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Welcome to EVR1001 online! This course is designed to help you learn about environmental science (and
what environmental scientists actually do!) at your own pace and when it is convenient for you. Please pay
careful attention to the course schedule so you don’t fall behind. We have also set it up so that you can have
one low exam score and still get an A, because we’ll drop your lowest exam score.

IMPORTANT DATES:
Week 1: Jan. 7-11, 2019: First Day attendance is not used for online classes. I will not drop anyone
automatically.
• Create your account with Pearson MyLab and Mastering (from the link in Canvas).
• The Registration Guide is posted in the Home/Syllabus tab in Canvas. Follow the steps in the Registration
Guide exactly!! Do this immediately because Exam 1 is in 4 weeks, and there are 3 chapter assignments to
complete before taking Exam 1.
• You will need an access code, but you will not need a Course ID using this process. If you are asked for a
Course ID, you are not registering correctly through Canvas.
• You can purchase the required access code directly from Pearson when you are registering. You can also
purchase the required textbook and access code from the FSU Bookstore. If you purchased a Pearson
access code for EVR1001L, it will also work for EVR1001.
• Please use your full name (the name FSU uses!) and your FSU email address when you register with
Pearson so the grade books will line up properly.
• If you have trouble registering, capture screen shots of the page you were on, what you clicked, and what
error screen you got and contact the Pearson Help team (listed in the Registration Guide).
• Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019: Last day to drop courses. I will not drop anyone automatically. You have to drop
yourself.

Week 2: Jan. 18, 2019 is the deadline to select where you will take your exams (FSU, SDRC, an external site,
or Examity). Every student must select a proctor site, even if you plan to take exams at the FSU Testing
Center.
• Go to this site to choose your Proctor Site: https://distance.fsu.edu/students/distance-learning-exams
• If you choose the FSU Testing Center, you will use Register Blast to sign up for exams.
• Sign up for exams as soon as they are available in Register Blast because the prime time slots late in the
week get taken first.

Week 4: Monday, Jan. 28, 2019: Exam 1 opens, covering Chapters 1-3. Complete those homework
assignments before taking Exam 1. The target assignment due dates are shown in the course schedule (page
4).

Week 7: Monday, Feb. 18, 2019: Exam 2 opens, covering Chapters 4-7. Complete those homework
assignments before taking Exam 2. The target assignment due dates are shown in the course schedule (page
4).

Week 10: Monday, Mar. 11, 2019: Exam 3 opens, covering Chapters 8-11. Complete those homework
assignments before taking Exam 3. The target assignment due dates are shown in the course schedule (page
4).

Week 14: Monday, Apr. 8, 2019: Exam 4 opens, covering Chapters 12-14. Complete those homework
assignments before taking Exam 4. The target assignment due dates are shown in the course schedule (page
4).

Week 17: Saturday, Apr. 27, 2019: Exam 5 opens, covering Chapters 15-18. Complete those homework
assignments before taking Exam 5. The target assignment due dates are shown in the course schedule (page
4).
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This Syllabus is subject to change and you will be notified via Announcements on the Canvas course site and
your FSU email, so check the Canvas site and your FSU email every day. You are responsible for everything
in this Syllabus, and for keeping track of the exam schedule and Assignment target due dates.

First Day Attendance Policy: Because this is an online-only course, we do not use The First Day
Attendance procedure. If you decide you do not want to take the course, you must drop the course
yourself during the Drop/Add period.

Instructor Office Office Hours Phone EMAIL

Prof. William Landing 325 OSB T, Th 1:00-3:00PM 850-644-6037 wlanding@fsu.edu

Your TAs are your “designated mentors”. They are standing by to help you get the most out of this course. The
TA list will be posted on the Canvas course home site after drop/add ends.

Purpose/Objectives:
At the end of this class students:
• will be able to describe the relationships between components of the natural world and the effect of the
built world upon it.
• will be able to analyze environmental problems and identify the risks caused by them.
• will have a basic knowledge of hazardous materials.
• will investigate basic concepts of air and water pollution, especially nutrient pollution.
• will be able to describe solid and liquid waste disposal and treatment issues.

Scientific Method and Reasoning:

Students will demonstrate the ability to:
• think critically and cogently about causal relationships with scientific reasoning.
• assess previous experimentation and published scientific results.
• critically examine and evaluate scientific observation, hypothesis or model construction,
• articulate a variety of issues created by the complex interactions among science, technology, and society.
• use scientific perspectives to evaluate contemporary problems facing society.

These competencies will be evaluated using homework assignments (20% of your grade), and five section
exams (20% of your grade each; after we drop your lowest exam score), which will constitute 100% of the final
letter grade.

Course Web Site: We will use the FSU Canvas system at: https://canvas.fsu.edu/ to post course information
and announcements. You should check the course Canvas web site and your FSU email every day for
course announcements. From the Canvas course site, you will access the Pearson MyLab and Mastering
Environmental Science web site, where you will find the homework assignments, practice quizzes,
animations, videos, other learning modules, and access to the e-text.

Required Online Access Code and textbook: You must purchase an access code for the Pearson MyLab
and Mastering Environmental Science assignments. The three options listed below include the necessary
Access Code. You are not required to buy a hard copy of the textbook, but if you do, you must get the 6th
edition of Essential Environment: The Science behind the Stories by Jay H. Withgott, Matthew Laposata.
Earlier editions are not the same! If you have a used textbook, choose Option 1 below to get the required
access code. Beware of other (possibly cheaper) Pearson products that may be available on the internet. They
will contain an invalid Access Code unless the ISBN number matches Option 2 or 3 (below). If you are also
enrolled in EVR1001L (online lab course), any of these purchases will fulfill the textbook and access code
requirements for both courses.
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• Buy direct from Pearson: When you first click on the MyLab and Mastering link from the Canvas course site
you will be asked to establish an account (please use your full name (the name FSU uses) and FSU email
address) and if you want to pay for an access code using a credit card. This will also include access to the
e-text (a hard-copy textbook is not required).
• FSU Bookstore: Standalone Access code- ISBN 9781323911112
• FSU Bookstore: Access code + Loose-leaf textbook – ISBN 9781323907795

Registering With Pearson: All reading materials, homework assignments, and exams will be accessed on the
Pearson MyLab and Mastering Environmental Science web site. The Registration Guide for Pearson MyLab
and Mastering Environmental Science is posted in the Home/Syllabus tab in Canvas. Follow the steps in the
Registration Guide exactly!! Do this immediately because Exam 1 is in 4 weeks, and there are 3 chapter
assignments to complete before taking Exam 1. Please use your full name (the name FSU uses) and FSU
email address when you sign up for Pearson MyLab and Mastering so that the gradebooks will line up
properly. You will need an access code (see above), but you will not need a Course ID using this process. If
you are asked for a Course ID, you are not registering correctly through Canvas. If you have trouble
registering, capture screen shots of the page you were on, what you clicked, and what error screen you got
and contact the Pearson Help team (their email and phone number are in the Registration Guide).

Course Schedule: You must keep up with the chapter readings and all assignments according to the schedule
below, since the exams rely on your knowledge of that material. The homework sets are available for the entire
semester, but the exam dates are set by the FSU Testing Center.

Homework: You should complete the chapter assignments before taking each exam. The homework
assignments are completed inside the Pearson MyLab and Mastering Environmental Science web site. The
Chapter readings and Homework Target Dates are shown in the Course Schedule below. You should plan to
complete one chapter every 5-7 days. If you wish to re-do a homework assignment for a higher score, ask your
TA to re-set it for you. However, you should record your correct answers before asking for a re-set because a
re-set requires that you re-enter every answer. Make a note of which questions you missed, and search the e-
text to find the correct answers. Searching the e-text, using key words from each question, is a good way to
find answers.

Section Exams: Five section exams will be given during the semester, covering 3-4 chapters each. All of the
exam questions will be taken from the Homework Assignments, so studying those questions will prepare you to
do well on the exams. Test Dates are shown below in the Course Schedule. Each exam can only be taken
once.
On-campus students must register for exams with the FSU Testing Center.
(https://distance.fsu.edu/students/distance-learning-exams). You can then use the Register Blast link
(https://www.registerblast.com/fsu/Exam/List) on the Canvas site (see below: ALL STUDENTS). When you
correctly register for an exam, you will receive an email with the date and time. Print this email as proof that
you successfully registered and bring it with you to the FSU testing center. If you do not get an email
confirmation, then you did not register properly.
If you are eligible for support from the Student Disability Resource Center (SDRC) at FSU, you will choose
SDRC as your designated proctor site. Off-campus students will register a proctor site with the FSU Testing
Center and arrange to take exams at their proctor sites (or using Examity) during the week each exam is
available.

Reporting flawed question or answers: If you think a question is flawed for any reason, or if the answer seems
incorrect, please report this to Prof. Landing. Send an email stating exactly which assignment and which
question number seems flawed, and we’ll check it out and get it corrected if necessary.

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EVR1001 Introduction to Environmental Science (Online) Spring 2019
Homework Exam Homework due dates are "target dates"
Target schedule Complete the assignments before taking each exam
Due Dates
7-Jan-19 Monday First Class Day. First Day Attendance is not used for online classes. Register with Pearson
8-Jan-19 Tuesday Register with Pearson
9-Jan-19 Wednesday Register with Pearson
10-Jan-19 Thursday Drop/Add deadline. Drop the course yourself if you decide to drop. Register with Pearson
11-Jan-19 Friday Register with Pearson
12-Jan-19 Saturday Register with Pearson
13-Jan-19 Sunday Register with Pearson
14-Jan-19 Monday
15-Jan-19 Tuesday Signup for Exam 1
16-Jan-19 Wednesday Chapter 1 RegisterBlast will send you a confirmation if you sign up correctly.
17-Jan-19 Thursday Try again if you don't get the email. Sign up early for best time slot options.
18-Jan-19 Friday Deadline to select proctor site for exams. Select FSU, SDRC, or Examity
19-Jan-19 Saturday Contact SDRC or Examity to make exam reservations.
20-Jan-19 Sunday
21-Jan-19 Monday MLK Day Holiday
22-Jan-19 Tuesday Chapter 2
23-Jan-19 Wednesday
24-Jan-19 Thursday
25-Jan-19 Friday
26-Jan-19 Saturday
27-Jan-19 Sunday
28-Jan-19 Monday Chapter 3 Exam 1 (Chapters 1-3) Complete Chapters 1-3 before taking Exam 1
29-Jan-19 Tuesday Exam 1 (Chapters 1-3)
30-Jan-19 Wednesday Exam 1 (Chapters 1-3)
31-Jan-19 Thursday Exam 1 (Chapters 1-3)
1-Feb-19 Friday Exam 1 (Chapters 1-3)
2-Feb-19 Saturday
3-Feb-19 Sunday
4-Feb-19 Monday Chapter 4 Signup for Exam 2
5-Feb-19 Tuesday
6-Feb-19 Wednesday
7-Feb-19 Thursday
8-Feb-19 Friday
9-Feb-19 Saturday Chapter 5
10-Feb-19 Sunday
11-Feb-19 Monday
12-Feb-19 Tuesday
13-Feb-19 Wednesday Chapter 6
14-Feb-19 Thursday
15-Feb-19 Friday
16-Feb-19 Saturday
17-Feb-19 Sunday
18-Feb-19 Monday Chapter 7 Exam 2 (Chapters 4-7) Complete Chapters 4-7 before taking Exam 2
19-Feb-19 Tuesday Exam 2 (Chapters 4-7)
20-Feb-19 Wednesday Exam 2 (Chapters 4-7)
21-Feb-19 Thursday Exam 2 (Chapters 4-7)
22-Feb-19 Friday Exam 2 (Chapters 4-7)
23-Feb-19 Saturday
24-Feb-19 Sunday
25-Feb-19 Monday Chapter 8 Signup for Exam 3
26-Feb-19 Tuesday
27-Feb-19 Wednesday
28-Feb-19 Thursday
1-Mar-19 Friday
2-Mar-19 Saturday Chapter 9
3-Mar-19 Sunday
4-Mar-19 Monday
5-Mar-19 Tuesday
6-Mar-19 Wednesday Chapter 10
7-Mar-19 Thursday
8-Mar-19 Friday
9-Mar-19 Saturday
10-Mar-19 Sunday
11-Mar-19 Monday Chapter 11 Exam 3 (Chapters 8-11) Complete Chapters 8-11 before taking Exam 3
12-Mar-19 Tuesday Exam 3 (Chapters 8-11)
13-Mar-19 Wednesday Exam 3 (Chapters 8-11)
14-Mar-19 Thursday Exam 3 (Chapters 8-11)
15-Mar-19 Friday Exam 3 (Chapters 8-11)
16-Mar-19 Saturday
17-Mar-19 Sunday
18-Mar-19 Monday Spring Break
19-Mar-19 Tuesday Spring Break
20-Mar-19 Wednesday Spring Break
21-Mar-19 Thursday Spring Break
22-Mar-19 Friday Spring Break
23-Mar-19 Saturday
24-Mar-19 Sunday
25-Mar-19 Monday Chapter 12 Signup for Exam 4
26-Mar-19 Tuesday
27-Mar-19 Wednesday
28-Mar-19 Thursday
29-Mar-19 Friday
30-Mar-19 Saturday Chapter 13
31-Mar-19 Sunday
1-Apr-19 Monday
2-Apr-19 Tuesday
3-Apr-19 Wednesday Chapter 14
4-Apr-19 Thursday
5-Apr-19 Friday
6-Apr-19 Saturday
7-Apr-19 Sunday
8-Apr-19 Monday Chapter 15 Exam 4 (Chapters 12-15) Complete Chapters 12-15 before taking Exam 4
9-Apr-19 Tuesday Exam 4 (Chapters 12-15)
10-Apr-19 Wednesday Exam 4 (Chapters 12-15)
11-Apr-19 Thursday Exam 4 (Chapters 12-15)
12-Apr-19 Friday Exam 4 (Chapters 12-15)
13-Apr-19 Saturday
14-Apr-19 Sunday
15-Apr-19 Monday Chapter 16 Signup for Exam 5
16-Apr-19 Tuesday
17-Apr-19 Wednesday
18-Apr-19 Thursday
19-Apr-19 Friday
20-Apr-19 Saturday
21-Apr-19 Sunday
22-Apr-19 Monday Chapter 17
23-Apr-19 Tuesday
24-Apr-19 Wednesday
25-Apr-19 Thursday
26-Apr-19 Friday Last Day of Classes
27-Apr-19 Saturday Finals Week Chapter 18 Exam 5 (Chapters 16-18) Complete Chapters 16-18 before taking Exam 5
28-Apr-19 Sunday Finals Week Exam 5 (Chapters 16-18)
29-Apr-19 Monday Finals Week Exam 5 (Chapters 16-18)
30-Apr-19 Tuesday Finals Week Exam 5 (Chapters 16-18)
1-May-19 Wednesday Finals Week Exam 5 (Chapters 16-18)
2-May-19 Thursday Finals Week Exam 5 (Chapters 16-18)
3-May-19 Friday Finals Week Exam 5 (Chapters 16-18)

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Evaluation/Grading Procedure: Your combined percentage score for the Homework Assignments (total points
earned divided total points possible) is treated like an exam score (100% basis). Your letter grade will be
calculated as the average of the top 5 scores from your homework score and the 5 exam scores (all on 100%
basis). We will drop your lowest score before calculating your letter grades.

Example (This student skipped Exam 5) Letter Grade Scale

≥94.0 A
Homework Assignments 99.75% ≥90.5 A-
Exam 1 88.75% ≥87.0 B+
Exam 2 87.25% ≥83.5 B
Exam 3 88.75% ≥80.0 B-
Exam 4 79.25% ≥76.5 C+
Exam 5 0% ≥73.0 C
Overall% Score: 88.75% ≥69.5 C-
Grade: 88.8 B+ ≥66.0 D+
≥62.5 D
≥59.0 D-
<59.0 F

Letter Grades will be based on your Overall% Score, and will be rounded off from the 2nd decimal place to the
1st decimal place. For example: 86.95 is rounded up to 87.0 (B+); 86.94 is rounded down to 86.9 (B). 93.95 is
rounded up to 94.0 (A); 93.94 is rounded down to 93.9 (A-);

University Attendance Policy: Excused absences include documented illness, deaths in the family and other
documented crises, call to active military duty or jury duty, religious holy days, and official University activities.
These absences will be accommodated in a way that does not arbitrarily penalize students who have a valid
excuse. Consideration will also be given to students whose dependent children experience serious illness.

Make-up exams will not be offered without an “excused absence” and only if you contact us before
missing an exam. If you get sick, get arrested, wreck your car, go out of town, become hospitalized,
etc. contact the Instructor by email or phone before you miss an exam!! Do not tell us AFTER you miss
an exam; tell us BEFORE you think you will miss an exam.

ALL STUDENTS:
• You must complete the Online Proctor Designation Form within the first two weeks of the semester, even if
you intend to take exams at the FSU Testing Center. Do not wait until the last minute! Do it now!
• If you are eligible for support from the Student Disability Resource Center (SDRC) at FSU, please choose
the SDRC as your designated proctor then contact Testing Center staff (testing@campus.fsu.edu) to
ensure your exam will be available.
• Address disputes with the course instructor, not the testing staff. Testing centers are not responsible for
grades, test questions, answers, scores, or addressing student concerns about being turned away for any
reason.
• You must abide by the FSU Honor Policy and Student Conduct Code.

Students testing at the FSU Testing Center:

• Complete the Online Proctor Designation Form within the first 2 weeks of the semester, and select the FSU
ODL Assessment and Testing facility.
• Sign up for an exam time slot in advance through the Help/RegisterBlast link provided on the Canvas
course site, or go directly to RegisterBlast and find your course. Please see the RegisterBlast Policy for
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further information. Sign up early because the prime time slots on Thursdays and Fridays get chosen first.
When you correctly register for an exam, you will receive an email with the date and time. Print this email
as proof that you successfully registered and bring it with you to the FSU testing center. If you do not get
an email confirmation, then you did not register properly.
• When you come to the FSU Testing Center with your proof of exam registration, present a valid FSU ID
card with clear photo and legible name to check in. No other form of ID will be accepted. Additional
identification may be required if the FSU ID photo is outdated or not easily recognizable.
• Arrive within the exam window, check in at the reception desk in UCC1100 and proceed to the testing room
to be seated for testing. Those who are late will not be allowed to test and will be referred to the
instructor. See facility hours of operation.
• Bring your FSU ID and any approved materials for the test. Other personal belongings that will not fit in
pockets, including all wrist watches and all electronic devices and phones, must be put in a bag provided
by the Testing Center and may not be accessed inside the testing room. If a student accesses the contents
of a bag during an exam, the exam is terminated and the student is dismissed from the facility. Bags must
be left at the bag receptacle upon leaving the testing room.
• Turn all cell phones completely OFF. If a student's cell phone is on or makes ANY noise (ring, vibration,
beep, etc.) in the testing room, the exam is terminated and the student is dismissed from the facility.
• Do not bring loose papers into the testing room unless specified by the instructors. If scratch paper is
allowed on the test, it will be provided and must be surrendered before leaving.
• Do not wear any headgear (hats, wraps, sunglasses, etc.) to exams, unless required by religious practice
and included in official ID photo.
• Request for restroom breaks requires showing a proctor content of pockets and documentation of time
elapsed. Time taken for restroom breaks will not extend the time allotted to complete an exam.
• Exhibit proper decorum in the testing facility. Violations of the following may result in expulsion from the
facility for the remainder of the semester:
 Talking in the test room (except to proctors)
 Leaving the facility with any test content (questions, directions, etc.) or with any student responses
 Rude behavior towards testing staff or other students
• Use computers in the testing room for testing purposes only.

RegisterBlast Policy (only for students using the FSU testing center)
• Each exam administered at the Testing Center will have time slots available on our RegisterBlast interface,
containing enough spaces available for students based on the course’s enrollment and the exam window.
• The time slots will be available on Help/RegisterBlast link at least two weeks before the exam’s start date.
• Time slots will remain open throughout the entire exam’s window; until a time slot is full or the time is past.
• All time slots are available on a first-come, first-choice basis. Sign up early because the prime time slots on
Thursdays and Fridays get filled first.
• Students will be able to reschedule future appointments using the self-rescheduling tool in RegisterBlast.
The ability to reschedule an exam will depend on the availability of free time slots. If no other times are
available the student cannot reschedule.
• When you register for an exam, you will receive an email with the date and time. Print this email
confirmation as proof that you successfully registered and bring it with you to the FSU testing center. If you
do not get an email, then you did not register properly.
• Students that do not show for appointments will not be able to reschedule by themselves. They must email
Regblast@campus.fsu.edu to request cancellation of their missed appointment in order to schedule a new
testing time. It is the student’s responsibility to find an available time slot and sign-up the new time after the
original time is canceled by the Testing Center.
• Students cannot walk-in to take the exam without an appointment under any circumstances.
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• The Testing Center will not reschedule students that missed an appointment and cannot find another time.
If no other time slots are available the student will be referred to the instructor. Instructors’ requests to
accommodate students that missed a scheduled testing time or failed to register will not be granted.
• Students missing their exams due to an emergency (illness, family emergency, or other documented
reason) must contact their instructor. The instructor may request an extension, but the Test Administrator
must approve the request.

Students testing at the FSU SDRC (you do not use Register Blast to sign up for exams).
• Students with disabilities needing academic accommodation should:
• Register with and provide documentation to the Student Disability Resource Center and bring/send a letter
to the instructor indicating the need for accommodation and what type.
• Choose the SDRC as your designated proctor site using the Online Proctor Designation form, then contact
the FSU Testing Center staff to ensure your exam will be available.

Students testing at a remote site (you do not use Register Blast to sign up for exams).
• Review the exam schedule with the prospective proctor site prior to submitting a selection with the Online
Proctor Designation form. Students must make appointments with proctors for testing at external proctoring
sites.
• Distance students are required to verify all information, such as address, email, telephone number, proctor
name, etc. with the proctor site prior to proctor selection.
• Submit the Online Proctor Designation form within the first 2 weeks of the semester; late submissions are
subject to rejection.
• Distance students that do not see an available proctor within their area are required to investigate the
location for a suitable proctor and submit an Alternative Proctor Form at least 2 weeks prior to the exam
window date. An Alternative Proctor Form is also required two weeks prior to the exam window start date
for students needing to add or change their selected proctor.
• Contact the FSU Testing Center staff by phone (850-644-8696) or email (testing@campus.fsu.edu) should
you require a facility that is not listed on the Proctor Designation Form.
• Schedule the exam date and time with the proctor well before the testing window provided by the instructor.
Please be aware that:
 Proctors often reserve certain times or days of the week for distance learning exams; e.g., finals week.
 Students must familiarize themselves and adhere to the policies of the proctoring location.
 Students must arrive with enough time to allow the full time for the exam; for example, do not show up
an hour before closing if your exam is two hours long or you will not be seated.
 Students must check with the proctor at least two business days before the testing window begins to
ensure they have the necessary exam information.
 On test day, the student must bring one of the following forms of photo ID. Failure to provide proper ID
will result in being turned away. Note: An additional form of photo ID may be required if the photo is
outdated or not easily recognizable.
 FSU student ID
 State-issued driver's license
 Government-issued photo ID (passport, etc.)
• Pay required fees for proctored tests at remote facilities. Students are advised to get fee information in
advance including the amount and when it must be paid. Testing facilities often require prepayment and
receipt for payment may serve as a ticket to the proctored exam session.
• Abide by the FSU Honor Policy as well as any policies and procedures required by the chosen testing site.

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Examity: An Option for Distance Learning Online Proctoring: FSU Assessment & Testing now offers a
remote proctoring service using Examity for distance learning students outside of the Tallahassee. This is live
proctoring that is also recorded and available for review by Assessment & Testing staff and instructors.
Students will have to have designated Examity as their proctor option prior to using this service.
(https://distance.fsu.edu/students/distance-learning-exams).
• The cost for students is $16.00 per student per examination for the first hour, and $7.00 for each additional
hour. There are additional fees for appointments made less than 24 hours before an exam.
• To use Examity®, you will need to make sure you meet the following technical requirements:
• You must take your exam on a computer with a webcam and a microphone (both built-in and external are
fine, you can check this at www.testmycam.com )
• You must take your exam from a location that with sufficient internet speed: at least 3 MPS upload and
download speed. You can test your internet speed at www.speedtest.net
• Accessing the system: You can access Examity through Canvas.
• Once you have finished setting up your account, you can schedule exam appointments within the exam
window. If you schedule more than 24 hours in advance, you will pay $16.00 for the first hour and $7.00
for each additional hour that is required for your exam. However if you need to schedule less than 24
hours in advance, you will have to use the on-demand scheduling option, which will include additional fees.

If you have any questions, Examity has 24/7 tech support that you can contact by clicking the “live chat” button
on the left side of your screen, calling the support number at (855)-392-6489 or sending an email to
Support@examity.com.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT:

Students with disabilities needing academic accommodation should:
(1) register with and provide documentation to the Student Disability Resource Center; and
(2) bring a letter to the instructor indicating the need for accommodation and what type.
Please note that instructors are not allowed to provide classroom accommodation to a student until appropriate
verification from the Student Disability Resource Center has been provided.
This syllabus and other class materials are available in alternative format upon request.
For more information about services available to FSU students with disabilities, contact the:
Student Disability Resource Center
874 Traditions Way, 108 Student Services Building
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306-4167
(850) 644-9566 (voice), (850) 644-8504 (TDD)
sdrc@admin.fsu.edu
http://www.disabilitycenter.fsu.edu/

Free Tutoring from FSU: On-campus tutoring and writing assistance is available for many courses at Florida
State University. For more information, visit the Academic Center for Excellence (ACE) Tutoring Services'
comprehensive list of on-campus tutoring options - see http://ace.fsu.edu/tutoring or contact tutor@fsu.edu.
High-quality tutoring is available by appointment and on a walk-in basis. These services are offered by tutors
trained to encourage the highest level of individual academic success while upholding personal academic
integrity.

Learning Assistance: The Instructor and the TA/Mentors will be available by email and by appointment to
discuss the textbook material, the lecture outlines, the homework sets, exam grading, or just to talk about
environmental science. You can email me and the TAs at any time to set up an appointment or with questions
about the homework. We are here to help you learn about environmental science. If you are having trouble
with the class, please do not wait until the end of the semester to ask for help.

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Academic Honor Policy: You are bound by the FSU Academic Honor Code in the FSU Student Handbook.
Summarized briefly, you have the responsibility to (1) uphold the highest standards of academic integrity in
your work, (2) refuse to tolerate violations of academic integrity in the University community, and (3) foster a
high sense of integrity and social responsibility on the part of the University community. The Florida State
University Academic Honor Policy outlines the University’s expectations for the integrity of students’ academic
work, the procedures for resolving alleged violations of those expectations, and the rights and responsibilities
of students and faculty members throughout the process. Students are responsible for reading the Academic
Honor Policy and for living up to their pledge to “….be honest and truthful and….[to] strive for personal and
institutional integrity at Florida State University.” (Florida State University Academic Honor Policy, found at
http://fda.fsu.edu/academics/academic-honor-policy)

Liberal Studies For The 21st Century: The Liberal Studies for the 21st Century Program at Florida State
University builds an educational foundation that will enable FSU graduates to thrive both intellectually and
materially and to support themselves, their families, and their communities through a broad and critical
engagement with the world in which they live and work. Liberal Studies thus offers a transformative
experience. This course has been approved for the Liberal Studies disciplinary requirement of Scientific
Method and Reasoning and thus is designed to help you become a critical appraiser of theories and the facts
that support them.