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GEOLOGY 1113 - GENERAL GEOLOGY
TENTATIVE SYLLABUS - FALL SEMESTER, 1999
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INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Stephen K. Boss, Department of Geosciences, University of Arkansas
OFFICE HOURS: 202 Ozark Hall, Wednesdays 2:00 - 5:00 pm OR BY APPOINTMENT
Phone: 575-7134 or 575-3355
e-mail: sboss@comp.uark.edu
TEXT: Physical Geology, 8th edition by C.C. Plummer, D. McGeary, and Carlson, D.H. (NOTE: students should use the 8th edition of this book only - reading assignments for the course are keyed to this edition).
NOTE: If you plan to sell your book at the end of the semester, the bookstore will not buy it back without the CD-ROM!!
WEEK 1
| 8/23 | Mon | RULES OF ENGAGEMENT |
| Policies & Procedures in GEOL 1113 | ||
| 8/25 | Wed | HERE, THERE, EVERYWHERE |
| Noticing Geology | ||
| Read: No Readings - be sure to attend lecture | ||
| 8/27 | Fri | SUNNY BEACHES |
| A Geological Case Study | ||
| Read: Ch. 2 |
WEEK 2
| 8/30 | Mon | THE TREASURE CHEST |
| Introduction to Crystal Chemistry & the Mineral World | ||
| Read: Ch. 2 | ||
| 9/01 | Wed | ALL THAT GLITTERS... |
| Physical Properties of Minerals | ||
| Read: Ch. 2 | ||
| 9/03 | Fri | BEAUTY IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER |
| The Silicate Minerals | ||
| Read: Ch. 2 |
WEEK 3
9/06 Mon NO CLASS - LABOR DAY 9/08 Wed THE FAMILY JEWELS Review of Minerals Ch. 2, Week 1 Lectures 9/10 Fri EXAM I Ch. 2, Week 1 Lectures (Click button for study guide)
WEEK 4
| 9/13 | Mon | THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT |
| Famous Volcanic Eruptions | ||
| Read: Ch. 4 | ||
| 9/15 | Wed | HEART OF DARKNESS |
| Volcanoes & Volcanic Rocks | ||
| Read: Ch. 4 | ||
| 9/17 | Fri | THRONE OF THE MOUNTAIN GODS |
| Intrusive Igneous Rocks | ||
| Read: Ch. 3 |
WEEK 5
| 9/20 | Mon | WITCH’S BREW |
| Evolution of Igneous Rocks | ||
| Read: Ch. 3 | ||
| 9/22 | Wed | WHAT GOES AROUND, COMES AROUND |
| Rock Weathering & Geologic Cycles | ||
| Read: Ch. 5 | ||
| 9/24 | Fri | LOST HORIZON |
| Interpreting Sediments & Sedimentary Environments | ||
| Read: Ch. 6 |
WEEK 6
| 9/27 | Mon | THE LAND BEFORE TIME |
| Interpreting Sedimentary Rocks | ||
| Read: Ch. 6 | ||
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| 10/01 | Fri | ANCIENT ALCHEMY |
| Introduction to Metamorphic Processes | ||
| Read: Ch. 7 (p.150-156) |
WEEK 7
| 10/04 | Mon | TOO HOT TO HANDLE |
| Non-Foliated Metamorphic Rocks | ||
| Read: Ch. 7 (p.156-158) | ||
| 10/06 | Wed | CONTENTS UNDER PRESSURE |
| Foliated Metamorphic Rocks | ||
| Read: Ch. 7 (p.158-162) | ||
| 10/08 | Fri | THE CHANGING ROOM |
| Environments of Metamorphism | ||
| Read: Ch. 7 (p.164, Box 7.3) |
WEEK 8
| 10/11 | Mon | IMMOVABLE OBJECTS & IRRESISTIBLE FORCES |
| An Introduction to Plate Tectonics | ||
| Read: Ch. 19 (p.467-472) | ||
| 10/13 | Wed | BIRTH OF A NATION |
| Divergent Plate Margins | ||
| Read: Ch. 18 (p.472-475) | ||
| 10/15 | Fri | WORLDS IN COLLISION |
| Convergent Plate Margins | ||
| Read: Ch. 19 (p.476-481) |
WEEK 9
| 10/18 | Mon | SHIPS PASSING IN THE NIGHT |
| Transform Plate Margins | ||
| Read: Ch. 19 (p.475-476) | ||
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| 10/22 | Fri | THE ARKANSAS TRAVELER |
| A Plate Tectonic History of Arkansas | ||
| Read: No reading available - be sure to attend lecture! |
WEEK 10
| 10/25 | Mon | A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT |
| Geology of Rivers | ||
| Read: Ch. 10 (p.225-230) | ||
| 10/27 | Wed | DAMNED IF YOU DO, DAMNED IF YOU DON'T |
| Controlling Rivers | ||
| Read: Ch. 10 (p.237-248, Box 10.2) | ||
| 10/29 | Fri | RAGING WATERS |
| The Geology of Great Floods | ||
| Read: No reading, be sure to attend lecture! | ||
| NOTE: LAST DAY TO DROP CLASS |
WEEK 11
| 11/01 | Mon | FLEXING MUSCLE |
| Anticlines & Synclines | ||
| Read: Ch. 15 (p.361-367) | ||
| 11/03 | Wed | THE BREAKING POINT |
| Normal Faults and Reverse Faults | ||
| Read: Ch. 15 (p.367-379) | ||
| 11/05 | Fri | THE WORLD AROUND US |
| Making Sense of Geologic Structures | ||
| Read: No reading, be sure to attend lecture! |
WEEK 12
| 11/08 | Mon | UNITED PLATES OF AMERICA |
| The Geologic Evolution of North America | ||
| Read: Ch. 20 (p.505-517) | ||
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| 11/12 | Fri | THE NEVER ENDING STORY |
| The Story of Geologic Time | ||
| Read: Ch. 8 (p.172) |
WEEK 13
| 11/15 | Mon | THE GENERATION GAP |
| Relative Time | ||
| Read: Ch. 8 (p.172-186) | ||
| 11/17 | Wed | SANDS THROUGH THE HOURGLASS |
| Absolute Time Measurements | ||
| Read: Ch. 8 (p.186-190) | ||
| 11/19 | Fri | A PUZZLE WRAPPED IN AN ENIGMA |
| Interpreting Geologic History | ||
| Read: Ch. 8 (p.190-195) |
WEEK 14
| 11/22 | Mon | TO KNOW THE PLACE FOR THE FIRST TIME |
| A Modern View of Geology | ||
| Read: No reading available - be sure to attend lecture! | ||
| 11/24 | Wed | THE CIRCLE OF LIFE |
| Humans as Geologic Agents | ||
| Read: No reading available - be sure to attend lecture! | ||
| 11/26 | Fri | NO CLASS - THANKSGIVING |
WEEK 15
| 11/29 | Mon | DEATH IN THE AFTERNOON |
| The Geology of Doomsday | ||
| NOTE: No reading available - be sure to attend lecture! | ||
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| 12/03 | Fri | THE LAST DANCE |
| Course Review & Evaluations |
WEEK 16
| 12/06 | Mon | FAREWELL, ADIEU, AUF WIEDERSEIN, GOODBYE |
| Course Review & Evaluations | ||
| 12/08 | Wed | NO CLASS - DEAD DAY |
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NOTES ON GRADING POLICY FOR THIS COURSE
Your grade for this course will be determined by your performance on the examinations. There will be five regular exams administered during the semester and a final examination during the final exam period. You will be permitted to drop the lowest score of the 5 regular exams. All students will be required to take the final exam, and your score on the final will be used in tabulating your final grade. The relative value of each exam with respect to your final grade is presented below:
Exam I 1200 points 17.6% Exam II 1200 points 17.6% Exam III 1200 points 17.6% Exam IV 1200 points 17.6% Exam V 1200 points 17.6% Final Exam 2000 points 29.5% Comprehensive!
- Exams will be multiple choice;
- Make-up exams will NOT be permitted except in the most extraordinary circumstances;
- A missed exam will default to your lowest score and be dropped.
Finally, you may expect grades to be determined according to the following guidelines:
| A | 90% or better |
| B | 89% - 80% |
| C | 79% - 70% |
| D | 69% - 60% |
| 59% or below |
Copyright © 1999 Dr. Stephen K. Boss All Rights Reserved
NOTES ON RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES DURING THIS COURSE
The University of Arkansas does not observe religious holidays. However, the Campus Council has passed a resolution concerning individual observance of religious holidays as it pertains to class attendance. In accordance with the wishes of the Campus Council, the following policy regarding religious observances will be adhered to in this course:
When members of any religion seek to be excused from class for religious reasons, they are expected to provide their instructors with a schedule of religious holidays that they intend to observe, in writing, before the completion of the first week of classes.