Class Syllabus: Introduction to Meteorology
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Course Description
This course is a non-technical introduction to the basic concepts of meteorology. It emphasizes how the atmosphere behaves, and why and how it does what it does. The class will discuss fronts,airmasses,sleet,snow and how all are formed. We will also complement the class using a weather guide, online resources, links, and forum postings. This class will be fun for any child or adult who can read. Join now for the answer to all your weather questions!
Course Requirements
To pass this course you will need to be able to read and write! This course will consist of reading the class lessons, reading the book material, and completing class lessons and a mid term test and final exam. You will be required to log in and post at least some kind of conversation on the forums. This class may require internet research, which should be easy to do. This class will require the use of vocabulary, which may be foreign to some. You will also have to understand concepts of how weather behaves and the atmosphere. Please finish the class within 6 months of enrollment date.
Course Goals
To have a fluid vocabulary in the discipline.
To have an understanding of the atmosphere and how it behaves.
To know why meteorology is important to humans. To recognize weather symbols and fronts and what each do.
To complete all assignments, tests, and forum postings.
To finish the class within 6 months of enrollment date.
Course Materials
The recommended reading for this class is: USA Today, The Weather Book: An Easy-To-Understand guide to the USA's Weather. By Jack Williams. 2nd Edition. This is published by Vintage Books, which is a division of Random House. ISBN: 0-679-77665-6 This book is an easy to use book and complements my course with easy to read illustrations and readings on my lessons. The book can be used by anyone who can read. It is probably more of middle school or higher level reading. It discusses the United States weather, but the weather principles can be applied to any location. This book can probably be checked out at a library, or bought for less than 20.00. www.randomhouse.com would carry it.
Grading and Certificate Policies
I will grade the questions when they are submitted. I will grade the mid term and final tests. The class will have points for every assignment and test, those points added up will be your final grade. You will know of your grade at all times.
The following certificates will be issued upon the following:
Certificate of Academic Excellence-a overall final grade of 70 percent or better.
Certificate of Class Participation: Posting at least 5 postings in the forums.
Certificate of Outstanding Achievement- Completion of all assignments AND lessons.
These will be given out before you leave the class, and you may purchase them if you wish.
Disclaimer
This course is non credit, and does not make you a meteorologist or able to forecast weather professionaly.
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