Physical Geology Geology 1001
Spring 2004
Dr. Juan M. Lorenzo
Department of Geology and Geophysics
Lecture times Tuesdays and Thursdays 1.30 p.m. -3.00 p.m. Room E137, Old Howe-Russell Building Office hours
T.A. Office hours
Room 215 (Old Howe-Russell Building) Tuesdays and Thursdays after class. For appointments: e-mail: juan@geol.lsu.edu Clay Westbrook,room 417, Tuesdays 315 - 500, Thursdays 1100-1200; For appointments e-mail: cwestbrook@geol.lsu.edu
Required lecture textbook:
Understanding the Earth
by Press, Seiver, Grotzinger and Jordan 4th edition
JANUARY
Lectures Tue 20 Introduction to the Course Syllabus handout Thu 22 Martian rocks (image) Ch. 1
Tue 27 Weight on Mars and volcanoes on Mars Ch. 2 Thu 29 Which is the best tombstone for you? In south Louisiana. In Massachussetts? Ch. 3
FEBRUARY
Lectures Tue 3 Ch. 4 Thu 5 Ch. 4 Tue 10 Ch. 5 Thu 12 Ch. 5 Tue 17 Ch. 5 Thu 19 Ch. 6
Tue 24 Mardi Gras Holiday
Thu 26 no class
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Mardi Gras Holiday: February 24 ( Tuesday)
MARCH
Lectures Tue 2
Review for Mid-term I exam Thu 4 Mid-term exam I Tue 9 Ch. 7 Thu 11 Name this martian rock Ch. 7 Tue 16
Ch. 8 Thu 18 Ch. 8
Tue 23 Ch. 9 Thu 25 Evidence for water on mars Just the picture Ch. 10 Tue 30 Review for Mid-term exam II E137
APRIL
Lectures Thu 1 Mid-term exam II E137 Tue 6 Spring Break - no class Thu 8 Spring break - no class Tue 13 Ch. 11 Thu 15 Ch. 11 Tue 20 Baton Rouge Fault Image Ch. 12 Thu 22 Weather in the Gulf Coast and La Nina and El Nino-lfor ayperson El Nino - (more technical)
Ch. 13 Tue 27 Ch. 14 Thu 29
Ch. 17
MAY
Lectures Tue 4 " M10.5" Megaquake-- Fact or Fiction?? Ch. 19 Thu 6 Review for final exam Chapters. 1-14, 17 & 19 Fri 14 Final Exam 5.30-7.30 p.m. E137 Howe-Russell Building. Sunday 16 Voluntary Field trip- leave 8.30 a.m. Pond, MS.
Course Grades: Final letter grades are calculated using the results of two (2) midterm exams plus one final exam. A (90-100%) , B (80-89.5%), C (60-79.5%) D (50-59.5%), F (less than 49.5%)
Exams:
Every Thursday, there will be example quizzes (no grade), 10% of which will be on exams. There will be two mid-term exams and one final exam. The best of the two mid-term exam grades contributes to 40% of final grade. The final exam is worth 60% of final grade. There are no makeup exams. If both mid-term exams are missed, only the final exam will determine the final grade. Mid-term exams test selected sections of the course material. Final exam questions cover ALL course materials with emphasis on unexamined sections. All grades are "curved." An example nominal average grade per exam may be about 60%. All exams consist of multiple choice questions.
