Physical Geology 

Geology 1001  

Fall 2012

Dr. Juan M. Lorenzo
Department of Geology and Geophysics

 

Lecture times

Monday, Wednesday, Friday
12.30 p.m. -1.20 p.m. 
Old Howe-Russell Building Room 130

Office hours

Room 215 (Old Howe-Russell Building) 

Tuesdays and Thursdays by appointment

For appointments and all correspondence

e-mail: gllore@lsu.edu

Subject:  GEOL1001.2

T.A.: R. Ellis Office hours

Office :  OLD Howe-Russell Building Room 107.
Hours:    by appointment, though I will announce a 

suggested time the week before a test 

Phone: 578-5999

               

For appointments: rellis7@tigers.lsu.edu
Subject:  GEOL1001.2

 

 

Required lecture textbook:

Understanding Earth by
Grotzinger, Jordan,  Press, Siever, 5th edition (shown above) or later 6th edition, Freeman Publisher
Free Supplemental InstructionShane Cone, Geology Senior, e-mail: scone2@tigers.lsu.edu
Monday, 4:00-5:30 PM and Thursday 3:00-4:30 PM in Coates Hall Room 220.
Office hours Tuesday at 1:30 and Wednesday at 2:30 in Allen Hall Room 39
Study guides

Book Companion Site (free registration) is available from
http://bcs.whfreeman.com/understandingearth6e

Notes:

Dates and times for exams, review sessions and quizzes
are not generally subject to change.

 


August

 

Mon 20

Introduction to the Course

* Geology minor available
Wed 22

What is Science? An article by H. Quinn

How Geoscientists Think and Learn. An article by K. Kastens

Ch. 1 Modern Theory and Practice of Geology

Notes (*.pptx)

Fri 24 


Ch. 1 Modern Theory and Practice of Geology

Notes (*.pptx)
Mon 27
Ch. 2 Plate Tectonics

Wed 29 Hurricane Isaac- no class
Fri 31Ch. 2 Plate Tectonics

 

September

Lectures

Mon 3

 Labor Day holiday

NO CLASS
 

Wed 5

Ch. 2 Plate Tectonics
Fri 7Ch. 2 Plate Tectonics

Mon 10

 


 

Wed 12

Ch. 3 Minerals and Rocks

Fri 14

 Ch. 4 Igneous Rocks

Not all "granite" counter-tops are made of granite

 

Mon 17

 Ch. 4 Igneous Rocks


Wed 19

Ch. 4 Igneous Rocks

Fri 21

 Ch. 4 Igneous Rocks 
Mon 24Midsemester  Exam 1 Review
Wed 26Midsemester exam 1
Fri 28Ch. 4 Igneous Rocks

October

Lectures

Mon  1

  

Wed  3

 



Fri 5

 

Mon 8

Ch. 5  Sedimentary Rocks  
Wed 10

 

Ch. 5  Sedimentary Rocks  
Fri 12 Ch. 6  Metamorphic Rocks
  Class notes .ppt 

Mon 15

 Mid-semester grades due 16 October
Ch. 6  Metamorphic Rocks

Wed  17

 

Ch. 7 Deformation

Class notes .ppt

Baton Rouge Fault Image

Fri 19

Ch. 7 Deformation

Class notes .ppt

Baton Rouge Fault Image
Mon 22 Midsemester  Exam 2 Review
Wed 24Midsemester Exam 2
Fri 26
Ch. 8 Geologic Time
Mon 29
Ch. 8 Geologic Time Class notes
Wed 31

Ch 13 Earthquakes

November

Lectures

Fri 2

 

Ch 13 Earthquakes

Mon 5

 

 Ch. 9 Early Solar System History

Wed 7

Ch. 9 Early Solar System History

Martian rocks (image)

Opportunity landing

Hubble

Titan

Stardust Comet Mission (NASA)

Particles of the early solar system

Fri 9

 

Mon 12




Wed 14

 

Fri 16

 

 Hydrology Ch.17

Mon 19

  Hydrology Ch.17
Wed 21Thanksgiving holiday
NO CLASS 
Fri 23Thanksgiving holiday
NO CLASS 
Mon 26Ch. 18 Stream Transport
Wed 28 Ch. 18 Stream Transport
Fri 30Review for final examChs. 1-9, 12, 13, 17,18

December

Lectures
Mon 3

 NO CLASS

Exam week

Saturday 8

Final Exam 12.30 p.m. - 2.30 p.m.

Room 130 OLD Howe-Russell Building



Geology is a wondrous and rigorous science that requires the same effort in study as any other basic science such as physics, chemistry or biology.  As such, I expect students to attend class, pay attention and participate in all class discussions.  I recommend strongly that students study independently 2 hours for every hour of material covered in class.  Excellent grades require excellent preparation.    

I expect students to read the book chapters covered in class and in advance of the class itself as well as readings I assign.  I expect students to study my online course notes (Powerpoint 2007: *.pptx and Powerpoint 2003 *.ppt) and to supplement their study with the publisher's end-of-chapter and online study guides.  It is a student's responsibility to come to class and stay informed on the material covered therein.  All material covered in class may be used for examinations.

Socially acceptable courteous behavior between students and with the instructor is expected at all times.  Activities that distract from learning are considered rude and strongly discouraged (cell phones ringing, texting, snoring, personal conversations, etc.)

University policy requires that all cheating be reported and that there be NO SMOKING or EATING in classrooms. I will respond to student e-mails if the subject  matter CAN NOT be dealt with during class or is NOT ALREADY explained in this syllabus.  Your e-mails MUST have the following Subject Line:  GEOL1001 or they may be filtered as spam by my e-mail client.

Exams: There are two (2) required mid-term exams and one (1) required final exam.  If you foresee a university-sanctioned absence and you provide me with the correct documentation in advance of the exams in question, I will give you a make-up exam.

It is a student's responsibility to meet the university deadlines and requirements (See LSU Student Handbook) for seeking permission to request make-up exams.   I do not provide make-up projects for extra credit in order to improve letter grades.

Students are required to bring the following to all exams:  

* One large "scantron" sheet (NOT the skinny, 50-question scantron sheet), 

* one soft-lead pencil, one eraser, one sharpener, 

* one LSU ID.   (NOT SSN#)

Course Grades: Final letter grades are calculated using the results of one midterm exam plus one final exam.  

A (90-100%) , B (80-89.5%), C (60-79.5%) D (50-59.5%), F (less than 49.5%). 

Your final grade will be calculated as follows:  Midterm Grade (40%) + Final Grade (60%).  

Only the better of the two midterm exam results will be used to calculate the final grade.  

The midterm exams contains 50 multiple choice or True/False questions.  In the final exam, there are at least 100 multiple choice or TRUE/FALSE questions.  Every exam can have questions from any of the material previously covered in class, with special emphasis on the most recent new material covered.  The final exam will cover all subject matter covered in class.

Remember that the final exam questions cover ALL course materials with emphasis on the latest unexamined sections.

Quizzes

There will be quizzes with answers given during class as examples of the type of exam questions you can expect.


Grade Calculation

Example grade calculation: Midterm exam =60; Final exam  = 70

Final grade calculation = 60 x 0.4 + 70 x 0.6  (before "curving")

Curving is used when deemed necessary by the instructor.

Numeric grades will be posted on Moodle as soon as all students have completed their exams and 

all the exams are graded