I. Class Meeting Times: MW 1:00 - 2:50pm (Class will be conducted on the ASU campus or in the county. No cancellation of class due to weather. Dress appropriately.)

II. Textbook: Manual of Woody Landscape Plants by Michael A. Dirr, 5^th Ed. Required

III. Lecture and Labs: Each of you will be responsible for all materials covered in lecture, outside reading material, and class handouts. Projects, reports, and papers, etc, will be given when deemed necessary, and I expect each of you to attend every class, unless prior arrangement is made with the instructor.

IV. Examinations: There will be 1 lecture exam given during the semester, 7 ID quizzes and 3 character quizzes. Tentative dates are listed on the class outline.
 

A = 1035 and above, B = 920 to 1034, C = 805 to 919, D = 690 to 804, F = below 690

*****NO MAKE-UP EXAMS WILL BE ALLOWED WITHOUT PRIOR INSTRUCTOR APPROVAL OR VERIFIABLE EMERGENCIES. All assignments are due at the beginning of the class period indicated by the instructor, otherwise deductions of one letter grade per day will be made for assignments handed in late.
The Academic Integrity Policy from the Arkansas State University Student's Handbook will be enforced (pg. 25-26).

VI. Office hours: My office is 219C Agricultural Bldg., phone number 972-2087. My office hours this semester are by appointment, but am normally in my office in the mornings. I have an open door policy, so feel free to stop by my office or make an appointment.

E-mail: kpittcoc@astate.edu

Home page: http://agri.astate.edu/Faculty/Kim_Pittcock/pittcock.htm

VII. Course Objectives and Topics: This course is designed to familiarize students with ornamental trees, shrubs, groundcovers, perennials and annuals with identification and use as the primary objectives.
Supplies Needed: 3 ring binder for factsheets; 3 ring binder/ for project; recommended -clipboard for outdoor class journey
*No tobacco products used during class time.

HORT 3293 CLASS SCHEDULE (TENTATIVE)
LANDSCAPE PLANT MATERIALS
FALL 2005

FINAL EXAM Wednesday, December 14, 2005; 10:15am-12:15pm

Final, 2-part exam
        1^st = Covers lecture exam, and character quizzes
        2^nd = Covers factsheet notebook, (due on Dec 14^th, this section is OPEN book)