| Course description: | This course provides "hands-on" experience with the tools and skills discussed in Physical Geology (Geology 300). Lab topics include mineral and rock identification, map and air photograph interpretation and landform identification, and introduction to the study of geologic maps and cross-sections. (Together with Geology 300, CAN GEOL 2) |
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| Class objectives: | Through
hands-on experiences, learn about 1. The general composition of the Earth (three rock groups, interior of the Earth) 2. Plate tectonics (how continents move & change over time) 3. Surface processes (how to recognize different processes of weathering, erosion, and transport) |
| Class time: | Mondays/Wednesdays,
noon-1:20 PM. The last day of regular class is Wednesday, May 14.
There is no class on Monday, February 17, due to Presidents' Day.
There will be no class schedule on April 14 to 20 due to Spring
Break.
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| Class room: | Cosumnes
River College, SCI - 109 |
| Instructor: | Hiram
Jackson tel: (916) 691-7605 e-mail: jacksoh@crc.losrios.edu |
| Teaching style: | ~30 minute interactive lecture to introduce each lab activity. The rest of the time will be spent doing the lab activity. |
| Units: | This course is worth one units of physical science lab credit. If you need a physical science lecture credit, you should consider signing up for Geology 300 -- Physical Geology Lecture. |
| Pre-/Co-requisite: | Geology 300, Physical Geology Lecture, is a required
pre-requisite or co-requisite.
The ideal arrangement is to take Geology 301 in the same semester
with
Geology 300. |
| Office hours: | Monday,
1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday 8 to 9 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday, noon to 1 p.m. Friday, 11-noon or by appointment, room SCI - 111 Please see my class schedule for more information. |
| Textbook: | Laboratories
Manual in Physical Geology, Richard Busch, editor, 9th
edition. The lab book is available in the bookstore and can be
available from other venders. A copy of the lab manual is
avaible on reserve in the
library. |
| Exams: | There will be a mineral quiz (February 5), a rock quiz (March 3), and a final on May 19. |
| Makeup policy: | You have one week to make up any lab missed. Makeups must be turned in at the beginning of lab on the following week. If any more time is required, please contact me immediately. If you cannot attend a lab test, you must contact me prior to noon on the day that the test is given to be eligible for a makeup. Makeup tests must be taken within a week. |
| Attendance policy: | If student misses turning in three or more lab assignments, I reserve the right to drop the student from the class. With excessive absences you risk not being able to finish lab assignments, not being able to take lab tests, or being dropped from the class roster. If you must be absent, please leave a message indicating what the nature of your absence is, and what arrangements you can make to make up the necessary work. |
| Grading: | Labs 55% Mineral quiz 10% Rock quiz 15% Final 20% Grades will be calculated on the following scale: 90-100% A, 80-89% B, 70-79% C, 60-69% D, <60 oops! |
| Note: | Students with special needs should contact me as soon as possible outside of class. |
| Field trip: | There is no formal or required field trip for this class, however I propose leading two voluntary field trips on different weekends in March and April. Attending any approved CRC geoscience field trip will drop your lowest lab grade. |
| Classroom environment: |
Apart from 1. Please do not eat food during class. Drinks (e.g., coffee, water, soda) may be permitted if accidents are minimal. 2. Please also turn off all cell phones, watch alarms, and pagers during class. 3. Arrive on time to class. If you arrive late, please enter quietly and take a seat near the door. If you must leave early, please tell me before class that you will leave early and take a seat near the door. 4. Please end all private conversations once class begins. |
Last update 1/20/2014
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