SYLLABUS GEO 1110: Dynamic Earth-Physical Geology

MWF 9:30-10:20, room ESLC 046 http://www.usu.edu/geo/physical INSTRUCTOR Dr. Joel Pederson Geology Bldg. (#18), room 112 joel.pederson@usu.edu 797-7097

OFFICE HOURS: 10:30-noon Monday 10:30-noon Thursday

TEXTS Dynamic Earth: An Introduction to Physical Geology (5th ed.), 2004, Skinner, Porter, and Park Geology 1115 course reader, Pederson LAB Enrollment in one of the lab sections is required. All are taught in Geology, room 202. Lab course readers are required and can only be purchased from the USU Bookstore. You will receive separate grades for the lab and lecture sections. LAB COURSE FEE A fee of $10 is automatically collected at the time of registration. This fee is used for fieldtrip transportation, lab materials, and a small part of lab instructor costs. GRADING Lecture: 3 exams, worst one dropped: 2 X 100 pts. final exam (partly comprehensive):

= 200 pts. = 100 pts. 300 pts.

Important: There will be no make-up exams, though exams can be taken ahead of time if needed.

Laboratory: details of scoring are deferred to your lab instructor HOW TO DO WELL IN THIS CLASS 1. Come to lecture. For several reasons, attendance is strongly correlated to the grade received. 2. Attend and complete ALL lab exercises. Missing even one lab ruins your lab gradework with your lab instructor! 3. Use the class webpage. The lecture outline can be used for note-taking. 4. Purchase the book and use it to review and enhance lectures. Textbooks give more info than can be presented in lecture, thus they are important for filling in notes and studying. 5. Understand, do not memorize. Tests will include both multiple choice and essay questions. They will focus on concepts rather than your ability to memorize terms.
Notice: Students must be officially registered for this course. No assignments or tests will be graded for students whose names do not appear on the class list. Students with ADA-documented physical, sensory, emotional or medical impairments may be eligible for reasonable accommodations. Veterans may also be eligible for services. All accommodations are coordinated through the Disability Resource Center (DRC) in Room 101 of the University Inn, (435)797-2444 voice, (435)797-0740 TTY, or toll free at 1-800-2592966. Please contact the DRC as early in the semester as possible. Alternate format materials (Braille, large print or digital) are available with advance notice.

COURSE SCHEDULE
WEEK OF MON: January 7 January 14 January 21 TOPICS AND KEY DATES Motivation, Doing Science, Cosmic setting Earth origins, Atoms to Minerals no class Monday Jan. 21, MLK day Rocks, Igneous Rocks Magmas and Volcanoes EXAM 1 ON MONDAY FEBRUARY 4TH Sedimentary Rocks, Metamorphic Rocks How Rocks Deform, Earthquakes in lab = mineral and rock quiz no class Monday Feb. 15, Prez day Earthquakes, Global Tectonics Geologic Time and the Geologic Record EXAM 2 ON MONDAY MARCH 4TH Geologic Dating, Erosion SPRING BREAK Hillslopes and Drainage Systems Streams and Flooding in lab = Logan Canyon fieldtrip Groundwater, Snow, and Glaciation EXAM 3 ON MONDAY APRIL 8TH Oceans, El Nino Climate and Climate Change Paleoclimatology, Energy FINAL, 9:30AM-11:20AM Ch. 13, 14 Ch. 14 READING Ch. 1 Ch. 1, 3

Ch. 4 Ch. 5

January 28 February 4

Ch. 7, 8 Ch. 9, 10

February 11

February 18

Ch. 10, 2 Ch. 20, 11

February 25 March 4

Ch. 11, 12

March 11 March 18 March 25

April 1 April 8

Ch. 15, 16

Ch. 18 Ch. 19 Ch. 19, 21

April 15 April 22 Fri., May 3