GEOL 106 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Donald Prothero, Mcgraw-Hill Education, Plate Tectonics
GEOL 106 - Earth
History
Course title and number:
GEOL 106
Term:
Spring 2017
Lecture and Lab meeting
times and location:
Lecture: TR 3:55-5:10 pm, O&M 112.
Labs: Halbouty 156
Section 501 – W 11:30 am-2:20 pm
Section 502 – M 11:30 am-2:20 pm
Section 503 – Th 8:00 am-10:50 am
Section 504 – M 8:00 am-10:50 am
Course Description and Prerequisites
Description:!Geologic time; evolution; sediments and depositional environments; plate tectonic
reconstructions through geologic history.
Prerequisite: GEOL 104
Instructor Information
Name:
Dr. Nicholas D. Perez
Telephone number:
979-458-1271
Email address:
ndperez@tamu.edu
Office hours:
Tuesday 2-3 pm; Wednesday 9-10 am; or by appointment
Office location:
Halbouty 351
Teaching Assistant Information
Meagan Depugh
Halbouty 203, office hours: Thursday 2-4 pm
Sections 501, 502, 504
Vicky Gao
Halbouty 7, office hours: Wednesday 1-2 pm
Section 503
Textbook and/or Resource Material
Required:
Evolution of the Earth (8th edition), by Donald Prothero and Robert Dott, Jr. (McGraw Hill Publishing)
Reading will be assigned weekly. Readings may change throughout the semester. Reading is required to
be complete before the corresponding class. You are expected to use the required reading to be an active
participant in class activities and assignments.
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Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
Document Summary
Description: geologic time; evolution; sediments and depositional environments; plate tectonic reconstructions through geologic history. Tuesday 2-3 pm; wednesday 9-10 am; or by appointment. Evolution of the earth (8th edition), by donald prothero and robert dott, jr. (mcgraw hill publishing) Reading is required to be complete before the corresponding class. You are expected to use the required reading to be an active participant in class activities and assignments. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: Lecture content will tested by one mid-term examination and a final, as well as periodic quizzes and assignments. Labs will be evaluated by graded exercises and exams. Weighting of laboratory and exam scores will be according to: Exams that are missed for a reason officially approved by the university regulations must be made up within 2 days of the student"s return to class.
