GEOL 103 - Introduction to Physical Geology Spring, 2014 Instructor: Info Lecture Lab Office Hour Dr. Xingzhi Mara Chen Office: HS 157J Phone: (410) 546-6202 Email: [email protected] Web: http://faculty.salisbury.edu/~mxchen/GEOL103/GEOL103.htm MWF 10:00 – 10:50 at HSH 148 T 11:00 – 12:40 & 1:00 – 2:40 at HSH 156 M 10:50-11:50, WF 1:00 - 3:00, and other times by appointment Course Description This course is an introductory level geology course. It provides a general examination on the earth's history, composition, interior structure, plate tectonics, geological processes and associated landforms. Lecture topics include minerals, rocks, geologic time, plate tectonics, geologic structures, weathering, fluvial system, coastline processes, glaciations, and seismic activities. Learning Objective After completing this course, students will be expected to  Identify assigned minerals and rocks  Describe earth’s fundamental internal dynamic processes  Explain the geologic processes that shaped and reshaped the surface landforms  Analyze the interrelationships between the earth’s internal and external processes  Obtain essential team problem-solving and independent critical thinking skills  Apply what you learn! Text (Required) Tarbuck, Lutgens, & Tasa. 2011. Earth: An Introduction to Physical Geology, 10th ed. Pearson Education, Inc. Lab Manual (Required) Hamblin and Howard, Exercises in Physical Geology. 12th ed. (You must have the lab book to attend each lab) General Education Credit This course may be used for the partial fulfillment of Group IV-A or Group IV-B. Writing across the Curriculum All written work will be evaluated based on the policies concerning writing across the curriculum as described in the SU catalog. The University Writing Center (www.salisbury.edu/uwc) is ready to help you at any stage of the writing process. All undergraduates are encouraged to make a good use of this important student service. 1 Student Responsibility Students are responsible for learning the materials presented and assigned. Critical thinking and active participation are highly valued. All students must be enrolled in and attend both a lecture and a laboratory section. Students are evaluated based on your performances on lecture tests, lab tests, lab work, group work, participation and professionalism. Exams 2 midterm lecture exams 200 (100 points each) Final exam 100 Group work 40 (10 group work) Lab tests 120 (60 points each, 2 lab tests) Lab work 40 (4 points each, 10 labs) --------------------------------------Total Points 500 points. Grade Evaluation A: 90 - 100% B: 80 - <90% C: 70 - <80% D: 60 - <70% F: < 60% Exam Format Lecture exams will consist of a combination of multiple choice and fill-in-blanks questions. With the exception of the final, the graded exams will be returned and reviewed during the subsequent class period. Following the review, exams will be recollected and kept on file for one year. Any exam that is not returned will be recorded as a zero. Persons missing the review must see me during an appointment or office hours. A person who is accused of academic dishonesty will be penalized (See student handbook and University Catalog for further information on academic dishonesty). Make-up exams Make-up exams will only be given to a student who has a documented or documentable emergency situation and is not able to take the exam during the scheduled test period. If you do miss an exam, you must contact me as soon as possible within 24 hours so that an arrangement can be made. No make-up exam will be given if a student fails to inform me the reasons for missing the scheduled exam within 24 hours or once the exam is reviewed, no exceptions! Class Attendance and Demeanor All students are expected to attend all classes and strongly encouraged to arrive on time and actively participate in all classroom discussions. Every student is expected to contribute to developing a positive college-learning atmosphere. Conscientious class attendance, active participation, positive professional attitude, improved performance, and teamwork spirit will be considered positively in the final determination of "borderline" grades. Except for prior approval or emergency, arriving 10 minutes late and leaving earlier without an approval will be regarded as an unaccepted professional conduct. 2 TENTATIVE LECTURE OUTLINE --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Date Lecture Topics Reading Assignments: Chapters (pages) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jan.27- 31 Introduction & Minerals 1 Feb. 3-7 Minerals, Igneous 3 Feb. 10-14 Igneous Rocks 4, 5 Feb. 17-21 Sedimentary Rocks 7 Feb. 24-28 Metamorphic Rocks, Rock Cycle & unit review 8 EXAM #1 (March 5) March 5-10 Geologic Time and Geologic Map 9 March 12-14 Earth Interior 1-2 March 17-23 Spring Break March 24-28 Earth Interior & Plate Tectonics 12-14 March 31-April 4 Structural Geology 10 April 7-11 Weathering and Mass Wasting & test review 6, 15 EXAM #2 (April 14) April 16 -21 Fluvial Processes and Landforms 16 April 23 - 25 Coastal Processes and Landforms 20 April 28 - May 2 Glaciation and Glacial Landforms 18 May 5-12 Natural Hazards: Earthquake Activity & final review 11 Final Exam on Thursday May 15 at 10:45 - 1:15 pm 3 LABORATORY TENTATIVE SCHEDULE AND OUTLINE Week Jan. 28 No Lab Feb. 4 LAB 1: Minerals / Specimen Identification (Read the Exercise 2, Lab Manual) Feb. 11 Feb. 18 Feb. 25 March 4 LAB 2: Igneous Rocks/ Specimen Identification (Read the Exercise 3, Lab Manual) LAB 3: Sedimentary Rocks /Specimen Identification (Read the Exercise 4, Lab Manual) LAB 4: Metamorphic Rocks/ Specimen Identification (Read the Exercise 5, Lab Manual) LAB 5: Comprehensive Review for Rocks & Minerals Identifications March 11 March 17-23 Lab Exercises Lab Test #1 (Mineral & Rock Identification) Spring Break March 25 LAB 6: Geological Time P75, 77 (3: a, c), 78-79, and handout April 1 LAB 7: Geologic Map P97 (a-e), 98 (7, CI=50’), 99-100 (contours at the multiples of 100) April 8 LAB 8: Structural Geology/ P202 (a,b,d,e), 204 (a,b,c,e), 206 (a-c, g-i, k), 208 (a-e, j) April 15 LAB 9: Fluvial System & Landforms/P109 (read), 110 (a,d,h), 111 (a-c), 112 (c, d), 113 (b,d,e), 114 (5: a-c), 115 (a, c), 121 (b, d) April 22 April 29 May 6 LAB 10: Coastal Landforms /P167 (4: b-c, 5:b), 168 (a, f, i), 170 (c, d, e), 172 (a-d),174(h, i, k, m), 176 (a-b), 177 (a, b, e) LAB 11: Glacial Landforms/P145(2:a-c,f, h, 3:a,c), 146 (4:a, 5:c), 148(d, e), 150 (a,d), 155(a,d,e), 156 (b, c, e) & review for the 2nd lab test Lab Test #2 (LAB 6-11) Test #1 60 points Test #2 60 points Labs 40 points ------------------------------------------Total Lab Points 160 points You will not receive any credit for a completed lab if you have not attended and completed that lab in person! All completed labs must be presented in person to the instructor in order to warrant the lab evaluation and to receive the credit. Unless otherwise directed, laboratory exercises are to be done entirely during the lab period and evaluated at the end of your lab. Crosscutting is allowed with the approval from the instructor, but make-up lab is only granted for emergency situations confirmed by a document. 4