Summer 2018 Course Syllabi

Quizzes - There will be 10-12 quizzes. End of the chapter questions will not be graded but may be used to assist you on the quizzes. Laboratory - The laboratory portion of the course provides an opportunity to integrate lecture concepts with observable activities. The lab activities can be downloaded, the questions answered and uploaded so they can be graded. Late work will be docked points. Make sure to put your name on all lab reports. Each lab write-up must be documented with a picture of you doing the lab. Tentative Course Outline: Reading Assignment Lab Schedule Week 1 Chapter 1 (pg. 3-25) Intro to important Geologic concepts Earth’s Interior Plate Tectonics & The Scientific Method Chapter 2 (pg. 29-51)Atoms Elements & Minerals Mineral Identification Week 2 Chapter 3 (pg. 55-76) Igneous Rock formation Igneous Rock Identification Chapter 4 (pg. 83-109) Extrusive Igneous Rocks Exam 1 (Ch. 1-4) Week 3 Chapter 5 (pg. 113-133) Weathering & Soil Soil Lab Chapter 6 (pg. 137-165) Sedimentary Rocks Sedimentary Rock Identification Week 4 Chapter 7 (pg. 169-190) Metamorphic Rock Metamorphic Rock Identification Chapter 8 (pg. 193-216) Geologic Time Exam 2 (Ch. 5-8) Geologic Time Week 5 Chapter 9 (pg. 221-244) Mass Wasting Chapter 10 (pg. 247-280) Streams & Floods Chapter 11 (pg. 283-303) Ground Water Porosity & Permeability Week 6 Chapter 12 (pg. 307-335) Glaciers & Glaciation Exam 3 (Ch. 9-12) Chapter 15 (pg. 383-403) Geologic structures Earthquake Location