ࡱ> @ &Gjbjb &hh&Al6666666D|hd , %'''''',Z zS6 S 66 |66% J@@6666 % Q 66Q ,C o "Q Q hhQ 0 0Q GEOLOGY 111: PRINCIPLES OF GEOLOGY FALL 2005 Instructor Dr. Ben Laabs (lecture); Nobel 131; x7442; Email,  HYPERLINK "mailto:blaabs@gustavus.edu" blaabs@gustavus.edu; Office Hours: 10:30 11:30 am MWRF, or by appointment Teaching Julia Anderson, Brian Goldner, Ellie Bash, Brett Haukedahl, Assistants Jonathan Carlson, Todd Kohorst Office Hours: 7:00 9:00 pm TR, or by appointment Lecture 1:30 2:20, MWF, Olin Hall, Room 103 Lab All lab sessions are in Nobel 123 Sect. 111-003 W, 2:30 4:20Dr. Jim Welsh ( HYPERLINK "mailto:welsh@gac.edu" welsh@gac.edu) Sect. 111-004 R, 8:00 9:50Dr. Ben Laabs ( HYPERLINK "mailto:blaabs@gac.edu" blaabs@gac.edu) Sect. 111-005 R, 1:30 3:20 Dr. Russell Shapiro ( HYPERLINK "mailto:rshapiro@gac.edu" rshapiro@gac.edu) Required 1. Text: Press and others: Understanding Earth, 4th Edition Materials 2. Lab manual: GEO 111 Principles of Geology Lab Manual 3. A copy of the St. Peter quadrangle (available at the Bookmark)  HYPERLINK "" \l "_GENERAL_INFORMATION" GENERAL   HYPERLINK "" \l "_GENERAL_INFORMATION" INFORMATION HYPERLINK "" \l "_GEOLOGY_AND_GENERAL_EDUCATION" GEOLOGY AND GENERAL EDUCATION HYPERLINK "" \l "_COURSE_POLICIES" COURSE POLICIES HYPERLINK "" \l "_LECTURE_AND_LAB_SCHEDULE" LECTURE AND LAB SCHEDULE GENERAL INFORMATION Welcome to your first geology course! Many of you may believe that GEO 111 will also be your last course in geology. Formally, this may be true, but you will soon find that geology is hard to avoid. It affects all of us directly and indirectly. For example, consider the many current events that have to do with geology. Why do oil and gas prices continue to rise? Is global warming real or not? How can we predict the occurrence of tsunami? Not interested in current events? Then consider the aesthetic dimension of geology. Earths natural beauty can be enjoyed from the seat of an airplane, a car (road trip!), or in photographs. Understanding geology can enhance your appreciation for such beauty (or simply open your eyes to it) as well as your conception of Earth history. Geology is not only important as a science; it affects global economy, human population distributions, energy and water resources, and public safety. For example, consider the risks of living in areas prone to geologic hazards such as floods, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and, perhaps the most dangerous and devastating hazards, tsunami and hurricanes. How can our knowledge of geology be used to understand the mechanics, frequency, and potential magnitude of these events? Geology is the scientific study of Earth and the processes that operate on and within it. This course will introduce you to the many types of minerals, rocks and other materials that comprise Earth; in particular, how they form, degrade, and become recycled in our planets system. Understanding the Earth system can best be achieved through scientific reasoning; in this course, you will be trained to use the scientific method. You will also become aware that geology is an interdisciplinary science, that is, one which requires knowledge of other sciences (namely, chemistry, biology and physics) in order to be effectively studied and understood. For example, consider one of the most famous fields of geology known as paleontology. Paleontologists derive their knowledge of past organisms from the fossil record, which is found in rocks. Therefore, paleontologists are both biologists and geologists. Conversely, other disciplines rely on principles of geology; Darwins theory of evolution, which revolutionized biology, was derived from the concept of vast geologic time. GEOLOGY AND GENERAL EDUCATION General Education courses contain components that deal with the historical and philosophical development of a particular discipline, its relationships to other disciplines, and its social and ethical implications. Courses in the Area D requirement of General Education (Quantitative and Empirical Reasoning) introduce students to data, theories, and methods in the formal, experimental, and historical sciences. This course fulfills an Area D (QUANT) requirement and satisfies the laboratory component (LAB). In a society that is increasingly dependent upon technology, it is essential that people have an understanding of the nature, methods, and limitations of science. By treating the subject material of any science in its historical and philosophical context, the student must begin to see science as an ever-evolving body of ideas, rather than as a rigid collection of facts and data. Misunderstandings of this fundamental nature of science lead to a suspicion of science and scientists and to misguided controversies such as the evolution-creation debates. COURSE POLICIES Attendance and Participation: Attendance at all lectures and laboratory sections is essential to your success in this course. Participation will facilitate learning through asking questions in the lecture, labs, or during office hours (also by email or telephone). More importantly, I encourage you to discuss course material with your teaching assistants and fellow students; you will find this especially useful during lab sessions and while studying for exams. Although you are not graded on attendance, pop quizzes will be given in lecture (see below). Reading: You are responsible for keeping up with reading the textbook. Reading assignments should be done before the corresponding lecture in the syllabus; the first day of lecture is the only exception. Lectures: Lectures begin promptly at 1:30 pm and will end when I am finished for the day or at 2:20 pm. Please be respectful of me and your fellow students by paying attention during lectures. Lectures will be presented on Powerpoint and will follow broad outlines that will be available before class; however, Powerpoint presentations will not be posted until after it is given in lecture. I use Powerpoint only as a teaching tool, not for providing lecture notes! Thus, you need to take notes in lecture to obtain all the information you need. Please see me if you have questions or concerns regarding note taking. Labs: Attendance at all lab sessions is required. If you need to attend a different lab section, you are permitted to do so only if you notify me first. Most lab sessions will begin with a brief lecture, followed by a work session guided by teaching assistants. Lab exercises are in the Lab Manual written by the faculty in the Geology Department, which you can purchase at the Bookmark (see Course Materials above). They are to be completed individually, but I encourage you to discuss assignments with other students. Some exercises will be done in groups. The exercise entitled The St. Peter Project requires field work this will be difficult to make up, so plan accordingly. Finally, labs are due on the Monday after they are assigned (this facilitates timely grading). Late material will be graded accordingly. Note that lab exercises and exams together account for 35% of your grade! Finally, be advised that if you do not pass the lab, you will not pass this course. Exams: The 3 lecture exams will be based on material covered in lectures AND assigned in the text. They will consist of a mixture of multiple choice, matching, diagrams, fill-in-the-blank, and short essay questions, and will follow the  HYPERLINK "http://homepages.gac.edu/~blaabs/principles_fall05/coop_exams_format.htm" cooperative exam format. Lab exams will cover material studied in the lab. The final exam will be comprehensive and will be given during finals week on Friday, December 17th at 8:00 am. NOTE THE DATES AND TIMES OF EXAMS; make-up exams will be given only with a valid excuse AND prior notification. Quizzes and in-class exercises: Quizzes and in-class exercises will be given in lecture throughout the semester (~12 total); these can only be taken in lecture. Some quizzes/exercises will be done in pairs and all will be graded. The lowest grade on these will be dropped. Class Journal: You are required to complete a class journal. Journal entries should include your thoughts, reactions, questions, etc., concerning class material. Your journal will be graded based on the quality of your entries; those that show insight, observations, and connections with other course material or connections to your lives in general will be graded highest. I will periodically pose journal entries via email (3 total), and you will submit them via email. Outside Reading: You are required to read one article pertaining to some aspect of geology that you find interesting, and report on that article with a 1-2 page summary. You can do this anytime during the semester BEFORE THANKSGIVING BREAK. Readings should be from science-oriented magazines or journals (examples: Scientific American, American Scientist, National Geographic, Discover, etc.) Make sure the article you read pertains to geology and is published in an appropriate journal. If you have a question as to whether an article is appropriate, ask me. Internet documents may suffice, although you will need to clear any web-based article with me first. Field Trip: A field trip to examine geology in the Twin Cities and Taylors Falls areas will be run on October 8th. Extra Credit: Attend lectures and lab sessions, keep up with reading assignments, ask questions, and hand in your work on time. If you do all of this, you will succeed in this course and wont have time or need for extra credit. A few extra credit points will be given to those who attend the Twin Cities/Taylors Falls field trip. Grading: The approximate breakdown of your final grade is below. I will grade on a curve. Lecture exams (3) 35% Lab exams (2) 25% Final exam 20% Lab assignments 10% Journal entries, quizzes and review paper 10% Academic Honesty: The honor code will be upheld on all exercises, quizzes and exams; do not forget that you signed it! Office Hours: When I am not in a class, I am typically in my office (Nobel 131) between 8 and 6 pm on weekdays. If I am not in a meeting or on the telephone, feel free to walk in and ask a question. However, please do not come to my office during the hour before this class or before 9 am on MWF; this is when I am preparing for lectures. Appointments are always welcome and feel free to email me! LECTURE AND LAB SCHEDULE This is tentative, so check the following URL for updates. http://homepages.gac.edu/~blaabs/principles_fall05/syllabus_fall05.htm Date TopicPress et al. reading Lab ExerciseSept.7 HYPERLINK "http://homepages.gac.edu/~blaabs/principles_fall05/course_introduction.ppt" IntroductionChapter 19 HYPERLINK "http://homepages.gac.edu/~blaabs/principles_fall05/nature_of_science.ppt" Nature of Science, Geology ( HYPERLINK "http://homepages.gac.edu/~blaabs/principles_fall05/nature_of_science.pdf" outline) Chapter 1, outside readingRock Stories12 HYPERLINK "http://homepages.gac.edu/~blaabs/principles_fall05/earth_systems.ppt" Earth Systemsand Materials ( HYPERLINK "http://homepages.gac.edu/~blaabs/principles_fall05/earth_systems.pdf" outline)Chapter 414 HYPERLINK "http://homepages.gac.edu/~blaabs/principles_fall05/earth_materials.ppt" Earth Materials and Minerals ( HYPERLINK "http://homepages.gac.edu/~blaabs/principles_fall05/earth_materials.pdf" outline) p. 51 64 Minerals 1 (read 65 70 in text)16Hurricane Katrina talks ( HYPERLINK "http://homepages.gac.edu/~blaabs/principles_fall05/katrina.ppt" Bens powerpoint)19 HYPERLINK "http://homepages.gac.edu/~blaabs/principles_fall05/minerals.ppt" Minerals ( HYPERLINK "http://homepages.gac.edu/~blaabs/principles_fall05/minerals2.pdf" outline)p. 51 64 21 HYPERLINK "http://homepages.gac.edu/~blaabs/principles_fall05/geologic_time1.ppt" Geologic Time Relative dating ( HYPERLINK "http://homepages.gac.edu/~blaabs/principles_fall05/geologic_time1.pdf" outline)p. 213 225 Minerals 223 HYPERLINK "http://homepages.gac.edu/~blaabs/principles_fall05/geologic_time1.ppt" Geologic Time Relative time and Earths evolution ( HYPERLINK "http://homepages.gac.edu/~blaabs/principles_fall05/geologic_time2.pdf" outline)p. 226 233 26Exam 128No lecture Nobel conferenceRocks 130 HYPERLINK "http://homepages.gac.edu/~blaabs/principles_fall05/geologic_time2.ppt" Geologic Time and Plate Tectonics (outline same as 9/23)Chapter 2Oct.3 HYPERLINK "http://homepages.gac.edu/~blaabs/principles_fall05/plate_tectonics1.ppt" Plate Tectonics ( HYPERLINK "http://homepages.gac.edu/~blaabs/principles_fall05/plate_tectonics1.pdf" outline)Chapter 25 HYPERLINK "http://homepages.gac.edu/~blaabs/principles_fall05/plate_tectonics2.ppt" Plate Tectonics ( HYPERLINK "http://homepages.gac.edu/~blaabs/principles_fall05/plate_tectonics2.pdf" outline)Chapter 2Rocks 27 HYPERLINK "http://homepages.gac.edu/~blaabs/principles_fall05/plate_tectonics3.ppt" Plate Tectonics (outline same as 10/5)Chapter 510 HYPERLINK "http://homepages.gac.edu/~blaabs/principles_fall05/igneous.ppt" Igneous Processes ( HYPERLINK "http://homepages.gac.edu/~blaabs/principles_fall05/igneous.pdf" outline)Chapter 612 HYPERLINK "http://homepages.gac.edu/~blaabs/principles_fall05/volcanoes.ppt" Volcanism (Prof. Shapiro)p. 427 443 Topographic Maps14Exam 217 HYPERLINK "http://homepages.gac.edu/~blaabs/principles_fall05/igneous2.ppt" Volcanoes and Igneous Rocks (Prof. Shapiro)p. 483 494 19 HYPERLINK "http://homepages.gac.edu/~blaabs/principles_fall05/earthquakes.ppt" Earthquakes and Seismic Waves ( HYPERLINK "http://homepages.gac.edu/~blaabs/principles_fall05/earthquakes.pdf" outline)Lab Midterm Exam HELD DURING LAB SESSIONS21Mountain Building Video26 HYPERLINK "http://homepages.gac.edu/~blaabs/principles_fall05/earthquakes_earthinterior.ppt" Earths Interior ( HYPERLINK "http://homepages.gac.edu/~blaabs/principles_fall05/earth_interior.pdf" outline)p. 497 504St. Peter Project 1 FIELD WORK28 HYPERLINK "http://homepages.gac.edu/~blaabs/principles_fall05/weathering.ppt" Weathering ( HYPERLINK "http://homepages.gac.edu/~blaabs/principles_fall05/weathering_soils.pdf" outline)Chapter 731 HYPERLINK "http://homepages.gac.edu/~blaabs/principles_fall05/weathering_soil.ppt" Weathering and Soil (outline same as 10/28)Nov.2 HYPERLINK "http://homepages.gac.edu/~blaabs/principles_fall05/erosion.ppt" Erosion ( HYPERLINK "http://homepages.gac.edu/~blaabs/principles_fall05/erosion.pdf" outline)p. 163 167 St. Peter Project 2 FIELD WORK4 HYPERLINK "http://homepages.gac.edu/~blaabs/principles_fall05/sedrocks1.ppt" Sedimentary Rocks I ( HYPERLINK "http://homepages.gac.edu/~blaabs/principles_fall05/sedrocks1.pdf" outline)p. 167 187 7 HYPERLINK "http://homepages.gac.edu/~blaabs/principles_fall05/sedrocks2.ppt" Sedimentary Rocks II ( HYPERLINK "http://homepages.gac.edu/~blaabs/principles_fall05/sedrocks2.pdf" outline)9Metamorphism ( HYPERLINK "http://homepages.gac.edu/~blaabs/principles_fall05/metamorphism.pdf" outline)p. 193 210 St. Peter Project 311Exam 3 (NEW DATE!)14Geologic Structures and MapsChapter 1116Glaciers and Global Climate ChangeChapter 16Floods on the Minnesota River18Global Climate Changep. 544 554 21River ProcessesChapter 1423River Systems and Drainage BasinsChapter 14No Lab (Thanksgiving Break)28Hydrology and Ground Waterp. 277 283 30Ground Waterp. 284 294 Ground WaterDec.2Landscape EvolutionChapter 185Landscape EvolutionChapter 187Dynamic DesertsChapter 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