Introduction to Earth Science 2 - ERS 2
Spring 2016
Instructor:
Dr. Vic DiVenere
Office:
Pell Hall 229C (knock loudly on 227)
Office Hours:
Tu 12:30-1:00, Th 12:30-4:30 or by appointment
Phone:
299-2034
Email:
Vic.DiVenere@liu.edu
Web Site (notes): http://myweb.cwpost.liu.edu/vdivener/ers_2/notes.htm
(slides, quizzes):
http://blackboard.liu.edu/ (log in with your C.W. Post email user ID and password)
Department of Earth and Environmental Science: Room 133 Life Science, 299-2318
Text: Earth Science at C.W. Post (Essentials of Geology, by Lutgens & Tarbuck, 11th Edition)
Course Objectives: We will study
1) the materials that make up our Earth
2) the dynamic internal and tectonic processes that cause earthquakes and volcanoes and build
mountains
3) the surface processes that sculpt Earth’s natural landscape features, constitute natural hazards,
and provide water resources.
Earth and Environmental Science Student Lounge: Check out the student lounge in Pell Hall,
room 129 E. It's a good place for lunch, studying, etc. There is a microwave, coffee pot, and
a refrigerator.
Quizzes/Exercises: Six to eight short quizzes will be given online in Blackboard. Each will be
available online for about one week. See complete quiz policy on Blackboard website.
Some short written exercises may also be assigned.
Makeup Exams: The Midterm and Final Exams may only be made up with a doctor’s note.
Makeup exams are all written (short answer & essay).
Academic Integrity: Plagiarism will be dealt with severely. All work presented on exams and
written exercises must be your own. Proper quote marks and source citations are required for
all words that are not your own.
Cell Phones: All cell phones must be turned off before entering the classroom. No texting in
class. Failure to comply will result in a lower grade without warning! All electronic devices
must be turned off before the beginning of exams or a failing grade will be assigned.
Attendance, tardiness, and class participation will be noted and will affect your grade (for
better or worse).
Grading:
Lab Grade
Quizzes & Exercises
Midterm Exam
Final Exam
25%
25%
25%
25%
Important Dates:
Feb 16
Mar 3
Mar 8 & 10
Apr 28
Apr 29-May 5
no class - Monday classes meet
Midterm Exam
no classes - Spring Break
Final Exam Review
Final Exams
Planned Sequence Of Study
Topic
Earth Materials:
Matter and Minerals
Igneous Rocks and Volcanoes
Weathering and Sedimentary Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
Chapter
2
3&4
5&6
7
The Restless Earth:
Rock Deformation - Geologic Structures
Earthquakes
The Earth's Interior
Plate Tectonics
17
14
14
15
Surface Processes:
Groundwater Resources
Stream Processes and Fluvial Landforms
Shore Processes and Coastal Flooding and Erosion
Glaciers and Glacial Landforms
10
9
13
11
See the Lecture Notes Web Site for detailed lecture topics and summary notes.
http://myweb.cwpost.liu.edu/vdivener/ers_2/notes.htm
See the Blackboard Web Site for the classroom slide presentations.
Undergraduate Bulletin Description - ERS 2 Earth Science IIBasic principles of
geomorphology (study of landforms) and the use of topographic maps and air photographs in
landform interpretation are studied. Minerals, rocks and geological structures are studied as
factors in the evolution of surface topography. Not open to students who have already completed
Geology 1. May be used to satisfy the requirement for Geology 1 in the Geology or Earth System
Science programs.
Same as GGR 4.
Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory.
Credits: 4 Every Fall, Spring and Summer