5M to 9F SPRING BREAK - NO CLASSES15Th Chp.11 Water Pollution and Treatment; Lab 6 Urban UseTentative SyllabusEnvironmental Geology - 103Spring 2001Dr. Robert Van Pelt Office Hours: Immediately prior to or afterDay-time phone: (803) 952-6523 class; other times by appointmentE-mail: [email protected]: Environmental Geology, 7th Edition, by E.A. KellerLab: Exercises provided by the instructor; Independent Lab report (select environmentaltopic, prepare short paper, and give 5-10 minute presentation)Course Objectives: To introduce you to some of today’s major environmental issues andto provide you with the geological background to understand and evaluate those issues.Course Grading: based on four lecture exams, lab average (average of completed labexercises and Independent Lab report), and class participation. Total of 100%.Exam I-III = 45% (15% ea.); final exam = 25%; lab aver. = 25%; participation = 5%Letter Grades are assigned according to standard scale: 90% and above = A; 80-89 = B;70-79 = C; 60-69 = D; below 60 = F.Attendance is recommended. Please review the University’s policy on class attendanceoutlined in the 2000-2001 USCA Bulletin. The level of difficulty of a science coursegenerally requires the attendance in order for the student to completely understand thematerial. Material presented in the lecture is intended to compliment the materialpresented in the text.Reading assignments: assignments listed on the attached schedule are from the requiredtext and should be completed prior to class. The student is responsible for all readingmaterial assigned, any handouts, and material presented in the lecture.Make-up exams: make-up exams will be offered only to those students who presentacceptable written excuses to the instructor. Acceptable excuses are those recognized bythe University and approved by the instructor. Make-up tests will cover the samematerial as the original exam, however, may differ in format (e.g. essay).Disability statement: If you have a learning or physical disability which may affect yourperformance in this class, please inform the instructor as soon as possible and Dr. L.Matthews, Coordinator of Counseling Services in order to verify your status and provideyou with appropriate assistance.USCA provides a Writing Center (CLAS 201) to assist you in your writing. The WritingCenter is staffed by friendly USCA students who are expert writers and who have beentrained as writing consultants. If you need extra assistance on any writing assignment forthis class or any other class you are taking, please try the Writing Center. You may makean appointment or just drop in. Operating hours are posted on the door. Telephonenumber is 649-6851, ext. 3262.Lecture Schedule: T,Th 6:00 - 8:40 pm USCA Science Building Room 212Jan. 11Th Introduction to Course 16T Chp.1 Fund. Concepts 18Th Chp.2 Earth Materials 23T Chp.2 cont.; Chp.3 Soils; Lab 1 Soil Survey 25Th Chp.3 cont. Chp.4 Natural Hazards 30T Chp.4 cont.Feb. 1Th Exam 1 6T Chp.5 Rivers & Flooding; Lab 2 Flooding 8Th Chp.5 cont.; Chp.6 Landslides 13T Chp. 6 cont. 15Th Chp.7 Earthquakes; Lab 3 Earthquakes 20T Chp.7 cont. 22Th Chp.8 Volcanoes; Chp. 9 Coastal Hazards; Lab 4 Coastal Land Use 27T Chp.9 cont.Mar. 1Th Exam 2 5M to 9F SPRING BREAK - NO CLASSES 13T Chp.10 Water; Lab 5 Water Pollution 15Th Chp.11 Water Pollution and Treatment; Lab 6 Urban Use 20T Chp.11 cont.; Chp.12 Waste Management; select Independent Lab topic 22Th Chp.13 Geologic Aspects of Human Health 27T Chp.14 Mineral Resources 29Th Chp.14 cont.Apr. 3T Exam 3 5Th NO CLASS 10T Chp. 15 Energy & Environment 12ThChp.16 Global Change 17T Chp.17 Air Pollution 19ThChp.18 Landscape Evaluation 24T Independent Lab report presentations 26ThIndependent Lab report presentations cont.May 3ThFinal Exam - 8:00