Introductory Geology: Planet Earth (100)

01:460:100:03

[M, TH 8:40-10:00AM Rm: Wright-Rieman Labs AUD]

Spring Session 2009 Lecture Notes

IF YOU HAVE ALREADY TAKEN THE COURSE 01-460-101 “Introductory Geology-Physical” (3 credits) AKA GEOLOGY 101 YOU CAN NOT TAKE THIS COURSE FOR CREDIT

Instructor: Dr. Brent Turrin

Office: 345 Wright Geological Laboratory

Office Hours: after class 10-11:30 am; other times by appointment

Telephone: (732) 445-3177

E-mail: bturrin@rci.rutgers.edu

Textbook:

Marshak, S.: Earth: Portrait of a Planet, 3nd edition

Either hardcopy or eBook (student’s preference)

Basis for Grades:

Five Midterms ~17% each –Format: Multiple-choice and/or short answers. The midterms will be cumulative.

In-class quizzes and exercises worth 1 midterm ~17% combined

Quiz format: Multiple-choice, and will be given during and/or after lectures. Quizzes will not be announced prior to the day of the quiz. There will be NO make-ups for the quizzes. The lowest two quizzes will be dropped for your combined quiz score. Any extra-credit assignments will be at my discretion and be available to all class members.

Scores will be curved. However, the grades typically fall in the following range:

A: 100-88; B+: 87-80; B: 80-75; C+: 74-66; C: 65-58; D: 57-50; F: <50

Attendance:  All students are expected to attend all class periods.  All students are expected to arrive on time (8:40 am) and to remain in class until the end of the class period (10:00 am), unless dismissed by the instructor.  As a courtesy to everyone, cell phones must be turned off.

E-mail and class web page:  Please check your email and the class web page regularly regarding any changes in the syllabus or due dates for assignments, etc.  If you have a non-Rutgers email that you prefer to use, please inform us of the email address.

Class web page: http://geology.rutgers.edu/~bturrin

Class announcements

Policy on Classroom Etiquette

Announcement(s): Class is cancelled for Thursday 3-27. The midterm has been rescheduled for Tuesday 1-1. The exam will cover chapters 7, 16 thru 19 and all previous material covered.

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