Course hours: T-Th, 2:00-3:45 pm
Course location: Classroom Unit 1

Discussion Section hours, TA, location (section is required for all students):

10A: Tu 6-7 pm Gary (D258)	10C: Wed 10:30-11:30 am Gary (D226)	10E: Wed 3-4 pm Kathleen (D226)
10B: Wed 9-10 am Kathleen (D226)	10D: Wed 1:30-2:30 pm David (D226)	10F: Th 4:40-5:30 pm David (D226)

Please choose one of these discussion sections and stick with it for the quarter.

Sections begin during FIRST WEEK of classes!

NOTE: Geologic Principles Laboratory (Eart10L) is a separate, 1-credit option. This course is not required, but is highly recommended. Learn more about Geologic Principles Laboratory (Eart10L).

Course web site:http://es.ucsc.edu/~afisher/Courses/Eart10

            login and password will be required – these will be provided in class

Assignments: regular reading before each presentation/discussion section, six homework exercises, due one week after being handed out, final presentation in section.

Exams (both closed-book):           

Midterm exam – Tues, 5 May, 10-11:45 (regular time)

Final exam - cumulative, Tues, 9 June, 7:30-10:30 pm (time set by registrar, can not be changed)

Required text:      Marshak, 2008 (3nd edition), Earth: Portrait of a Planet (great book!)

Calculator: Please bring a calculator to all discussion sections. Your calculator should be capable of displaying and using “scientific notation.” Ask for help if you are not sure what this means.

Expectations: You will be treated as responsible adults and are expected to offer the same courtesy to your instructor and teaching assistants. You may demonstrate that you deserve respect by (1) attending all presentations and discussion sections, (2) arriving on time and being prepared, (3) asking questions in class, section, and office hours, (4) completing the reading and being ready to discuss it, (5) completing all assignments on time, and (6) cooperating with your class colleagues in figuring out how to complete the homework, but turning in your own work.

Special Accomodations: Notify the instructor immediately about any accommodations you may need (e.g. for physical or learning disabilities, other issues).  The campus Disability Resource Center can provide you more information.  See http://www2.ucsc.edu/drc/.

Dates/deadlines: You are expected to take examinations at the times listed above. Exceptions will be made only under extreme circumstances, generally arranged in advance. Missing an exam without prior arrangement and without appropriate justification will result in a score of zero for that exam – there will be no make-up exams or assignments. Discussion section problem sets must be turned in at the start of section during the following week. Late problem sets will have points deducted, as discussed by your TA at the first discussion section.

Learning Outcomes:

• Familiarity with the scientific method, forming and testing of hypotheses.
• An understanding of the Earth's basic composition, from atoms to minerals to rocks to the overall structure of the planet. 
• An understanding of the major classes of rocks and the processes that create them.
• An understanding of the theory of plate tectonics and how it explains much of the geologic record, as well as earthquake and volcanic hazards.
• Comprehension of how Earth scientists reconstruct past events and how they know when the events occurred.  This includes knowing that the Earth is very, very old.
• A basic grasp of geologic hazards, what causes them, in what locations.
• An understanding that the Earth provides many resources that permit human civilization to exist and survive. 
• An appreciation of natural processes that create landforms and geological structures.
• Competence manipulating numbers using basic algebra and geometric considerations.
• Factoids and amazing stories with which to amuse and annoy your friends and family!

Grades/Evaluations based on:

25%            Midterm exam

40%            Discussion section attendance and assignments

35%            Final exam, plus occasional quizzes

Presentation quizzes:

            There may be occasional pop quizzes as part of the regular presentations. Those who are not present will lose all points associated with the quizzes.

Cheating:: Plagiarism and cheating of other types will be dealt with severely, beginning with a zero on the illegitimate test or assignment.  Such cases will also be referred to academic preceptors for possible additional action.

Date	Presentation/Section topic(s)	Reading
Week 1 30 March-3 April	1. Welcome and introduction: course overview, geology overview 2. Earth origins and structure Discussion section #1: Units, Conversions, Significant Digits	Prelude and Chapter 1 Chapter 2
Week 2 7-10 April	3. Minerals 4. Plate tectonics and the rock cycle Discussion section #2: Homework 1	Chapter 5 Chapters 3 (and skim 4)
Week 3 13-17 April	5. Igneous Rocks 6. Sedimentary rocks Discussion section #3: Homework 2	Interlude A, Chapter 6 Chapter 7
Week 4 20-24 April	7. Metamorphic Rocks 8. Making mountains Discussion section #4: Homework 3	Chapter 8, Interlude B Chapter 11
Week 5 27 April - 1 May	9. Rock record and geologic time 10. Rivers and floods Discussion section #5:Review for Midterm	Chapter 12, Interlude D Chapter 17, Interlude E
Week 6 4-8 May	Midterm Exam, 5 May, 10-11:45 am (regular class time) 11. Oceans, currents, coasts Discussion section #6: Homework 4	Covers material through: Rock record, geologic time Chapter 18
Sat 9 May	Optional field trip to Hollister, Pinnacles (required for Eart10L)	8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Week 7 11-15 May	12. Groundwater 13. The atmosphere, climate, deserts Discussion section #7: Homework 5	Chapter 19 Chapter 20 and 21
Week 8 18-22 May	14. Glaciers and ice ages 15. Earthquakes Discussion section #8: Homework 6	Chapter 22 Chapter 10
Week 9 25-29 May	16. Global tectonics 17. Earth history and climate change Discussion section #9: Presentations	Chapters 3 and 4 Chapters 13 and 23
Week 10 1-5 June	18. Earth resources: minerals and energy 19. Review Discussion section #10: Presentations and Review	Chapters 14 and 15
Tuesday, 6/9 Final Exam	7:30-10:30 pm, Classroom Unit 1