WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERISTY
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SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCES
WAYLAND MISSION STATEMENT: Wayland Baptist University exists to educate students in
an academically challenging, learning-focused and distinctively Christian environment for
professional success and service to God and humankind.
COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE: GEOL 1403-section; Earth Science for Educators
TERM:
NAME OF INSTRUCTOR:
OFFICE PHONE NUMBER AND WBU EMAIL ADDRESS:
OFFICE HOURS, BUILDING AND LOCATION:
CLASS MEETING TIME AND LOCATION:
CATALOG DESCRIPTION: A study of the earth, integrating elements of physical geology,
oceanography, meteorology, planetary geology and historical geology. Lecture three hours,
laboratory three hours. $90 fee.
PREREQUISITE: Declared intention to become an elementary or middle school teacher.
Students may not take GEOL 1403 after taking GEOL 1401 without instructor consent.
TEXTBOOK: Choose from official booklist
LAB BOOK:
COURSE OUTCOME COMPETENCIES: Upon completion of the course the student will
1. be familiar with our current knowledge of all bodies within our solar system.
2. understand surface and subsurface geologic processes, including rock and mineral
identification, and concepts used in the study of the history of the earth.
3. have knowledge of the properties and circulation patterns of the atmosphere, and relations to
weather conditions and climate patterns.
4 understand properties and circulation patterns of ocean water including shoreline processes.
5. be aware of modern Plate Tectonics theory and be able relate the above to this concept.
ATTENDANCE: The university expects students to make class attendance a priority.
(Place additional attendance requirements here.)
STATEMENT ON PLAGIARISM AND ACADEMIC DISHONESTY:
Wayland Baptist University observes a zero tolerance policy regarding academic dishonesty. Per
university policy as described in the academic catalog, all cases of academic dishonesty will be
reported and second offenses will result in suspension from the university.
DISABLITY STATMENT: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
(ADA), it is the policy of Wayland Baptist University that no otherwise qualified person with a
disability be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to
discrimination under any educational program or activity in the university. The Coordinator of
Counseling Services serves as the coordinator of students with a disability and should be
contacted concerning accommodation requests at (806) 291- 3765. Documentation of a
disability must accompany any request for accommodations.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING CRITERIA: Students will be evaluated by
examinations, quizzes and lab activities as described in this syllabus under the heading
“Evaluation”.
EVALUATION:
University Grading System: A=90-100, B=80-89, C=70-79, D=60-69, F=below 60.
The final class grade will be based on the average of grades that are earned as listed below.
(Place test/quiz/lab grade values used and schedule here.)
Students shall have protection through orderly procedures against prejudices or capricious
academic evaluation. A student who believes that he or she has not been held to realistic
academic standards, just evaluation procedures, or appropriate grading, may appeal the final
grade given in the course by using the student grade appeal process described in the Academic
Catalog. Appeals may not be made for advanced placement examinations or course
bypass examinations. Appeals are limited to the final course grade, which may be upheld, raised,
or lowered at any stage of the appeal process. Any recommendation to lower a course grade must
be submitted through the Executive Vice President/Provost to the Faculty Assembly Grade
Appeals Committee for review and approval. The Faculty Assembly Grade Appeals Committee
may instruct that the course grade be upheld, raised, or lowered to a more proper evaluation.
TENTATIVE COURSE OUTLINE
(Actual dates & book chapters may be included.)
______Subject
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Introduction
Earth Science Concepts/ Minerals
Rocks
Rocks
Weathering/ Mass wasting/Structures
Geologic Time /Earthquakes/
Earths interior / Seafloor
Plate Tectonics
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Surface Processes- water, glaciers, deserts
Ocean Circulation, Shoreline processes
Atmospheric Properties
Solar & Terrestrial Radiation / Humidity
Atmospheric circulation/weather systems
Earth-Moon system
The solar system
This outline and other syllabus items are subject to change at university or instructor discretion.
Last rev. 03/18/15