Horticulture 331- Spring 2008Landscape Plant Installation and Management |
| Course Description: Principles and practices for
installation and management of exterior and interior landscape
plantings, with emphasis on woody plants; specifications, site
preparation, transplanting, growth control, and diagnosis of problems. |
| Objectives | Topics | Expectations | Grading | Individual Asgn. | Required reading |
| Instructor | Disabilities | Late work | Exams | Group Projects | Supplemental links |
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| R.W. Harris, J.R. Clark, and N.P. Matheny. 2004.
Arboriculture: Integrated management of landscape trees, shrubs, and
vines, fourth edition. Required readings. |
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94% - 100% |
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84% - 93% |
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74% - 83% |
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64% - 73% |
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| Individual assignments and group projects are due at 9:10 AM in class on the date scheduled, unless Dr. Lohr agrees to other arrangements. Grades on assignments turned in up to one week late will be reduced by 10% of the total possible points. Grades on assignments turned in up to two weeks late will be reduced by 20%. Assignments will not be accepted more than two weeks past the due date. |
| No make-up exams or early exams will be given.
If you miss an exam you will receive a grade of zero on that exam. For
example, if you town before the final exam date,
you will receive a zero for that exam. Your lowest exam score
will be dropped. |
| Exam | Tentative Date |
| In-class comprehensive exam | Monday, March 3, 2008, 9:10 AM |
| In-lab comprehensive exam | Thursday, April 10, 2008, 2:10-5 PM |
| Final comprehensive exam | Monday, April 28, 2008, 8-10 AM |
| Be a positive, contributing member of the class.
You are expected to act in a manner that will facilitate your learning
as well as the others' learning. Come to class prepared. Share your
knowledge and experiences with the class. Do not disrupt or prevent
learning by others. Listen with respect. Regular lecture AND lab attendance and participation are essential! The material presented in both laboratory and lecture goes beyond that in the textbook. Regular participation is also important to support your classmates. During many classes and labs, you will work with others on group projects. Your group cannot work effectively when a member is absent. Classroom policies, such as grading and assignments, are subject to change. Announcements about such changes, should they become necessary, will be made in class or lab. If you must miss class or lab, you are responsible for finding out what you missed and for obtaining any handouts. You are on your honor to participate in this class as your own representative and not to pass the work of others off as your own. Academic dishonesty, in any form, including plagiarizing, is unacceptable. If you are caught cheating, you will receive a zero on the involved exam or assignment and be reported. You may be expelled from the class. If we suspect you are cheating, we may assign a zero or we may choose to give you an opportunity to repeat the activity under conditions of our choosing. Do not use cell phones or smoke in class or lab or
during group work. Cell phones should be off during class
and lab. Refrain from smoking while you are participating in class and
lab, including indoor activities,
outdoor activities,
and while walking from
indoor to outdoor activities. Out of
consideration
for your classmates, please do not smoke when working in assigned
groups
outside of class time either. Second-hand smoke is toxic and bothers
some
people who may be too polite to say so. |
| Reasonable accommodations are available for a student with a
disability on file at the WSU
Disability Resource Center . See Dr. Lohr if you need assistance or
have questions. |
| Dr. Virginia Lohr , Johnson Hall Room 101b; Office hour on Tuesdays 12:10-1 PM, lohr@wsu.edu |