Catalog
Description
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Introduction to physical
geology, internal structures of the earth, dynamical features, plate tectonics,
crust and lithosphere production, balance and movement, oceans, seashore,
continents, inland water and ice sheets. |
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Credits
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3 semester hours |
Course
Objectives
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To arouse an interest
in and provide an understanding of the planet students are a part of. To fulfill
the science requirement of the core curriculum. |
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Topics
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Chapters 1 - 21 from
the text. |
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Prerequisite
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<none> |
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Instructor
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John J. Lynch, Ph.D.
Office: 110 Donahue
Hall
Office Phone: (304)
243-2287
Home Phone: (304)
292-6987
Cell Phone: (304)
376-6987
E-mail Address: 
Office Hours:
<see schedule>
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Tutoring
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Academic Resource Center (ARC)
: Ignatius Hall, Ground Floor, 243-4473. |
Required
Items
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Planet Earth
, John J. Renton, 2nd ed. |
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Lectures
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Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday from 1:00 to 1:50 p.m. in 128 Donahue. |
Homework
Assignments
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Homework assignments
will be e-mailed regularly to students. Homework assignments will be collected
at the beginning of class on the day they are due. Students are encouraged
to visit, phone, or e-mail the instructor with any questions regarding the
homework assignments. Students are also encouraged to discuss the homework
assignments with other students. The three lowest homework scores will be
discarded. Homework answers
will be available online. |
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Exams
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Four 50-minute exams
and a final exam will be administered. The 50-minute exams will be scheduled
on
Monday, February
10th
Friday, March 7th
(Do not begin Spring Break early!!!)
Wednesday, April 9th
Friday, May 2nd
The final exam
will be purely comprehensive and held on Friday, May 9th at 1:00 p.m. All
exams are closed-book.
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Attendance
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Students are expected
to attend all lectures. Good class attendance is highly correlated with
good grades. It is the responsibility of a student to inform the professor
of the cause of any absence in advance. If the cause of the absence
occurs suddenly, a student must inform the professor as soon as possible.
Freshmen and upperclassmen on academic probation are permitted no more than
six absences. |
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Workload
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Students are expected
to spend an average of two hours in study and preparation for every hour of
class. |
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Grading
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The following weights
will be used in determining students' numerical scores:
40% Homework
42% Four 50-minute
Exams
18% Final Comprehensive
Exam
The lowest two
of the four 50-minute exams scores will carry a weight of 7% each while the
other two will carry a weight of 14% each. Shortly after the first exam,
an addendum to this syllabus will be made available. It will show students
how to convert numerical scores into letter grades.
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Academic
Integrity
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Plagiarism or cheating
makes a student liable for an F for the course. Students should refer to the
Student Handbook for a complete description on academic integrity. |
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ADA
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If a student has a
disability and anticipates needing any type of accommodatio
n in order to participate in this class, please advise the office of Academic
and Student Affairs. |