Course Syllabus
Course Details
For a list of course activities, scroll to the bottom of this page.
Course Prerequisites
None
Course Materials
All texts used in this class will be uploaded to CANVAS and available each week in the Start Here page.
Grades
Breakdown
| Activity | Description | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Preparation | Resume, Elevator Pitch, Personal Network, Professional Organizations, Citation Manager, Professional Presentation | 90 |
| Professional Development Plan | Self Assessment and Goals | 45 |
| Spatial Portfolio | Spatial Portfolio and online Maps | 90 |
| Proposal | Development of capstone research proposal elements | 225 |
| Live Sessions | Live Sessions | 150 |
| Total | 600 |
Scale
Final grades will be assigned using a traditional grading scheme of A is 100 - 90%, B is 89 - 80%, C is 79 - 70%, D is 69 - 60%, and F is 60% and below.
Course Components
Live Sessions (150 points, 25%)
We will meet every Wednesday from 6-7pm. You will be graded both on class participation and participation in the discussion section. This component is very important in this particular class because you will have the opportunity to interact and build a network with several guest speakers.
Capstone Student Proposal (225 points, 37.5%)
Throughout the semester there will be several exercises that will build towards your capstone proposal. You will be graded on each of these individual exercises and the final, complete, proposal.
Spatial Portfolio (90 points, 15%)
During the semester you will be building a geospatial portfolio. You will have several exercises that work towards a complete geospatial portfolio. You will be graded on each of these individual exercises and the final, complete, geospatial portfolio.
Professional Development Plan (45 points, 7.5%)
You will work on self assessments and goals as a part of a professional development plan.
Professional Preparation (90, 15%)
You will work on project management, but also your elevator pitch, connecting with professional organizations, citation managers, and professional presentations.
Course Policies
Communication
- Please feel welcome to email me (dmdrake@ou.edu) with any questions about the course content or assessment. I will respond within 24 hours during weekdays.
- There is no teaching assistants for this class. I will do my best to grade materials quickly, but it may take longer for me to give you feedback on writing-intensive assignments (e.g., proposal drafts).
Late Policy
It is important to me that you carry out all the work assigned. As a result, I will always allow late assignments, but I will subtract 1 point per day that it is late (excluding weekends).
University Academic Policies and Student Support
Course Catalog
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Student Handbook
Please familiarize yourself with the OU Student Handbook.
Online Library
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Academic Misconduct
In addition to the course conduct policies outlined by your professor in the Course Syllabus in the online classroom, please review the Graduate Student Handbook.
It is the responsibility of each student to be familiar with the definitions, policies, and procedures concerning academic misconduct. The Student Code is available from the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, and is contained in the Student's Guide to Academic Integrity .
This site also defines misconduct, provides examples of prohibited conduct, and explains the sanctions available for those found guilty of misconduct.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the most common form of academic misconduct at OU. There is basically no college-level assignment that can be satisfactorily completed by copying. OU's basic assumption about writing is that all written assignments show the student's own understanding in the student's own words. That means all writing assignments, in class or out, are assumed to be composed entirely of words generated (not simply found) by the student, except where words written by someone else are specifically marked as such with proper citation. Including other people's words in your paper is helpful when you do it honestly and correctly. When you don't, it's plagiarism.
For more information about plagiarism, watch this video and then take this short course offered by University Libraries.
Reasonable Accommodation for Disabilities
The University of Oklahoma is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for all students with disabilities. Students with disabilities who require accommodations in this course should contact their professor as early in the semester as possible.
Students with disabilities must be registered with the Disability Resource Center prior to receiving accommodations in this course.
If you have a disability and you would like to make a request for reasonable accommodation, please see the Graduate Student Handbook or get in touch with the Accessibility and Disability Resource Center .
Adjustments for Pregnancy/Childbirth Related Issues
Should you need modifications or adjustments to your course requirements because of documented pregnancy-related or childbirth-related issues, please contact me as soon as possible to discuss your options. Generally, modifications will be made where medically necessary and similar in scope to accommodations based on temporary disability. Learn more about the rights of pregnant and parenting students by consulting the FAQ sheets provided by the Institutional Equity Office .
Title IX Resources
For any concerns regarding gender-based discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, stalking, or intimate partner violence, the University offers a variety of resources, including advocates on-call 24/7, counseling services, mutual no contact orders, scheduling adjustments, and disciplinary sanctions against the perpetrator. Please contact the Sexual Misconduct Office at 405-325-2215 (8-5, M-F) or OU Advocates at 405-615-0013 (24/7) to learn more or to report an incident.
Religious Holidays
It is the policy of the University to excuse absences of students that result from religious observances and to provide for the rescheduling of examinations and additional required classwork that may fall on religious holidays without penalty. It is the responsibility of the student to make alternate arrangements with the instructor at least one week prior to the actual date of the religious holiday.
Copyright Policy
It is illegal to download, upload, reproduce, or distribute any copyrighted material, in any form and in any fashion, without permission from the copyright holder or his/her authorized agent. The University of Oklahoma expects all members of its community to comply fully with federal copyright laws. If such laws appear to have been violated by any user, the university reserves the right (1) to terminate that user’s access to some or all of the university’s computer systems and information resources and (2) to take additional disciplinary actions as deemed necessary or appropriate. Repeat offenders will be sanctioned and their privileges terminated.
Registration and Withdrawal
If you choose to withdraw from this course, you must complete the appropriate University form and turn the form in before the deadline. If you stop attending the course and doing the coursework without doing the required paperwork, your grade will be calculated with missed homework and examination grades entered as zero. This could result in receiving a grade of F in the course. Deadlines are shown in the Academic Calendar , which is available from the Office of the Registrar.
Student Grievances
In addition to any policies outlined related to submitting an informal or formal grievance by your professor in the Course Syllabus in the online classroom, please review the Graduate Student Handbook for more information about the process of submitting a formal grievance.
Course Summary:
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