Fall 2019 Course Syllabi

GRADING: Grading is based on a standard college curve, where students earn a grade based upon the percent of total possible points they obtain. Any missed quiz, exam or assignment not made up within the allotted time will be given a zero. The “allotted time” given is at the discretion of the instructor and will be communicated to the students throughout the course. (Note: It is the responsibility of the student to schedule make-up work with the instructor at a time convenient to both parties.) Final letter grades are assigned based on the following criteria: A = 90-100% of the total points B = 80-90% of the total points C = 70-80% of the total points D = 60-70% of the total points F = <60% of the total points *The instructor reserves the right to modify this syllabus and course requirements at any time. * Note September 13 th there will be scheduled a *mandatory all day field trip to the International Peace Garden ** Travel to the International Peace Garden. Mandatory attendance. (Identification required is a minimum of an official birth certificate and photo ID. A passport or passport card is preferred). *Note Sometime in November there will be scheduled a *mandatory field trip to Lowes Garden Center in Minot, ND Tentative Course Outline/Topics: Week/Unit Topics and Assignments 1 Unit 1: Plant names and Online Plant Resource Lecture: Memorization Skills - learning the plant names successfully, Plant Names and Online Plant resources Week 1 Plant List Reading: Latin Linguistics - A Useful Tool in Horticulture-ISU Extension Memorization Strategies Exercise: See BlackBoard Page Plant Name Exercise: See BlackBoard Page Lab 2 Unit 2: Plant Identification and Identifying Characteristics Quiz 1 Quiz 1- Week 1 Plant List Lecture: Plant Structure and Characteristics useful for Plant ID Week 2 Plant List Reading: Get to Know the Plants in Your Yard with These Plant ID Tips Plant Description and Identification Exercise: See BlackBoard Page 3 Unit 3: Plant Identification and Plant Families Quiz 2 Field Trip to the International Peace Garden-All Day September 13th Quiz 2- Week 2 Plant List Lecture: Plant Families Watch: Botany in a Day Tutorial , https://youtu.be/D1DePlU15z4 Week 3 Plant List Reading : http://theseedsite.co.uk/families.html Plant Families exercise: See BlackBoard Page Lab : Field Trip to the International Peace Garden Travel to the International Peace Garden. Mandatory attendance. (Identification required is a minimum of an official birth certificate and photo ID. A passport or passport card is preferred). We will leave campus at 9am and return by 3pm. You will need to bring a sack lunch. This is a mandatory Trip. I will let your other instructors know beforehand to excuse you form any classes you may miss. If there is a conflict that cannot be resolved, you must let me know at least 2 weeks before the trip.