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GEO 2200 Physical Geography Section 0087

GEO 2200 Physical Geography Section 0087. Instructor: Sanchayeeta Adhikari ( Sanchi. Where to find me … . Geography Department Turlington Hall 3126B (walk through 3126 ) or 3304 Email: sanchi15@ufl.edu Phone: 352-392-3198 x 229 Office Hours: Right after class Or by appointment.

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GEO 2200 Physical Geography Section 0087

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  1. GEO 2200 Physical GeographySection 0087 Instructor: Sanchayeeta Adhikari (Sanchi

  2. Where to find me … • Geography Department • Turlington Hall 3126B (walk through 3126) or 3304 • Email: sanchi15@ufl.edu • Phone: 352-392-3198 x 229 • Office Hours: • Right after class • Or by appointment

  3. What is this class about? Study of some basic elements of the physical world in which CLIMATE and LANDFORMS are examined under their natural occurrences, distribution, and interrelationships.

  4. Why am I here? • To teach you how the place where we live is like (e.g. the earth), focusing on the dynamic of the most important natural processes. • To give you a pet at the end of this semester • Alligator • Bird • Cat • Dog • Elephant

  5. Class structure • Lectures/course pack • 2 parts • Climate • Landform • I don’t post PPT notes online • Tests/exams

  6. TEXT: • Course text: • Introducing Physical Geography, by Strahler and Strahler (abridged version). • Course pack: • GEO 2200/ADHIKARIPhysical Geography

  7. Tests and Exams • Two (2) tests, each worth 15% of final grade. • Two (2) examinations, each worth 35% of final grade.

  8. Tests = 15% each • TEST #1: Thursday May 19th(Material covered: May 10th – May 18th) ... closed book • TEST #2: Thursday June 9th(Material covered: June 1st – June 8th) ... closed book

  9. Exams = 35% each • MIDTERM EXAM: Friday May 27th(Material covered: May 10th – May 26th) ... opened book • FINAL EXAM: June 16th(Material covered: June 1st – June 17th) ... opened book.

  10. Grading scale • A: 90% or above • A-: 87-89% • B+: 84-86% • B: 80-83% • B-: 77-79% • C+: 74-76% • C: 70-73% • C-: 67-69% • D+: 64-66% • D: 60-63% • D-: 57-59% • E: 56 or below

  11. The Commercial Notes Warning • In the eventuality of a discussion over grading I will recognize my notes and any text book as being an authoritative source. • I will not recognize any commercially reproduced course notes.

  12. Difficulties you are going to face in this class • English is not my native language • But my Hindi is… • Reading maps and graphs/diagrams • Understanding the material

  13. How to overcome lecture difficulties • Come to class • Feel free to ask questions if you don’t understand and use the office hours. • The office hours are dedicated to you!!!

  14. Rules • You are responsible to come to class & get the class materials • There will be NOmake up exams given • Unless you have a valid excuse • Cheating will not be tolerated • Read the syllabus for more rules

  15. Three Things That Really Annoy Me • Cell phones … I will embarrass you if your cell phone rings! • Likewise, you can embarrass me if my cell phone rings  • Talking in classis like farting in an elevator … just think about that. I’m sure you guys don’t wanna picture it right now. • Reading the newspaper in class – it’s better to read underneath a tree & have fun with squirrels than in the classroom.

  16. Class website 1) www.clas.ufl.edu/users/sanchi15 • MAKE SURE you read the syllabus & know what’s going on in the class • E.g. when the exams are

  17. Advice: Know your classmates • Turn to your left and right and make some friends • What are friends for? • Copying homework? • Take turns to come to the class? • Studying with friends is much better than studying on your own

  18. The Final Note: • GEO 2200 L – Physical Geography Lab is not required (1 credit)

  19. Questions?

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