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Geology is the earth's history of itself
- Daniel Webster
Syllabis: Gey 113 (Historical Geology), Spring, 1999:
Lecture: 1:40-2:55 TTh, Folsom 303
Lab: Lab: 2:00-4:00 Monday; 2:00-4:00 Wednesday; 302 Folsom (The "Rock Lab").
Text: The Earth Through Time: Harold Levin (6th edition)
Lab Text:Historcal Geology, Intrepretations and Applications: Poort & Carlson (5th Ed.)
Instructor: Kevin McCartney (office: 302 Folsum, hours: 10:00-11:00)
Grading
| (lecture; 3/4 of total credit) | (lab; 1/4 of total credit) | grades | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quiz 1 & 2 | 25 pnts | |||
| Test 1 | 125 | Map Quiz | 25 pnts | A = 90% (560 pnts) |
| Test 2 | 125 pnts | Map Midterm | 75 pnts | B = 80% (480 pnts) |
| Test 3 | 125 pnts | Fossil Quiz | 25 pnts | C = 70% (520 pnts) |
| Final (cumulative) | 200 pnts | Fossil Final | 75 pnts | D = 60% (460 pnts) |
| Total Lecture | 600 pnts | Total Lab | 200 pnts | F < 60% (560 pnts) |
A steady improvement in test scores may be used in revising grade upwards. Otherwise, grades will not be curved. Attendance can be taken into account in the case of borderline grades.
If you have a disability and need an accomodation or assistance in this course, please make an appointment to talk with me. If you prefer, you may contact Myrna McGaffin in Student Support Services, South Hall.
| lecture # | lab # | date | lecture/lab title | reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L1 | 1/13 | Sequencing events in the strata | Lab Ch. 2 | |
| 1 | 1/12 | Introduction, What is Historical Geology? | ch. 1, 2. | |
| 2 | 1/14 | Our changing view of earth history | 1:1-12 | |
| L2 | 1/20 | Sequencing events in the strata, continued | Lab Ch. 2 | |
| 3 | 1/19 | Relative Time and the geologic time scale | fig. 3.1; 1:12-18 | |
| 1/20 | Last day to Add/Drop | |||
| 4 | 1/21 | Absolute time and radioactivity | 1:18-29 | |
| L3 | 1/27 | Statigraphy | Lab Ch. 3 | |
| 5 | 1/26 | Absolute time (continued), Stratigraphy | 2:59-101 | |
| 6 | 1/28 | Interpretation of strata (stratigraphy) | 3:59-98 | |
| L4 | 2/3 | Geologic Maps and Geologic Time | Lab Ch. 5; handouts | |
| 7 | 2/2 | Fossils and fossilization | 4:105-111 | |
| 8 | 2/4 | Evolution | 4:111-125 | |
| L5 | 2/10 | Cross sections | Handouts | |
| 9 | 2/9 | The Diversity of life | 4:125-145 | |
| 10 | 2/11 | TEST 1 | 593-598 | |
| February V A C A T I O N | ||||
| L6 | 2/24 | Cross sections | Handouts | |
| 11 | 2/23 | Plate Tectonics | 5:149-189 | |
| 12 | 2/25 | The Beginnings and Structure of the Earth | 6:197-206 | |
| L7 | 3/3 | Lab Midterm | ||
| 13 | 3/2 | The development of atmosphere and biosphere | 6:206-231 | |
| 14 | 3/7 | The Precambrian | 7:235-259 | |
| L8 | 3/10 | Biologic Taxonomy | Lab Ch. 4 | |
| 15 | 3/9 | What is (and what is not) science? | ||
| 16 | 3/11 | The Early Paleozoic | 9:299-329 | |
| L9 | 3/17 | Diversity of Life | Lab Ch. 4 | |
| 17 | 3/16 | The Late Paleozoic | 10:all | |
| 18 | 3/18 | TEST 2 | ||
| 3/19 | Last day to withdrawl without penalty | |||
| L9 | 3/24 | Examination of Paleozoic fossils | Lab Ch. 4 | |
| 19 | 3/23 | Life, Cambrian to Devonian | 10:333-376 | |
| 20 | 3/25 | Life, Carboniferous to Permian; mass extinction | 10:333-376 | |
| Spring V A C A T I O N | ||||
| L10 | 4/7 | Biostratigraphy | Lab Ch. 4 | |
| 21 | 4/6 | The Mesozoic | 11:381-411 | |
| 22 | 4/8 | Life (non-vertebrate), Triassic to Cretaceous | 12:415-459 | |
| L11 | 4/14 | Mesozoic Fossils | ||
| 23 | 13 | Vertebrate life (dinosaurs and etc.) | 12:415-459 | |
| 24 | 4/15 | Extinction | ||
| L12 | 4/23 | Cenozoic Fossils | ||
| 25 | 4/21 | The Cenozoic | 13:463-489 | |
| 26 | 4/20 | TEST 3 | ||
| L13 | 4/28 | Lab Final | ||
| 27 | 4/30 | Man | 13:489-499 | |
| 28 | 5/2 | The Ice Ages (Pleistocene) | 15:545-566 |
Final Exam: 1:00-3:00, Tuesday, May 4th.