GEOL 107 - GENERAL GEOLOGY - COURSE SYLLABUS Lecture Meets – Tuesday and Thursdays 12:30-1:45 PM; KIRKBRIDE HALL 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) Course Web Page: Accessible from UD Sakai https://sakai.udel.edu/portal 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 Percentage Score (of 500 total points) Final Grade > 449 100 - 90 A 449 - 436 89.8 - 87.2 A- 435 - 421 87 - 84.2 B+ 420 - 401 84 - 80.2 B 400 - 386 80 - 77.2 B- 385 - 371 77 - 74.2 C+ 370 - 351 74 - 70.2 C 350 - 336 70 - 67.2 C- 335 - 321 67 - 64.2 D+ 320 - 301 64 - 60.2 D 300 - 286 60 - 57.2 D- <286 57 - 0 F

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 Topics addressed Feb. 9 & 11 Chapter 4 Earth Facts, Minerals Feb. 16 & 18 Chapters 4, 5, and 6 Minerals, Igneous Rocks, Volcanoes Feb. 23 & 25 Chapters 5, 6, and 7 Volcanoes, Sedimentary Rocks Mar. 2 & 4 Chapters 7 and 8 Sedimentary Rocks, Metamorphic Rocks Mar. 9 & 11 Chapter 15 Weathering and Mass Movement, First Hour Exam Mar. 16 & 18 Chapters 16 and 17 Hydrologic Cycle and Rivers Mar. 23 & 25 Chapters 16 and 17 Rivers and Groundwater Mar. 30 & Apr. 1 Spring Break – No Classes Apr. 6 & 8 Chapters 13 and 14 Glaciers Apr. 13 & 15 Chapters 13 and 14 Deserts, Waves and Coasts Apr. 20 & 22 Chapter 10 Second Hour Exam, Ocean Floor Apr. 27 & 29 Chapter 12 Earthquakes and Earth's Interior May 4 & 6 Chapter 3 Plate Tectonics May 11 & 13 Chapters 3, 8, and 11 Plate Tectonics & Geologic Structures May 18 Chapter 9 Geologic Time & Earth History Finals Week 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 Time Teaching Assistant 020L Mo 1:25-3:25 PM Stephanie Nebel 021L Mo 3:35 - 5:35 PM Stephanie Nebel 022L Mo 6:00 - 8:00 PM Stephanie Nebel 023L Tu 9:30 – 11:30 AM Cristina Fernandez 024L Tu 3:30 - 5:30 PM Cristina Fernandez 025L We 1:25 - 3:25 PM Sean Krepski 026L We 3:35 - 5:35 PM Sean Krepski 027L We 6:00 - 8:00 PM Sean Krepski 028L Th 9:30 – 11:30 AM Cristina Fernandez Teaching Assistants: Cristina Fernandez Sean Krepski Stephanie Nebel E-mail: cristy@udel.edu E-mail: krepskis@udel.edu E-mail: stephn@udel.edu 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