Syllabus
HISTORICAL GEOLOGY
3370-102-001
Instructor:
Dr. Annabelle Foos
Office: 217 Crouse Hall
Office Hours: MW 10:00-12:00 or by appointment
Phone: 330-972-7991
email: AFOOS@uakron.edu
Texts:
Gastaldo R. A., C. E. Savrda, and R. D. Lewis, 1999, Deciphering Earth History; A laboratory Manual with Internet Exercises, 3rd Edition CPC, Raleigh NC
Web Site:
http://http://www3.uakron.edu/geology/Foos/historical/historical.html
Grading:
The Final grade will be based on 75% lecture grade and 25% lab grade. Lecture grade is based on 60% exam scores and 40% homework, class assignments, pop quizzes and attendance. Lecture and lab attendance is mandatory.
Grading Scale:
A > 92 A- 90-92 B+ 86-89 B 83-85 B- 80-82 C+ 76-79 C 73-75 C- 70-72 D+ 66-69 D 63-65 D- 60-62 F < 60
Exam Dates:
Test #1 - Fri. Feb 18, 2005
Test #2 - Fri. April 8, 2005
Test #3 - Fri. May 13, 2005, 10:00 AM
Tentative Reading Assignments:
Test1
Introduction (Historical Geology CD: 24.PDF; 32.PDF; 33.PDF)
History of Geologic Thought
Geologic Time (Historical Geology CD: 04.PDF; 19.PDF; 29.PDF; 39.PDF; Lab manual p. 6.1-6.3; 3.1-3.4; 4.1-4.6; 5.1-5.2; 13.1-13.5; 7.1-7.4)
Geochronology
Age of the Earth
Stratigraphy
Sedimentary Rocks (Historical Geology CD: 08.PDF; 05.PDF; Lab manual p. 1.1-1.8; 2.1-2.10)
Petrography, Sedimentary Structures, Fossils, Geometry, Facies
Environments of Deposition
Stratigraphic Sequences
Test 2
Scientific Method
Paleontology (Historical Geology CD 07.PDF; 31.PDF; 25.PDF; 06.PDF; 27.PDF; Lab manual p. 8.1-8.4; 9.1-9.4)
Fossilization
Classification of Living Organisms
Organic Evolution
Plate Tectonics (Historical Geology CD: 34.PDF; 09.PDF; 10.PDF; Lab manual 16.1-16.4)
Introduction
Divergent Plate Boundaries
Convergent Plate Boundaries
Wilson Cycle
Sedimentary Basins
Test 3
Major Structural Provinces of North America
Paleozoic (Historical Geology CD: 02.PDF; 35.PDF; 36.PDF; 12.PDF; 13.PDF; 14.PDF; 15.PDF; 16.PDF; 30.PDF Lab manual 10.1-10.3; 11.1-11.3)
Mesozoic (Historical Geology CD: 37.PDF; lab manual 12.112.2)
Cenozoic (Historical Geology CD: 38.PDF; 26.PDF; 28.PDF; 40.PDF; 11.PDF Lab Manual 14.1-14.5)
last updated 1-15-2005
All original material copyright (c) 1998 by Annabelle Foos. All rights reserved.