Class Meetings: MWF 12:00-12:50pm SB 2.03.12
Text: Essentials of Geology by Stephen Marshak

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GRADE SCALE
A 90-100%
B 80-89%
C 70-79%
D 60-69%
F <60%
 
Your grade will consist of the following components:
30% of grade: Five (5) unannounced ("pop") quizzes: 6% each (Please use Scantron form 815-E, Quizzstrip, 15 questions, 5 choice, single-sided)
20% of grade: First "Mid-term exam", date: Monday 27 Sept (Please use Scantron form 882-E LOVAS, 100 questions, 5 choice, 2 sides)
25% of grade:  Second "Mid-term exam", date: Friday 29 Oct  (Please use Scantron form 882-E LOVAS, 100 questions, 5 choice, 2 sides)
25% of grade: Final exam, date 1:30 - 4:15 pm Tuesday 14 December 2004  (Please use Scantron form 882-E LOVAS, 100 questions, 5 choice, 2 sides)
 

Quizzes will consist of about 10 questions and may be multiple choice, fill in the blank, short answer, or map/diagram interpretation. Material covered may be cumulative.

Mid-term exams will consist of about 40 questions and may be multiple choice, fill in the blank, short answer, or map/diagram interpretation. Material covered may be cumulative.

The final exam will be at the time specified by the University in the usual class meeting room. It will be cumulative in content coverage, it will consist of about 80 questions and may be multiple choice, fill in the blank, short answer, or map/diagram interpretation.

There will be no extra-credit.

Make up quizzes and exams will be at my discretion and only for sufficient, documented reason (e.g., doctor's appointment).

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THE SUCCESSFUL STUDENT WILL PROBABLY:

Attend most class meetings and ask good questions.
Read most of the text book and attempt to reconcile it with the material covered in class.
Ask questions in class when they (the student) does not understand the presentation.
Acquire a basic understanding of the nature of certain of Earth's dynamic systems.
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CLASS FORMAT

Class meetings will generally follow a lecture format with some discussion arising from student questions.

OUTLINE

We will cover as much of the text book as possible in the time available, in roughly the same order as that presented in the text.

GOALS

The purpose of the class is to gain an understanding of the Earth, and its various dynamic systems, and the history of the planet within the context of the solar system.