Read assigned material before coming to lecture. Content will focus on geology as a science and an introduction to fundamental geologic principles, the physical Earth and how it evolved, rocks and minerals and the rock cycle, the Earth in action and plate tectonics, the Earth's surface and processes that shape it, the importance of geology to society and geologic phenomenon that affect humanity.
Exams are multiple choice and based on both reading assignments and lecture material.
Not all lecture material is covered in the texts, and vice versa, so both attendance and reading are required if you wish to do well. Midterm exams must be taken at the scheduled time. Make-ups will be given only in special cases with proper authorization. This means a letter from your respective Dean, coach, doctor, etc. The letter must specifically mention absence on the date of the exam .