final Report 100On-Site Evaluation 20

Total 220

A = 93-100%, A- = 90-92, B+ = 88-89, B = 83-87%, B- =80-82, C+ = 78-79, C = 73-77%,C- = 70-72, D+ = 68-69, D = 63-67%, D-=60-62, F =below 60%

Practicum Hours:The student will observe and/or help at a local agency for 30 hours. For each day, thestudent will complete a log indicating the number of hours completed and a brief description

of what was observed/done that day. The completed log needs to be signed by a supervisorat the local agency. Two copies of the form are attached to this syllabus. Possible agenciesfor the practicum include:

Gallia County Soil and Water Conservation District (or other county)

Gallipolis City or Gallia County Water Treatment Plant (or other cities/counties)

Gallipolis Sewage Treatment Plant

Gallia County Environmental Health Department

Others with permission of instructor

Mid-Term Report

By mid-term, the student will submit a typed1-2 page report indicating the agency at which

the practicum will occur, the name, phone number and email address of the on-sitesupervisor, the anticipated starting date of the practicum and a brief description of what hasbeen observed so far. This must be submitted by email (MS Word format) or hard copy by4:00 P.M. on October 10, 2012. Late reports will receive a deduction of 10% per day.

On-Site Evaluation by SupervisorThe on-site supervisor will provide feedback on the students performance at the agency. Acopy of the form is attached.

Final Report:The written report should be 8-10 pages of text using standard fonts (Helvetica or Times),

type size (10 or 12 point), margins (1 inch) and spacing (1 to 1.5). The report should betyped, spell-checked and grammar-checked. The report should include the following sectionswith section headings for each:

Location and Time of Practicum The location should include the full name of theagency, complete mailing address, phone number(s), web address, as well as ageneral description of the location (county, area of state). This section should alsoindicate the starting and ending dates.


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Organizational Structure - This section should state the names, positions and asummary of the job descriptions of all personnel in the office where the practicum tookplace.

Summary of Students Experiences This section should include a narrative of theexperiences that you had at the agency including what your duties were, techniqueslearned, equipment used, and any other relevant observations.

Student Evaluation of Experience This section is your evaluation of the experience.

Environmental PracticumWritten Report Grading Rubric

LocationFull nameMailing AddressPhone numberWeb AddressCounty

Area of StateDates

Complete,accurate,

clear,excellent

detail

10 9

Complete,accurate,

clear, somedetail

8 7

SomewhatIncomplete,unclear orinaccurate

6 5 4

Substantiallyincomplete,unclear orinaccurate

3 2 1 0

OrganizationalStructureNamesTitlesJob Descriptions

Complete,accurate,

clear,excellent

detail30 27

Complete,accurate,

clear, somedetail24 21

SomewhatIncomplete,unclear orinaccurate18 15 12

Substantiallyincomplete,unclear orinaccurate9 6 3 0

Summary ofExperienceDuties

TechniquesEquipment

Complete,accurate,

clear,

excellentdetail40 37

Complete,accurate,

clear, somedetail34 31 28

SomewhatIncomplete,

unclear orinaccurate25 22 19

Substantiallyincomplete,

unclear orinaccurate16 10 4 0

StudentEvaluation

Complete,clear,

excellentdetail10 9

Complete,clear, some

detail8 7

SomewhatIncomplete

6 5 4

Substantiallyincomplete

3 2 1 0

Overall FormatOrganization SectionHeadings

GrammarSpelling

Excellent

10 9

A few

problems8 7

Frequent

problems6 5 4

Major problems

3 2 1 0

Due Dates: All work must be completed and turned in before 4:00 PM on Monday,December 3, 2012. Late items will receive a 10 % deduction per calendar day. Anyitems not received by Friday, December 7, 2012 at 4:00 PM will receive a 0. The reportmay be turned in as hard copy or electronically as a MS Word file.


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CLASS POLICIES

Plagiarism Plagiarism refers to copying and passing off anothers work as ones own. Itincludes copying information from published sources such as books, journals and webpageswithout appropriate citations. It also includes copying the work of another student. Allstudents in the class are expected to do their own work. Plagiarized work will receive a zero

on the assignment.

Late Papers Students are expected to turn in all assignments on time. Assignments notturned in on time will lose 10% per day.

ACADEMIC POLICIES:

ADA POLICY: If a student wishes to be identified as having a physical, mental, or learningdisability, that may or may not require reasonable accommodation(s), he/she must registerwith the Office of Accessibility. These registered students should identify themselves to theirinstructors and provide a written statement from the Accessibility Office that indicates the

appropriate accommodations. The process of a student self-proclaiming the need foraccommodation should occur as early in the semester as possible. The Office of

Accessibility is located in Rhodes Hall, Room 116, University of Rio Grande and the phonenumber is 245-7339.

FERPA: The University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College are committed tofully respecting and protecting the rights of students under the Family Educational Rights andPrivacy Act (FERPA). These rights generally include the right to inspect, review and seekamendment to the student's education records and the right to provide written consent beforepersonally identifiable information from education records is disclosed. Under FERPA,students have the right to file a complaint with the US Department of Education concerning

alleged failures to comply with FERPA. Please see the Student RecordsConfidentiality/Rights Under FERPA section of the Student Handbook for details and moreinformation.

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY: Standard universitypolicies, as described in the StudentHandbook, apply.

** This syllabus is not to be construed as a contract with the studentand may be subject to change**


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University of Rio GrandeEnvironmental Practicum NSC 23101

Log of Observation Hours

The following must be filled out by the student and signed by the field supervisor.

Name: ______________________________ Intern Phone Number: ___________________

Intern Site: ___________________________ Site Phone Number: ____________________

Date # Hours Description of Activities/Duties

Student Signature: _______________________________________ Date: ___________

Field Counselor Signature: __________________________________ Date: ___________


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Log of Observation Hours

The following must be filled out by the student and signed by the field supervisor.

Name: ______________________________ Intern Phone Number: ___________________

Intern Site: ___________________________ Site Phone Number: ____________________

Date # Hours Description of Activities/Duties

Student Signature: _______________________________________ Date: ___________

Field Counselor Signature: __________________________________ Date: ___________


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Field Supervisor Evaluation

Student: __________________________ Date: ___________________________

Field Institution: ____________________ Field Supervisor____________________

Please rank the student on the information below using the following scale:4- exceptional3- above average

2- average1- needs attention0- insufficient information

1. Punctuality 4 3 2 1 0

2. Responsibility 4 3 2 1 0

3. Ability to work with others 4 3 2 1 0

4. Ability to grasp problems 4 3 2 1 0

5. Ability to follow through on work assignments 4 3 2 1 0

6. Ability to express self 4 3 2 1 0

7. Knowledge of subject area 4 3 2 1 0

8. Ability to question and respond appropriately to questions 4 3 2 1 0

9. Accuracy of work 4 3 2 1 0

10. Overall performance 4 3 2 1 0

Comments (strengths, weaknesses, recommendations for student or program):

Field Counselor Signature: _________________________ Date: ____________

This evaluation may be given to the student to be included in his/her final report ormailed/emailed directly to Linda Sigismondi, University of Rio Grande, 218 N. College Ave.,Rio Grande, OH 45674, [email protected]

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