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SWS_4XXX_Urban_Soil_&_Water_Systems

InfoProcess Course|New|Ugrad/ProStatus PendingSubmitter Sisk,Michael J mjsisk@ufl.eduCreated 9/23/2014 9:46:51 AMUpdated 10/28/2014 8:54:38 AMDescription This course has been taught under a special topics course prefix and number for the

past 2 years, we would like to formally begin the process to request a real coursenumber.

ActionsStep Status Group User Comment UpdatedDepartment Approved CALS - Soil

and WaterScience514921000

Reddy, K.Ramesh

9/23/2014

College Approved CALS - Collegeof Agriculturaland LifeSciences

Brendemuhl,Joel H

Reviewed by CALS CC on10/10/14 and requestedchanges have been made.

10/28/2014

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University of Florida Soil and Water Science Department

SWS 4XXX: Urban Soil and Water Systems

Course Syllabus (This course is also co-taught at the graduate level SWS 6XXX)

General Information Credit/Contact 3 Teaching Format Sakai elearning:

https://elearning2.courses.ufl.edu/portal/site/UFL-SWS4932-38250-12014 Pre-recorded lectures Reading materials Lecture slides Multi-media materials Live chat sessions

• Adobe Connect - http://mbreeze.ifas.ufl.edu/usws-toor/ • Schedule - Mondays, 8:30-10:00 PM (EST – Eastern Standard Time)

Term Spring, 2015 Instructors Dr. Gurpal Toor

(813) 633-4152 (813) 634-0001 fax gstoor@ufl.edu

Office Hours Monday- Friday: 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm. (EST – Eastern Standard Time) Pre-Requisites: SWS 3022 – Intro to Soils in the Environment, or equivalent course, or with instructor approval. Basic knowledge of Windows/Mac operating system; web browsing; Power Point; robust/high-speed Internet connection.

Course Description: Issues and opportunities related to soil and water quality in urban systems. This is a combination of synchronous and asynchronous lectures and chats, quizzes, assignments, and online discussions through which students will learn and discuss consequences of human population growth on soil and water systems in urban areas. Course Core Objectives: 1. Understand the consequences of population growth and urbanization. 2. Learn about the urban and anthropogenic impacts on soil and water systems. 3. Understand the various issues related to urban contaminants (toxic metals, organic compounds). 4. Learn about the urban agriculture and the opportunities and challenges in growing food in urban areas. 5. Understand the problems caused by urban wastewater and urban stormwater on water quality in urban systems. 6. Learn about the behavior of nutrients (nitrogen, phosphorus) in urban soil and waters. 7. Understand the various green infrastructure and new tools available to manage urban stormwater runoff pollutants and protect soil and water quality in urban areas. Textbook: No formal textbook. All the reading materials (book chapters, journal articles) will be made available each week through the course management system.

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Course Format: The content of this course is taught exclusively online. There will be NO on campus instruction for this course. Students are expected to view all appropriate recorded lectures, read any supplemental readings, and complete weekly quiz PRIOR to the weekly chat session on Monday evenings from 8:30 to 10:00 pm (EST – Eastern Standard Time). The chat session will be an interactive review of the week’s lectures and readings with instructors leading discussion of topics. All content is provided for students on the course website and chats will be administered via Adobe Connect ®. Grading Point Evaluation/Scale: Criteria SWS4XXX Description Quizzes 30% Weekly quiz consisting of 10 multiple-choice questions (True/False,

Fill-in the blanks, match-a-pair). Chat/Discussion 10% Attend and participate in weekly chat sessions (5%).

Contribute to discussion in course management system (5%). Midterm exam 25% Material from lectures, readings, chats, and discussions. Final exam 35% Material from lectures, readings, chats, and discussions. TOTAL 100%

Grading Scale: A 90%-100% B+ 85%-89.9% B 80%-84.9% C+ 75%-79.9% C 70%-74.9% D+ 65%-69.9% D 60%-64.9% E <60%

For information on current UF policies for assigning grade points, see https://catalog.ufl.edu/ugrad/current/regulations/info/grades.aspx Attendance, Late Assignments, and Make-up Exam Policy: Weekly chat attendance via the Adobe Chat forum is required. Attendance is based on the student’s confirmation of completion of weekly materials and submission of weekly assignment. Any attendance issues must be arranged with your instructor at least one business day prior to absence. Late quizzes are accepted only with a valid reason. Quizzes submitted after the due date and time (Mondays, 6 PM - EST – Eastern Standard Time) will not be graded and a 0 grade assessed for that assignment. Make-up exam may be given in extreme circumstances, as determined on a case by case basis by instructor. Requirements for class attendance and make-up exams, assignments and other work are consistent with university policies that can be found at: https://catalog.ufl.edu/ugrad/current/regulations/info/attendance.aspx. Academic Honesty: As a student at the University of Florida, you have committed yourself to uphold the Honor Code, which includes the following pledge: “We, the members of the University of Florida community, pledge to hold ourselves and our peers to the highest standards of honesty and integrity.” You are expected to exhibit behavior consistent with this commitment to the UF academic community, and on all work submitted for credit at the University of Florida, the following pledge is either required or implied: "On my honor, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid in doing this assignment." It is assumed that you will complete all work independently in each course unless the instructor provides explicit permission for you to collaborate on course tasks (e.g. assignments, papers, quizzes, exams). Furthermore, as part of your obligation to uphold the Honor Code, you should report any condition that facilitates academic misconduct to appropriate personnel. It is your individual responsibility to know and

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comply with all university policies and procedures regarding academic integrity and the Student Honor Code. Violations of the Honor Code at the University of Florida will not be tolerated. Violations will be reported to the Dean of Students Office for consideration of disciplinary action. For more information regarding the Student Honor Code, please see: http://www.dso.ufl.edu/SCCR/honorcodes/honorcode.php. Software Use: All faculty, staff and students of the University are required and expected to obey the laws and legal agreements governing software use. Failure to do so can lead to monetary damages and/or criminal penalties for the individual violator. Because such violations are also against university policies and rules, disciplinary action will be taken as appropriate. Campus Helping Resources: Students experiencing crises or personal problems that interfere with their general well-being are encouraged to utilize the university’s counseling resources. The Counseling & Wellness Center provides confidential counseling services at no cost for currently enrolled students. Resources are available on campus for students having personal problems or lacking clear career or academic goals, which interfere with their academic performance.

• University Counseling & Wellness Center, 3190 Radio Road, 352-392-1575, www.counseling.ufl.edu/cwc/

Counseling Services Groups and Workshops Outreach and Consultation Self-Help Library Training Programs Community Provider Database

• Career Resource Center, First Floor JWRU, 392-1601, www.crc.ufl.edu/

Each online distance learning program has a process for, and will make every attempt to resolve, student complaints within its academic and administrative departments at the program level. See http://distance.ufl.edu/student-complaints for more details. Services for Students with Disabilities: The Disability Resource Center coordinates the needed accommodations of students with disabilities. This includes registering disabilities, recommending academic accommodations within the classroom, accessing special adaptive computer equipment, providing interpretation services and mediating faculty-student disability related issues. Students requesting classroom accommodation must first register with the Dean of Students Office. The Dean of Students Office will provide documentation to the student who must then provide this documentation to the Instructor when requesting accommodation 0001 Reid Hall, 352-392-8565, www.dso.ufl.edu/drc/ Online Course Evaluation Process Student assessment of instruction is an important part of efforts to improve teaching and learning. At the end of the semester, students are expected to provide feedback on the quality of instruction in this course using a standard set of university and college criteria. These evaluations are conducted online at https://evaluations.ufl.edu. Evaluations are typically open for students to complete during the last two or three weeks of the semester; students will be notified of the specific times when they are open. Summary results of these assessments are available to students at https://evaluations.ufl.edu/results. Course Outline- Spring 2015 Semester:

Week Date Quiz Due

(by 6 PM)

Chat schedule (Monday, 8:30-10 PM

Lectures Release date in Canvas

Lecture Topic

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EST – Eastern Standard Time)

Week 1 Jan 5-9 None No chat session

Jan 6 (1 lecture)*

Intro to course, syllabus, course expectations

Week 2 Jan 12-16

Jan 12 Jan 12

Jan 13 (3 lectures)

The Urban Millennium: Consequences of Population Growth

Week 3 Jan 19-23 Jan 19 Jan 19 Jan 20 (2 lectures)

Urbanization and Urban Soils

Week 4 Jan 26-30

Jan 26 Jan 26

Jan 27 (2 lectures)

Soils in the City

Week 5 Feb 2-6 Feb 2 Feb 2 Feb 3 (2 lectures)

Urban Contaminants: Introduction

Week 6 Feb 9-13 Feb 9 Feb 9 Feb 10 (2 lectures)

Urban Contaminants: Fate, Transport, & Toxicity

Week 7 Feb 16-20

Feb 16 Feb 16 Feb 17 (2 lectures)

Urban Agriculture: Opportunities & Challenges

Week 8 Feb 23-27 Feb 23 Feb 23 No Lectures. MID-TERM EXAM

Exam will be open in Canvas on Feb 26, from 9 AM-5 PM

Week 9 Mar 2-6 ---------------------------------SPRING BREAK---------------------------------------- Week 10 Mar 9-13 None None Mar 10

(2 lectures) Urban Water Resources: Urbanization Impacts

Week 11 Mar 16-20 Mar 16 Mar 16 Mar 17 (3 lectures)

Urban Wastewater: Use, Generation, & Management

Week 12 Mar 23-27

Mar 23 Mar 23 Mar 24 (3 lectures)

Urban Biogeochemistry: Fate of Nutrients in Urban Lawns

Week 13 Mar 30-Apr 3

Mar 30 Mar 30 Mar 31 (3 lectures)

Urban Stormwater

Week 14 Apr 6-10 Apr 6 Apr 6 Apr 7 (3 lectures)

Green Infrastructure and BMPs for Stormwater Pollutants

Week 15 Apr13-17

Apr 13 Apr 13

Apr 14 (4 lectures)

Specific Case Studies: Urban Water Quality

Week 16 Apr 21-25 Apr 21 Apr 21 No lectures View Recorded Class Presentations Given By Graduate Students

FINAL EXAM

APRIL 28 ---------------Exam will be open in Canvas from 9 AM-8 PM------------------

*Each lecture is 20-25 minutes long. Classes for Spring 2015 semester begin on Jan 6 and end on April 22.

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University of Florida Soil and Water Science Department

SWS 6XXX: Urban Soil and Water Systems

Course Syllabus (This course is also co-taught at the undergraduate level SWS 4XXX)

General Information Credit/Contact 3 Teaching Format Sakai elearning:

https://elearning2.courses.ufl.edu/portal/site/UFL-SWS6932-38252-12014 Pre-recorded lectures Reading materials Lecture slides Multi-media materials Live chat sessions

• Adobe Connect - http://mbreeze.ifas.ufl.edu/usws-toor/ • Schedule - Mondays, 8:30-10:00 PM (EST – Eastern Standard Time)

Term Spring, 2015 Instructors Dr. Gurpal Toor

(813) 633-4152 (813) 634-0001 fax gstoor@ufl.edu

Office Hours Monday- Friday: 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm. (EST – Eastern Standard Time) Pre-Requisites: SWS 5050 – Soils for Environmental Professionals, or equivalent course, or with instructor approval. Basic knowledge of Windows/Mac operating system; web browsing; Power Point; robust/high-speed Internet connection.

Course Description: Issues and opportunities related to soil and water quality in urban systems. This is a combination of synchronous and asynchronous lectures and chats, quizzes, assignments, and online discussions through which students will learn and discuss consequences of human population growth on soil and water systems in urban areas. Course Core Objectives: 1. Understand the consequences of population growth and urbanization. 2. Learn about the urban and anthropogenic impacts on soil and water systems. 3. Understand the various issues related to urban contaminants (toxic metals, organic compounds). 4. Learn about the urban agriculture and the opportunities and challenges in growing food in urban areas. 5. Understand the problems caused by urban wastewater and urban stormwater on water quality in urban systems. 6. Learn about the behavior of nutrients (nitrogen, phosphorus) in urban soil and waters. 7. Understand the various green infrastructure and new tools available to manage urban stormwater runoff pollutants and protect soil and water quality in urban areas. Textbook: No formal textbook. All the reading materials (book chapters, journal articles) will be made available each week through the course management system.

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Course Format: The content of this course is taught exclusively online. There will be NO on campus instruction for this course. Students are expected to view all appropriate recorded lectures, read any supplemental readings, and complete weekly quiz PRIOR to the weekly chat session on Monday evenings from 8:30 to 10:00 pm (EST – Eastern Standard Time). The chat session will be an interactive review of the week’s lectures and readings with instructors leading discussion of topics. All content is provided for students on the course website and chats will be administered via Adobe Connect ®. Grading Point Evaluation/Scale: Criteria SWS6XXX Description Quizzes 20% Weekly quiz consisting of 10 multiple-choice questions (True/False,

Fill-in the blanks, match-a-pair). Chat/Discussion 10% Attend and participate in weekly chat sessions (5%).

Contribute to discussion in course management system (5%). Class Project* 20% Students will undertake a small project of their interest that will cover

soil and water issues in urban areas. Students will write a short report (10%) and make a formal class presentation online (10%).

Midterm exam 20% Material from lectures, readings, chats, and discussions. Final exam 30% Material from lectures, readings, chats, and discussions. TOTAL 100% *The distinct difference between the undergraduate and graduate content of this course is the requirement of class project. This includes submitting a short research paper (10 pages; Times Roman, 12 point, double spaced, 1 inch margins on all sides) on a subject relevant to individual students interests as well as the course content (to be determined with instructor). During the last scheduled chat session (April 21, 2015), graduate students will present a brief presentation (powerpoint) on their perspective research projects.

Grading Scale: A 90%-100% B+ 85%-89.9% B 80%-84.9% C+ 75%-79.9% C 70%-74.9% D+ 65%-69.9% D 60%-64.9% E <60%

For information on current UF policies for assigning grade points, see https://catalog.ufl.edu/ugrad/current/regulations/info/grades.aspx Attendance, Late Assignments, and Make-up Exam Policy: Weekly chat attendance via the Adobe Chat forum is required. Attendance is based on the student’s confirmation of completion of weekly materials and submission of weekly assignment. Any attendance issues must be arranged with your instructor at least one business day prior to absence. Late quizzes are accepted only with a valid reason. Quizzes submitted after the due date and time (Mondays, 6 PM (EST – Eastern Standard Time) will not be graded and a 0 grade assessed for that assignment. Make-up exam may be given in extreme circumstances, as determined on a case by case basis by instructor. Requirements for class attendance and make-up exams, assignments and other work are consistent with university policies that can be found at: https://catalog.ufl.edu/ugrad/current/regulations/info/attendance.aspx. Academic Honesty: As a student at the University of Florida, you have committed yourself to uphold the Honor Code, which includes the following pledge: “We, the members of the University of Florida community, pledge to hold ourselves and our peers to the highest standards of honesty and integrity.” You are expected to exhibit behavior

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consistent with this commitment to the UF academic community, and on all work submitted for credit at the University of Florida, the following pledge is either required or implied: "On my honor, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid in doing this assignment." It is assumed that you will complete all work independently in each course unless the instructor provides explicit permission for you to collaborate on course tasks (e.g. assignments, papers, quizzes, exams). Furthermore, as part of your obligation to uphold the Honor Code, you should report any condition that facilitates academic misconduct to appropriate personnel. It is your individual responsibility to know and comply with all university policies and procedures regarding academic integrity and the Student Honor Code. Violations of the Honor Code at the University of Florida will not be tolerated. Violations will be reported to the Dean of Students Office for consideration of disciplinary action. For more information regarding the Student Honor Code, please see: http://www.dso.ufl.edu/SCCR/honorcodes/honorcode.php. Software Use: All faculty, staff and students of the University are required and expected to obey the laws and legal agreements governing software use. Failure to do so can lead to monetary damages and/or criminal penalties for the individual violator. Because such violations are also against university policies and rules, disciplinary action will be taken as appropriate. Campus Helping Resources: Students experiencing crises or personal problems that interfere with their general well-being are encouraged to utilize the university’s counseling resources. The Counseling & Wellness Center provides confidential counseling services at no cost for currently enrolled students. Resources are available on campus for students having personal problems or lacking clear career or academic goals, which interfere with their academic performance.

• University Counseling & Wellness Center, 3190 Radio Road, 352-392-1575, www.counseling.ufl.edu/cwc/

Counseling Services Groups and Workshops Outreach and Consultation Self-Help Library Training Programs Community Provider Database

• Career Resource Center, First Floor JWRU, 392-1601, www.crc.ufl.edu/

Each online distance learning program has a process for, and will make every attempt to resolve, student complaints within its academic and administrative departments at the program level. See http://distance.ufl.edu/student-complaints for more details. Services for Students with Disabilities: The Disability Resource Center coordinates the needed accommodations of students with disabilities. This includes registering disabilities, recommending academic accommodations within the classroom, accessing special adaptive computer equipment, providing interpretation services and mediating faculty-student disability related issues. Students requesting classroom accommodation must first register with the Dean of Students Office. The Dean of Students Office will provide documentation to the student who must then provide this documentation to the Instructor when requesting accommodation 0001 Reid Hall, 352-392-8565, www.dso.ufl.edu/drc/ Online Course Evaluation Process Student assessment of instruction is an important part of efforts to improve teaching and learning. At the end of the semester, students are expected to provide feedback on the quality of instruction in this course using a standard set of university and college criteria. These evaluations are conducted online at https://evaluations.ufl.edu. Evaluations are typically open for students to complete during the last two or

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three weeks of the semester; students will be notified of the specific times when they are open. Summary results of these assessments are available to students at https://evaluations.ufl.edu/results Course Outline- Spring 2015 Semester:

Week Date Quiz Due

(by 6 PM)

Chat schedule (Monday, 8:30-10 PM EST – Eastern Standard Time)

Lectures Release date in Canvas

Lecture Topic

Week 1 Jan 5-9 None No chat session

Jan 6 (1 lecture)*

Intro to course, syllabus, course expectations

Week 2 Jan 12-16

Jan 12 Jan 12

Jan 13 (3 lectures)

The Urban Millennium: Consequences of Population Growth

Week 3 Jan 19-23 Jan 19 Jan 19 Jan 20 (2 lectures)

Urbanization and Urban Soils

Week 4 Jan 26-30

Jan 26 Jan 26

Jan 27 (2 lectures)

Soils in the City

Week 5 Feb 2-6 Feb 2 Feb 2 Feb 3 (2 lectures)

Urban Contaminants: Introduction

Week 6 Feb 9-13 Feb 9 Feb 9 Feb 10 (2 lectures)

Urban Contaminants: Fate, Transport, & Toxicity

Week 7 Feb 16-20

Feb 16 Feb 16 Feb 17 (2 lectures)

Urban Agriculture: Opportunities & Challenges

Week 8 Feb 23-27 Feb 23 Feb 23 No Lectures. MID-TERM EXAM

Exam will be open in Canvas on Feb 26, from 9 AM-5 PM

Week 9 Mar 2-6 ---------------------------------SPRING BREAK---------------------------------------- Week 10 Mar 9-13 None None Mar 10

(2 lectures) Urban Water Resources: Urbanization Impacts

Week 11 Mar 16-20 Mar 16 Mar 16 Mar 17 (3 lectures)

Urban Wastewater: Use, Generation, & Management

Week 12 Mar 23-27

Mar 23 Mar 23 Mar 24 (3 lectures)

Urban Biogeochemistry: Fate of Nutrients in Urban Lawns

Week 13 Mar 30-Apr 3

Mar 30 Mar 30 Mar 31 (3 lectures)

Urban Stormwater

Week 14 Apr 6-10 Apr 6 Apr 6 Apr 7 (3 lectures)

Green Infrastructure and BMPs for Stormwater Pollutants

Week 15 Apr13-17

Apr 13 Apr 13

Apr 14 (4 lectures)

Specific Case Studies: Urban Water Quality

Week 16 Apr 21-25 Apr 21 Apr 21 No lectures Submit Class Project and Make Short Presentation

FINAL EXAM

APRIL 28 ---------------Exam will be open in Canvas from 9 AM-8 PM------------------

*Each lecture is 20-25 minutes long. Classes for Spring 2015 semester begin on Jan 6 and end on April 22.

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UCC: Syllabus ChecklistAll UCC1 forms and each UCC2 form that proposes a change in the course description or credit hours must include this checklist in addition to a complete syllabus. Check the box if the attached syllabus includes the indicated information.

Syllabus MUST contain the following information:Instructor contact information (and TA if applicable)Course objectives and/or goalsA weekly course schedule of topics and assignmentsRequired and recommended textbooksMethods by which students will be evaluated and their grades determinedA statement related to class attendance, make-up exams and other work such as: “Requirements for class attendance and make-up exams, assignments, and other work in this course are consistent with university policies that can be found in the online catalog at: https://catalog.ufl.edu/ugrad/current/regulations/info/attendance.aspx."A statement related to accommodations for students with disabilities such as: “Students requesting classroom accommodation must first register with the Dean of Student Office. The Dean of Students Office will provide documentation to the student who must then provide this documentation to the instructor when requesting accommodation.” Information on current UF grading policies for assigning grade points. This may be achieved by including a link to the appropriate undergraduate catalog web page:https://catalog.ufl.edu/ugrad/current/regulations/info/grades.aspxA statement informing students of the online course evaluation process such as: “Students are expected to provide feedback on the quality of instruction in this course based on 10 criteria. These evaluations are conducted online at https://evaluations.ufl.edu. Evaluations are typically open during the last two or three weeks of the semester, but students will be given specific times when they are open. Summary results of these assessments are available to students at https://evaluations.ufl.edu.

It is recommended that syllabi contain the following information:1. Critical dates for exams and other work2. Class demeanor expected by the professor (e.g., tardiness, cell phone usage)3. UF’s honesty policy regarding cheating, plagiarism, etc. Suggested wording: UF students are bound by The

Honor Pledge which states, “We, the members of the University of Florida community, pledge to hold ourselvesand our peers to the highest standards of honor and integrity by abiding by the Honor Code. On all worksubmitted for credit by students at the University of Florida, the following pledge is either required or implied:“On my honor, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid in doing this assignment.” The Honor Code(http://www.dso.ufl.edu/sccr/process/student-conduct-honor-code/) specifies a number of behaviors that arein violation of this code and the possible sanctions. Furthermore, you are obliged to report any condition that facilitates academic misconduct to appropriate personnel. If you have any questions or concerns, please consultwith the instructor of TAs in this class.

4. Phone number and contact site for university counseling services and mental health services: 392-1575, http://www.counseling.ufl.edu/cwc/Default.aspxUniversity Police Department: 392-1111 or 9-1-1 for emergencies.

The University’s complete Syllabus Policy can be found at: http://www.aa.ufl.edu/Data/Sites/18/media/policies/syllabi_policy.pdf

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