Course Syllabus

Meteorology

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General Education Requirements

Natural Science

Note

Many degree programs have specific general education recommendations. In order to avoid taking unnecessary classes, please consult with additional resources like your program evaluation, your academic program catalog year page, and your academic advisor.

Courses may only be used to meet one General Education Requirement.

Course Description

This course is an introductory course that investigates how the atmosphere interacts with solar energy to create dynamic weather systems. Applies basic meteorological and climatic principles to the study of local, regional, and global weather patterns. Includes a discussion of global climate patterns. Basic algebra skills are required.

Essential Objectives

1. Discuss the factors that drive the global weather system.
2. Understand and apply the scientific vocabulary, methods, and principles involved in the field of meteorology.
3. Read a weather map and interpret its symbols correctly.
4. Use satellite data for weather prediction as available on the Internet.
5. Explain meteorological principles as related to water movement through the atmosphere and surface air pressure changes.
6. Describe the characteristics of thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, cloud types and related weather patterns.
7. Predict the weather for a few days forward based on meteorological principles.
8. Discuss the impact of global climate patterns on air pollutants and dispersions.
9. Identify the various atmospheric layers and their properties.
10. Describe the natural causes of climate change, the human impact on global climate, and the possible consequences of global warming.
11. Demonstrate proficiency in understanding, interpreting, evaluating, and applying quantitative data and information.
12. Explain how knowledge created in the natural sciences has contributed to the creation, maintenance and dismantling of social inequalities and discuss the impacts of diversity and inclusion on scientific research and practice.

Required Technology

More information on general computer and internet recommendations is available on the CCV computer recommendations Support page.

Please see CCV's Digital Equity Statement (pg. 45) to learn more about CCV's commitment to supporting all students access the technology they need to successfully finish their courses.

Required Textbooks and Resources

This course uses one or more textbooks/books/simulations.

Fall 2025 textbook details will be available on 2025-05-19. On that date a link will be available below that will take you to eCampus, CCV's bookstore. The information provided there will be specific to this class. Please see this page for more information regarding the purchase of textbooks/books.

Link to Textbooks for this course in eCampus.

The last day to use a Financial Aid Advance to purchase textbooks/books is the 3rd Tuesday of the semester. See your financial aid counselor at your academic center if you have any questions.

Artificial Intelligence(AI) Policy Statement

CCV recognizes that artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI tools are widely available and becoming embedded in many online writing and creative applications.

Allowed: This course's generative AI policy acknowledges technology, including generative AI, plays a supportive role in learning and feedback. During our class, we may use AI writing tools such as ChatGPT in certain specific cases. You will be informed as to when, where, and how these tools are permitted to be used, along with guidance for attribution. Any use outside of these specific cases constitutes a violation of CCV's Academic Integrity Policy.

You are welcome to use AI throughout the course. However, you must attribute any factual claim you make in any assignment in this course to a source. Your AI tool is not a source, but rather an aggregator of sources. In addition, all writing must be your own.

Methods

Methods and Content

1. Readings in the textbook.

2. Assignments & Exercises- Activities and written assignments are assigned weekly.

3. Participation in the Discussion Forum is a very important part of this course. This is our classroom. Each week you will post a response to the instructor's questions, answer other students' questions, and other posts as assigned.

4.Assessments-There are 16 quizzes during the semester. There is no midterm or final exam.

Evaluation Criteria

In this course, learners have many opportunities to demonstrate knowledge and understanding, including: weekly discussions, critical thinking, current events, quizzes, and other assignments.

Weighted average for final grade based on the following:

• Readings and critical thinking: 20%
• Discussions: 20%
• Activities: 30%
• Chapter Quizzes: 30%

Grading Criteria

CCV Letter Grades as outlined in the Evaluation System Policy are assigned according to the following chart:

	High	Low
A+	100	98
A	Less than 98	93
A-	Less than 93	90
B+	Less than 90	88
B	Less than 88	83
B-	Less than 83	80
C+	Less than 80	78
C	Less than 78	73
C-	Less than 73	70
D+	Less than 70	68
D	Less than 68	63
D-	Less than 63	60
F	Less than 60
P	100	60
NP	Less than 60	0

Weekly Schedule

Attendance Policy

Regular attendance and participation in classes are essential for success in and are completion requirements for courses at CCV. A student's failure to meet attendance requirements as specified in course descriptions will normally result in a non-satisfactory grade.

• In general, missing more than 20% of a course due to absences, lateness or early departures may jeopardize a student's ability to earn a satisfactory final grade.
• Attending an on-ground or synchronous course means a student appeared in the live classroom for at least a meaningful portion of a given class meeting. Attending an online course means a student posted a discussion forum response, completed a quiz or attempted some other academically required activity. Simply viewing a course item or module does not count as attendance.
• Meeting the minimum attendance requirement for a course does not mean a student has satisfied the academic requirements for participation, which require students to go above and beyond simply attending a portion of the class. Faculty members will individually determine what constitutes participation in each course they teach and explain in their course descriptions how participation factors into a student's final grade.

Missing & Late Work Policy

Do not hesitate to contact the instructor via Inbox, or email, if you have extenuating circumstances or need assistance.

Most instructors do not like receiving late work. Many instructors do not accept late work. In this course, you have 7 days in which to complete the week's assignments. Therefore, in fairness to all students, I expect your completed assignments by the due date and time (Monday nights by midnight). Late work, if accepted, may not receive full credit and points will be deducted. There are no "extra credit" assignments in this class.

Accessibility Services for Students with Disabilities:

1. Provide disability documentation to the Accessibility Coordinator at your academic center. https://ccv.edu/discover-resources/students-with-disabilities/
2. Request an appointment to meet with accessibility coordinator to discuss your request and create an accommodation plan.
3. Once created, students will share the accommodation plan with faculty. Please note, faculty cannot make disability accommodations outside of this process.

Academic Integrity

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