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ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADING

Assignment                                                        Due Date               Points

Paper: Rainfall of Australia                                   Sept. 25                   25
Profile: Rainfall of Australia                                 Sept. 25                   25

Term Paper Report                                                Oct. 16                    50 (25/person)

Geography of
    Catalina or Sardinia                                           Nov. 1                      25

Topo Assignment                                                 Nov. 20                     75

Public Land Survey System                                 Dec. 4                       75

Air Photo project                                                  Dec. 11                     50

Slope                                                                    when we do it           25
Profile                                                                  when we do it           25
Global angles and distances                                 when we do it           25
 

                                                      Exams
Midterm                                                                October 23             100

Final                                                                      December               200

Grading: The total points possible for this class are 700.  Your grade will be based on the percentage of points earned.  The class is NOT graded on a curve.

A    =    90    -    100%
B    =    80    -    90%
C    =    60    -    80%
D    =    50    -    60%
F    =    below 50%

Points will not be given for work not turned in.  Points will be deducted for late work; and assignments will not be accepted more than 2 school days (not class days) late unless prior arrangements have been made for special circumstances.
 

Assignments:
You may assist other classmates in anyway, BUT all work turned in MUST have been done by you personally.

Points will be deducted for late work – 5 points per day.
 

Term Paper:
In addition to the assignments, you will be required to write a short biographical term paper on two cartographers.  The paper shall be 3 to 5 pages in length and doubled-spaced for EACH person.  The report shall cover the major aspects of his/her life, why this person is important to cartography, and what were/are some of the major contributions this person made to the field.  Each person in the class should have a different cartographer.  A sign up sheet will be provided with a list of cartographers.

The bibliography should have 3 to 5 references.   Books, CD’s and web pages can be used.  When referencing the web page, be sure to list the entire URL (http://www.aag.org etc.) and the date that you retrieved the information.

Exams:
There will be two exams: a Midterm and a Final.  Question will be based on lectures, readings and lab assignments and may consist of essays, short answer questions, definitions, and technical problems.
 

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