Transcript ENV 200

The University of Maine at Fort Kent
RURAL U
Dual Enrollment
Faculty Orientation
ENV 200 Principles of Environmental Science – 4 credits
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the University of Maine at Fort Kent’s Rural U program!
This PowerPoint is meant to be a tool to familiarize Rural U dual enrollment faculty with the
expectations of teaching a college-level course.
The New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) Commission on Higher Education
mandates that equivalent learning is taking place in all sections of the University's courses. To ensure
this is being met, the master syllabus, learning objectives, and grading scale that is outlined in this
PowerPoint have been adopted and must be followed by all faculty.
We thank you for your willingness to abide by these guidelines and for providing your students with a
meaningful college level experience.
DUAL
ENROLLMENT
FACULTY
EXPECTATIONS
Faculty across all sections will
be expected to follow the
established:
1. Syllabus learning outcomes
2. Instructional objectives
3. Common/similar course
assessments
4. All other essential
elements
IMPORTANT!
When you teach a Rural U dual enrollment course,
you are not just preparing students for college –
you are teaching a UMFK college course.
You may do more than what is in the syllabus but
you may not do less!
ENV 200 COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course provides an interdisciplinary overview of basic
scientific principles and human activities affecting ecological health
of the natural environment and the quality of human life. Specific
topics that are covered include ecological principles, growth of
populations, biodiversity, forestry, environmental toxicology,
agriculture, fisheries, air pollution, climate change, solid waste
management, energy sources and conservation, water resources,
and water pollution. Students develop an understanding of the
scientific aspects of many current local, regional, national, and
global environmental issues, as well as an appreciation of some of
the technologies, policies, and personal approaches used to
address environmental problems.
REQUIRED TEXT(S)
1. Cunningham, W.P., and Cunningham, M. (2012) Principles of Environmental Science,
7th ed., McGraw Hill Publishing Company, New York ISBN 9780073532516
2. Pollan, M. (2007). The Omnivore’s Dilemma: a natural history of four meals,
Penguin Books, New York ISBN 978-0143038580
*Other texts and supplemental information are permitted as long as course competencies can be met.
COURSE OBJECTIVES/OUTCOMES
This course will introduce environmental science as an interdisciplinary and
applied scientific area of study. Specific topics that we will focus on include
population dynamics, agricultural practices for food production, meat
production, marine fisheries, ozone depletion, climate change, energy
sources and conservation, and water resources. By the end of this course
students should be able to:
• Identify and understand the scientific aspects of many current, local,
regional, national, and global environmental issues.
• Understand and evaluate some of the technological, policy-based, and
personal solutions that can be used to address environmental problems.
• Asses the impact of your own way of life on the environment and
implement changes that will reduce your “ecological footprint”.
STUDENT EVALUATION
Course grades will be based on three exams, quizzes, attendance
and papers for the Environmental Speaker Series and the Scholar’s
Symposia, class activities, and written assignments.
Assignments/activities
500 points
Reading quizzes
100 points
Exams (3)
300 points (100 points ea.)
Scholar’s Symposia attendance/paper
100 points
Env. Studies speaker series papers (3)
150 points (50 points ea.)
Total points possible
1150
GRADE SCALE
Final Student grades for ENV 200 will be determined using the following
scale:
A
AB+
B
BC+
94-100
90-93
87-89
83-86
80-82
77-79
C
CD+
D
DF
73-76
70-72
67-69
63-66
60-62
0-59
*If the school you are teaching at follows a different grading scale as the one outlined above, you must
convert grades to this scale when submitting grades to UMFK for this course.
ACCREDITATION
The University of Maine at
Fort Kent is accredited by
the Commission on
Institutions of Higher
Education (CIHE) of the
New England Association of
Schools and Colleges
(NEASC), having been reaccredited in March 2006.
NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF CONCURRENT
ENROLLMENT PARTNERSHIPS
The University of Maine at Fort Kent’s Rural
U program is working toward accreditation
by the National Alliance of Concurrent
Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP).
-NACEP works to ensure that college courses
taught by high school teachers are as
rigorous as courses offered on the
sponsoring college campus.
-As the sole accrediting body for concurrent
enrollment partnerships, NACEP helps
these programs adhere to the highest
standards so students experience a
seamless transition to college and teachers
benefit from meaningful, ongoing
professional development.
NEW COURSE ORIENTATION
Newly certified Rural U dual enrollment faculty are required to
participate in the Rural U program orientation, which includes the
course specific orientation, prior to teaching a new Rural U course.
The purpose of this course orientation is to allow the faculty
member to become familiar with the course prior to teaching.
Rural U dual enrollment faculty will also have the opportunity to
discuss the course with college faculty prior to teaching the course.
SITE VISITS
1. A faculty liaison from UMFK will conduct a site visit every 3 years.
2. During this visit, the faculty liaison may ask to see examples of exams,
lab activities, and any other artifacts that will aid in determining if
the course outcomes are being achieved.
3. An observation form will be shared with the Rural U dual enrollment
faculty upon completion of the visit and may outline recommendations
for improvements.
4. It is important to note, site visits are not an evaluation of you as a
teacher. Site visits are conducted to determine if the course being
taught is equivalent to the on-campus course.
ANNUAL DISCIPLINE-SPECIFIC
MEETING
1. Per NACEP standards – UMFK will host annual, disciplinespecific professional development activities on campus and/or
via distance technology.
2. These events are critical and required as they allow for open
conversation between UMFK and Rural U dual enrollment
faculty.
3. If UMFK identifies a pattern of absence over a two-year period,
a Rural U administrator will discuss with the faculty member his
or her continued participation in the program.
GRADE SUBMISSION
Rural U dual enrollment faculty must submit their final grades, in letter
format, to Rural U program staff by February 1 (for fall classes) and June 30
(for spring classes). Classes that are a year-long must have grades submitted
with the spring deadline.
*In the event you are teaching a 4-credit course with lab, please note you will need to enter two
separate grades – one for the lecture part of the class and one for the lab part of the class.
COURSE EVALUATIONS
Rural U dual enrollment faculty must conduct end-of-term student
university evaluations. These evaluations are comprised of
questions focusing on the content of the course and are not an
evaluation of your teaching methods. Results of the evaluation are
available at your request, but these results do not have to be used
in your personnel file.
All evaluations will be provided to you by UMFK prior to the end of
your class with instructions for completion.
COURSE EVIDENCE
At the end of each course, dual enrollment faculty must submit to
Rural U program staff course evidence. Evidence samples should
include, but are not limited to, tests/quizzes, papers/essays,
worksheets and assignments, projects, etc. When submitting please
include a full range of ability – a sample of “A” grade, a sample of
a “C” grade, and a sample of an “F” grade. If you do not have a
“C” or an “F” grade please include the closest grade possible.
REFERENCES
Rural U Homepage
Biology Program
Environmental Studies Program
Recommended References for ENV 200
UMFK FACULTY LIAISON CONTACT
INFORMATION
Should you have any questions, please contact:
Dr. Kim Borges, Associate Professor of Environmental
Studies
207-834-7612
[email protected]
Dr. Peter Nelson, Assistant Professor of Biological
Sciences and Environmental Studies
207-834-7683
[email protected]
NEW COURSE ORIENTATION SURVEY
To complete your New Course Orientation you will need to complete
the brief survey found here
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/G9CJKGS
If you have been approved for more than one course, please review
the other New Course Orientation presentations available before
completing the survey.
Should you have any questions or concerns please contact Rural U
program staff.