GEOL 1403 Physical Geology SPRING SEMESTER 2012 Lecture Room Sec 002 S 141 Sec 003 S 141 Sec 200 272 Lecture Time Sec 002 10 00 11 15 am Sec 003 1 00 2 15 pm Sec 200 9 30 10 45 am MW MW TR Laboratory Room Same Lab Time MW MW TR Sec 002 11 15 12 30 pm Sec 003 2 15 3 30 pm Sec 200 10 45 12 00 pm Instructor Rebecca S Maul M S Instructor s Office Science Building Room 116 Office hours MW 9 45 10 00 am 3 30 4 15 pm at Levelland TTH 9 00 9 30 am 12 00 2 00 pm at Reese F 10 30 11 30 Levelland Reese Email address rmaul southplainscollege edu Textbooks Required Earth Portrait of a Planet Third Edition Stephen Marshak Required Physical Geology Lab Manual R Maul ATTENDANCE All lectures and laboratories are mandatory As you come to class there will be an attendance sheet that you must sign It is your responsibility to remember to sign before lecture starts In order to receive five bonus points on your final exam you must arrive in class on time remain the entire class period not be disruptive and not have more than one unexcused absence Upon missing five classes and or labs you will be dropped from this course GRADING Lecture Three in semester exams worth 100 pts each 300 points Final Exam 100 points The Final exam will consist of a cumulative section along with the material covered after the third exam Laboratory Quizzes presentations etc 200 points COURSE TOTAL POINTS 600 points THERE WILL BE NO MAKE UP EXAMS THERE WILL BE NO ADDITIONAL BONUS POINTS OR CURVES LETTER GRADES 600 537 points 536 477 points 476 417 points 416 357 points 356 points or less A B C D F Please check the Class Website on Blackboard for class delays or cancellations for inclement weather in addition to the publically announced South Plains College delays and cancellations The schedules listed below are subject to change Any changes will be discussed during lecture or lab class hours You are responsible for attaining any information you miss Week of January February March April LECTURE TOPIC Introduction What is Geology Meteors Asteroids Comets etc CHAPTER Lecture Lecture 23 Composition Layers of Earth Composition Layers of Earth 2 2 30 Continental drift Plate tectonics 3 4 16 6 Plate tectonics EXAM 1 002 003 2 8 200 2 9 13 Crystal Formation Mineralogy 4 5 5 20 Gemstones Mineralogy Lecture 5 27 Rock Cycle Igneous Rocks Igneous Rocks Volcanoes Ch 2 Lab M 6 6 9 5 Volcanoes EXAM 2 002 003 3 7 200 3 8 9 12 No Classes SPRING BREAK 19 Sedimentary Rocks 7 26 Metamorphic Rocks 8 2 Earthquakes 10 9 Mountain Building EXAM 3 002 003 4 11 200 4 12 11 16 Energy Resources 14 23 Glaciers 22 30 Deserts Review 21 7 FINAL EXAMS Material after Exam 3 Cumulative section 002 May 7 003 May 7 200 May 8 Week of January February March April LABORATORY TOPIC QUIZ ASSIGN Due 16 Laboratory Safety Scientific Method Geologic Time Scale 23 Project Geologic Time Scale 30 Satellites Remote Sensing Geologic Time Quiz 20pts 6 Landsat Mineral Introduction Landsat Quiz 10 pts 13 Mineral The Core 20 Project Minerals 27 Mineral Identification Mineral Identification 5 Mineral Identification 12 SPRING BREAK 19 Rock Identification Rock Identification The Core Quiz 15 pts Lab Practical 40 pts Project 40 pts 26 Rock Identification Volcanic Pres Rock Identification Volcanic Pres 2 Rock Identification Volcanic Pres Rock Identification Volcanic Pres 9 Earthquake Lab Presentations Earthquake Lab Presentations Rock Practical 40 pts 16 Topography Presentations Topography Presentations Earthquake Worksheet 15 pts 23 Presentations Presentations 30 Presentations Pres Grade 20 pts