Summer 2018 Course Syllabi

Dakota College at Bottineau Course Syllabus GEOL 105 - Physical Geology 4 Credits Course Description: The purpose of this course is to present the various aspects of physical geology. Geology, the study of Earth, benefits everyone who lives on the planet. Pre/Co-requisites: none Course Objectives: By the end of the course, you should be able to: 1) Understand the relationship of our Earth with the rest of the universe. 2) Understand how the Earth works 3) Understand how and why different kinds of substances are distributed on and in our Earth 4) Know how rocks and minerals are identified 5) Be familiar with different geologic structures and how they are formed 6) Understand that intelligently searching for metals, sources of energy, and gems is our responsibility. In addition we will work toward the regard of the environment and understanding of geologic hazards. Instructor: Angela Bartholomay Phone: 228-5471 Email: All class correspondence should be done in the Moodle course mail. angela.bartholomay@dakotacollege.edu Textbook: Physical Geology by Plummer & Carlson 12 th Ed. Course Requirements: Grades will be based on total points using the following percentage system: 100-90 (A); 89-80 (B); 79-70 (C); 69-60 (D); <60% (F) Assessment methods - Measurement of the expected general education outcomes will be achieved through exams, quizzes, laboratory exercises and final projects. Exams - There will be 5 exams during the course of the semester. All exams will be worth 100 points. If you are going to miss an exam, you are expected to make it up ahead of time. Make up exams will be different and will be worth 70%. They must be made up within a week following the original exam. Lecture - Lecture outlines are available within the Moodle shell. Lectures should be viewed and the outlines used to guide you in the understanding of the material. The exam questions will originate from lectures as well as end of the chapter questions.