GEOL 107 - GENERAL GEOLOGY - COURSE SYLLABUS Lecture Meets Tuesday and Thursdays 12:30-1:45 PM; KIRKBRIDE HALL

L ROOM 100 Instructor: Dr. John Madsen Office: 101c Penny Hall E-mail: jmadsen@udel.edu Phone: 302-831-1608 (work) or 610- 299-9757 (cell) Office Hours: MF 11:30 - 1:00 (or by appointment) Accessible from UD Sakai https://sakai.udel.edu/portal

Course Web Page: Textbooks:

Lecture Exploring Geology (2nd edition) by Reynolds et al. Lab Laboratory Manual for Physical Geology (14th edition) by Zumberge et al. Study Guides and Sample Exams - Contains study guides and sample exams for the lecture portion. Accessible from UD Sakai https://sakai.udel.edu/portal

Grading:

Grades will be based on a 500 point scale: 3 - 1 hour exams worth 100 points each - if you are unable to attend an exam, you must make arrangements with Dr. Madsen prior to the exam 1 - Lab grade worth 200 points (Lab grade will consist of three lab quizzes worth 50 points each, and assignments to be handed-in at the end of each lab worth a total of 50 points) Course letter grades will be assigned as follows: Total score > 449 449 - 436 435 - 421 420 - 401 400 - 386 385 - 371 370 - 351 350 - 336 335 - 321 320 - 301 300 - 286 <286 Percentage Score (of 500 total points) 100 - 90 89.8 - 87.2 87 - 84.2 84 - 80.2 80 - 77.2 77 - 74.2 74 - 70.2 70 - 67.2 67 - 64.2 64 - 60.2 60 - 57.2 57 - 0 Final Grade A AB+ B BC+ C CD+ D DF

There will be no extra credit offered in this course, your final grade will be based on your scores from the in-class exams and the lab quizzes and assignments

Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated and those engaging in it will be prosecuted. For further information refer to: http://www.udel.edu/stuguide/09-10/code.html#honesty GEOL 107 - GENERAL GEOLOGY - LECTURE SCHEDULE Textbook reading Chapter 4 Chapters 4, 5, and 6 Chapters 5, 6, and 7 Chapters 7 and 8 Chapter 15 Topics addressed Earth Facts, Minerals Minerals, Igneous Rocks, Volcanoes Volcanoes, Sedimentary Rocks Sedimentary Rocks, Metamorphic Rocks Weathering and Mass Movement, First Hour Exam Hydrologic Cycle and Rivers Rivers and Groundwater

Feb. 9 & 11 Feb. 16 & 18 Feb. 23 & 25 Mar. 2 & 4 Mar. 9 & 11

Mar. 16 & 18 Mar. 23 & 25 Mar. 30 & Apr. 1 Apr. 6 & 8 Apr. 13 & 15 Apr. 20 & 22 Apr. 27 & 29 May 4 & 6 May 11 & 13 May 18 Finals Week

Chapters 16 and 17 Chapters 16 and 17

Spring Break No Classes Chapters 13 and 14 Chapters 13 and 14 Chapter 10 Chapter 12 Chapter 3 Chapters 3, 8, and 11 Chapter 9 Glaciers Deserts, Waves and Coasts Second Hour Exam, Ocean Floor Earthquakes and Earth's Interior Plate Tectonics Plate Tectonics & Geologic Structures Geologic Time & Earth History Third Hour Exam

Schedule of In-Class Exams: Exam #1 - Thursday March 11; Exam #2 - Tuesday, April 20; Exam #3 As Scheduled during Finals Week

GEOL 107 - GENERAL GEOLOGY - LAB SYLLABUS Labs Meet in Room 004 Penny Hall Section 020L 021L 022L 023L 024L 025L 026L 027L 028L Teaching Assistants: Cristina Fernandez E-mail: cristy@udel.edu Sean Krepski E-mail: krepskis@udel.edu Stephanie Nebel E-mail: stephn@udel.edu Time Mo 1:25-3:25 PM Mo 3:35 - 5:35 PM Mo 6:00 - 8:00 PM Tu 9:30 11:30 AM Tu 3:30 - 5:30 PM We 1:25 - 3:25 PM We 3:35 - 5:35 PM We 6:00 - 8:00 PM Th 9:30 11:30 AM Teaching Assistant Stephanie Nebel Stephanie Nebel Stephanie Nebel Cristina Fernandez Cristina Fernandez Sean Krepski Sean Krepski Sean Krepski Cristina Fernandez

Course Web Site: Accessible from UD Sakai https://sakai.udel.edu/portal Textbooks: Laboratory Manual for Physical Geology (14th edition) by Zumberge, Rutford, and Carter Laboratory Outlines - Contains outlines and exercises for the lab portion of the course. Accessible from UD Sakai https://sakai.udel.edu/portal

Grading:

There will be three quizzes over material covered in the lab. Each quiz will be worth 50 points. There will be assignments to be completed by the end of each lab. These assignments will total 50 points. These 200 points represent 40% of your total course grade, thus if you wish to do well in the course it is important that you attend all labs. If you are unable to attend a Lab Quiz, you must make arrangements with your T.A.prior to the Quiz. The assignments to be completed during the lab must be turned in before leaving lab. There will be no late hand-ins.

Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated and those engaging in it will be prosecuted. For further information refer to: http://www.udel.edu/stuguide/09-10/code.html#honesty

GEOL 107 - GENERAL GEOLOGY - LAB SCHEDULE

Feb. 8 11 Labs do not meet 1st week of classes Feb. 15 - 18 - Minerals Feb. 22 - 25 - Igneous Rocks Mar. 1 - 4 - Sedimentary & Metamorphic Rocks Mar. 8 - 11 Lab Quiz #1 Mar. 15 - 18 - Topographic Maps Mar. 22 - 25 - Rivers, Streams & Groundwater Mar. 29 Apr. 1 Labs do not meet Spring Break Apr. 5 - 8 - Glaciers and Oceans Apr. 12 - 15 Lab Quiz #2 Apr. 19 - 22 - Geologic Maps & Structural Geology Apr. 26 29 - Earthquakes & Plate Tectonics May 3 - 6 - Historical Geology May 10 - 13 Lab Quiz #3 May 17 - 20 Labs do not meet Last week of classes