Geology 101 -­‐ Introduction to the Earth Fall 2014 Syllabus Sections 014-­‐025 Cicimurri Lectures: MWF 1:10 pm – 2:00 pm, Room PSC 210 Labs: Meet individually by section, Room EWS 102 or EWS 104 Instructor Christian Cicimurri (pronounced chee-­‐chee-­‐more-­‐ee) Office: EWS 511 or McKissick Museum Phone: 777-­‐4477 Email: cicimurr@mailbox.sc.edu (this is your best option) Office hours: Wednesdays12:00noon-­‐1:00pm Or by appointment (please email me with times you’re available) BULLETIN INFORMATION GEOL 101 -­‐ Introduction to the Earth (4 credit hours) Three lectures and one laboratory session each week. COURSE DESCRIPTION This course introduces the science of Geology, with an emphasis on the physical processes that form and transform the Earth, especially those that impact humans. Sample topics include, but are not limited to, the following: rocks & minerals, plate tectonics, fossils & evolution, geologic time, earthquakes, volcanoes, mountain building, streams & ocean processes, glaciers and global climate changes. LEARNING OUTCOMES Upon successful completion of this course, you will: 1. Have a basic understanding of the scientific method 2. Be able to explain the main processes that formed and change the Earth 3. Comprehend the basic concepts of plate tectonics, the rock cycle, and geologic time 4. Know how to interpret the significance of popular media reports about the Earth 5. Be able to apply the language of science, and in particular, Earth science 6. Understand the ways in which Earth science impacts society on a daily basis REQUIRED MATERIALS: Lecture Textbook: Essentials of Geology, 4th edition, by Marshak (ISBN 978-­‐0-­‐393-­‐12432-­‐3) Paperback, loose leaf bound, or e-­‐book formats are fine. Lab Manual: Laboratory Manual in Physical Geology, by Busch (ISBN 978-­‐0-­‐321-­‐68957-­‐3) You’ll need your own spiral bound copy. i>clicker remote to participate in lecture. 1 Geology 101 -­‐ Introduction to the Earth Fall 2014 Syllabus Sections 014-­‐025 Cicimurri CLASS PARTICIPATION I will monitor your participation in lectures by using a classroom response system (called i>clicker). This system will not only record your class participation, but it will also help me to evaluate what concepts you understand. Questions will be drawn from lectures and readings, and should help you to review the material for exams. The i>clicker remote is a required piece of equipment for this class, and should be brought to every class. I will begin to record participation through i>clicker on Friday, August 29th. For this to work, it is important for everyone to participate fairly – each student should only have THEIR OWN i>clicker remote. I fully understand the desire to send your remote in with a friend to preserve participation points, but this is cheating. Any student found with more than one remote will lose participation points for themselves AND for the owners of other remotes. Attendance Policy: When you miss class, you miss important information. If you are absent, you are responsible for learning the material covered in class. I will make the lecture slides available through Blackboard as soon as possible after class, however I do this as a courtesy, and to help you study. I am not required to make them available. LAB EXERCISES This course has a REQUIRED laboratory component, so you should be registered for one of the 13 lab sections. Attendance in all lab meetings is MANDATORY and no make-­‐up labs will be offered, therefore absences will significantly affect your grade. You will need a physical copy of the lab manual (not an e-­‐book). Lab meetings begin during the first full week of class (August 25th – 29th). Lab grades are evaluated by performance on in-­‐class handouts, on weekly quizzes, and through cumulative midterm and final exams. Lab Coordinator: Jessica Price jprice@geol.sc.edu Instructional Assistants: Patrick Duff duffp@email.sc.edu Conor Ofsthun cofsthun@email.sc.edu Darrell Terry dterry@geol.sc.edu EXAMS All exams will be based on lecture material and readings. There will be four non-­‐cumulative, 1-­‐
hour exams consisting of 50 multiple choice or true/false questions. The first three exams will be given during the normal class meetings, with the fourth mandatory exam held during Final Exam week on December 8, at 12:30pm in PSC 210. If you miss an exam for ANY reason, or want to improve your grade, you have the option to take a CUMULATIVE make-­‐up exam scheduled on Monday, Nov. 24 during lecture. Exams will only be given on the scheduled days, and no additional make-­‐up exams will be offered. EXTRA CREDIT Class participation will count toward potential extra credit points – this means that if you come to class and participate by answering lecture questions with your i>clicker, you’ll earn extra credit points. If you answer 91-­‐94% of the questions, you’ll earn 1 extra credit point on your final grade; 95-­‐97% will result in 2 extra credit points; 98% and higher will earn 3 extra credit points. 2 Geology 101 -­‐ Introduction to the Earth Fall 2014 Syllabus Sections 014-­‐025 Cicimurri I MAY also offer extra credit activities during the semester (more details will be announced). Extra credit assignments are optional, and will contribute no more than 5 points to your grade. No individual extra credit will be assigned that is not available to the entire class. HOMEWORK & QUIZZES To help students assess their progress in mastery of class content (what the majority of your grade is based on), I will occasionally post quizzes and homework assignments on Blackboard. These assignments are optional, but they are the best way to gauge if you’re ready for an exam. (They also count towards borderline grade decisions.) I will be keeping track of your progress. GRADING Lecture Participation – 10% (evaluated by i>clicker response) Laboratory Participation – 30% Attendance and performance (10%) Weekly Quizzes (10%) Lab Final (10%) Exams -­‐ 60% Extra Credit – up to 5 points to final average Grades will be assigned as follows, and will be rounded up or down to the nearest hundredth by Microsoft Excel. For example, 89.48 will be rounded to 89, however 89.58 will be rounded to 90. 90-­‐100% A 80-­‐89% B 70-­‐79% C 60-­‐69% D Below 59% F HOW TO SUCCEED IN THIS CLASS Readiness to learn means that you will come to class having read the assigned material and are prepared to participate. In addition, successful students will: • Take notes during class and while completing reading assignments. • Attend lab and complete all lab assignments. Study for lab quizzes. • Prepare for exams by reviewing lecture presentations, readings, and lecture notes, and by utilizing chapter study guides. • Consider studying with a partner or small study group. (Self-­‐tests are more useful than just reading notes.) • Check Blackboard often for announcements and posted course content. CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR You are expected to behave in a manner befitting a university student in class. Any deviations that produce distractions for other students or the instructor may result in ejection from the class or 3 Geology 101 -­‐ Introduction to the Earth Fall 2014 Syllabus Sections 014-­‐025 Cicimurri being dropped from the class list. This prohibition includes the use of computers and other electronic devices to monitor Twitter or Facebook, watch movies, play video games or any other recreational activity. It might be quiet, but the students behind you will watch what you are doing and, therefore, be distracted. So, any use of laptops after class time begins for anything except taking class notes must be pre-­‐approved. Cell phones must be turned off during class. All you should need is a notebook, pen/pencil, and your own i>clicker remote. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY You are expected to practice the highest possible standards of academic integrity. Any deviation from this expectation will result in a minimum academic penalty of your failing the assignment, and will result in additional disciplinary measures including referring you to the Office of Academic Integrity. Violations of the University's Honor Code include, but are not limited to using another student’s work, using another student’s i>clicker in class, and any other form of academic misrepresentation. For more information, please see the Honor Code at http://www.housing.sc.edu/academicintegrity/honorcode.html. Remember that the first tenet of the Carolinian Creed is, “I will practice personal and academic integrity.” DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS Reasonable accommodations are available for students with a documented disability. If you have a disability and may need accommodations to fully participate in this class, contact the Office of Student Disability Services: 777-­‐6142, TDD 777-­‐6744, email sasds@mailbox.sc.edu, or stop by LeConte College Room 112A. All accommodations must be approved through the Office of Student Disability Services. I reserve the right to adjust or make changes to this syllabus and the schedule as necessary during the semester. 4 Geology 101 -­‐ Introduction to the Earth Fall 2014 Syllabus Sections 014-­‐025 Cicimurri WEEK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 FINAL DATE Fri, Aug 22 Mon, Aug 25 Wed, Aug 27 Fri, Aug 29 Mon, Sep 1 Wed, Sep 3 Fri, Sep 5 Mon, Sep 8 Wed, Sep 10 Fri, Sep 12 Mon, Sep 15 Wed, Sep 17 Fri, Sep 19 Mon, Sep 22 Wed, Sep 24 Fri, Sep 26 Mon, Sep 29 Wed, Oct 1 Fri, Oct 3 Mon, Oct 6 Wed, Oct 8 Fri, Oct 10 Mon, Oct 13 Wed, Oct 15 Fri, Oct 17 Mon, Oct 20 Wed, Oct 22 Fri, Oct 24 Mon, Oct 27 Wed, Oct 29 Fri, Oct 31 Mon, Nov 3 Wed, Nov 5 Fri, Nov 7 Mon, Nov 10 Wed, Nov 12 Fri, Nov 14 Mon, Nov 17 Wed, Nov 19 Fri, Nov 21 Mon, Nov 24 Wed, Nov 26 Fri, Nov 28 Mon, Dec 1 Wed, Dec 3 Fri, Dec 5 Mon, Dec 8 TOPIC Introduction: Syllabus, i>clickers, & Success Geology Basics & The Big Bang Solar System & Interior of the Earth Meteorites: Nature's UFOs LABOR DAY -­‐ NO CLASS Continental Drift Plate Tectonics: Proving a Theory Plate Tectonics: Plate Boundaries Minerals The Rock Cycle & Igneous Rocks EXAM 1 Video -­‐ Mt. Pinatubo Volcanism Volcanic Hazards Sedimentary Rocks Sedimentary Processes Metamorphic Rocks and Processes Crustal Deformation Weathering Deep Time: Principles of Geologic Time Deep Time: Dating and Correlation EXAM 2 Mass Wasting Earthquakes: Waves through the Earth Earthquakes: Movement and Measurement Video -­‐ Killer Quake Review Day FALL BREAK -­‐ NO CLASS A History of the Earth Fossils Fossil Fuels: Coal, Oil & Gas Other Energy Sources: Nuclear and Geothermal Mineral Resources EXAM 3 The Hydrologic Cycle Streams and Running Water Oceans and Coastal Processes Groundwater & Flooding Glaciers: Moving Ice Glaciers: Ice Ages Cumulative MAKE-­‐UP Exam THANKSGIVING BREAK -­‐ NO CLASS THANKSGIVING BREAK -­‐ NO CLASS History of Global Climate Future of Global Climate Review for Final FINAL EXAM @ 12:30, PSC 210 READING / ASSIGNMENT -­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐ Prelude & Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 -­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐ Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Interlude A, C & Ch. 4 -­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐ -­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐ Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 9 Interlude B Chapter 10 Chapter 10 -­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐ Chapter 13 Chapter 8 Chapter 8 & Interlude D -­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐ -­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐ -­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐ Chapter 11 Interlude E Chapter 12 Chapter 12 Chapter 12 -­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐ Interlude F Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 18 Chapter 18 -­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐ -­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐ -­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐ Chapter 19 Chapter 19 -­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐ 5 Geology 101 -­‐ Introduction to the Earth Fall 2014 Syllabus Sections 014-­‐025 Cicimurri 6