Spring 2020 Course Syllabus Course: GEOL-1104- Section: 1C Historical Geology

Instructor Information
Instructor	Ronald Taylor
E-mail	taylorrs@lamarpa.edu
Phone	(409) 984-6337
Office	Location: Madison Monroe - Room: 147 Hours: Not applicable.
Department	Inmate Instruction Chair: Dr. Michelle Davis E-mail: davisml1@lamarpa.edu Phone: (409) 984-6341 If you have a grievance, complaint, or concern about this course that has not been resolved through discussion with the Instructor, please consult the Department Chair.
Course Information
Description	This laboratory-based course accompanies GEOL 1304, Historical Geology. Laboratory activities will introduce methods used by scientists to interpret the history of life and major events in the physical development of Earth from rocks and fossils.
Prerequisites	None
Learning Outcomes	Continually tested for comprehension and understanding of important scientific terminology. Devised memorization of fundamental knowledge essential to understanding the grand connections of plate tectonic theory. Recognition/resolution of conflicts among business, societal, and government interests. Displays an understanding that all environmental issues strongly interconnect and cannot be solved by simplistic thinking.
Core Objectives	Communication Skills: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral, and visual communication. Critical Thinking Skills: Students will engage in creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation, synthesis of information, organizing concepts, and constructing solutions. Empirical and Quantitative Skills: Students will demonstrate applications of scientific and mathematical concepts. Teamwork: Students will demonstrate the ability to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal and consider different points of view.
Program Student Learning Outcomes	CSLO 1--Develops an ability to illustrate, express, and correctly organize processes involved in Earth Cycles. CSLO 2--Develops an ability to understand, add to, and link the intricate workings of Earth Cycle systems. CSLO 3--Demonstrates Data-management, trend-analysis, and graphing of relationships through lab assignments. CSLO 4--Demonstrates the ability to work together cooperatively in small groups on projects that require shared conclusions.
Textbooks	Textbook Purchasing Statement: A student attending Lamar State College Port Arthur is not under any obligation to purchase a textbook from the college-affiliated bookstore. The same textbook may also be available from an independent retailer, including an online retailer. 1. Interpreting Earth History, 8th Edition, Waveland Press, 2018. 2. The Changing Earth: Exploring Geology & Evolution, 7th Edition.
Lecture Topics Outline	INTRODUCTION MINERALS IGNEOUS ROCKS SEDIMENTARY ROCKS METAMORPHIC ROCKS ROCK CYCLE LECTURE EXAM I GEOLOGIC TIME PLATE TECTONICS FOSSILS SEDIMENTS LECTURE EXAM II DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENTS BIOSTRATIGRAPHY LITHOSTRAGRAPHY PHYSICAL CORRELATION SEA-LEVEL CHANGES FACIES MAPPING EVIDENCE OF EVOLUTION PALEOGEOGRAPHIC MAPS LECTURE EXAM III FOLDED SEDIMENTARY ROCKS ANCIENT ROCKS PALEOZOIC OROGENIES CORDILLERAN OROGENIES INDEX FOSSILS & DEPOSITIONAL SEQUENCES CENOZOIC GEOLOGY FINAL EXAM
Major Assignments Schedule	Week 1: Introduction and Minerals Week 2: Rock Cycle & Geologic Time Week 3: Lecture Exam I Week 4: Plate Tectonics Week 5: Fossils & Sediment Week 6: Paleo-environments Week 7: Exam II Week 8: Spring Break Week 9: Depositional Environments Week 10: Paleogeographic Maps Week 11: Folded Sedimentary Rocks Week 12: Faulted Ancient Rocks Week 13: Exam III Week 14: Paleozoic Orogenies Week 15: Cordilleran Orogenies Week 16: Review and Final Exam
Final Exam Date	May 7, 2020 - 12:30 PM   Through  May 7, 2020 - 3:00 PM
Grading Scale	90 - 100=A    80 - 89=B    70 - 79=C     60 - 69=D    Below 59 = F
Determination of Final Grade	Three tests - 45%, Quizzes - 15%, Lab assignments - 15%, Final Exam - 25%
Course Policies
Instructor Policies	Serious students are distracted by idle chatting and deserve your respect. Chronic tardiness or absenteeism will not be condoned.
Attendance Policy	To receive credit for an test, quiz, lab exercise, or Final Exam, attendance is required. Only one missed test, of the three scheduled, can is allowed without penalty. Your score on the one missed exam is taken from the equivalent material on the final exam.The video quizzes are based on the content of the video outlines. Missed lab assignments cannot be made up because of the lack of returned lab materials.
Academic Honesty	Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty.
Facility Policies	No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom. Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission. Use of electronic devices is prohibited.
Important Information
ADA Considerations	The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the the Office for Disability Services Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241.
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