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Instructor: |
Dr. Vic DiVenere |
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Office: |
Pell Hall 229C (knock vigorously on 227) |
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Office Hours: |
2:00 to 4:00 Tuesdays or by arrangement |
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299-2034 |
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Email: |
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Home Page |
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Department of Earth and Environmental Science: |
Room 133 Life Science, |
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Text: |
Earth System History, Steven M. Stanley |
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Lab Manual: |
Historical Geology: Interpretations and Applications, Poort and Carlson |
Course Objectives:
We will study the history of the Earth and life on Earth with an eye
toward understanding the present state of the planet and the dynamic
processes that continue to drive the slow evolution of the solid
Earth, life, and the environment. Attention will be given to the
geologic evidence.
Earth and Environmental Science Student
Lounge:
Check out the student lounge in Pell Hall, room 129 E. It is a good
place for lunch, studying, etc.
Quizzes:
Short quizzes will be given at the beginning of class on Thursdays covering the assigned readings and/or Tuesday's lecture topics. The lowest two quiz grades will be dropped.
Attendance and class participation will be noted and may effect your grade (for better or worse).
Cell Phones and Pagers: All cellular phones and pagers must be turned off before entering the classroom.
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Grading: |
Quizzes |
10% |
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Lab Grade |
25% |
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Exam 1 |
20% |
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Exam 2 |
20% |
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Final Exam |
25% |
midterm exam
dates:
Exam 1: February 19
Exam 2: March 23
other dates of interest:
Feb 17: No Class (Monday classes meet)
Apr 6 & 8: No Class (Spring Break)
Apr 27: Last Day of Class
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Principles for Understanding Earth History and the Earth Today |
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Earth Climate Zones, Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation |
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Sedimentary Depositional Environments |
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Stratigraphy, Correlation, and Dating of Rocks |
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Evolution, and the Fossil Record |
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Geochemical Cycles and Changing Climate (including global warming) |
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History of the Earth |
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Origin of the Earth and life: the Archean Eon |
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Formation of the Continents and the first complex life: The Proterozoic Eon |
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The Supercontinent Pangea, and the explosion of complex life: The Paleozoic Era |
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The breakup of Pangea and the Age of the Dinosaurs: The Mesozoic Era |
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The Age of Mammals, rise of humans, ice ages and modern climate: The Cenozoic Era |
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