Calumet College of St.
Joseph
SYLLABUS FOR PHYSICAL
GEOLOGY
Term: Summer, 2001-2002
(013) (April 29 – June 12)
Course Number: Geology 100
Instructor: Br. Jerry Hall
Office
Phone: 473-4268 ext 268
E-mail: jhall@ccsj.edu
Office
Hours: TR 9:00-11:30 AM
M 2:00-4:00 PM
Instructor
Background: Religious Brother of the Missionaries of the
Precious Blood
BS
in geology – St. Joseph’s College, Rensselaer
MS
in geology – Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland
MS
in Computer Science and Information Systems, DePaul University, Chicago
Certificate in Lay Pastoral Ministry – Athenaeum of
Ohio
Course
Time: Monday and Wednesday 9:00 AM –
1:00 PM
Course
Description:
This course is a survey of physical geology. Topics covered in the three hours of weekly lectures include: Plate Tectonics, volcanoes, earthquakes, and mountain building, the rock cycle, weathering and erosion, mass wasting, stream landscapes and flooding, wind processes, shoreline erosion and deposition. The weekly laboratory period includes the study of typical rocks and minerals, topographic maps and survey systems, and an introduction to aerial photographic interpretation. A geological field experience included.
Learning
Outcomes/ Competencies:
Students in this course will:
Textbooks: Essentials of GEOLOGY, 7th
edition
Frederick Lutgens and Edward Tarbuck
Prentice-Hall Publishers
Exercises in Physical Geology
Kenneth Hamblin and James Howard
Prentice-Hall Publishers
Learning
Strategies: A variety
of learning strategies will be used including: Lectures, classroom discussion,
problem solving, laboratory experiments, and a field trip.
Assessment:
Quizzes 25
% of grade
Laboratory reports/Homework 25 %
of grade
Midterm exam 25
% of grade
Final exam 25
% of grade
Class
Policy for Assignments: Homework problems
will be assigned throughout the duration of the term. Homework will be collected generally one week from the date
assigned. Late homework is subject to
an automatic deduction to be determined by the instructor.
The official class policy is that there is NO MAKE-UP
EXAMS, however in recognition of the occasional personal and/or family
emergency that may occur during the semester, a make-up exam may be granted
provided all the following conditions are met:
1) The instructor is notified of the make-up exam
request by the student on or before
the
scheduled exam date.
2)
A suitable alternate time convenient to the instructor can be
arranged.
2) The missed scheduled exam must be made-up within
one-week of the scheduled
Exam
date.
The granting of make-up exams is NOT an entitlement
but is a courtesy granted to the student by the instructor. If this courtesy is abused by a particular
student or the class as a whole, then the privilege may be revoked.
A missed midterm or final exam will be
assigned a score of zero.
Grading
Scale:
A: 92-100 A-: 90-91 B+: 88-89 B: 82-87 B-:
80-81 C+: 78-79
C: 72-77
C-: 70-71 D+: 68-69
D: 62-67 D-: 60-61
F: 59 & below
Class
Policy on Attendance: Attendance is expected. The quizzes are used as an instrument to
influence attendance and to accumulate points in a way different from the usual
tests. There will be 12 quizzes with
the two lowest scores dropped in the final accounting. This is to allow for times that you are not
able to attend class. MISSED QUIZZES
MAY NOT BE MADE UP. IT IS THE STUDENT'S
RESPONSIBILITY TO CONTACT THE INSTRUCTOR OR ANOTHER STUDENT FOR
INFORMATION/ASSIGNMENTS, ETC. IN MISSED CLASSES. The instructor is more than willing to meet you halfway on this,
but remember
Class
Policy on Electronic Devices: As
a matter of courtesy, cell phones, beepers, pagers, etc. are generally NOT to
be answered in class and should be switched off. In the event of necessity, please inform the instructor ahead of
time and set the device to "vibrate" if possible and answer it in the
hallway.
Course
Outline and Class Dates: Topics/Assignments:
April
29 Introduction
to Geology
Chapter
1
May 1 Minerals
Chapter
2
Lab:
Minerals
May
6 Igneous
Rocks and Volcanoes
Chapters
3 & 4
Lab:
Minerals/Quiz
May
8 Weathering
and Soils
Sedimentary
Rocks
Chapters
5 & 6
Lab:
Rocks
May
13 Sedimentary
Rocks
Metamorphic
Rocks
Chapters
6 & 7
Lab:
Rocks
May
15 Midterm
Exam
Arranged Lab
May
20 Mass
Wasting
Running
Water
Chapter
8 & 9
Lab:
Rock Quiz
May
22 Ground
Water
Chapter
10
Lab:
Topographic Maps
May
27 Glaciers
and Deserts and Wind
Chapters
11 & 12
Lab:
Topographic Maps
May
29 Shorelines
and Ocean Floor
Chapters
13 & 14
Lab:
Topographic Maps
June
3 Earthquakes/
Plate Tectonics
Chapters
15 & 16
Lab:
Topographic Map Quiz
June
5 Field
Trip
June
10 Plate
Tectonics
Mountain
Building
Chapters
16 & 17
Field
Trip Report
June
12 Final
Exam
Class
Participation: See “Class Policy on
Attendance” above.
Center
for Academic Excellence:
Tutoring
assistance is free to all students of Calumet College of St. Joseph. Call the
Center for Academic Excellence (CAE), to make an appointment at 473-4287. The
Center has experienced and well-trained tutors in most subject areas to help
students who are struggling in a course or who are doing well and would like to
do better. Regular weekly tutoring sessions are likely to improve your grade.
Statement
of Plagiarism:
If an instructor or other Calumet College of St.
Joseph personnel find that a student has plagiarized or been involved in
another form of academic dishonesty, the instructor or other personnel may
elect to bring the matter up for judicial review. The maximum penalty for any
form of academic dishonesty is dismissal from the College. The procedures for
judicial review are listed under the section of CCSJ handbook that addresses
student grievances. (Academic Planner 2001/2002 p.27)
Citation
Guidelines:
Calumet College
of St. Joseph adheres to citation guidelines as prescribed by the particular
discipline (i.e., MLA, APA, and Chicago Manual of Style or Turabian.). All of these guidelines are available in the
Calumet College of St. Joseph library or bookstore. These texts outline how to cite references from a variety of
sources, including electronic media.
Withdrawal
from Classes Policy:
After the last
day for class changes has passed (see College calendar), students may withdraw
from a course in which they are registered with permission from the faculty
member conducting the course. A written request detailing the reason(s) for the
withdrawal must be filed with the Registrar. Written request for withdrawal
must be received by the Registrar by the last day of classes prior to the final
examination dates specified in the catalogue. Written requests may be mailed to
the Registrar or faxed to the College fax number 219-473-4259. Students are to
make note of the refund schedule when withdrawing from courses. The request is
forwarded to the faculty member, who makes the final determination to accept or
deny the request. If the request is honored, the student will receive
notification of official withdrawal; if denied, the notification will indicate
why the withdrawal is disallowed.
An official
withdrawal is recorded as a "W" grade on the student's transcript.
Dropping a course without written permission automatically incurs an
"F" grade for the course (see Refund Schedule).