Physical Geology GLS100 Section L27
Laboratory Syllabus

Spring 2008

Course Information

• Course Number: GLS100 04 L27
• Course Title and Time: Physical Geology with Lab / TH 9:00-10:50
• Instructor: Dr. Lindley S. Hanson, PhD, Dept. of Geological Sciences (331 E)
• Phone: 978-542-6701
• Updates and email: Webct (Lecture site)
• Email: lhanson@salemstate.edu (Ref: GLS100): Please feel free to email me about any concerns or questions you may have. Please email through Webct (Lecture)
• Office hours: T 10:30-11:30 by appointment TH: 11:00-12:30.  See schedule for additional times.
• Recommended supplies: hand lens for mineral and rock labs. Color pencils for Plate Tectonics Lab. Any additional supplies will be announced in class.

Goals and Objectives

The goal of lab is to learn how geologists gain knowledge of the earth through scientific investigation. 

This goal will be achieved through the following objectives:

1. obtaining the basic understanding and skills required to identify earth materials
2. learning how geologic events are interpreted through the study of earth materials
3. understanding the evolution of theories and the application of scientific method to solving problems
4. learning to read and obtain data from maps
5. learning how models are used to understand geologic processes
   

Lab Expectations:

1. Come prepared. Read the lab before class.  Generally I hand them out during lecture.  Labs can also be downloaded from my website.
2. Review what you learned in the previous lab(s).  Expect a short quiz at the beginning of each lab.
3. Do not leave until your lab has been completed and checked by me. They must be complete and correct. Labs will be collected periodically, but generally you'll need them to study for the next prelab quiz.

Assessment: Assessment will be based on attendance, completion of labs, written reports, and quizzes.

Studying lab samples for quizzes outside of scheduled lab time: You are generally welcome to work on labs or study samples when the lab is free, or during any lab section provided it is convenient for the attending professor. Be polite and do not talk during his/her class.

PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY : Your are responsible for completing all course requirements and for keeping up with all that goes on in class, whether or not your are present. Due to the lengthy explanation required for each lab and the number of labs being taught this semester, I will not have time to individually review labs for those who have missed them. It is therefore recommended that you find or make a friend from whom you can obtain notes and information in case you are absent.

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