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OSU LIMA
GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT
SCHEDULE OF COURSES
SYLLABI
FOR COURSES OFFERED AT OSU LIMA
GS100
GSH110
GS121
GS122
GS580V1
GS580V2
FACULTY
MARK A. KLEFFNER
BIO
VITA
TOUR
OF DEPARTMENT
CLASSROOM
COMPUTER
LAB
MICROFOSSIL
LAB
MUSEUM
SEISMOMETER
STATION
COLUMBUS DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES
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PRINTER-FRIENDLY
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Geological
Sciences 122
Typical Syllabus
Winter Quarter
Weeks 6-11 |
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Dr. Kleffner
Lecture/Lab:
MWF 200 minutes
115 Science Building
e-mail:kleffner.1@osu.edu |
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Office Hours
310D Science Building
MWF: 12-12:30, 2-2:30 PM
or by appointment
(419) 995-8208 |
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Textbook:
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The Changing Earth-Exploring Geology
and Evolution, 3rd
Edition. Monroe and Wicander, Brooks/Cole |
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Lab Book:
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None required;
all exercises and materials will be provided. |
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Week |
Lecture Topics |
Lab(s) |
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One (6) |
Sedimentary Rocks and Environments |
Sedimentary Rocks
Sedimentary Structures
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Two (7) |
Sedimentary Environments, Correlation and Dating of Rock Record I:
Relative and Absolute Dating. Correlation and Dating of Rock Record
II: Stratigraphy, MIDTERM 1 Diversity of Life & Fossils
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Relative dating
Absolute dating
Stratigraphy
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Three (8) |
Evolution, Origin of Earth and Solar System, Precambrian Earth and
Life History, MIDTERM 2, Early Paleozoic Earth & Life History
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Modes of Fossilization |
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Four (9) |
Early Paleozoic Earth & Life History cont.,
Late Paleozoic Earth & Life History
MIDTERM 3, Mesozoic Earth & Life History
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Cambrian & Paleozoic
Life |
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Five (10) |
Mesozoic Earth & Life History cont. |
Mesozoic Life
Dinosaurs
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Six (11) |
FINAL EXAM
(over material covered since 3rd midterm)
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Laboratory: The lab in this course will consist of exercises handed
out in class. The labs correspond with many of the topics covered in
lecture. Most lab exercises are designed to be completed during one
class period. In some cases, it may be necessary to complete the lab
at home or to spend some additional time in the lab room to complete a
given lab.
Grading:
The final grade you receive in the course will be based upon the
following:
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Best two out of
three tests given
(NO MAKEUP TESTS WILL BE GIVEN)
Laboratory Exercises
Final Examination
Abstract (optional extra credit) |
60% of final
grade
(each = 30% of
grade)
10% of final
grade
30% of final
grade
2% of final
grade (max) |
Tests/Final Format: approximately 30-40 questions: true-false,
multiple-choice, matching, fill-in-the-blank, short-answer. In
addition to questions from the lab exercises, there may also be
specimens from lab on some or all tests. The final exam will
NOT be comprehensive; it will be based on material covered
after the third test.
Grading Scale:
When all of the points are totaled, the following scale will be used
to assign a final letter grade:
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93 - 100 A |
91 - 93 A- |
89 - 91 B+ |
80 - 89 B |
78 - 80 B- |
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76 - 78 C+ |
65 - 76 C |
63 - 65 C- |
61 - 63 D+ |
50 - 61 D |
<50 E |
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