UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA Today s Agenda Introductions and class policy 2 What do geologists do Why you should consider geology 1 GY 111 Physical Geology 3 Lecture 1 Introduction to Physical Geology Introductions Doug Haywick GY 111 subject material Structure and chemistry of minerals Plate tectonic theory fundamental theory linking most aspects of geology together Department of Earth Sciences LSCB 121 460 7569 dhaywick jaguar1 usouthal edu Igneous rocks volcanoes Sedimentary rocks beaches reefs rivers etc Metamorphic rocks rock deformation Geological time the Earth is 4 6 billion years old Folds and faults earthquakes Mountain building structural geology Assessment Text book 3 lecture exams Sept 26 Nov 4 Dec 14 final Not required but might be helpful 5 quizzes first part of course Grotzinger et al 2007 Understanding Earth 4 take home assignments after Lecture exam 1 http www whfreeman com presssiever Rock Mineral Assignment Attendance Nov 30 Web lecture pages http www southalabama edu geology haywick Da rules Attendance versus Grades GY 111 Grades vs Attendance Total student numbers n 219 Attendance is MANDATORY 180 F 160 D 140 C of absences B 120 A 100 80 60 40 20 0 0 4 5 6 7 8 of students 2000 2005 Attendance versus Grades Overall Grade Distribution GY 111 Grades vs Attendance overall percentages Grade 100 0 A B C D F Percentage of students 23 25 27 8 5 WD 12 90 0 80 0 70 0 Percentage 8 60 0 7 50 0 6 40 0 5 0 4 30 0 20 0 10 0 0 0 A B C D F Letter Grade More rules Attendance is MANDATORY for labs lectures If you have a disability let me know about it The syllabus is a contract but it s subject to change If it is a big change you will be notified Turn off your cell phones before you enter the lecture lab room They can NOT be left on tables during exams If you have a problem contact me via phone 460 7569 or E mail dhaywick jaguar1 usouthal edu So what exactly do geologists do So what exactly do geologists do The Guts of the Earth Astronomy picture of the day http antwrp gsfc nasa gov apod Source http www solarviews com cap earth earthfg2 htm Petroleum exploration Volcano research Coal mining Groundwater Urban coastal planning Meandering Rivers Urban coastal planning So what exactly do geologists do Delta Mobile Estuaries Barrier Islands Beaches 15 km NASA Landsat image Sedimentology So what exactly do geologists do Mining and mineral exploration Fossil fuel exploration Engineering geology Environmental geology Hydrology Volcanology Seismology Remote sensing GIS Teaching So what exactly do geologists do Mining and mineral exploration Fossil fuel exploration Engineering geology Environmental geology Hydrology Volcanology Seismology Remote sensing GIS Teaching Landfill design Military Planning Urban Planning Hazards mitigation Planetary geology Hydrology Planetary geology Predicting future events Police legal work State Federal government Is a Career in the geosciences for you Is a Career in the geosciences for you 1998 Physical Sciences Employment within the United States Biologists 118 000 Chemists 97 000 Geologists 46 000 Physicists 20 000 1998 Average Physical Sciences Salaries within the United States BS degrees Chemists 29 300 Geologists 27 900 Biologists 22 900 Physicists N A Reference Holbrook John 1998 Career Potential in the sciences PALAIOS Volume 13 No 2 Is a Career in the geosciences for you The ever important jobs to graduates ratio Number of BS Degrees Granted between 1970 and 1974 Biology 659 495 Chemistry 244 348 Physics 94 862 Geology 88 906 The lower the better Reference Holbrook John 1998 Career Potential in the sciences PALAIOS Volume 13 No 2 The ever important jobs to graduates ratio Biology 1 5 6 Physics 1 4 7 Chemistry 1 2 5 Geology 1 1 9 The lower the better Holbrook drop dead replacement rate Time to replace all jobs in the event that all physical scientists scientists suddenly died Reference Holbrook John 1998 Career Potential in the sciences PALAIOS Volume 13 No 2 Holbrook drop dead replacement rate Holbrook drop dead replacement rate Time to replace all jobs in the event that all physical scientists scientists suddenly died Time to replace all jobs in the event that all physical scientists suddenly died Geology Geology 17 2 years Chemistry 10 3 years 17 2 years Reference Holbrook John 1998 Career Potential in the sciences PALAIOS Volume 13 No 2 Reference Holbrook John 1998 Career Potential in the sciences PALAIOS Volume 13 No 2 Holbrook drop dead replacement rate Holbrook drop dead replacement rate Time to replace all jobs in the event that all physical scientists scientists suddenly died Time to replace all jobs in the event that all physical scientists scientists suddenly died Geology 17 2 years Geology 17 2 years Chemistry 10 3 years Chemistry 10 3 years Physics 5 years Physics 5 years Biology 5 semesters Reference Holbrook John 1998 Career Potential in the sciences PALAIOS Volume 13 No 2 Today s Homework 1 2 Download and read web notes 1 Quiz 1 5 minutes at start of class Next Time 1 Intro to Plate Tectonics web notes 2 Reference Holbrook John 1998 Career Potential in the sciences PALAIOS Volume 13 No 2
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