Introductory Geosciences I - GEOL 1011K

Introductory Geosciences I and LAB - GEOL 1121K

Description

This is a 4 semester-credit-hour course, equivalent to an on-campus geology lecture course combined with a geology laboratory course. This course covers Earth materials and processes.

This course covers Earth materials and processes.

Students enrolling in eCore lab science courses are advised to consult with transferring institution to determine transferability of course credits.

Important Lab Information (Fall 2020 & Spring 2021 only)

This course has a laboratory component that requires you to purchase a lab kit. More information can be found below, but you are encouraged to purchase the kit and begin gathering the additional materials as soon as possible.

Lab Kit Cost - $61.95

The cost for option one includes lab material for GEOL 1121K. (See lab material list.)

Price does not include sales tax, shipping and handling.

Click here for more lab kit information.

Name	Office	Phone	Email
Robert Bergstrom	University of West Georgia	678-839-6479	rbergstr@westga.edu
Rebekah Brosky	Dalton State College		rbrosky@daltonstate.edu
Ryan Currier	University of West Georgia		rcurrier@westga.edu
Brad Deline	University of West Georgia	678-839-4061	bdeline@westga.edu
Glen Gibson	University of North Georgia		glen.gibson@ung.edu
Randa Harris	University of West Georgia	678-839-4056	rharris@westga.edu
Ann Harris	University of North Georgia	678-717-3768	ann.harris@ung.edu
Joseph Hughart	University of North Georgia		joseph.hughart@ung.edu
Aditya Kar	Fort Valley State University	478-825-6844	KarA@fvsu.edu
Adam Milewski	University of Georgia		milewski@uga.edu
Billy Morris	Georgia Highlands College	706-368-7528	bmorris@highlands.edu
Marta Patino-Douce	University of Georgia	706-542-2399	mapatino@uga.edu
Adrianna Rajkumar	University of North Georgia		adrianna.rajkumar@ung.edu
Randy Spaid	Middle Georgia State University	478-757-2699	randy.spaid@mga.edu
Karen Tefend	University of West Georgia	678-839-5493	ktefend@westga.edu

Credit Hours

Prerequisites

See your home institution's prerequisite requirement.

Free Textbook

Open educational resources (OER)

Course Equivalency

Lab Kit Ordering Instructions:

Your course requires the purchase of a lab kit. It contains all of the materials you will need to perform the labs for this course. Please order in advance of the course start date!

Order Directly from eScience Labs:

Your lab kit is available directly from the eScience Labs website. They will ship it directly to you.

Your SKU is: KIT7101

To place your order, follow the steps outlined below:

Go to www.esciencelabs.com
Go to the top right corner and register a new account (if you do not have one already)
Once logged in, click on the “Have Code?” button on the upper right side of the page
Enter your SKU, KIT7101 and proceed to check out

Check with your bookstore:

Bookstores may offer lab kit vouchers that are redeemable with eScience Labs. Be sure to check with your bookstore for this option. To redeem your vouchers:

Go to www.esciencelabs.com
Click on the Create Account button in upper right-hand corner
Once your account is created, click on HAVE A CODE and enter the kit code below.
Follow the checkout process

Online Order Code: Use code from purchased voucher

Processing Timeline:

Due to Covid-19, please allow up to 10 business days to process your order. eScience Labs ships all lab kits through standard UPS Ground. Please call 1-888-ESL-KITS for more information.

Student questions:

Please let students know to contact us if they have any questions about the kits at www.eScienceLabs.com/Support. Then Click on “Student” button. This is the fastest way for students to get help.

We can also be reached over the phone (888-375-5487) Monday through Friday, 8am – 5pm Mountain Standard time.

eScience Labs Return Policy:

These science kits are warranted only to contain their stated list of equipment and supplies.
Only fully intact and resalable products returned within 30 days of receipt qualify for a refund.
Student must contact eScience Labs, Inc. in advance to request a Return Merchandise Authorization and shipping instructions.
Kits returned without a Return Merchandise Authorization will be refused by eScience Labs.
Authorization of refund will be completed within 3-5 days of receiving the returned kit.
A restocking fee equal to 10% of the product price for inspecting and restocking and any return shipping costs will be deducted from any refund.

After completing this course, you will be able to:

Identify Earth materials and discuss/interpret their origin, economic uses, compositions, and interrelationships.
Use maps, photos, and diagrams to identify and interpret topographic and geologic structures and the processes which form them.
Demonstrate knowledge of Earth surface processes and their impact on mankind.
Discuss evidence of plate tectonics and the Earth's internal structure and how processes within the Earth influence Earth's major surface features and control the location of Earth's major surface features and control the location of earthquakes and volcanic activity.
Demonstrate knowledge of the perspective of geologic time as related to geologic events and processes and the formation of earth materials.

Unit 1: Introduction to Geology
Unit 2: Earth's Interior
Unit 3: Topographic Maps
Unit 4: Plate Tectonics
Unit 5: Water
Unit 6: Climate Change
Unit 7: Matter and Minerals
Unit 8: Igneous Rocks and Processes
Unit 9: Volcanoes
Unit 10: Sedimentary Rocks
Unit 11: Metamorphic Rocks
Unit 12: Crustal Deformation
Unit 13: Earthquakes
Unit 14: Physiographic Provinces

Your final grade will be based on the following breakdown. Please note that each instructor may choose to make modifications.

Participation/Discussions – 20%
Online Quizzes – 25%
Labs - 25%
* Midterm Exam - 15%
* Final Exam - 15%

* The midterm and/or the final will be proctored.

You are required to have access to Google Earth in order to complete some of the graded activities in this course. Google Earth is a free and easy to use tool that will allow you to visualize and explore many of the geologic features discussed in GEOL 1121K. Google Earth is available for free download.

Please refer to the return policy for Lab Kits from eScience Labs

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