Course Number: GEOL 1104
Course Title: Historical Geology Lab
Last update Fall 2013
Course Credit: Lab 1
Course Delivery Method: Online or on campus lecture and lab
Introduction and Purpose: This course is intended to prepare the science major for further study in a science field and to meet the general education requirements for a laboratory science. The course can be used to fulfill core requirements for graduation and/or transfer to senior institutions.
Text: INSIGHTS Clair Russell Ossian. Please contact your instructor for addition information and textbook updates. pbellah@hillcollege.edu
, rroberts@hillcollege.edu
Supplies: Some supplies are required for the online lab only. Please contact your instructor for a current supply list.
Method of Evaluation: Quizzes and completion of three or four exams are required. Other methods of competency evaluation may include research papers and discussions. Quizzes and papers are submitted in
Blackboard. Exams are administered on campus in the Testing Centers.
You MUST have a valid email address on file with the college to access Blackboard. Exams and quizzes will be accessed through Blackboard.
Grading Scale:
90% A
80% B
70% C
60% D
<60% F
Objectives/Student Learning Outcomes:
1. The student will understand the concept of Geologic Time.
2. The student will understand the concepts leading to Steno's principles.
3. The student will understand the principles developed for Mineral identification.
4. The Student will understand the general structure of the Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Biosphere, and the Environment.
5. The student will understand the principle ideas for the concept of Plate Tectonics and Geologic
Hazards.
6. The Student will understand the concepts and impact of Mineral Resource development.
7. The Student will understand the concepts leading to our understanding of Rock and soil formation and identification
8. The Student will understand the application of the Scientific Method of inquiry.
9. The student will understand the concepts leading to the theory of Fossil Succession.
10. The student will understand and recognize how technology has led to a better understanding of
Earth energy systems.
Description of Institutional Core Objectives (ICO’s):
Given the rapid evolution of necessary knowledge and skills and the need to take into account global, national, state, and local cultures, the core curriculum must ensure that students will develop the essential knowledge and skills they need to be successful in college, in a career, in their communities, and in life.
Therefore, with the assistance of the Undergraduate Education Advisory Committee, the Coordinating
Board approved a 42 semester credit hour core curriculum for all undergraduate students in Texas, including a statement of purpose, six core objectives, and common component areas.
Statement of Purpose:
Through the Texas Core Curriculum, students will gain a foundation of knowledge of human cultures and the physical and natural world, develop principles of personal and social responsibility for living in a diverse world, and advance intellectual and practical skills that are essential for all learning. Hill College faculty
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periodically evaluates the objectives included in the Foundational Component Area of Life and Physical
Sciences.
Core Objective College SLO Course SLO
General Learning
Activities
Assessment
Critical Thinking
Skills
CT2: Gather and assess information relevant to a question
1. Geologic Time.
Student will recognize procedures necessary for identifying rock age.
Embedded exam assessment and/or lab activities.
Communication
Skills Use
Any
Empirical and
Quantitative
Skills Use
Any
CS1: Develop, interpret, and express ideas through written communication
EQS1: Manipulate and analyze numerical data and arrive at an informed conclusion
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,
9,10
Student will utilize data and accumulate evidence leading to the identification of submarine structures, rocks, minerals, and environmental change over time communicated in a lab report.
4, 10
Student will be able to describe technology used and/or understand currently recognized Earth structures by analysis of data.
Embedded exam assessment and/or lab rubric.
Embedded exam assessment and/or lab activities.
Empirical and
Quantitative
Skills Use
Any
EQS2: Manipulate and analyze observable facts and arrive at an informed conclusion
1-10.
Student will analyze data from an experiment and/or lab activity, observing experimental results and supporting or rejecting a hypothesis based upon those conclusions.
Embedded exam assessment and/or lab activities.
Teamwork
TW2: Work with others to support and accomplish a shared goal
10
Student will actively discuss problems and solutions brought up in lecture and assignments with the shared goal of higher understanding.
Discussion board rubric.
The students' success in completing these objectives will be measured using a set of examinations and assignments described in detail under the section of this syllabus titled “Method of Evaluation.”
Course Withdrawal Policy: You may repeat this course only once after receiving a grade, including W.
In accordance with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the regulations published by the United States Department of Justice 28 C.F.R. 35.107(a), Hill College’s designated
ADA/Section 504 Coordinator, Melanie Betz, Director of Academic Advising & Student Success, shall be responsible for coordinating the College’s efforts to comply with and carry out its responsibilities under
ADA. Students with disabilities requiring physical, classroom, or testing accommodations should contact the
Director of Academic Advising & Student Success, Melanie Betz, at (254) 659-7781.
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Last update Fall 2013
You MUST have an E-Mail address on file with the College to access Blackboard. Exams and or quizzes will be accessed through Blackboard.
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CODE OF STUDENT CONDUCT: All students shall obey the law, show respect for authority and observe correct standards of conduct.
SCHOLASTIC DISHONESTY: Scholastic dishonesty shall constitute a violation of the “Code of Student
Conduct,” and is punishable by the instructor, division director, deans of the instructional programs and/or the Division of Student Services. Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but not limited to: a. cheating on a test; which may include: (1) copying from another student’s test paper, (2) using unauthorized test material, (3) collaborating with or seeking aid from another student without authorization, (4) knowingly using, buying, selling, soliciting, stealing or transporting in whole or in part the contents of an un-administered test, (5) any form of grade alteration, (6) substituting for another student or permitting another student to substitute for one’s self to take a test. b. plagiarism, shall be defined as the appropriating, buying, receiving as a gift, or obtaining by any means another’s work and the unacknowledged submission or incorporation of it in one’s own written work. c. collusion, shall be defined as the unauthorized collaboration with another person in preparing written work for fulfillment of course requirements.
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