GEORGIA
PERIMETER COLLEGE
A Two-Year
Unit of the University System of Georgia
Syllabus
for Geology 1122
HISTORICAL
GEOLOGY
FALL SEMESTER, 2004
Section No.:
GEOL-1122-200
Classroom: ND-1180
Class meets: Monday
and Wednesday 12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
INSTRUCTOR: Dr. John R.
Anderson
Office: E-2230
Phone Number:
(770) 551-3125
E-mail: janderso@gpc.edu
Homepage:http://www.gpc.edu/~janderso/world.htm
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Office Hours: |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
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A.M. |
9:00 – 11:30 |
9:00 – 11:30 |
9:00 – 11:30 |
9:00 – 11:30 |
Meetings |
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P.M. |
Not available |
1:00 - 3:00 |
Not available |
1:00 - 3:00 |
Meetings |
PREREQUISITE: Have exited or exemption from Developmental Studies and
ESL requirements.
COREQUISITE for GEOL 1122 laboratory: Geology 1122 laboratory must be taken in the
same term as Geology 1122 lecture. If
you withdraw from Geology 1122 lecture, you will be withdrawn from laboratory;
if you withdraw from laboratory you will be withdrawn from lecture.
CATALOG DESCRIPTION: Historical geology is the study of the
history of earth and life through time.
It provides an overview of evolution, fossils, dinosaurs, geologic time,
radiometric dating, origin of the earth, environments, and the geologic history
of North America. Optional field trip.
EXPECTED EDUCATIONAL RESULTS:
As a result of
completing this course the student will be able to:
1. Understand and
apply the major Geological Principles of Historical Geology.
2. Recognize and apply
the methods of scientific Problem-solving and critical thinking.
3. Understand and
discuss the interrelationships between the physical and biological history of
the Earth.
4. Understand and
apply the ways in which geologic materials are dated.
5. Understand the
Geologic evidence for evolution.
6. Understand and know
the classification of the major fossil groups.
7. Understand and
apply data related to environments in which sedimentary materials are
deposited.
8. Understand and
discuss the origin of the Universe, Solar System, and the Earth.
9. Understand and
discuss the origin of life and the various evidences from the fossil record the
origin of life.
GENERAL EDUCATION OUTCOMES:
I.
This course addresses the general education outcome relating to
communications as follows:
A. Students develop
their reading comprehension skills by reading the textbook and handout
materials.
B.
Students develop their listening skills through lecture and group
problem solving. Lecture material is
presented that is not included in the textbook or handout material and is
included as part of the exams or tests.
C. Students develop
their writing skills through a variety of homework assignments, tests, and
quizzes.
D. Students develop
their speaking skills through class discussions, by asking questions in class
as well as interactions with their peer in and out of class.
II.
This course addresses the general education outcomes of recognition and
application of scientific inquiry as follows:
A. Students must apply
the geological principles to explain various observed natural phenomena that
occur on the earth's surface as well as in the interior of the earth.
B.
Students will develop their observation skill to be able to recognize
the various geological features and life that lived on the earth through its
history.
C. Students will
develop the skills of inquiry by use of the scientific method to experience,
evaluate, and synthesize data as applied to various geological problems.
III. This course
addresses the general education outcomes of identification and evaluation of
basic global, economic, and geographic forces as pertains to geology as well as
to analyze how these forces shape the present and future, and possibly the
past.
A. The study of
Historical Geology will address the issues of the interaction of man/life and
the earth.
B.
The interaction of life and the environment as it pertains to earth
materials and its history are included in this course.
IV. This course
addresses the general education outcomes of developing effective individual and
at times group problem-solving and critical thinking skills as applied to
geology.
A. A student will
develop their ability to problem-solve and critically think by applying their
acquired knowledge of geology to various problems that deal with historical
geology issues.
COURSE CONTENT:
I.
Introduction
A.
Fundamental principles of Geology
B.
Sedimentary Rock Record
C.
Geologic time
D.
Evolution
E.
Life on Earth
II.
Origins
A.
The Universe
B.
The Earth
C.
The Atmosphere
D.
Life
III.
History
A.
Precambrian Life & Tectonics
B.
Paleozoic Life & Tectonics
C.
Mesozoic Life & Tectonics
D.
Cenozoic Life & Tectonics
COURSE TEXTBOOK: The Earth through Time, 7th Edition, by
Levin
REQUIRED MATERIALS: 1.
Green Scantron sheets, for Tests. (You will need 5)
2.
Calculator, one that adds, subtracts, multiplies, and divides.
GRADING:
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Summary of
grading |
Total Points |
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Lecture Tests - 3
tests @ 100 points each |
300 |
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Class quizzes,
homework & Field trip |
50 |
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Comprehensive
Final |
150 |
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Total Course Points |
500 |
A = 500 to 450 points, B = 449 to 400
points, C = 399 to 350 points, D = 349 to 300 points, F = 299 and below.
QUIZZES, HOMEWORK AND FIELD TRIP:
a. There will be 4 quizzes given during the
quarter. Each quiz will be a 10-minute
quiz given at the first of the period on the dates listed in the course
outline. Three (3) of the quizzes will count for a total of 30 points of the 50
points.
b. Presently I have 12 homework assignments
(Homework assignments will be found on the Internet on my homepage for
Historical Geology) possible to be completed during the term. Some need to be
revised and may not be possible to be completed. You are required to have
completed all of the homework assignments.
The best two scores on homework assignments will be counted for 20
points of the 50 points for this category. The due dates for these homework
assignments are tentatively given on the course outline.
c. The field trip (on November 20, 2004) will
count for 20 points. The field trip
grade can supplant two homework assignment grades.
MAKE-UP WORK: There will be
no make-up for tests or quizzes missed.
If you know you are going to have to miss a test or quiz you should
arrange before that date to make up that test or quiz. After the test or quiz date there will be no
make-up.
DUE DATES: It is your
responsibility to turn in all assignments on time. All assignments will be turned in at the beginning of the
period. If you arrive late to class you
will need to quietly place your paper on the front table as you enter the
classroom. No assignments will be
accepted late, that goes for if you are present in class or not the day the
assignment is due.
RETURN OF EXAMS AND OTHER ASSIGNMENTS
It is the policy of your instructor to keep all tests and exams. The exams are available for inspection in my office at any time during the semester. Material from the first three tests that the majority of students miss will be summarized and placed on the internet for students to study for the final exam. You may keep quizzes, homework and work other than tests after they have been returned. Any papers not claimed at the end of the semester will be kept until the end of the following term and then destroyed.
EXTRA CREDIT: This course
is an observational and thinking course.
The student is expected to master the material presented during the
course, and his/her grade will be determined solely on this basis. Therefore, there will be NO opportunity for the student to earn
extra credit by out-of class papers, book reports/reviews or any other type of
project that would be submitted for this purpose.
ATTENDANCE:
Every
student is expected to attend every lecture session. You cannot expect to do
well in this course if you don't attend class. Attendance will be taken each
class at the beginning of the period. It is your responsibility to make sure
you are counted present if you arrive late to class. Partial absences are
counted if you leave class or arrive to class very late.
Attendance is like showing up to
work. In the job setting an employee is
given a certain number of sick/personal days.
In this class you will be given 3
classes of sick/personal time away from class, no questions asked. After the 3 class periods missed you will lose 2% of your final course
grade for every class missed there after.
As on the job, there are ways of not being penalized for missing work
(i.e. coming in to make-up the time, or working on the weekend) you will have
the opportunity of making up the class time missed. Procedures for making-up
time missed will be:
1. Call or e-mail your instructor to arrange
a time with your instructor to come in to make up missed class period during
instructor's office hours.
2. A written excuse for why you missed will
need to be turned in when you meet with your instructor. (This is not to check up on you. This will document our meeting together.)
3. You will need to print off the lecture
notes from the Internet for the topic(s) you missed and bring them with you
when you come to speak with your instructor.
You will also need to read the chapter(s) in your textbook before coming
to this make-up session.
4. This session is for you to ask questions
over the material covered and for your instructor to fill in key points that
may not be in your textbook. This is
not a private lecture session. You will
need to be an active participant in this session.
5. You must meet with your instructor prior
to the test that covers this material.
Statues of limitation run out the hour the test is given. (This means
you will not be able to make-up material missed after the date of the test)
You will lose
this privilege if you habitually miss class.
WITHDRAWAL FROM
CLASS: It is the student’s
responsibility to withdraw from this course if they no longer want to remain in
this course. Your instructor will not
withdraw you for lack of attendance.
You will be assigned the grade you have earned if you stop attending
class with zeros for all missed tests, quizzes, homework and field trip grades
that you miss. In other words you will
most likely fail the course if you stop attending class and you don’t withdraw
yourself.
TAPE RECORDING OF LECTURES: You are permitted to record lectures for
your own use as long as they do not disrupt the class to do so.
OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES IN CLASS: (pagers/beepers,
cellular phones, etc.) I do not mind
you having these devices in class as long as they make no noise in class. Please make sure the ringer/beeper is turned
off while you are in class. You will be
asked to not bring them to class if they disrupt class.
CLASSROOM CONDUCT:
In order to maintain a good learning environment, Rude and/or Disruptive
behavior will NOT be tolerated. You will be asked to leave the class if your
behavior is deemed inappropriate. The
following are considered rude and disruptive:
(1) consistently
arriving late to class
(2) private
conversations during lectures and discussions
(3) lack of
attention during lectures and discussions.
(4) habitually leaving
and returning to class in one class period
ACADEMIC HONESTY POLICY
It is a part of your education to
learn responsibility and self-discipline. The College expects its students to
obey all regulations, national, state, local, and those of the college.
Cheating includes any attempt to
defraud, deceive, or mislead the instructor in arriving at an honest grade
assessment. Plagiarism is a form of cheating that involves presenting as one's
own work the ideas or work of another. Copying someone else’s homework is
considered plagiarism/cheating.
All portions of any test, project,
or final exam submitted by you for a grade must be your own work, unless you
are instructed to work collaboratively. Specific requirements will be described
for collaborative projects, but all work presented must be the work of members
of that group. Research materials used must be properly cited.
Violation of the Academic Honesty
Policy (cheating) will result in a grade of "0" (zero) for that
exercise, test, quiz, project, or exam and the incident will be reported to the
Dean of Student Affairs on the Dunwoody Campus. The second offense will result
in assignment of a grade of "F" for the course and a formal charge of
Academic Dishonesty will be lodged with the Dean of Student Affairs.
Policies have been established by Georgia Perimeter College to insure due process in charges of cheating or plagiarism. A copy of these procedures can be found in the Student Handbook.
Americans with Disabilities Act Statement
If you are a student
who is disabled as defined under the Americans
with Disabilities Act and require assistance or support services, please
seek assistance through the Center for
Disability Services (CDS). A CDS Counselor will coordinate those services.
Equal Opportunity Statement
No person shall,
on the grounds of race, color, sex, religion, creed, national origin, age, or
disability, be excluded from employment or participation in, be denied the
benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination under any program or
activity conducted by Georgia Perimeter College.
Affirmative Action Statement
Georgia
Perimeter College adheres to affirmative action policies designed to promote
diversity and equal opportunity for all faculty and students.
The University System of Georgia requires
that all students enrolled in undergraduate degree programs in University
System institutions (including Georgia Perimeter College) successfully complete
all parts of a competency examination in reading and English composition. This competency examination is commonly
called “the Regents’ Test”, and it is free of charge. A student has two attempts to pass this test before accumulating
45 hours of collegiate credit. Please
sign up for the Regents’ Test the semester after you successfully pass English
1101. Enroll for the Regent’s test in
time to have two attempts before accumulating 45 credit hours!
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students' home addresses at the end of the semester. Reports of student grades are available via Web
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