Geology
101 Syllabus Fall
2010
General Geology Laboratory -
Course #84726
3 Laboratory
Hours, 1 Unit Letter
Grade, Student may petition for Credit/No Credit
Prerequisites Advisory: Completion
of GEOL 100 and ENGL 056, with a grade of "C" or better, or
equivalent, or Assessment Skill Level R5.
Meeting Times: August 25 through December 15 - Wednesdays 6:30 pm – 9:45 pm --
Room S5111
Instructor:
R. Ray Rector
Contact:
phone# -760-942-9201, e-mail – geoprof@terrasonics.com
Office Hours:
Wednesdays 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm in Room S5111
Classroom Web site: http://www.terrasonics.com/ Click the “
Required Text: Laboratory Manual
in Physical Geology - 6th or 7th Edition
Editors: AGI and NAGT ISBN# - 0-13-046333-7
Course Description: This laboratory course covers mineral and rock
identification, landforms, topographic/geologic map interpretation, and
geologic structures. The course is designed to supplement Geology 100 with
laboratory experience. (FT). Associate Degree Credit & transfer to CSU
and/or private colleges and universities. UC Transfer Course List. CAN GEOL 2 =
GEOL 100 + GEOL 101 (City,
Student Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this course, students should be
able to:
1) Survey of Rocks and Minerals: Correctly
classify a set of hand-specimen rocks into the 3 major rock groups and
correctly identify the most abundant mineral in each sample.
2) Geologic Time Literacy: Properly place in age sequence a set of
rock formations within a geologic cross section diagram.
3) Topographic
Maps and Spatial Literacy: Correctly interpret a
topographic profile for a line transect drawn across a topographic map.
4) Structural Geology & Geologic Map Literacy: Correctly interpret the ancient stress regime that produced a given
deformation structure illustrated on a geology map.
Accommodation of Disability:
A student with a verified disability may be
entitled to appropriate academic accommodations, including the assistance of a
note-taker in the classroom, and/or extended time for taking exams. Students
with disabilities who may need academic accommodations should notify their
professor immediately. For further
information, please contact the Disabled Students Program and Services (DSPS)
Office.
Class Enrollment Notes:
It is the student’s
responsibility to add, drop, or withdraw from classes before the deadlines
stated in the class schedule. Petitions
to add, drop, or withdraw after the deadline will not be approved without
written proof of circumstances beyond the student’s control, which made her/him
unable to meet the deadline. Lack of money to pay fees is not considered an
extenuating circumstance. Students
anticipating difficultly in paying fees before the deadline should check with
the Financial Aid Office about sources of funds or other alternatives for which
they may be eligible. If you decide to
withdraw from this course, you are reminded to do so before the 3rd of September (last day to
withdraw without a “W”); and the 29th
of October (last day to withdraw with a “W”). If you fail to withdraw by 10/29/10 and you
stop coming to class, then a final grade must be assigned to you. It is the student’s responsibility to drop
all classes in which he/she is no longer participating. (for online classes).
It is the student’s responsibility to drop all classes in which he/she is no
longer attending (for on campus classes). It is at the instructor’s discretion
to withdraw a student after the add/drop deadline (include date) due to excessive
absences (missing 3 or more labs). Students, who remain enrolled in a class
beyond the published withdrawal deadline, as stated in the class schedule, will
receive an evaluative letter grade in this class.
Statement of Retention: Students, please discuss your plans to withdraw from class
with your instructors. They may have
options for you that may allow you to continue in class.
Instructor’s Attendance and enrollment Policy:
Attendance is critical to teaching and learning
in this lab class, and it is mandatory.
You will most likely fall behind in acquiring course content,
vocabulary, concepts, and skills if you do not attend class regularly. I realize that situations can arise that are
beyond your control, which could interfere with attending this class Attendance is taken every class meeting by
means of a sign-up sheet that will be passed around at the beginning of each
class. You are required to attend the
entire scheduled lab meeting, unless I excuse you early. Note that it is your
responsibility to 1) sign in, and 2) attend the entire scheduled lab meeting,
in order to receive lab attendance credit for that class meeting.
It will be up to you for staying up with
lab assignments and exams. Make sure and
consult the schedule, lab manual, class notes, classroom website, and fellow
classmates about the material that was missed during absences. There is no make-up or rescheduling of either
labs or lab exams unless the student provides proof of some compelling reason
for the make-up. It is the student’s
responsibility to contact me to forewarn me of any problem in either, attending
the regular-scheduled labs and exams, or completing the lab write-ups by the
due date. Business, pleasure, or being
generally ill, is not a compelling reason - being horribly sick, or having a
death in the family is.
Classroom Behavior and Student Code of Conduct:
Students are expected to respect and obey
standards of student conduct while in class and on campus. The student Code of Conduct, disciplinary
procedure, and student due process (Policy 3100) can be found at the Office of
the Vice President of Student Services.
Charges of misconduct and disciplinary sanctions may be imposed upon
students who violate these standards of conduct or provisions of college
regulations. As your instructor, I have the following expectations of your
behavior in this class:
1) Promote a positive learning
environment by exhibiting mutual respect and consideration of
the feelings, ideas, and contributions of
others.
2) Demonstrate a genuine desire
to learn, interact, and improve.
3) Demonstrate respect for
furniture, tools, equipment, and supplies in the classroom.
4) Clean up after yourself.
5) No eating in class – drinks
are OK, but must be stored in sealable containers.
6) All cell phones, pagers, and
audio players must remain turned off, or in silent mode. Active use of a cell phone or audio player
in the classroom during class time is prohibited.
7) This class will be conducted
in accordance with the college code of student conduct and basic standards of
academic honesty. Cheating, plagiarism, or other forms of academic dishonesty
are totally unacceptable and will not be tolerated. Violations of standards of academic honesty
will be reported to the school dean for appropriate action. A full explanation of my plagiarism policy is
found on the classroom website at http://www.terrasonics.com/plagiarism.htm
Grading/Evaluation
I.
14
Laboratory and Field trip Assignments – 30 points each
II.
Mid-term
and Final Exams - 100 points each
III.
Late
lab assignments are not accepted – no exceptions.
IV.
Missed
labs due to absence receive zero points.
No post-lab make-ups allowed.
V.
One of the 14 laboratory
assignment grades (lowest grade) will be thrown out.
VI.
Voluntary
field trip extra credit not to exceed 40 points
VII.
Total
points used to calculate grade = 590 points
VIII.
Grading Scale: 100% –
90% = 590 - 531 points = A
89%
-- 80% = 530 - 472 points = B
79%
-- 70% = 471 - 413 points = C
69% -- 55% = 412 – 324 points
= D
Voluntary Weekend Field Trips
Five weekend field trips are tentatively planned for the semester. These
field trips are totally voluntary and earn you extra credit points! Check the
professor’s classroom web page for fieldtrip details.
1) Weekend field trip #1: Saturday, September
25 –
2) Weekend field trip #2: Saturday, October 9
-
3) Weekend field trip #3: Saturday, October 23
-
4) Weekend field trip
#4: Sunday, November 23 – Birch Aquarium, 9:00 am
The
admission fee is $5 (with a student ID) for the Birch Aquarium.
5) Weekend field trip #5: Saturday and Sunday,
December 4 & 5 –
Note: This fieldtrip is an overnight camping trip in the desert.