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Lecture Schedule
Reading assignment
Lab schedule
Week 1
Chapter #1
p. 3-25
No Lab
Chapter #2
p. 29-41
Week 2
Jan 16
th
Martin Luther King Day- No Class
Chapter #2
p. 41-51
Mineral identification
Week 3
Chapter #3
p. 55-76
Week4
Chapter #4
p. 83-109
Igneous Rock identification
Exam #1
Chapters #1-4
Week 5
Chapter #5
p. 113-133
Soil lab
Week 6
Feb 20
th
President’s Day – No Class
Chapter # 6
p. 137-165
Sedimentary rock identification
Week 7
Chapter #7
p. 169-190
Metamorphic rock identification
Week 8
Chapter #8
p. 193-216
Geologic time
Exam #2
Chapters #5-8
Fossil Lab
Week 9
Chapter # 9
p. 221-244
Chapter #10
p. 247-280
Spring break- March 13-17
No Class
Week 10
chapter #11
p. 283-303
Ground water
Week 11
chapter #12
p. 307-335
Exam #3
Chapters #9-12
Week 12
Chapter #15
p. 383-403
Week 13
Chapter #16
Easter Break March 25-28
No Class
Week 14
Chapter #19
p. 407-438
Earthquake location lab
Week 15
chapter #20
p. 491-522
Chapter #21
p. 527-548
Week 16
chapter #22
p. 551-579
Final Lab presentations
Exam #4
Chapters 15,16, 19-22
Final lab project
Due April 26th
Week 17
Final Exam
May 5th
General Education Goals/Objectives:
1) For a student to have a greater appreciation and understanding
of the Earth on which they live and depend. 2) For each student to be able to use the
knowledge they obtained in their future.
Relationship to Campus Theme:
A greater understanding of the Earth, Earth’s resources and its
companions in the solar system will lead to a greater respect for the environment.
components of technology will lead to this understanding. Students will explore career
options for their future.
Classroom Policies:
Attendance in class is expected at every lecture and laboratory period. If you are
absent, please find another student to obtain the notes. For an exam, if you know you will be
absent from class or if you are ill, please notify me, prior to the exam, so that the exam can be
rescheduled. If I am not notified your test will be worth 70%. Quizzes cannot be made up
unless prior approval has been made. All make-up work must be completed within one week.
Academic Integrity:
Academic honesty is expected, any violations is sufficient grounds for immediate
failure and removal from class. Cell phones must be turned off during class time.
Disabilities and Special Needs:
Any student who has a disability that may prevent them from fully
demonstrating their abilities should contact the instructor to discuss accommodations
necessary to ensure full participation and facilitate his or her educational opportunities.