GEOL 9 – Page 1
Date Approved:
9/11/89
Date Scanned:
5/17/2005
Inactivated
9/28/07
College of the Redwoods
CREDIT COURSE OUTLINE
DEPARTMENT AND COURSE NUMBER: GEOL 9
DEGREE APPLICABLE
NON-DEGREE APPLICABLE
FORMER NUMBER (If previously offered)
COURSE TITLE Field Studies in Geology
LECTURE HOURS:
LAB HOURS: 27-108
UNITS: 0.5-2.0
PREREQUISITE: None
Eligibility for: Engl 150
Math 105
Request for Exception Attached
CO-REQUISITE: None
GRADING STANDARD:
Letter Grade Only
TRANSFERABILITY:
CSUS
UC
Articulation with UC requested
Repeatable
yes
no
CR/NC Only
NONE
Grade/CR/NC Option
Maximum Class Size 24
Max No. Units 4.0
Max No. Enrollments 8
CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
This course is a field trip to various western locales of particular geologic interest and clarity,
including national parks and monuments. Brief field studies at frequent intervals to demonstrate
fundamental relationships of geology are included. Studies will also include maps, rocks and the
geology of the field trip area. Variable 0.5-2.0 units; 27-108 lab hours
NOTE: Repeatable to a maximum of four units.
COURSE OUTCOMES/OBJECTIVES: List the primary instructional objectives of the class. Formulate
some of them in terms of specific measurable student accomplishments, e.g., specific knowledge and/or
skills to be attained as a result of completing this course. For degree-applicable courses, include
objectives in the area of “critical thinking.” Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be
able to:
develop an appreciation and awareness of the physical landform aspect of the environment.
Students will be introduced to basic lab and field techniques and concepts.
COURSE OUTLINE:
% of Classroom Hours Spent on Each Topic
Supplementary reading of the field study area will be assigned. The students will be given a list of
supplies to bring with them. The use of field equipment such as geologic maps and rock hammers will be
explained.
The field trip will be reconnaissance-type in which stops will be made to study topics of particular
interest. Students will take notes along the way and study geologic road logs and reports. Specimens will
be collected where practical. Upon completion of the field studies, students will prepare a written report
and a collection of specimens from the study area.
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Date Approved:
9/11/89
Date Scanned:
5/17/2005
Inactivated
9/28/07
APPROPRIATE TEXTS AND MATERIALS: (Indicate textbooks that may be required or recommended,
including alternate texts that may be used.)
Text(s)
Title:
Roadside Geology of Northern California
Required
Edition:
1st
Alternate
Author:
Alt & Hyndman
Recommended
Publisher: Mountain Press
Date Published: 1981
(Additional required, alternate, or recommended texts should be listed on a separate sheet and attached.)
For degree applicable courses the adopted texts have been certified to be college-level:
Yes. Basis for determination:
is used by two or more four-year colleges or universities (certified by the Division Chair or Branch
Coordinator, or Center Dean)
OR
has been certified by the LAC as being of college level using the Coleman and Dale-Chall
Readability Index Scale.
No. Request for Exception Attached
If no text or a below college level text is used in a degree applicable course must have a minimum of one
response in category 1, 2, or 3. If category 1 is not checked, the department must explain why substantial
writing assignments are an inappropriate basis for at least part of the grade.
1. Substantial writing assignments, including:
essay exam(s)
term or other paper(s)
written homework
reading report(s)
laboratory report(s)
other (specify) _____
If the course is degree applicable, substantial writing assignments in this course are inappropriate
because:
The course is primarily computational in nature.
The course primarily involves skill demonstrations or problem solving.
Other rationale (explain) __________________________________________
2. Computational or Non-computational problem-solving demonstrations, including:
exam(s)
quizzes
homework problems
laboratory report(s)
field work
other (specify)_______
3. Skill demonstrations, including:
class performance(s)
other (specify)____
4. Objective examinations, including:
multiple choice
completion
field work
performance exam(s)
true/false
other (specify)
matching items
5. Other (specify) ____________________________________
NOTE: A course grade may not be based solely on attendance.
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Date Approved:
9/11/89
Date Scanned:
5/17/2005
Inactivated
9/28/07
REQUIRED READING, WRITING, AND OTHER OUTSIDE OF CLASS ASSIGNMENTS:
Over an 18-week presentation of the course, 3 hours per week are required for each unit of credit. ALL
Degree Applicable Credit classes must treat subject matter with a scope and intensity which require the
student to study outside of class. Two hours of independent work done out of class are required for each
hour of lecture. Lab and activity classes must also require some outside of class work. Outside of the
regular class time the students in this class will be doing the following:
Study
Answer questions
Skill practice
Required reading
Problem solving activity or exercise
Written work (essays/compositions/report/analysis/research)
Journal (reaction and evaluation of class, done on a continuing basis throughout the
semester)
Observation of or participation in an activity related to course content (e.g., play, museum,
concert, debate, meeting, etc.)
Field trips
Other (specify) ____________________________
COLLEGE LEVEL CRITICAL THINKING TASKS/ASSIGNMENTS:
Degree applicable courses must include critical thinking tasks/assignments. This section need not be
completed for non-degree applicable courses. Describe how the course requires students to
independently analyze, synthesize, explain, assess, anticipate and/or define problems, formulate and
assess solutions, apply principles to new situations, etc.
Students will collect specimens and classify items according to rational criteria. Geologic processes
will be studied and will be applied to a variety of contexts. As an example, the Klamath Mountain
province is studied; rocks and structures are noted. We now see if these facts support the general
theory of plate tectonics. We will discuss alternate theories to plate tectonics as an example of the
multiple-working hypotheses.