Earth Science 202: Physical Geology
Fall 2004

Steve Dutch Lab Sciences 402 Phone: 465-2246 e-mail: dutchs@uwgb.edu
HOME PAGE: http://www.uwgb.edu/dutchs

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

Syllabus

Days	Dates	Lecture Topic	Reading
ThTu	Sep. 2-7	Introduction to the course	Ch. 1
ThTu	Sep. 9-14	Minerals	Ch. 2
ThTu	Sep. 16-21	Igneous Rocks and Volcanoes	Ch. 3-4
ThTu	Sep. 23-28	Weathering and Erosion	Ch. 5, 14, 16
ThTu	Sep. 30-Oct. 5	Evolution of Landscapes	Ch. 15
Th	MIDTERM I	8:00-9:15 AM, Oct. 7, Thursday
TuTh	Oct. 12-14	Sedimentary Rocks	Ch. 6
TuTh	Oct. 19-21	Evolution, Fossils, Geologic Time	Ch. 8
TuTh	Oct. 26-28	Glaciers	Ch. 17
Tu	Nov. 2	Wind and Wave Erosion	Ch. 18, 19, 11
Th	Nov. 4	Metamorphism and Deformation	Ch. 7, 13
Tu	MIDTERM II	8:00-9:15 AM, Nov. 9, Tuesday
Th	Nov. 11	Metamorphism and Deformation	Ch. 7, 13
TuTh	Nov. 16-18	Earthquakes and Earth's Interior	Ch. 9, 10
Tu	Nov. 23	Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics
Th	Nov. 25	Thanksgiving	Ch. 12, 11
Tu	Nov. 30	Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics
ThTu	Dec. 2-7	Resources from the Earth	p. 53, 151, 519-526
ThTu	Dec. 9-14	Geology of other Worlds	Ch. 20

Dec. 21, Tuesday FINAL EXAM 8:00-10:00 AM in Cofrin Hall 237

GRADING:

Midterm I	50 points	A	270+
Midterm II	50 points	AB	255-269
Lab	100 points	B	240-254
Final	80 points	BC	225-239
Field Trip	20 points	C	210-224
Total	300 points	D	180-209

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.

Field trip will be held Saturday, October 30 (A-M) or Sunday, October 31 (N-Z)

TEXT: Monroe and Wicander, PHYSICAL GEOLOGY
Lab Manual: American Geological Institute, Physical Geology.

General Course Expectations

Please, no weapons of mass distraction. No reading papers, chatting, cell; phones, pagers, etc.
Class ends at 9:15 unless dismissed earlier. Please do not start packing before then.
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

Because of the large enrollment in this course and Earth Science 102, it is necessary to run the field trip twice. Try to make the assigned date. I will arrange swaps for people with legitimate work or other conflicts. Once those needs are accommodated, I will permit swaps on a space-available basis for other reasons. Generally, there is no problem accommodating a reasonable number of swaps.

It is unfortunately necessary to verify reasons for missing the field trip. Verification consists of:

Name and phone number of someone who can verify the reason for missing the trip.
Documentation:
- Work: a note from your supervisor, preferably on official stationery. If you have a printed work schedule, that will do also.
- Military: a copy of your Reserve or National Guard drill schedule or your orders
- Wedding: a photocopy of the invitation, wedding program, etc.
- Funeral: a photocopy of the obituary or funeral service.
- Hard-to-document situations (illness, car trouble, etc.): any documentation you have, plus someone who can verify your plight.

Missing the trip because of showing up at the wrong time or place: No Credit or makeup. It is your responsibility to put this event on your calendar.

Field trips leave from the Green Parking lot at 8:00 on the scheduled date and return about 4:00 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.

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