SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY
Environmental Science Program
Readings in Environmental Science
I.
EV674
New: 2009
Catalog Description and Credit Hours:
Consideration in depth of subject matter ordinarily unavailable in the program curriculum
through directed readings and discussion with an instructor. (1-2)
II.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the graduate program in Environmental Science, consent
of the instructor and permission of the program director.
III.
Purposes or Objectives of the Course:
A. To allow a graduate student to deal with specialized subject matter pertinent to
his/her individual educational goals when the need for such a topic is not great
enough to support a normal course.
IV.
Expectations of Students: To read the assigned material and to participate in discussion
of it.
V.
Course Content or Outline: To be established by instructor but will consist of both
historical and current literature in the field.
Credit hours for the readings course will be determined on the basis of a minimum of
40 hours of readings work per academic credit hour.
VI.
Textbook and/or Supplemental Materials: Dictated by course topic.
VII.
Basis of Student Evaluation: To be determined by instructor.
VIII.
Academic Policy Statement:
Students will be expected to abide by the University Policy for Academic Honesty
regarding plagiarism and academic honesty. Refer to:
http://www6.semo.edu/judaffairs/code.html
IX.
Student with Disabilities Statement:
If a student has a special need addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
and requires materials in an alternative format, please notify the instructor at the
beginning of the course. Reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate special
needs.