Physical Geology Geology 1001 Section 1
Spring 2007
Dr. Juan M. Lorenzo
Department of Geology and Geophysics
Lecture times Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8.30 a.m. -9.30 a.m. Room E137, New Howe-Russell Building Office hours Room 215 (Old Howe-Russell Building) Tuesdays and Thursdays after class.
For appointments and all correspondence
e-mail: gllore@lsu.edu
Subject: GEOL1001
T.A. Office hours Eric Prokocki(Howe-Russell Building) room E340A Howe-Russell Building time 10.00 a.m.-noon.; For appointments
e-mail: egeorock@yahoo.com
Subject: GEOL1001
Required lecture textbook:
Understanding Earth by Grotzinger, Jordan, Press, Siever, 5th edition, Freeman Publisher
Notes: The following schedule of classes and their content is modeled on last year's (2006) Physical Geology Syllabus and subject to changes. Dates and times for exams, review sessions and quizzes are not generally subject to change. Online course material (free registration) is available from
http://bcs.whfreeman.com/understandingearth5e/default.asp?s=&n=&i=&v=&o=&ns=0&uid=0&rau=0
JANUARY
Lectures Wed 17 Example Quiz 1 using Blackboard Introduction to the Course Syllabus handout--
Geology minor Fri 19 Ch. 1 Modern Theory and Practice of Geology
Mon 22 Quiz 2 (Chs. 1-2) Ch. 2 Plate Tectonics Wed 24 Fri 26
Mon 29 Quiz 3 (Chs. 2-3) Wed 31
FEBRUARY
Lectures Fri 2 Ch. 3 Minerals and Rocks
Mon 5 Quiz 4 (Chs. 3-4) Wed 7
Fri 9 Ch. 4 Igneous Rocks
Not all "granite" counter-tops are made of granite
Mon 12 Quiz 5 (Chs 4-5) Wed 14 Ch. 5 Sedimentary Rocks
Fri 16 Quiz 6
Mon 19 Mardi Gras Holiday
Wed 21 Mardi Gras Holiday Fri 23
Mon 26 Review for Mid-term I exam
Old Exam Questions
Q&A
Wed 28 Mid-term exam I *
Mardi Gras Holiday: February 19-February 21 (M-W). Classes resume February 22 at 7.30 a.m.
MARCH
Lectures Fri 2 Ch. 6 Metamorphic Rocks Mon 5 Quiz 7
Ch. 7 Deformation
Wed 7 Fri 9 Mon 12 Quiz 8 Wed 14 Ch. 8 Geologic Time Fri 16 Mon 19 Quiz 9 Ch. 12 Volcanoes
- Ch. 12 concepts
- Class notes
- Volcanic eruption of Nevado del Ruiz, Colombia almost takes life of former LSU professor
Wed 21
Fri 23 Ch. 9 Early Solar System History
- Class notes
Martian rocks (image)
Stardust Comet Mission (NASA)
- Weight on Mars and volcanoes on Mars
- Topography of Mars (NASA) and Venus (link-2) and Moon (link-2)
Mon 26 Quiz 10
Ch 13 Earthquakes
Wed 28 Evidence for water on mars Just the picture
Fri 30
APRIL
Lectures Mon 2 *Spring Break Wed 4 *Spring Break Fri 6 *Spring Break Mon 9 Quiz 11 Review for Mid-term exam II
Wed 11 Mid-term exam II Fri 13
Mon 16 Quiz 12 Ch. 14 Inside the Earth Wed 18 Fri 20 Ch. 16 Weathering and Erosion
- Class notes
- Which is the best tombstone for you? In south Louisiana. In Massachusetts?
Mon 23 Quiz 13 Wed 25 Fri 27
Ch 17 Hydrology Mon 30 Quiz 14 Ch 18 Water Transport
* Spring break: April 2-8 (M-Sun). Classes resume April 9 (M), 7.30 a.m.
MAY
Lectures Wed 2 Fri 4 Review for final exam 2006 Final Exam
Quiz 11 Q&A Chs. 1-9,12-14,16-18
Mon 7 Final Exam 3.00-5.00 p.m. E137 Howe-Russell Building.
Course Grades: Final letter grades are calculated nominally 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%).
Quizzes: Every Monday, via "Blackboard", online quizzes will be available for 10% extra credit to the final, non-curved, grade. Questions in the quizzes can be from the proceeding chapter, i.e. from a chapter that has not yet been covered in class. Ten percent or more of these same questions will be used for midterm and final exams. Midterm exams and final exams only cover the material in those chapters that have been presented in class. These quizzes will be available for completion 24 hours prior to the start of class. An online password will be needed for using "Blackboard." This password will be given out each Friday before the quiz in class. I will not normally supply this password via e-mail.
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 or projects. If you choose or happen to miss both mid-term exams, only the final exam will determine the final grade, i.e. the final exam will conbtribute toward 100% of the final grade. Mid-term exams test cumulative course material covered with special emphasis on new content. All cheating must be reported to the university. Please bring you own "scantron" sheets (LARGE!), pencils and erasers to each exam. 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% (C). Exams comprise multiple choice, or True/False questions.
