Class hours

Tuesday 1-4 p.m., Thursday 2-4 p.m.

Texts

Required

Dodds, W. K.  2002.  Freshwater ecology: concepts and environmental applications.  Academic Press, San Diego, California.

Eddy, S., and A. C. Hodson. 1982. Taxonomic keys to the common animals of the north central states. Burgess Publishing Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota. 

Optional

Merritt, R.W., and K.W. Cummins. 1997. An introduction to the aquatic insects of North America (Third Edition).  Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, Dubuque, Iowa. 

Grading

Quizzes (5 @ 20 pts. each)

100

Midterm exam

150

October 14

Laboratory assignments

Introduction – rivers report

25

Introduction – pond report

25

Cold Water lake report

50

Chippewa River report

150

Collection

200

due November 23

Presentation

50

Final

200

950

points

You are responsible for all information presented during lecture and all assigned readings.  The final exam will cover material from the entire course.

Final grades will be based on a tentative percentage scale:  A 92-100%, A- 90-92%, B+ 88-90%, B 82-88%, B- 80-82%, C+ 78-80%, C 72 - 78%, C- 70-72%, D+ 68-70, D 60–69%,

E <60%

Presentations

Requirements

Waders or hip boots

Appropriate clothing for lab (be prepared to get wet and cold)

Lab notebook and pencil

Familiarity with Excel and PowerPoint

Regrades

If you would like to contest a grade on a quiz or assignment, you must submit a written explanation of why you think the grade was incorrect.  Please note that the ENTIRE exam, quiz or assignment will be subject to reevaluation (i.e., your grade may go up, down, or stay the same).  Regrade requests must be made within one week after the quiz or assignment is returned to the class. 

Policy on Students with Disabilities

CMU provides students with disabilities reasonable accommodation to participate in educational programs, activities or services.  Students with disabilities requiring accommodation to participate in class activities or meet requirements should first register with the Office of Student Disability Services (250 Foust Hall, telephone 774-3018, TDD #2568), and then contact me as soon as possible.

Policy on Academic Integrity

In May 2001, the CMU Academic Senate approved the Policy on Academic Integrity, which applies to all university students.  Copies are available on the CMU website at http://academicsenate.cmich.edu/noncurric.htm, and in the Academic Senate Office in room 108 of Bovee University Center.  All academic work is expected to be in compliance with this policy.

Classroom Civility

Each CMU student is encouraged to help create an environment during class that promotes learning, dignity, and mutual respect for everyone.  Students who speak at inappropriate times, sleep in class, display inattention, take frequent breaks, interrupt the class by coming to class late, engage in loud or distracting behaviors, use cell phones or pagers in class, use inappropriate language, are verbally abusive, display defiance or disrespect to others, or behave aggressively toward others could be asked to leave the class and subjected to disciplinary action under the Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities and Disciplinary Procedures.

Make-up and late assignments

Make-up quizzes and exams are only given under special circumstances (e.g., family emergency, serious illness, approved university event).  If you must miss a quiz or an exam due to an approved scheduled event, contact me prior to the event to arrange a different testing time.  If you miss a quiz or an exam due to an emergency, contact me as soon as possible to arrange a different testing time.  Written documentation may be required for absences.  Please notify appropriate university officials if an emergency or illness will result in an extended absence.  For each day that a written assignment is late, 10% of the potential points will be deducted from that assignment.

Additional resources

Caduto, M. J.  1990.  Pond and brook: a guide to nature in freshwater environments.  University Press of New England, Hanover, New Hampshire.

Hauer, F. R., and G. A. Lamberti, eds.  1996.  Methods in stream ecology.  Academic Press, San Diego, California. 

McMillan, V. E.  2001.  Writing papers in the biological sciences, third edition.  Bedford/St. Martin’s, Boston, Massachusetts.

Moss, B.  1998.  Ecology of fresh waters, third edition.  Blackwell Science Ltd., Oxford, England.

Murphy, B. R., and D. W. Willis, eds.  1996.  Fisheries techniques, second edition.  American Fisheries Society, Bethesda, Maryland.

Wetzel, R. G., and G. E. Likens.  1991.  Limnological analyses, second edition.  Springer-Verlag New York, Inc.