Geoscience 102: Introduction to Earth Science, Fall 2011
Steve Dutch Laboratory Sciences 463 Phone: 465-2246
e-mail: dutchs@uwgb.edu
HOME PAGE: http://www.uwgb.edu/dutchs
Steven Dutch, Natural and Applied Sciences,
University
of Wisconsin - Green Bay
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Syllabus
| Days |
Dates |
Lecture
Topic
|
Reading
|
|
Part I: The Solid Earth
|
|
TR
|
Sept. 6-8
|
How the Earth Works
|
1, 7
|
|
T
|
Sept. 13
|
What the Earth is Made of : Minerals
|
2
|
|
R
|
Sept. 15
|
What the Earth is Made of : Rocks
|
3
|
|
T
|
Sept. 20
|
Soils, Weathering, Ground Water
|
4, 5
|
|
R
|
Sept. 22
|
Erosion, Landscape Evolution
|
5
|
|
TR
|
Sept. 27-29
|
Glaciers and Ice Ages
|
6
|
|
T
|
Oct. 4
|
Earthquakes and Seismology
|
8
|
|
R
|
Oct. 6
|
Volcanoes
|
9
|
|
T
|
Oct. 11
|
Midterm I
|
|
|
RT |
Oct. 13-18 |
Plate Tectonics and Mountain Building
|
7
|
|
R
|
Oct. 20
|
A Brief History of Planet Earth
|
10, 11
|
|
Part II: The Oceans
|
|
TR
|
Oct. 25-27
|
Ocean Currents and Tides
|
12
|
|
TR
|
Nov. 1-3
|
Ocean Floors and Shorelines
|
13
|
|
T
|
Nov. 8
|
Midterm II
|
|
|
Part III: The Atmosphere
|
|
TR
|
Nov. 8-10
|
Basic Properties of the Atmosphere
|
14
|
|
TR
|
Nov. 15-17
|
Clouds and Moisture
|
14
|
|
T
|
Nov. 22
|
Weather and Climate
|
15, 16
|
|
T
|
Nov. 24-27
|
Thanksgiving
|
|
|
Part IV: Earth in the Universe
|
|
T
|
Nov. 29
|
Weather and Climate
|
15, 16
|
|
R
|
Dec. 1
|
The Inner Solar System
|
17
|
|
T
|
Dec. 5
|
The Outer Solar System
|
17
|
|
RT |
Dec. 8-13
|
Stars and Galaxies
|
17
|
Final Exam: Dec. 15, Thursday 10:30-12:30 Rose Hall 250
Field trip will be held Saturday, October 29.
Text: Merali and Skinner, Visualizing Earth Science
GRADING:
| Midterm I |
50 points |
|
A |
180+ |
| Midterm II |
50 points |
|
AB |
170-179 |
| Final |
100 points |
|
B |
160-169 |
| Field Trip |
10 points |
|
BC |
150-159 |
| Attendance, Participation |
10 points |
|
C |
140-149 |
| Total |
200 points |
|
D |
120-139 |
Exams are multiple choice, 1 pt. per question.
Because test questions are freely available to all (see below), grade breaks are firm,
especially C/D and D/F.
General Course Expectations
- Please, no weapons of mass distraction. No reading papers, chatting,
etc. Please turn your electronic appendages off.
- Class ends at 12:15 or when dismissed. Please do not start packing
before then.
- Disruptive behavior (reading papers, talking, leaving early without
approval) will be penalized up to 5 points per occurrence.
- You are responsible for being aware of any changes in class schedule or
content. If you elect not to attend lecture, you must make arrangements for
finding out about changes.
- You are responsible for checking your campus e-mail account for
messages. Your account can be accessed from anywhere via the campus home
page. I will not send messages to private accounts.
- A credit is defined as three hours of work per week. Count on spending
two hours outside of class to assimilate an hour's worth of lecture
properly. Cramming just does not work. You're better off getting a good
night's sleep before class.
- You are responsible for reading, learning and remembering the material
on this syllabus. You are responsible for keeping all course materials and
records until your final grades are in.
EXAM QUESTIONS
The test bank is available on
line. These questions are provided as a convenience to
students who want to know what sorts of questions I ask. Please note:
- Memorizing answers hardly ever results in a good grade.
- Use critical judgment. Some obsolete questions are still there. If you can't find the
answer in the text or your notes, the question will probably not be used.
- These questions are provided as a convenience to students who want to know what
sorts of questions I ask, and to prevent students with old exams from having an unfair
advantage. I normally make up the exams using these questions, but I reserve the right to
use other exams, for example, standardized exams.
FIELD TRIP
Field trips leave from the Green Parking lot at 8:00 on the scheduled date and return
about 4:15 P.M.
General Field Trip Guidelines
- You must join the trip at UW-Green Bay, not at one of the stops.
- Clothing should be casual. Long sleeves and trousers are recommended, along with tennis
shoes. Wear something you can get dirty. There is no strenuous hiking.
- Bring a lunch. There will be rest stops at gas stations where you can buy something.
- Bring plenty of fluids. Even on a cold day you can get surprisingly dehydrated.
- No alcoholic beverages are permitted.
- There are ticks in the brush at a couple of stops. Long sleeves and trousers are
recommended. Check yourself carefully.
- Because of insurance concerns, students may not bring private vehicles on the trip. You
must use the transportation provided.
- Students who live in the Crivitz area may be dropped off there after the field trip is
over. You are solely responsible for your ride arrangements.
- If you are excused from the trip for work or some other valid
reason, I will supply an alternative way to get the field trip points.
This is not a substitute for the trip.
View the Field Trip Guide
View Class notes and Visuals
Access Test Bank
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