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Physical Geology GLG101
Spring 2010
Instructor: Thomas D. Hoisch
Classroom: 12-223
Class times: MWF 10:20-11:10
Office hours: MW 2:30-3:30
Office: 12-227
Phone number: 523-1904
E-mail: [email protected]
Credit hours: 3
Class website: http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~tdh5/glg101_S10.htm
Required Texts:
Earth, An Introduction to Physical Geology, 9th edition, by E.J. Tarbuck, F.K.
Lutgens, and D. Tasa. Pearson Prentice Hall
Laboratory Manual In Physical Geology, 8th edition by R.M. Busch and D. Tasa.
Pearson Prentice Hall
Encounter Earth: Interactive Geoscience Explorations, 1st edition, by Kluge, Pearson
Prentice Hall.
Coerequisites
Students must be enrolled in GLG103 to be enrolled in this class.
Course Description
This course provides an introduction to geology with an emphasis on physical and chemical processes.
Topics to be covered include the fundamental aspects of the earth's crust, rocks and minerals, structural
geology, earthquakes, the earth’s internal structure, and tectonics. There will be three mid-term exams and
a final. This class counts toward liberal studies lab science credit.
Method of Evaluation
Three mid-term exams, 100 possible points each:
Weekly take-home quizzes, 100 possible points each:
Comprehensive final, 100 possible points:
75% of final grade
5% of final grade
20% of final grade
For all exams, grades may be curved, although scores ≥90% will always be considered “A” and ≤50% will
always be considered “F.” Midterm exams will cover material presented in class and in the text and will not
be cumulative. The final exam is comprehensive. Students absent from an exam must present a written
excuse documenting a situation beyond their control. Students who know in advance that they cannot be
present for an exam must make arrangements prior to the exam for the absence to be excused. At faculty
discretion, individuals with excused absences from exams will either have all other exams count
proportionally more or a makeup exam will be given. Tests will consist of some or all of the following:
short answer and multiple choice. In calculating the final grade, the lowest score of the three mid-term
exams will be automatically dropped, provided all three exams are taken. Unexcused absences from exams
will automatically receive a score of zero, which cannot be dropped. All students must take the final, and
the final exam score will count toward the final grade without exception.
Classroom policies
See attached.
Students should also read the Classroom Management Statement, which describes University expectations
regarding classroom behavior. This may be found at
http://www4.nau.edu/stulife/handbookmanagement.htm
Methods of Instruction
1. Students are required to attend lectures. Students will be responsible for material covered in lectures,
even if not also covered in the text. Some of the material covered in lecture will not be covered in the
text. Students who must miss lectures have the responsibility of obtaining lecture notes from other
students.
2. Classes preceding exams will include a discussion of the material to be covered on the exam.
3. All questions are welcome at any time. Your questions help me to better explain material and to
elaborate on topics that are especially interesting to you.
4. The first lab (GLG103) is scheduled for the week of 1/18 (second week of classes).
5. There will be weekly quizzes to accompany the chapter reading assignments. The quizzes are found on
the CD that comes with the textbook. Students should print them out and hand them in at class time on
the dates they are due. Students should print out an additional copy for their records because the copy
handed in will not be returned. Quizzes may NOT be e-mailed to the instructor.
6. A website for the class will be maintained that will include the lecture powerpoint presentations and
assignments given in class. The website is http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~tdh5/glg101_S10.htm. Students
should be aware that the lecture presentations do not stand alone as study materials for exams because
they contain very little text. In studying for exams, the lecture presentations must be considered along
with lecture notes, taken in class, to be of any value.
7. The North Learning Assistance Center will be offering tutoring in GLG101 during the Fall 09 semester.
Students may access the tutors by calling the NLAC at 523-5524 and scheduling an appointment.
Appointments are 45 minutes long and are free.
8. Students are encouraged to join NAU’s Geology Club, a student run organization that arranges trips to
various collection sites throughout the state. The president is Carmen Winn and her e-mail address is
[email protected]. Contact Carmen for further information.
9. For the field trip in glg103 held during the week of 4/5, students must plan to be gone for 5-hours
beginning at the time the lab starts. If an institutional excuse is required due to conflicts with other
classes that occur after the normal 3-hour lab period, they will be provided.
Tentative Schedule - subject to change
Week of Subject
Tarbuck and Lutgens
1/11
Introduction.
No lab this week
Chap. 1
1/18
Plate tectonics.
LAB: NAGT/AGI manual:
Laboratory 4, parts 4a and 4b, Introduction to Rocks and the Rock Cycle
Chap. 2
1/25
Matter and Minerals
LAB: Encounter Earth:
Exploration 11, Plate tectonics: Divergent and Transform Boundaries
Exploration 12, Plate tectonics: Convergent Boundaries
Chap. 3
2/1
Igneous rocks
NAGT/AGI manual
Laboratory 3, Mineral Properties, Uses and Identification
Chap. 4
2/8
Volcanoes. Exam I on Friday
Lab: NAGT/AGI manual
Laboratory 2, part 2c, Origin of Magma
Laboratory 5, parts 5a and 5b, Igneous rocks
Chap. 5
2/15
Sedimentary rocks
LAB: Encounter Earth
Exploration 13: Global Distribution of Volcanoes
Exploration 14: Lava Flows
Exploration 15: Calderas
Chap. 7
2/22
Metamorphic rocks.
LAB: NAGT/AGI manual
Laboratory 9, parts a, b, c, d and e (e requires stereoscopes).
Topographic Maps, Aerial Photographs, and Satellite Images
LAB: Encounter Earth
Exploration 2: Topographic maps (do this as a homework assignment if necessary)
Chap. 8
3/1
Geologic time
LAB: NAGT/AGI manual
Laboratory 6, parts 6b, 6c, and 6d, Sedimentary Rocks
3/8
Crustal deformation.
LAB: NAGT/AGI manual
Laboratory 7, part 7b, Description and Interpretation of Metamorphic Rock Samples
3/15
SPRING BREAK
3/22
Structural Geology/Earthquakes. Exam II on Friday
LAB: Encounter Earth
Exploration 3: Stream dynamics
Exploration 17: Geologic History – Dinosaur Ridge
Exploration 18: Geologic History – Red Rocks
3/29
Earthquakes
LAB: NAGT/AGI manual
Laboratory 8, parts 8a, b, c, and d. Dating of Rocks, Fossils and Geologic Events
Chap. 9
Chap. 10
Chap. 10/11
Chap. 11
4/5
Earth’s interior.
LAB: Field trip: SP Crater
Chap. 12
4/12
Earth’s Interior/Divergent boundaries.
LAB: NAGT/AGI manual
Laboratory 10: Geologic Structures, Maps and Block diagrams
4/19
Divergent margins. Exam III on Wednesday
LAB: NAGT/AGI manual
Laboratory 16, parts b, c, and d. Do “e” for extra credit.
Earthquake hazards and human risks
Chap. 13
4/26
Reading week.
Chap. 13
Chaps. 12/13
Final Exam: Monday, May 3, 10:00-12:00
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