Geology 102 Lab: Geology of Planet Earth Lab Spring 2017; Monday 8:00 AM – 10:45 AM

Instructor: Annelisa Moe

Office hours: LO 1224 Mondays 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM, or by appointment Email: annelisa.moe.907@my.csun.edu Last day to drop class through SOLAR: February 10 Required Lab Manual: Laboratory Manual for Introductory Geology, 3rd edition, by Allan Ludman and Stephen Marshak Course Objective This course compliments the Geology 101 lecture course; you should be able to apply the concepts learned in the lecture class to the lab exercises. Topics covered within this lab will include: the geologic timescale, rock and mineral identification, plate tectonics, topographic maps, geologic structures, natural resources, and natural hazards. Course Requirements This is a hybrid lab class: some labs and supplemental information will be online (Moodle). You must have access to a computer and the internet, and you must check Moodle and your email regularly for updates and communications regarding this class. Attendance is mandatory for in class labs. If you are more than 15 minutes late, you will receive a 5-point deduction for the lab. If you are more than 30 minutes late, you receive a 15-point deduction for the lab. Lab Reports and Lab Groups Each member should print and bring their own copy and record the answers so that you have it to study for the exams. You will usually work in a lab group of three to five people. Each group will turn in one lab report, for which you will all get the same grade. Everyone must be a contributing member to their group. If there are problems, I will do my best to resolve them to ensure fairness of grades. Samples and Lab Materials: You will be working with delicate, often expensive samples in this class. Do not handle samples roughly, drop samples or remove samples from their boxes or containers. If you pick up a sample to make observations, make sure you put it back in the exact tray or location you got it from. Do not remove a sample from a tray and take it to your seat in another part of the classroom. If I observe misconduct with the samples, you could receive a lower grade, or be asked to leave the class. Classroom Etiquette Phones (talking and texting) are a rude distraction during the lab. Please respect me and your classmates and turn them off during lab. Engage with actual humans instead of your mobile devices. Treat each other and me with courtesy—and have fun with the lab exercises and making new friends. Academic Dishonesty I will not tolerate any form of academic dishonesty. This includes, but is not limited to copying answers during an exam, plagiarism, facilitating cheating by another student, and altering answers after I have graded your work. If I find evidence of academic dishonesty, I will report it to the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and recommend either a letter of admonishment or disciplinary action. If you are caught cheating on an exam or assignment, you will receive a failing grade for the exam or assignment AND will receive a full grade deduction for the entire course.

GRADING Your grade in this class will be based off of the quality of your completed lab assignments (65%), quizzes (15%), final exam (20%), attendance, and participation. See grading scale below.

Labs: You are responsible for reading the chapter, reviewing and printing each lab and bringing it to class with you. IN CLASS LABS: you will work in groups, and turn in one lab per group. 3-5 people per group. ONLINE LABS: you may work in groups, but you are expected to turn in YOUR OWN WORK. THERE ARE NO MAKE-UPS FOR MISSED LABS (in class or on Moodle).

Quizzes: All quizzes will be on Moodle and will close at 11:55pm the day they are scheduled. These are open book/note quizzes. There are no make-ups on quizzes.

Final Exam: The final will be a CUMULATIVE test on topics covered in this lab and will be during your regular class period on the scheduled day. There is no make-up for the final exam.

Grading Scale (Incompletes “I” will NOT be given in this class) A (>92%) B+ (88-89.9%) C+ (78-79.9%) D+ (68-69.9%) F (<59%) A- (90-91.9%) B (82-87.9%) C (72-77.9%) D (62-67.9%) B- (80-81.9%) C- (70-71.9%) D- (60-61.9%)

Lab Schedule

DATE LAB # TOPIC LOCATION

Jan 23 Syllabus; Introduction of Course Material; Introduction to Lab 1 EH 2221

Jan 30 1 Lab 1: Observing & Measuring Earth Materials & Processes EH 2221

Feb 6 2 Lab 2: Plate Tectonics and the Origin of Magma EH 2221

Feb 13 NO LAB

Feb 20 3 Lab 3: Mineral Properties, Uses, and ID EH 2221

Feb 27 4 & 6

Lab 4: Rock-Forming Processes & the Rock Cycle Lab 6: Sedimentary Rocks, Processes, & Environments (Rock ID)

Quiz 1 - Labs 1, 2, 3, 4, & 6 (on Moodle, Due Oct 12 11:55pm)

EH 2221 (QUIZ on MOODLE)

Mar 6 5 & 7 Lab 5: Igneous Rocks & Volcanic Hazards (Rock ID) Lab 7: Metamorphic Rocks, Processes and Resources (Rock ID)

EH 2221

Mar 13 8 Lab 8: Dating of Rocks, Fossils, & Geologic Events EH 2221

Mar 20 NO CLASS – SPRING BREAK

Mar 27 NO CLASS – CESAR CHAVEZ DAY (OBSERVED)

Apr 3 9 & 10

Lab 9: Topographic Maps, Aerial Photographs, & Satellite Images Lab 10: Geologic Structures, Maps & Block Diagrams

Quiz 2 - Labs 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 (on Moodle, Due Nov 2 11:55pm)

EH 2221 (QUIZ on MOODLE)

Apr 10 11 & 12 Lab 11: Stream Processes Lab 12: Groundwater

MOODLE

Apr 17 14 & 15

Lab 14: Dryland Landforms Lab 15: Coastal Processes, Landforms, Hazards, & Risks

Quiz 3 - Labs 11,12,14, & 15 (on Moodle, Due Nov 16 11:55pm)

MOODLE

Apr 24 16 Lab 16: Earthquakes/seismology FINAL REVIEW (OPTIONAL)

EH 2221

May 1 FINAL EXAM – Starts at 8:00 AM EH 2221

Note: This syllabus is subject to change. Check Moodle for the most up-to-date lab schedule.