ONLINE GLY1001 SYLLABUS
Office Hours: By Appointment (By Phone) *****
E-mail:umoody@fccj.org (expect an answer in 48 hours)
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Dr. Dirt’s Rock Pile: http://web.fccj.org/~umoody *****
Chat Office Hour: each Sunday evening,
Distance Learning Webpage: http://www.distancelearning.org/
Access to class: Students who have registered and paid
may go to the instructor's web page at http://web.fccj.org/~umoody to receive
instructions on how to access the class. This will be available one week before
the starting date for the class. Instructions on accessing this class will be
on the web page one week before class.
Required Orientation: Read the orientation section of the
class before starting to work on the class work. This can be accessed from
within the class only. The Orientation will tell you all of the pertinent
information needed for this class. All students must post a biographical
description of themselves on the Bulletin Board. You may include a picture if you
wish.
Text: Foundations of Earth Science with Geode Earth
Science, Lutgens and Tarbuck, Prentice Hall, Fourth Edition, ISBN #
013144750-5(Required)
Ordering Text: May be accomplished online by accessing the Distance Learning Webpage: http://www.distancelearning.org/ or the text may be obtained at the Campus Bookstores. South Campus should have the most books.
To receive the text on time, order at least one week
before class.
WELCOME TO EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE (GLY1001)
Earth and Space Science is the study of the physical properties and events of our planet-Earth and the surrounding space. In reality, the Earth is not just divided in Chemistry, Physics, Geology, Biology, etc. The Earth is an integration of all its various parts. This course treats the Earth as a whole, using the Earth Systems as an integration tool. The objectives of this course are:
1. Distinguish between facts, theories and beliefs.
2. Understand how chemicals bond to form minerals and the atmosphere.
3. Understand Earth’s materials-minerals and rocks.
4. Understand Geologic Time and the development of life through time.
5. Understand Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics. Learn the interrelationship between Plate Tectonics and the distribution of Plants and Animals.
6. Understand Volcanoes, Earthquakes and the Earth’s internal processes.
7. Identify Geologic Structures.
8. Understand Earth’s external processes and events, such as groundwater movement, river flow, glacial development and deserts, in relation to Homo sapiens.
9. Understand Ocean processes.
10. Look at geological processes on other planets.
11. Understand the atmospheric processes.
Testing: The purpose of testing is to determine how
much material the students are learning from the class. Thus, the test questions
will not be tricky. The questions will be a combination of multiple choice,
true-false, matching, short answer and essay. There will be two (2) options for
you: Option 1, 3 take-home tests, or Option 2, 3 online tests. There will be
three 100 point major tests. These tests may be take-home tests or online
tests. The take-home test will
require 10-12 hours to complete. An example of an essay question is, “Explain,
in detail, how Bowen’s Reaction Series is related to the classification of
igneous rocks.” To satisfy this
question, you must be sure to read the book, online lectures and the CD-ROM. A
key here is “in detail”…this does not mean one sentence. The online tests will require 15 hours
study time to prepare. The option
is yours. There will not be time to
use your book on the online tests. They are closed book. If you print the questions, it will be
considered cheating and your grade will be a “0” for the course. All tests
must be passed to pass the class.
Quizzes: There are four 25 point quizzes plus a
10 (extra credit) point quiz on the syllabus and orientation to be taken
online. Be sure to read the book, lectures and watch the CD ROM as well as
do your assignments before taking these quizzes. Your instructor will give
further instruction about these quizzes. The quizzes on the CD ROM are for your
benefit; do not send them to the instructor unless instructed to do so. The CD
ROM will be used on tests and to answer questions for the online quizzes.
Term Paper (100 points): There will be a term paper.
For the due date, please check on the Schedule on the WebCT course page. The paper will consist of at least (70
Points) two single spaced pages about a scientific show on a subject within
Earth and Space Science. You may get a video from the library, video store or
watch one on TV. The show must be at least 1 hour long. The format for the paper
will be: single spaced, 1" MARGINS AND 12 FONT SIZE.
Participation: There will be 100 points available for the
participation grade. Each student will be required to post, on the Bulletin
Board, 4 discussions on a recent Earth and Space Science topic. This will be
worth 70 points of the 100 points. It must contain scientific data and may not
duplicate what a previous student has posted. Each student must read all
of the other student's discussion, to insure they are not duplicating another
discussion. The same topic, with updated material is acceptable. Not more than 2
postings per student per week will be accepted for this grade. Space out the
discussions, please.
Dr. Moody’s address:
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Grade Determination: The grades are based on the number of points divided by the total possible points, after all 3 tests have been received graded and passed. The total points for each term is 780-900 (depending on the length of the term, with the distribution shown below.
TESTS 300
PAPER 100
ASSIGNMENTS 180-300
QUIZZES 100
PARTICIPATION 100
Grading: A standard grading curve will be used for this class:
% GRADE
90-100 A
80-89 B
70-79 C
60-69 D
<60
F
There will be no NP grades given in this class for any
reason. Incomplete grades will only be given for circumstances beyond the student’s control such as hospitalization for more than 3
weeks of the class.
Technical Requirements: Each student must have access
to a computer that can access the Internet, a word processing software package
that at least contains word processing and spreadsheet capabilities (Word/Excel
or Word Perfect/Lotus), Adobe Reader, CDROM capability and e-mail access that
you can receive and send attachments. The student must also know how to use the
equipment. A printer that is at least laser quality will also be needed. If you
need a free download of Adobe Reader, go to: http://web.fccj.org/~umoody and follow
the directions there. If AOL is your server, you will need a different server
for the duration of this class.
Learning Online: Each student will be required to read
and study all text materials and study all lecture materials each week. There
will be suggested Internet work that will enhance your understanding of each
subject covered for the student to complete each week. Assignments will be due
each week. Late papers will not be accepted after the beginning of the 16th (or 12th ) week of
class. You will want to, and be expected to, communicate with other students and
Dr. Moody in the chat room on the WebCT class site.
E-mail can also be sent in-house to other students in the class. Dr. Moody will
send, by e-mail, instructions on how to navigate the WebCT site to all students that have registered and paid for
the class.
Plagiarism: Plagiarism is grounds for dismissal from
FCCJ. Any cutting and pasting of
material, or the changing of a few words will constitute plagiarism. Put everything in your own
words. Students may not
copy each others work. This will be
considered cheating. All cheating
and/or plagiarism will be handled by the giving of an “F” for the
course.
Rules For Online Dialogue:
1.Always be polite.
2.Try to make positive comment, even if you do not fully agree with the teacher or other student.
3.Do not give out any personal data. You may e-mail each other through the WebCT site. There is no need to give out your personal e-mail address to any other student.
4.Access the discussion groups at least once a week. Don’t get behind in your assignments.
To read the FCCJ Disclaimer Page go to: http://www.fccj.org/disclaimer.html .
The FCCJ calendar may be accessed at: http://www.fccj.org/catalog/calendar.html .
Schedule For 16 Week Class.
|
WEEK # |
TEXT
CHAPTER |
LECTURE |
ASSIGNMENTS (send by end of
week) |
TESTS (Post
Marked) AND CD ROM |
|
1 |
1,2 |
1,2 |
1 Biography |
CD Minerals, Quiz 0 |
|
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 Chemistry Basics |
CD Igneous Rocks, Quiz 1 |
|
3 |
2 |
4 |
3 Theory vs Belief and
Beginning of Life |
CD Sedimentary Rocks |
|
4 |
8 |
5 |
4 Geographic Place Names |
CD Metamorphic Rocks, Quiz 2 |
|
5 |
8 |
6 |
5 Minerals: Interest |
TEST 1 POSTED BY END OF WEEK |
|
6 |
5 |
7, 15 |
6 Rock Cycle and Life 7 Geologic Time Chart |
CD Relative Time, CD Absolute Time |
|
7 |
6 |
16 |
8 Geologic Time: |
CD Earths Interior , Quiz 3 |
|
8 |
7 |
17 |
9 Plate Tectonics |
TEST 2 POSTED BY END OF WEEK |
|
9 |
3 |
18 |
10 Virtual Earthquake |
CD Rivers |
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10 |
4 |
11 |
11 Virtual Flooding |
CD Glaciers |
|
11 |
9,10 |
12 |
12 Glaciers |
CD Groundwater |
|
12 |
11,12 |
13,14 |
13 Ocean Basics |
|
|
13 |
13,14 |
Work on Paper |
14 Meteorology: Terms and Maps |
CD Coasts and Deserts, Quiz 4 |
|
14 |
15 |
Work on Paper |
15 Astronomy: Basics |
CD Landforms |
|
15 |
16 |
|
|
TEST 3 POSTED BY BEGINNING OF WEEK, TERM PAPER DUE |
|
16 |
|
|
|
GRADES POSTED |
Schedule for 12
Week Class
|
WEEK |
TOPIC, READ LECTURE |
BOOK CHAPTER |
ASSIGNMENT |
TEST DUE |
|
1, 2 |
Chemistry, minerals |
1 |
1, Bio Posted 2, Chemistry Basics |
|
|
3 |
Igneous Rocks |
2 |
3, Beg. of Life, Theory vs Belief |
|
|
4 |
Sedimentary & Metamorphic Rocks |
2 |
6, Rock Cycle and Life |
|
|
5 |
|
8 |
|
TEST 1 DUE |
|
6 |
Geologic Time |
5 |
7, Geologic Time Chart |
|
|
7 |
Plate Tectonics |
6 |
9, Plate Tectonics |
|
|
8 |
Earthquakes and Volcanoes |
7 |
10, Virtual Earthquake |
|
|
9 |
Structural Geology |
3, 4 |
13, Ocean Basics |
TEST 2 DUE |
|
10 |
Oceanography |
11, 12 |
14, Meteorology Terminology |
|
|
11 |
|
15 |
15, Astronomy |
TEST 3 DUE |
|
12 |
|
|
|
ALL DUE |