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412 - 417Geol 110: General GeologySection 101Fall, 2004Credit hours: 3 unitsPre-requisites: none Co-requisites: GLY 201L (depending on major)Instructor: Aley El-Din El-Shazly e-mail: [email protected] Office: 131 Science Building Tel: 304 – 696 - 6756Lectures: M, W, F: 10:00 – 10:50 a.m, Science Building room 276.Office hours: M, W, F: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. & W: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m., or by appointment. Youcould always send me e-mail, and I will get back to you as soon as possible. I also have an opendoor policy, if you cannot make it to my office hours, and I'm in my office between 9:00 and 3:00p.m., it doesn't hurt to check with me; ... if I'm free, I'll be more than happy to help you. I stronglyencourage you to come and talk to me if you have any problems with the class, so that we cansolve them early on!General Course objectives: To develop (1) an understanding of various geologic processes asformation of rocks and minerals, deformation, mountain building, landscape formation, ... etc., (2)a brief understanding of the main events that influenced the history of the Earth and its life forms,and (3) an appreciation for Geology and its impact on society. Labs (GLY 210, if you signed up)are aimed at developing the necessary skills for identifying common rocks, minerals, and fossils inhand specimen, interpreting geologic maps and cross sections, and reinforcing some of the conceptsintroduced in lecture. In addition, the student should be able to apply that knowledge to solvingeveryday problems or to his/her discipline.Textbook: "Essentials of Geology” by Lutgens & Tarbuck (8th edition). Attendance: Attendance of lectures is expected. I will monitor attendance randomly several timesduring the semester. You will also have unannounced quizzes, which, along with attendance andclass participation (i.e. how well you interact with me in class), will count for 5% of your grade! Ifyou have a legitimate excuse for missing my classes, you should try to let me know beforehand oras soon as possible! Once in class, mature behavior is expected. Cell phones must be turned off,and their use is prohibited in class, tests, and exams. Disruption of class/ lab activities will not betolerated.Makeup policy for missed assignments/ quizzes: Although you will find me to be quite flexible,makeup for missed assignments/ quizzes will only be allowed if the student has a legitimate excuse,and at the discretion of this instructor.Grading: 3 Tests + 1 or 2 homeworks 55%, Final Exam: 40%, Quizzes, attendance, classparticipation 5%. The final exam will be comprehensive, and will include a few short answer (e.g.Compare and contrast; Give reasons for , ..... etc.) in addition to the objective type ones (multiplechoice, and T-F questions, where you have to correct each false statement!). The objective typequestions are designed to evaluate your overall knowledge of the subject matter. The short answerquestions are designed to show your level of understanding and knowledge, as well as how well youcan organize your thoughts and express yourself in writing. The latter type of questions willrequire reproducing some of the figures and diagrams that we will discuss in lecture. Latesubmission of your homeworks will incur a penalty of 5% for every day of tardiness. No work willbe accepted for grading once the graded homework is handed back to your colleagues.Grade assignment: A: > 90%; B: 80 – 89.9%; C: 70 – 79.9%; D: 60 – 69.9%; F: < 60%.In general, I do not like to curve, but I do reserve the right to change the grading scale only to helpout the majority of the students in the class (hopefully, I will not need to do that). Computer Requirements: All students should have (and check regularly) their e-mail account(either their .marshall.edu one, or the one in VISTA). Although no component of this class isdependent on computers, their use is strongly encouraged, and will may find the CD attached toyour textbook quite helpful. Field Trips: There may be one afternoon field trip within the local Huntington area in this class fora limited group of students. Participation in this field trip is optional, and will be on a first come,first serve basis. However, extra credit questions pertaining to this trip will be added to one of thetests. Details will be given during the semester.The use of “VISTA”: I will use this platform for communicating with you all throughout thesemester. I will be posting some exercises, comments on graded material, some spreadsheets/ studyguides to help you prepare for mid-terms and finals, .. etc. It is your responsibility to check your e-mail as well as this site regularly. The program is available from the University’s homepage. Checkwith the computer center for details on using it.Study tips: You should take notes during class, and should learn how to reproduce many of thefigures on my handouts in an exam. Please feel free to ask questions at any time. The course isgenerally easy, but we will be covering a lot of material, so you can't afford to fall behind. Do thereadings promptly after each lecture (the reading list is given to you on the next page), andfamiliarize yourself with new terms. Notes that may be helpful for studying are kept on reserve inthe library for this course, and on line, so you could print them out if need be. However, thesenotes are in no way a substitute for the reading assignments! You will find that in many cases, mynotes are only a simple outline of my lecture! For exams, your best bet is to answer the questionsat the end of each chapter in your textbook. Academic Integrity: Academic dishonesty as defined in the undergraduate catalogue on page 101will not be tolerated. Violations of the honor code may result in the assignment of an “F grade” forthe class, and further disciplinary action as defined in the catalogue.Final Thoughts: Please keep in mind that I am committed to making this course apositive experience for everyone, so don’t hesitate to ask me questions, or approach mewith problems that you are facing in this class. Feel free to stop by my office to discussyour progress in class or go over one of your quizzes or exam scripts with me (includingyour final!). I could also arrange for review sessions in the evenings whenever they areneeded.Students with disabilities:Students with a particular learning disability should contact the Disabled Student


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