Earth History and Global
Change
GEOL-1122 Fall 2009
Section
8004
Lecture: 11:00-12:15 Tuesday and Thursday (Roney 213)
Text: Monroe, J.S. and Wicander, R.,
2009, The Changing Earth: Exploring Geology and Evolution 5th
Edition: Brooks/Cole, Pacific Grove, CA Instructor: Dr. Tom Weiland (Office: Roney #212)
Office Hours:
8:00‑9:00 Monday through Thursday and by appointment
Phone: 931-2327 e-mail: tjw@gsw.edu Website:
http://itc.gsw.edu/faculty/tweiland
Tentative Lecture Schedule
Class
Subject
Readings
Tuesday, August 18 ............................... Introduction/Geologic
Time..... Chapter 17
Thursday, August 20 .............................. Geologic
Time........................... Chapter
17 (reading test)
Tuesday, August 25 ............................... Geologic
Time........................... Chapter
17
Thursday,
August 27 .............................. Fossils
and Evolution.............. Chapter
18
Tuesday,
September 1 ........................... Fossils
and Evolution.............. Chapter
18 (reading test)
Thursday,
September 3 ......................... Fossils
and Evolution.............. Chapter
18
Tuesday,
September 8 ........................... Fossils
and Evolution.............. Chapter
18
Thursday,
September 10...................... 1st
Lecture Test........................ Chapters
17-18
Tuesday, September 15......................... Deformation............................... Chapter
10
Thursday,
September 17 ....................... Mountain
Building.................... Chapter
10 (reading test)
Tuesday,
September 22 ........................ Mountain
Building.................... Chapter
10
Thursday,
September 24 ....................... Plate
Tectonics.......................... Chapter
2
Tuesday,
September 29 ........................ Plate
Tectonics.......................... Chapter
2 (reading test)
Thursday,
October 1 ............................... Plate
Tectonics.......................... Chapter
2
Tuesday,
October 6 ................................ Plate
Tectonics.......................... Chapter
2
Thursday,
October 8............................. 2nd
Lecture Test....................... Chapters
2 and 10
Tuesday, October
13 .............................. Precambrian
Time.................... Chapter 19
Thursday, October 15 ............................. Precambrian Time.................... Chapter 19 (reading test)
Tuesday,
October 20 .............................. Precambrian
Time.................... Chapter 19
Thursday, October
22 ............................. Precambrian/Paleozoic
Time. Chapters 19/20
Tuesday,
October 27............................... Paleozoic
Geology................... Chapter
20 (reading test)
Thursday,
October 29.............................. Paleozoic
Geology................... Chapter
20
Tuesday,
November 3............................. Paleozoic
Geology................... Chapter
20
Thursday, November 5......................... 3rd Lecture Test........................ Chapters 19-20
Tuesday,
November 10.......................... Paleozoic
Life Forms............... Chapter
21
Thursday,
November 12......................... Paleozoic
Life Forms............... Chapter
21 (reading test)
Tuesday,
November 17.......................... Paleozoic
/ Mesozoic............... Chapters
21/22
Thursday,
November 19......................... Mesozoic.................................... Chapter
22 (reading test)
Tuesday,
November 24.......................... Mesozoic ................................... Chapter
22
Thursday, November 26......................... Thanksgiving
Holiday
Tuesday,
December 1 ............................ Cenozoic.................................... Chapter
23
Thursday,
December 3........................... Cenozoic.................................... Chapter
23
Comprehensive Lecture Final: Thursday, December 10th (10:30 AM-12:30 PM)
Lab Schedule
GEOL-1122
Fall 2009 Section 8004
Time: 2:00-3:50 Monday
Place: Room 305 Roney Building
Lab Manual and Materials: A lab manual
will be distributed during the first lab.
You do not need to buy a lab package or textbook from the bookstore.
TENTATIVE LAB SCHEDULE
Subject
Date
Rock
and Mineral Review................................................. Monday,
August 24
Age
Dating and Unconformities...................................... Monday,
August 31
Labor
Day Holiday.............................................................. Monday,
September 7
Stratigraphy......................................................................... Monday,
September 14
Sedimentary
Environments.............................................. Monday,
September 21
1st
Lab Test......................................................................... Monday,
September 28
Geologic
Structures............................................................ Monday,
October 5
Fall
Break Holiday.............................................................. Monday,
October 12
Fossils.................................................................................. Monday,
October 19
Fossils.................................................................................. Monday,
October 26
2nd
Lab Test........................................................................ Monday,
November 2
Georgia
Geology................................................................. Monday,
November 9
Georgia
Geology................................................................. Monday,
November 16
Lab Final.............................................................................. Monday,
November 23
Providence
Canyon........................................................... Monday,
November 30
Course Objectives
1)
Provide a basic understanding of the scientific techniques and data used in the
recognition and interpretation of important events in Earth history
2)
Provide an overview of the evolution of the Earth and its life forms
3)
Increase awareness and appreciation of local and regional geologic history
COURSE GRADING POLICY
3
Lecture Tests (18% each)... ..............54% Total
1
Lecture Final (18%)............... ............18%
Total
3
Lab Tests (8% each)........................ 24% Total
8
Reading Tests (1% each)..................
8% Total
(Note:
Reading quizzes include up to 4% extra credit)
Attendance
and Other Class Policies
1) All students
at Georgia Southwestern State University are to abide by published rules
outlining academic honesty. Please
review the “Policy on Academic Integrity” from the undergraduate
bulletin that can be found at the following URL: http://www.gsw.edu/academics/bulletin/contents/reg.htm
In addition, it is possible that this course will involve the use of
plagiarism-prevention technology. For
example, you may be required to submit written assignments on-line through a
plagiarism-prevention service or to allow me to submit copies of your writing
to such a service. The written assignments may then be retained by the service
for the sole purpose of checking for plagiarized content in future student
submissions.
2) A student
requesting classroom accommodations or modifications due to a documented
disability must notify me within the first two weeks of the semester. The student must also contact and register
with the Office of Student Support Services located in Room 304 of Sanford
Hall. Their phone number is
229-931-2294.
3) Attendance
is required for both lecture and lab. If you miss any exams or quizzes, you must
have a valid excuse to make them up.
Failure to provide an adequate excuse within one week of the absence
will result in a grade of zero on the exam.
Anyone arriving late for a lecture or lab test after someone has already
completed the test and left the classroom, will not be allowed to take the test
unless a valid and appropriate excuse is provided.
4) Come to class
prepared to learn. You should not be
talking with your neighbor during class unless it is necessary for an
activity. Pay attention and take notes
as appropriate. All electronic
devices must be turned off before class begins. You will be asked to leave class if your
phone rings, you are texting messages, you repeatedly talk during lecture or if
you are disruptive in any manner. If
there is a special situation where you need to receive and respond to cell
phone messages, you must see me before class for permission.
5) In addition to
exams, there will be reading quizzes on material in the textbook. Quizzes will begin promptly at the start of
class and take approximately 5 minutes.
If you are late for class, you will not be able to take the quiz. There are no make-ups for missed quizzes.
6) Labs will not
be formally graded. You should check
your lab answers using a key before you leave.
Lab exams will be used to measure and evaluate comprehension of
lab material. Missed labs must be
made up by the student on their own time.
7) Course
information will occasionally be sent to your GSW student email account
(radar address). It is important that you check and maintain this email
account.