Summer Sessions 2021 Course Syllabus Course: GEOL-1104- Section: 71 Historical Geology

Instructor Information
Instructor	Karen Stelly
E-mail	stellyks@lamarpa.edu
Phone	(409) 984-6341
Office	Location: Educational I - Room: 133 Hours: Virtual office hours by phone Mon-Sun 10am-5pm call or text; 8-10pm text only - 409-554-3493
COVID 19 Information	The Lamar State College Port Arthur (LSCPA) Student Code of Conduct COVID 19 Policy requires students who have been exposed to COVID 19 or diagnosed with COVID 19 to report their condition on the COVID 19 Notification Form (available via a link on the Student Code of Conduct COVID19 webpage). This information will be provided to the Dean of Student Services. In addition, this policy requires all students to wear face coverings in compliance with the criteria included in the policy. For more information please refer to the COVID 19 link on the LSCPA website.
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	Upon successful completion of this course, students will: Classify and interpret depositional environments using sedimentary rocks and fossils. Taxonomically classify samples of geologically important fossil groups and use them to interpret the age of rocks on the Geologic Time Scale. Apply relative and numerical age-dating techniques to construct geologic histories including the correlation of stratigraphic sections. Reconstruct past continental configurations. Integrate multiple types of data to interpret Earth history.
Core Objectives	* Communication skills: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral and visual communication. * Critical Thinking Skills: Students will engage in creative and/or innovative thinking, and/or inquiry, analysis, evaluation, synthesis of information, organizing concepts and constructing solutions. * Empirical and Quantitative Skills: Students will demonstrate applications of scientific and mathematical concepts.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
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. Interpreting Earth History 8th ed., Ritter and Petersen, Waveland Press 978-1-4786-1145-5
Lecture Topics Outline	Week 1 Chapters 3 and 4 Sedimentary rocks and Depositional Environments Week 2 Chapters 1 and 2 Relative Dating and Radiometric Dating Week 3 Chapters 8 and 9 Fossils, and Evidence of Evolution Week 4 Chapters 5 and 6 Stratigraphy and Physical Correlation Week 5 Chapters 11, 13, 14 Plate Tectonics, Geologic Maps, and Canadian Shield
Major Assignments Schedule	Major Assignments Week 1 Lab 1 Week 2 Lab 2; Quiz 1 Week 3 Lab 3; Quiz 2 Week 4 Lab 4; Quiz 3 Week 5 Lab 5; Quiz 4; Quiz 5
Final Exam Date	August 14, 2021 - 8:00 AM
Grading Scale	90 - 100=A    80 - 89=B    70 - 79=C     60 - 69=D    Below 59 = F
Determination of Final Grade	Average of earned points of 500 points available.
Course Policies
Instructor Policies	Grading Policy: Grading will be done over the 7 days after due date. Labs will have some questions with only one correct answer, while others will require explanation. All explanations must be unique to each student. Assignments must be unique in entirety. Late Policy: Work will be accepted within 5 days or the end of the semester. Work posted after 5 days must be approved by instructor.
Attendance Policy	As long as the student completes assignments and discussion requirements, attendance will be met. If you are unable to posted an assignment, take a test, or answer the discussion questions on time, permission from instructor must be obtained before the work will be accepted for grading.
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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Other	Grading Policy: Grading will be done over the 7 days after due date. Labs will have some questions with only one correct answer, while others will require explanation. All explanations must be unique to each student. Assignments must be unique in entirety. Late Policy: Work will be accepted within 5 days or the end of the semester. Work posted after 5 days must be approved by instructor.
HB 2504	This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.
Department	General Education and Developmental Studies 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.