THIS POLICY STATEMENT IS TO BE USED FOR ONLY GLG 110 SECTION C

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1. Introduction to Policy Statement

8. Student Responsibilities

2..Catalog Description

9. Extra Credit

3. Required Text

10. Dropping the Course

4. Grading for the Course

11. Field Trips

5. Lecture Exams

12. Student's with Disabilities and Affirmative Action Statement

6. Cheating

13. Class Topic Schedule and Internet Notes

7. Attendance

 

POLICY STATEMENT

GEOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY,

GEOLOGY AND PLANNING

GLG 110 (PHYSICAL GEOLOGY)

Dr. Erwin J.  Mantei

LECTURE SECTION C (12:30-1:45 T, R)

Office: Temple 316

TEMPLE HALL 003

Phone: 836-5446

Office Hours: M, T, W, R = 8:30 - 9:30 am

 

Spring 2012 SEMESTER

 

I. CATALOG DESCRIPTION AND COURSE GOALS

GLG 110, Physical Geology. 4(3-2) F, S. Partially fulfills the general education requirements in the natural sciences. An introduction to the study of the earth. Topics include minerals and rocks; dynamic internal processes including volcanism, earthquakes, plate tectonics, and mountain building: and surface processes associated with streams, ground water, glaciers, wind and shorelines. Laboratory instruction in identification and classification of common minerals and rocks; introduction to and interpretation of topographic maps.

 

COURSE GOALS AND RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INSTRUCTIONAL GOALS OF THE COURSE AND THE GOALS OF THE SMSU GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM 

Instructional Goals  - GLG 110 Principles of Geology

Ties to MSU General Education Program’s Goals*    *full description in www.missouristate.edu/generaleducation/

Instructional Goal No. 1. Teach the general education student how to identify and classify common minerals and rocks for the purpose of developing an understanding of their importance in the continued economic development of a prosperous society. 

I.B2  Making value judgments

I.B3  Evaluating observations and evidence

I.B4  Skill in making deductive inferences

I.C2  Ability to deal with ambiguity and evaluate choices

I.C4  Willingness to make choices and evaluate them

I.C5  Intellectual self-awareness

I.D2  Making use of computer and other technological tools

I.D3  Interpreting and communicating visual information

II.A1  Knowledge of the physical universe

II.A3  Understanding methods of scientific inquiry

II.A5  Understanding ways human choices affect the Earth

II.B3  Ability to trace impact of technology on society

II.B5  Understand role of regulation and economics on society

Instructional Goal No. 2. Teach the general education student to understand the role of dynamic internal earth processes such as volcanism, earthquakes, plate tectonics, and mountain building as they control the evolution of the earth's crust. Relate this processes to the geographic distribution of natural resources and potential hazards

I.B2  Making value judgments

I.B3  Evaluating observations and evidence

I.B4  Skill in making deductive inferences

I.C2  Ability to deal with ambiguity and evaluate choices

II.A1  Knowledge of the physical universe

II.A3  Understanding methods of scientific inquiry

II.A4  Understanding the multiple influences on scientific inquiry

II.B4  Understand the ways human choices affect communities

II.B5  Understand role of regulation and economics on society

Instructional Goal No. 3. Teach the general education student to recognize and interpret the role of surficial earth processes such as running surface water, ground water, glaciers, wind, and ocean waves and currents in the sculpting of the earth's surface

I.B3  Evaluating observations and evidence

I.B4  Skill in making deductive inferences

I.B5  Ability to use relevant quantitative methods

I.C2  Ability to deal with ambiguity and evaluate choices

I.C4  Willingness to make choices and evaluate them

I.D2  Making use of computer and other technological tools

I.D3  Interpreting and communicating visual information

II.A1  Knowledge of the physical universe

II.A3  Understanding methods of scientific inquiry

II.A4  Understanding the multiple influences on scientific inquiry

II.A5  Understanding ways human choices affect the Earth

II.B4  Understand the ways human choices affect communities

II.B5  Understand role of regulation and economics on society

Instructional Goal No. 4. Teach the general education student to read and use topographic contour maps to:  a) determine the relative size and distance between features as represented at different scales, b) describe the location of features according to both latitude and longitude and the Congressional Land Survey System, c) locate drainage divides and determine stream gradients, and d) interpret the development of erosional and depositional landforms in both temperate and arid regions, with emphasis on the stream and groundwater (Karst) features predominant in the Ozarks region. 

I.B3  Evaluating observations and evidence

I.B4  Skill in making deductive inferences

I.B5  Ability to use relevant quantitative methods

I.C1  Striving to be well-informed and open-minded

I.C2  Ability to deal with ambiguity and evaluate choices

I.C4  Willingness to make choices and evaluate them

I.D2  Making use of computer and other technological tools

I.D3  Interpreting and communicating visual information

II.A1  Knowledge of the physical universe

II.A4  Understanding the multiple influences on scientific inquiry

II.A5  Understanding ways human choices affect the Earth

II.B4  Understand the ways human choices affect communities

II.B3  Ability to trace impact of technology to diverse audiences

II.B5  Understand role of regulation and economics on society

 

 

II. REQUIRED TEXT

A. The required text for the lecture part of the course is Exploring Geology, by Reynolds, Johnson, Kelly, Morin and Carter, 2nd Edition. I will frequently refer to figures similar to that in the text during my lectures, so it would be to your advantage to bring your copy to class with you.

B. Detailed internet notes on the lecture material and animated PowerPoint lecture slides are available on my Web page at:

http://courses.missouristate.edu/emantei/creative/


  Use of the internet notes is optional. You are not required to use them.  If you
  do,    

BRING NOTES TO CLASS AND ADD MORE DURING THE LECTURE.

 

III. GRADING OF THE COURSE

Your course grade for GLG 110 will be based on 67% of your performance in lecture, and 33% on your performance in lab. At the end of the semester, your lecture instructor will then determine your Total Course Percentage according to the following formula:

Total Course Percentage = (0.67 x Total Lecture Percentage) + (0.33 x Total Laboratory Percentage).

Your instructor will then determine your course grade from your Total Course Percentage according to the following fixed scale:

 

 

 

92.50—100.0            A             4.00
90.00---92.49            A-            3.70
87.50---89.99            B+           3.30
82.50---87.49            B             3.00
80.00---82.49            B-            2.70
77.50---79.99            C+           2.30
72.50---77.49            C             2.00
70.00---72.49            C-            1.70
67.50---69.99            D+           1.30
60.00---67.49            D             1.00
0.000---59.99            F              0.00           

 

 

IV. LECTURE EXAMS:

There will be four exams over the lecture material. Three of these exams will be given during regularly scheduled lecture periods, and the fourth will be given during the Terminal Class Period on Finals Week. None of the four lecture exams is comprehensive per se; each exam covers approximately one-fourth of the lecture material. All four of these exams and the topic material are listed on the accompanying Tentative Schedule (Course Outline), below.

In GLG 110 lecture the median score will be calculated for each exam. If the median falls below 70% on any exam, the scores for that exam for all students will be adjusted  (normalized) upward (not downward) by adding the number of points necessary to bring the median to 70%. Under no circumstance will an individual student be allowed to take an exam later than the scheduled exam time. If you will be out of town on a school-sponsored activity on one of the exam dates, you must contact your GLG 110 instructor at least two weeks in advance to make arrangements to take the exam early.

Absolutely no make-up exams will be given under any circumstances! If you miss an exam or quiz no matter how legitimate your reason, your grade for that exam will be "0".

V. CHEATING

Cheating on exams is a very serious offense and will be dealt with accordingly. The first occurrence of cheating by a student in this class will result in a grade of "O" being assigned for the exam in question. (Note: a "O" grade received for cheating on an exam cannot be replaced by a higher score as a result of the "bonus" attendance policy described below).  A second occurrence of cheating by the same student will result in an automatic "F" for the course.

VI. ATTENDANCE, POST TEST AND FIELD TRIP SCORES IN LECTURE

    ATTENDANCE

In accordance with the resolution proposed by the Student Government Association and approved by the Faculty Senate, your attendance in lecture will not be used in any negative way in the determination of your grade for this course. In other words, your course grade will not be lowered simply by skipping lectures. However, at least for most students, regular attendance in lecture will be essential for mastery of the material presented in this course. Therefore, we offer the following optional "bonus plan" to encourage regular attendance in lecture.

Your attendance will be recorded for each of the non-exam lecture periods. At the end of the semester your Lecture Attendance Percentage will be calculated based on the fraction of those non-exam lecture periods you attend. If this Lecture Attendance Percentage exceeds your score on any of the first three lecture exams your Lecture Attendance Percentage may automatically be substituted for the lowest of those three lecture exam scores before your Total Lecture Percentage is determined. (Note: If your Lecture Attendance Percentage does not exceed your score on any of the first three lecture exams total then your Total Lecture Percentage will be determined simply by averaging the four lecture exam scores.) The attendance percentage will not replace any exam score total of 50% or below (after normalization). You must appear attentive during class and be present in your assigned seat when your instructor takes role in order to be marked present in attendance for that class.  No credit for activities in class is given if not present.  ABSOLUTELY NO EXCUSES--you are either present or not present.

Please note that this attendance policy is designed to be a positive incentive (i.e. "bonus") for regular attendance rather than a negative disincentive (i.e. "punishment") for poor attendance. If you do not wish to attend lecture regularly, that is your prerogative; you can demonstrate your mastery of the subject matter simply by taking the exams. However, statistical analyses of student performance in this course over the past several years have indicated that almost no one who has skipped a significant number of the lectures has been able to do very well on the lecture exams. Therefore, you are strongly encouraged to attend lecture regularly.


   POST TEST

A comprehensive (post-test) exam will be given during the first part of the terminal (final exam) lecture period.  The second portion of this period is scheduled for the 4th lecture exam (May 17th).  You may use the score on this post-test exam as you did for your attendance score--same rules apply. 

 

  FIELD TRIP ADJUSTMENT TO FINAL LECTURE SCORE

Percentage points will be added to your lecture score just before that number is multiplied by 0.67 for grade determination (see grade determination method above), if you have attended 1 or both of the non-mandatory field trips listed below. If you attend the one day field trip, your lecture grade will increase by 1% point.  If you attend the weekend field trip, your lecture grade will increase by 2% points.  Maximum # of % points added is 3.

VII. STUDENT DUTIES

1. Budgeting Time for Study. It is one of the primary responsibilities of a college student to budget enough time to study effectively for each course. As a general rule of thumb, you should plan for at least two hours of out-of-class study for each hour of in-class lecture time and at least one hour of out-of-class study for each hour of in-class lab time. In other words, you should expect to spend at least ten hours each week studying for GLG 110. However, the specific amount of study time needed to obtain a passing grade in this course will vary from student to student, and in no case will grades be determined on how hard the student tries or how long the student has studied.

2. Obtaining Notes for Missed Lectures. If a student misses a lecture, it is that student’s responsibility to obtain notes from some other member of the class. Remember, detailed notes are available on my Internet home page.

3. Seeking Outside Help. It is the responsibility of the student to seek help in understanding material covered in this course before irreparable damage is done to the student’s course grade. Both your lecture instructor and your lab instructor will be happy to answer questions and provide additional one-on-one help during their office hours or at any other mutually convenient time. However, it is the student’s responsibility to prepare for this additional help by thoroughly reading the assigned material and carefully reviewing class notes before going to the instructor’s office so that the student can communicate in a coherent fashion and with specific questions what material has not been understood. If your instructor asks you "What don’t you understand?" and you answer "Everything", then you are not adequately prepared to be able to take advantage of the additional help your instructor could provide.

4. Avoiding Class Disruptions. In a large lecture class it is easy for one person to create disruption that can disturb a large number of people. Instructors at MSU have the authority to suspend or drop a student who is disrupting a class. Disruptions that have caused problems in GLG 110 in the past include:

*excessive talking or joking during lecture.

*smoking in or immediately outside the lecture hall.

*use of chewing tobacco or "smokeless" tobacco in or immediately outside the lecture hall.

*consistently arriving late for lecture.

*leaving lecture early (without making prior arrangements with the instructor).

*rustling papers, notebooks, and book bags during the last few minutes of lecture.

*cell phones are to be turned off during class time

Any student who is being bothered by any such disturbance should bring that situation to the attention of the instructor (either during or after lecture) so that the instructor can see to it that the offender stops creating the disturbance.

VIII. EXTRA CREDIT

Absolutely no extra credit work will be assigned in this course for any reason! Please don’t ask.

IX. DROPPING

Despite what you may hear from some of your peers, no one is automatically dropped from this course for non-attendance. If you simply stop coming to this class, you will receive a grade of "F" unless you officially drop the course or officially withdraw from the university at the due date before the end of the semester.

X. FIELD TRIPS

Geology is fundamentally a field-oriented science. Therefore, we offer two optional field trips in conjunction with this course:

1. Bedrock Geology of the Springfield area

 One day (Saturday)—March 31st --  9:30am --about 4:00 pm---details to come later

2. Precambrian Geology of the St. Francois Mountains, southeastern Missouri

 Weekend ---(Friday) April 27th,  5:00pm—(Sunday) April 29th ,7:00 pm---details to come later

XI. DISABILITIES

Any student with a physical or learning disability should arrange to meet with the lecture instructor as soon as possible to discuss any possible problems that can be foreseen with this course. Any student who wishes further information abut services available to students with disabilities should contact:

Coordinator, Disability Services, PSU Room 405 : (417)836-4192.

"MSU makes reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities. Please see the instructor if you need reasonable accommodation."

XII. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STATEMENT

 

Missouri State University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. Inquiries should be addressed to Jana Estergard, Affirmative Action Officer, Office of Equity and Diversity, Missouri State University, PCOB, Springfield, Missouri 65804, (417)836-4252.

GLG 110, SECTION C

TENTATIVE CLASS SCHEDULE

 

DATE

LECTURE TOPICS

Readings

 

Jan. 17 T

Analyze Syllabus

Bring Syllabus to class

 

Jan. 19 R

Introduction: Earth’s dynamic nature

Chapter 1, 2, pp. 7-16, 34-37,41-43, 50-65 

 

Jan. 24 R

Matter; Bonding & Non-silicate minerals

Chapter 4, pp. 74-99

 

Jan. 26 T

continued; Silicate minerals

 

Jan. 27 R

continued; Igneous rocks

Chapter 5, pp 106-125

 

Jan. 31 T

continued; Volcanoes

Chapter 6, pp. 136-165

 

Feb. 2 R

continued;

 

Feb. 7 T

continued;

 

 

Feb. 9 R

Exam 1: Introduction to volcanoes inclusive.

 

 

Feb.14 T

Weathering

Chapter 15, pp. 436-456

 

Feb.16 R

continued: Sedimentary rocks

Chapter 7, pp. 193-219

 

Feb.21 T

continued:

 

Feb.23 R

Metamorphic rocks; Age determination

Chapter 8, pp. 214-245: Chapter 9, pp. 247-271

 

Feb.28 T

Earthquakes                                                                                             

Chapter 12, pp.326-353

 

Mar. 1 R

continued: Earth’s Interior;                                                                                    Chapter 12, pp. 356-357

 

Mar. 6 T

Continental Drift; Plate Tectonics

Chapter. 2, pp.42,43; Chapter 10, pp. 270-279

 

Mar. 8 R

Exam 2: Weathering Rocks to Earth’s Interior Inclusive

 

 

Mar.13 R

continued: Geologic Structures (crustal deformation)

Chapter 11, pp 304-305, Chapter 8, pp. 208-213

 

Mar.15 R

continued:

 Chapter 9, pp. 240-241

 

Mar. 17-25     
Mar. 27 T

 NO CLASSES—SPRING BREAK
Streams (running water)



Chapter 16, pp. 469-477, 488-489

 

Mar. 29 R

Exam 3; Continental drift, Plate tectonics, Geologic Structures, inclusive

 

 

Apr. 3   T

Apr. 5 -8

 Streams (running water)        
NO CLASSES----SPRING HOLIDAY

 

Apr.10 T

continued:  Groundwater                                                                      

Chapter 17, pp. 506-518

 

Apr.12 R

continued: 

 

 

Apr.17 T

Glaciers

Chapter 14, pp. 416-435

 

Apr.19 R

continued;

                   

 

Apr.24 T

continued; Deserts and Wind Action

 

Chapter 13, pp. 380-383

 

Apr. 26 R

continued

 

 

May 1 T

continued

 

May 3 R   May 8 T

continued

 

May 17 R

Exam 4: Streams to wind action inclusive & Post Test (11:00 am to 1:00pm.)