CORC 1332 Geology Online Spring 2013
NET TQ6A (1525)
NET TQ6B (1069)
http://www.brooklyncollegegeology.com
Instructors
Office
Hours
Remy Rovelli
Rr0286@bcmail.brooklyn.cuny.edu
Guillermo Rocha
grocha@brooklyn.cuny.edu
Katya Larina
ELarina@brooklyn.cuny.edu
See chart (at 3114N)
Mondays and Wednesdays
from 10 to 12, Thursdays
and Sundays (office hours by
appointment) at 4215N
See chart (at 3114N)
Course Overview: Through the use of an interactive website, this course introduces students to several
important topics in geology. These include the distinctive characteristics of rocks and minerals,
the interpretation of specialized maps, the theory of plate tectonics and the processes by which
rocks form from earth materials. It provides on-line exercises to present and explain each
topic. The website provides all the resources and information required to gain mastery of the
subject matter. Links to the on-line exercises and to course information (such as the course
calendar, exam and assignment due dates, grading practices, etc.) are found on the course
home page.
Learning Objectives:
1. Students will become familiar with the methods used to identify minerals and rocks using
virtual hand samples.
2. Students will learn to interpret various kinds of maps including topographic and geologic.
3. Students will be able to explain the elements of plate tectonic theory using appropriate
terminology. Students will understand the varieties of plate margins and their effects on
processes like earthquakes and volcanism.
4. Students will gain a basic understanding of deep earth and surface processes involved in rock
formation including magmatism, metamorphism and sedimentation.
5. Students will develop their skills in logical thinking and clear scientific writing.
6. Students will learn the importance of following specific procedures in the virtual lab to obtain
verifiable results.
BE WARNED: The online section of Core 3.32 is extremely time intensive. Do not be fooled into
thinking the class will be easy because it is an online course. The course is set up so
that you cannot complete the assignments before you complete each related section
in its entirety. It has been proven that students who attempt to go the “quick route” end up
doing poorly in this class.
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STUDENTS MAY NOT BE REGISTERED FOR ANY OTHER COURSES THAT CONFLICT WITH THIS COURSE’S
MEETINGS AND EXAMS.
Textbook:
No textbook for this class.
Assessment: Assignments
Quiz
Exam 1
Exam 2
Final Exam
10%
5%
25%
25%
35%
3 online assignments (assignments are used for attendance purposes!)
1 online quiz
Minerals and Maps (multiple choice, T/F)
Plate Tectonics and the Fourth Dimension (multiple choice, T/F)
Cumulative (multiple choice, T/F)
There is no extra credit offered or curve applied to this course.
Absence for Exam 1 or Exam 2 will result in a grade of zero. Make-up exams are not given in this
course. Violations of academic integrity (see attached description) will result in a grade of zero
for the assessment during which the incident occurred, and may result in further disciplinary
actions.
Grades will be based on the following scale:
100-97 = A+
89-87 = B+
79-77 = C+
69-67 = D+
96-93 = A
86-83 = B
76-73 = C
66-63 = D
Below 60 = F
92-90 = A82-80 = B72-70 = C62-60 = D-
Email: We will use email to communicate with the class. Be sure to assign the email account that you
check often to your Brooklyn College Portal because emails will be sent through the BC Portal
system. Failure to do so will result in missed emails with potentially important class
information.
Email Correspondence: For ANY correspondence please arrange the subject line as follows:
last name, first name, and the content designation
For example:
“Smith, Terry, Minerals Part II submission”
“Goldfinger, Filene, question about maps”
Failure to follow this format will result in your email being lost or a delay in its being read.
Class ID: You will be assigned a class ID number. For all assignments, fill in your ‘official’ name and
class ID number in the indicated places on the submission form. Keep a copy of everything you
submit. If you don’t finish an assignment in one sitting, make sure to copy the email submission
form before you close it, because when you close it all entered information will be lost.
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**To begin the first assignment you will need your class ID number. Your class ID number can be
found under “class ID” on the homepage*
Assignments: There are 5 assignments, 3 of which are to be submitted for a graded, and 1 online quiz.
Submitted assignments must be received before 11:59 PM on the date it is due.
Please note that if an assignment is not submitted on time, it will receive a zero.
-NO EXCEPTIONSResubmitting Assignments: Students have an opportunity to resubmit assignments to better their
grade. Please refer to the website for resubmission eligibility and guidelines.
Getting Help:
General questions regarding the website and the assignments contact Katya at
ELarina@brooklyn.cuny.edu and Guillermo at grocha@brooklyn.cuny.edu
For questions regarding assignments please contact the appropriate instructor (see table on next
page).
All office hours are held in room 3114 and 4215 Ingersoll Hall.
To discuss graded assignments, come in during office hours with a printout of the completed,
graded assignment.
Instructors will respond to all email inquires within 48 hours during the week and for email
received over the weekend a response will be sent within 48 hours from the following Monday.
If you need assistance with an assignment but cannot attend the posted office hours contact the
appropriate instructor to see if alternate arrangements can be made.
A note from Remy, Katya and Guillermo:
 We encourage you to find other students in the class to work with. If you wish to communicate
by email with other students to collaborate on assignments, study for exams, etc., please send
Katya an email specifying it is OK for her to add your name and email to the class distribution
list.
Please note: for all written material (e.g., short answers, essays), each student must answer
questions in his/her own words. Homework assignments that are substantially identical in the
wording of short essay questions will be considered copied and will not be graded!!!
Doing your own work on the assignments is one good way to prepare for the examinations. You
won’t be prepared if you don’t do the work by yourself.
During the examinations, you may not talk to other students or look at the answer sheets of other
students. If room space allows, you will be asked to keep empty seats between yourself and
other students. Students who talk to each other or look at another student’s answer sheet
during an examination will be asked to leave the exam room and will receive a zero grade for
the exam.
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Assignment
Submit before
11:59 PM on
Orientation
Submit to
Tuesday -- January 29 -- 6:05-7:45 pm -- 1310N
Mineral I and II
Feb 5
(minerals II only)
Remy
Maps I
Nothing to submit
NA
Maps II
Feb 19
Katya
Maps III/IV
Nothing to submit
NA
Exam 1
Office Hours
Monday 2/4 5-6 pm
Wednesday 2/13
5-6 pm Katya
Monday 2/18
5-6 pm
None this week
Exam 1 Office hours: Tuesday 3/5 Remy 4-5 pm
Wednesday 3/6 Katya 5-6 pm
Guillermo by appointment
Tuesday – March 12 -- 6:05-7:45 pm -- 1310N
covering Minerals I/II & Maps I-IV
Plate Tectonics
Quiz
March 19
Remy
Wednesday 3/13 5-6 pm
Fourth Dimension
April 9
Katya
5-6 pm Katya
Exam 2
Exam 2 Office Hours: Remy Tuesday 4/16 4-5 pm
Wednesday 4/17 Katya 4-5 pm
Guillermo by appointment
Tuesday – April 23 -- 6:05-7:45 pm -- 1310N
covering Plate Tectonics & 4th Dimension I/II
Final Exam Office Hours: Remy—Tuesday 5/14 4-5 pm
Katya—Wednesday 5/15 5-6 pm
Guillermo by appointment
Final Exam
Tuesday – May 21 -- 6:05-7:45 pm—1310N
*Please note Final Exam day and time are set by the college-we do not offer alternate exam
times. If you are not able to make it in at the scheduled time you should NOT be registered
for this course.
**Office hour dates and times are subject to change*
University's Policy on Academic Integrity:
The faculty and administration of Brooklyn College support an environment free from cheating and plagiarism.
Each student is responsible for being aware of what constitutes cheating and plagiarism and for avoiding both.
The complete text of the CUNY Academic Integrity Policy and the Brooklyn College procedure for implementing
that policy can be found at this site: http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/bc/policies.If a faculty member suspects a
violation of academic integrity and, upon investigation, confirms that violation, or if the student admits the
violation, the faculty member MUST report the violation.
The Center for Student Disability Services:
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In order to receive disability-related academic accommodations students must first be registered with the
Center for Student Disability Services. Students who have a documented disability or suspect they may have a
disability are invited to set up an appointment with the Director of the Center for Student Disability Services,
Ms. Valerie Stewart-Lovell at 718-951-5538. If you have already registered with the Center for Student Disability
Services please provide your professor with the course accommodation form and discuss your specific
accommodation with him/her.
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