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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

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 - $104.00

  • The cost for option one includes lab material for GEOL 1121K. (See lab material list.)
  • Price includes shipping and handling for ground shipping in the state of Georgia. Other shipping and handling options may add to the total cost.

Name Office Phone Email
Brad Deline University of West Georgia
678-839-4061bdeline@westga.edu
Ann Harris University of North Georgia
678-717-3768ann.harris@eku.edu
Randa Harris University of West Georgia
678-839-4056rharris@westga.edu
Billy Morris Georgia Highlands College
706-368-7528bmorris@highlands.edu
Karen Tefend University of West Georgia
678-839-5493ktefend@westga.edu
4

Credit Hours

Prerequisites

  • See your home institution's prerequisite requirement.

Textbook

Course Equivalency

Lab Kit Ordering Instructions:

Welcome Students!

This course requires the purchase of a lab kit for you to perform real lab experiments remotely. These labs have been customized by your instructor and are required for course completion.

How to Order Direct from eScience Labs Website:
Follow the instructions below to order the Geology Lab kit from eScience Labs:

  1. Go to www.esciencelabs.com
  2. Click on the ‘Create Account’ button in upper right hand corner
  3. Once account is created entered, click on HAVE A CODE and enter the kit code below.
  4. Follow checkout process

Online Order Code: Kit7788

Processing Timeline:
Please allow up to 2-4 business days to process your order and an additional 3-5 business days for delivery. eScience Labs ships all lab kits through standard UPS Ground.  Kits may be expedited for an additional charge if needed. Please call 1-888-ESL-KITS for more information.

Getting Help from eScience Labs:
If you need any assistance ordering your kit, please contact eScience Labs Customer Support team via our website at www.esciencelabs.com/support.

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 – 10%
  • Online Quizzes – 25%
  • Labs - 35%
  • Proctored Midterm Exam - 15%
  • Proctored Final Exam - 15%

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.

Return policy for direct orders allows for unopened and/or unused kits to be returned within 30 days of purchase, with student assuming the cost of return shipping and 10% restocking fee.

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