Physical Geology

GEOL 101 - Sring Quarter 2007

Instructor:Charles Rubin
G101.1 Section Meeting: MTWR 9:00-9:50, Black 151
Office: Hebeler 109
email: charlier@geology.cwu.edu
Telephone: 963-2827
Office hours: Monday and Wednesday morning, 11:00-12:00 pm or by appointment
Text: Stephen Marshank's Essentials of Geology

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Course Description

GEOL 101 provides an introduction to geologic processes that control Earth processes, emphasizing the origin and nature of the common rocks, and the continually changing features of the earth's crust.

Geology 101 outline & grades

2007 outline with expectations, objectives & class policy. See class syllabus below.
2007 syllabus
Grades (Coming soon)

Handouts

Rocks and minerals handout
Weathering handout
Powerpoint presentations

Geology 101 Exam Review

Exam 1 review
Exam 2 review
Exam 2 powerpoint review (only highlights)
Exam 3 review

Class Expectations

Attendance is required for all lectures. Reading the text is not a sufficient substitute. If you do miss a class, ask a classmate to give you notes and an explanation of those notes. Expect to spend 2 hours out of class for every hour in class (I am serious).

You should be on time, prepared, and ready to listen and participate for the full 50 minutes of each class. Come to class on time.; do not leave early.

Take good notes. Write down everything on the board, make sketches of slides and overheads, and get all the details. Take notes during all slides and videos, you are responsible for the material covered.

Assignments should be neat and completed on time.

The appropriate chapters should be read before lecture, be careful not to get behind.

You are responsible for the material presented in reading assignments, lectures, and slides/videos. If you have questions, it is your responsibility to ask during class time or during office hours. I encourage you to ask questions in class, come to my office hours, or send me questions on e-mail.

Student learning objectives

Develop an understanding of:

The scientific method
Internal structure of the Earth
Plate tectonics and the formation of geologic structures, topographic features, and the major classes of rocks
Earth materials, from atoms to minerals to rocks to plates
Processes and products of the rock cycle; weathering, erosion, and the origins of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks
Principles and techniques of relative and numeric dating, and the geologic time scale
Factors that shape Earth's crust; stress and deformation (e.g., folds, faults, and earthquakes)
The hydrologic cycle as it relates to streams, groundwater, and glaciers.

Student with disabilities

Students with disabilities who wish to set up academic adjustments in G101 should give me a copy of their �Confirmation of Eligibility for Academic Adjustments� from the Disability Support Services Office as soon as possible so we can discuss how the approved adjustments will be implemented in this class. Students without this form should contact the Disability Support Services Office, Bouillon 205 or dssrecept@cwu.edu or 963-2171.