PHS 101 - Physical Science

Syllabus

Instructor:  Lee Craig

Office: Science & Technology 227

Office Phone:  (803) 981-7342

Email:  lcraig@yorktech.com

 Welcome to PHS 101 - Physical Science.  Here’s the drill:

• Topics: We are interested in learning a little bit of Physics, Chemistry, Meteorology, Geology and Astronomy this semester. 
• Class/Lab: Lectures are online.  We will meet on Thursday from 9.30-10.45 for recitation to answer homework and other questions.  We will also meet Thursday from 2-4:50 for lab. Lab reports will be submitted thru D2L.  Lab counts 25% of final grade.
• Tests: Tests will be given in the assessment center.  All material in each module should be complete before you take the test.
• Essay discussions: There are three essays you will read and discuss with the class on D2L.  All Essay discussion counts as a test.
• PHS Wiki: Rather than write a paper this semester we will each write a couple short wikipages.  Your wiki-work counts as a test.
• Book Homework: Certain problems from the textbook will be due at test time. Homework counts as a test.
• Video Lectures: Test material will be covered in video lectures on the class website.  The slides are also in the front of the labbook.
• Class Materials:  The textbook is Physical Science.  You should also have a Labbook.  These are available at the campus bookstore.
• D2L logon: D2L website – https://d2l.yorktech.edu/

o   username - first initial/last name/last 4 digits of college ID.  Ex. Robert Mercurio, ID  00254537 would be rmercurio4537

o   password – birthday mmddyy.  Ex. Birthday Sept 24, 1982 – 092482

o   Change your password

o   Choose this class – PHS under 2011SU

• Mercy/Justice: Since I drop the low grades in each of these, I will not offer makeups for missed tests/labs/assignments, or retakes of taken tests.  If you tell me in advance or the day of the test or assignment of a serious schedule conflict, I will consider allowing an exception.
•  Attendance/Responsibility:  Since this is adult education it is your responsibility to come to class and to complete the assignments.  I am happy to work thru any problems that come up during the semester, but you have to talk to me about them.  If you need to withdraw during the semester, I can do that at almost any point – but you need to initiate the withdrawal.  Talk to me though, I would much rather see you successfully complete the class, and often we can find a work around.  If you just stop coming, I will keep entering zeros and you will receive whatever grade you earned.

 Class web page:  http://www.yorktech.com/science/craig/

 Official school syllabus:  in force, http://www.yorktech.edu/syllabi/PHS/PHS 101.pdf

Please come by/call/email if you need to work some problems or ask a question.  Don’t get behind.