Instructor: Dr. John H. Whitmore, Associate Professor of Geology, at Cedarville since 1991 B.S. Geology, Kent State University, 1985 M.S. Geology, Institute for Creation Research, 1991 Ph.D., Biology with Paleontology emphasis, Loma Linda University, 2003 Class Schedule: Lecture: M, W, F 9:00 ENS 238 : Th 3:00, Home: 81 S. Main St. Cedarville, OH 45314 Home Phone: 937 766 5619 Cell Phone: 937 532 6471 Office: ENS 225A (in rear of ENS 225) Office Phone: 937 766 7947 johnwhitmore@cedarville.edu Course Description: The earth s geological history from its beginning to the present. Topics of study include plate tectonics, biological evolution and the meaning of the fossil record, correlation, dating methods, and alternative views of earth history. Required field trips will study local fossils. Three lectures and one laboratory per week. Prerequisites: GEOL 1110 Introduction to Physical Geology. (Fee: $100) Purpose of the Course (a few objectives): The goal of this course is for students to gain an overview of the geological history of the earth from several different paradigms. The students will be able to articulate paradigms and paradigm differences in discussion, presentations, written assignments, and written exams. Required Texts: Earth System History, 3 rd ed., by Steven M. Stanley, 2009 Geology Interpretations and Applications, 6 th ed., by Jon Poort and Roseann Carlson, 2005 Origins: Applying God s Word to God s World, by Paul A. Garner, 2009 (not available until March?) Answers Magazine, vol. 4, no. 1, 2009 (The Darwin Issue) Answers Magazine, vol. 3, no. 4, 2008 (The Planet Earth Issue) Various assigned readings and articles Attendance: Attendance is expected at all lecture and laboratory sessions. PLEASE BE ON TIME. Those students that do not attend class or lab on a regular basis are likely to do poorly in the class. A missed lab is difficult to make up. 1
Study Helps: At the end of each chapter in your book there are some review questions that might be helpful for you to think through. All of the PowerPoints will be archived on the S drive. The path is S/Dept/SM/whitmore. You will need to map the S drive (Cedarnet/Network Utilities/Map Dept Drive (S)) in order to access it. I believe it is now possible to access this drive off campus, but it takes a long time to download large PowerPoint files. The material in this course is not difficult but it does require spending a significant amount of time outside of class to learn it. Some students will have to work harder to get the same grade that others do. It is recommended that you spend at least 7 quality hours outside of class and lab each week in reading and study for this course. Some students may be able to spend less time, but others may need to spend significantly more time in order to do well. If you are having difficulty doing well, you might consider contacting the Academic Assistance Center for help. The instructor will be available during his office hours (ENS 225) and lab time () to answer questions and provide additional assistance with students who are having difficulty. If these times are not convenient, please make an appointment. If you believe you may need support in managing the impact of a disability, please contact Marilyn Meyer, Coordinator of Disability Services for Students. Faculty rely on Disability Services to verify the need for academic accommodations and to identify reasonable and appropriate accommodation strategies. Examples of disability are AD/HD, Specific Learning Disabilities, Hearing, Vision, Health Impairment, Psychological, Orthopedic, and Traumatic Brain Injury. Disability Services is part of the Academic Enrichment Center The Cove located in the Center for Biblical and Theological Studies, Office #223 Phone 766 3843 email meyerm@cedarville.edu. For more information view www.cedarville.edu/disabilityservices. Grading: Your final grade will be a percentage based on your performance on discussion, writing projects, exams, quizzes, and labs. Extra credit opportunities might be available throughout the semester, but are not guaranteed. Make sure to save any graded labs and exams until the course is completed and your grade has been issued in case you need to later document an exam or quiz score. If you have any questions about how an exam or lab was scored, make sure to contact me immediately Cheating will not be tolerated and consequences might include not receiving credit on an examination, course failure and reports to the chair, dean and academic vice president. Your grade will be calculated from the following: Class Participation in Discussion and Reading Preparation 20% Geologic Time Scale Quizzes 5% Geologic Period Presentation 15% Final Exam 20% Midterm Writing Project 20% s 20% 2
Grading Scale: A 91.99 100% A 89.99 91.98% B+ 87.99 89.98% B 81.99 87.98% B 79.99 81.98% C+ 77.99 79.98% C 71.99 77.98% C 69.99 71.98% D+ 67.99 69.98% D 61.99 67.98% D 59.99 61.98% F 00.00 59.98% Late Work: I do not accept late work! Work not completed on time will receive zero credit. Extra Credit: There is generally no extra credit available. When available, the assignment will be made available to the whole class, not only select individuals. 3
Lecture Schedule: Date Lecture # Topic Text Reading Assignment 1 7 1 Introduction Brand, 2006 1 9 2 Earth as a System 1 1 12 3 Rock Forming Minerals and Rocks 2 1 14 4 The Diversity of Life 3 1 16 5 Environments and Life 4 1 19 6 Sedimentary Environments 5 1 21 7 Sedimentary Environments 5 1 23 8 Correlation and Dating of the Rock Record 6 1 26 9 Correlation and Dating of the Rock Record 6 1 28 10 Correlation and Dating of the Rock Record 6 1 30 11 Correlation and Dating of the Rock Record 6 2 2 12 Evolution and the Fossil Record 7 2 9 13 Evolution and the Fossil Record 7 2 11 14 Evolution and the Fossil Record 7 2 13 15 Evolution and the Fossil Record 7 2 16 16 Evolution and the Fossil Record 7 2 18 17 Plate Tectonics 8 2 20 18 Plate Tectonics 8 2 23 19 Plate Tectonics 8 2 25 20 Continental Tectonics and Mountain Building 9 2 27 21 Major Chemical Cycles 10 3 9 22 Hadean Eon and Origin of Solar System 11 3 11 23 Achean Eon 11 3 13 24 Proterozoic Eon 12 3 16 25 The Cambrian Explosion 13 4
3 18 26* The Early Paleozoic World 13 3 20 27* The Middle Paleozoic World 14 3 23 28* The Late Paleozoic World 15 3 25 29* The Early Mesozoic Era 16 3 27 30* The Cretaceous World 17 3 30 31* The Paleogene World 18 4 1 32* The Neogene World 19 4 3 33* The Holocene 20 4 6 34 Human Evolution 20 4 8 35 Putting it all together and discussion of Garner Garner 4 15 36 Putting it all together and discussion of Garner Garner 4 17 37 Putting it all together and discussion of Garner Garner 4 20 38 Putting it all together and discussion of Garner Garner 4 22 39 Putting it all together and discussion of Garner Garner 4 24 40 Putting it all together and discussion of Garner Garner 4 27 41 Putting it all together and discussion of Garner Garner 2 27 Midterm writing assignment due (covers lectures 1 21) 4 29 Final Exam (covers 2 nd half of course, lectures 22 41) 5
oratory Schedule: Date # Topic Due Date Jan 8 1 Rock Cycle and Sedimentary Rocks, problems 1 1, 1 2, 1 3 Jan 15 2 Ordering Geological Events, problems 2 1, 2 3, 2 4, 2 6, 2 11 Jan 22 3 Radioactive Dating and Event Ordering, problems 2 2, 2 5, 2 7, 2 8 Jan 29 4 Stratigraphy, problem 3 1 Feb 12 5 Lithostratigraphic Analysis, problems 3 2, 3 3 Feb 19 6 Correlation, problems 3 5 (all parts), 3 7, 3 9 Feb 26 7 Biostratigraphy, problems 4 1 to 4 7 Mar 12 8 Fossils, problems 4 8, 4 10, 4 11, 4 13, 4 14 Mar 19 9, 10 Field Trip to South Gate Hill, Indiana (7 hour field trip) Mar 26 11, 12 Field Trip to Caesar s Creek, Ohio (4 hour field trip) Apr 2 optional field trip day Apr 9 13 Geologic Maps, problems 5 1, 5 2, 5 3, 5 4 Apr 16 14 Geologic Maps, problems 5 8, Map B, Map C Apr 23 15 Plate Tectonics, problems 6 1, 6 2, 6 3 oratory Policies: oratory exercises will not be accepted for credit if they are not turned in by the due date, 5:00 PM. Copying another student s laboratory work is considered cheating and will not be tolerated. The consequences will be severe and might include no credit for the lab, failure of the course, and reports to the chair, dean, and academic vice president. 6
Geology, GEOL 1120, Spring 2009 Syllabus Dr. John H. Whitmore, Associate Professor of Geology Spring 2009 schedule for John H. Whitmore, Associate Professor of Geology: Office Office phone: 937 766 7947 Home phone: 937 766 5619 Cell phone: 937 532 6471 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 Office Office Office Office Geology ENS 238 Geology ENS 238 Office Geology ENS 238 Chapel Chapel Chapel Chapel Meeting ENS 245 Office ENS 245 Oceanography ENS 225 ENS 245 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch 1:00 2:00 Independent Study Meeting ENS 225 3:00 4:00 Geology 7