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Geology 1115: Physical Geology Lab
Syllabus
TA: Abigail Bullard
Email: [email protected]
Office Hours: Thursday from 1:50pm to 2:50pm, or by appointment.
Lab Objectives:
1. Apply material learned in lecture, and learn complimentary content.
2. Better understand the planet we live on.
3. Become more scientifically literate.
Required Lab Materials: Lab manual, pencil (optional – ruler, colored pencils, hand lens,
calculator); sturdy shoes and sunscreen for field lab.
Lab Course Fee: A fee is automatically collected at the time of registration. This fee is used for
fieldtrip transportation, lab materials, and a small part of lab instructor costs.
Lab Policies:
 Be respectful of your TA and your fellow students! Arrive on time. Come prepared.
Don’t be distracted, and don’t be a distraction.
 No late work is accepted (all labs are due at the end of the lab period, unless otherwise
indicated). There are no make-up labs unless arrangements have been made in advance
with the TA. No credit for work turned in without a name.
 Failure to inform the TA of an absence in advance of the lab time will result in the
loss of a letter grade.
Grading:
 Each lab is worth 20 points and the rock & mineral exam is worth 60 points, for a total of
300 points. There is no extra credit. Starting the second week and continuing until the
exam there will be a quiz on specimen identification worth 5 of that week's points.
Lab Schedule:
Date
January 22
January 29
February 5
February 12
February 19
February 26
March 18
March 25
April 1
April 8
April 15
April 22
April 29
Lab
1: Minerals
2: Igneous Rocks
3: Sedimentary Rocks
4: Metamorphic Rocks
5: Rock and Mineral Exam
6: Topographic Maps
7: Geologic Time
8: Geologic Maps
9: Field Trip
10: Streams
11: Groundwater
12: Glacial Geology
13: Climate Change
Students with Disabilities:
The Americans with Disabilities Act mandates that reasonable accommodation will be made for students
with disabilities in order to assure equal participation in this class. Students requesting such
accommodation should meet with me during the first week of classes and must coordinate such
accommodations with the Disabilities Resource Center (DRC) in Room 101 of the University Inn, 7972444 voice, 797-0740 TTY, or toll free at 1-800-259-2966. Please contact the DRC as early in the semester
as possible. Alternate format materials (Braille, large print or digital) are available with advance notice.