Petrology Course Information

EAS-405/6 PETROLOGY | Instructor: John Encarnación | MWF 9-9:50 Spring 2000 | 204 Macelwane

Office hours

My office is in room 207, Macelwane. My "official" office hours – when I should be in my office – are from 10-11 AM MWF. However, you are always welcome to come and see me any time, any day, if I am in. I usually put a note on my door as to my whereabouts, and if/when I will be back in my office. Contacting me Phone : 977-3119 I have voice mail, so if I don’t answer, leave a message.

E-mail : jpe@eas.slu.edu Do not use my slu address (encarnjp@slu.edu) because I do not check it that often.

Textbooks Required textbook : An Introduction to Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology (by Winter, c 2001; Prentice Hall; ISBN 0-13-240342-0

I will supplement figures and text from other textbooks (see below) as handouts in class.

Optional books Philpotts. Principles of Igneous and metamorphic Petrology

Best. Igneous and metamorphic petrology
Hess. Origins of Igneous Rocks
Yardley. An Introduction to Metamorphic Petrology Field Trips We will have at least one field trip (overnight at Johnson's Shut-ins), which is required. Depending on the time available we also have day trips to places around and near St. Louis. The schedule of these trips will be announced in the next few weeks. Grading for Lecture portion of course

Report	10%
Exams		Multiple choice, short answer & essay type questions are all possible. Many of the questions will be similar to the questions given as quizzes in class.
1^stexam	20%
2^nd exam	20%
Final exam	30%	Comprehensive.
Homework	10%	Short homework assignments that will be given around once a week.
Quizzes	10%	These will be short quizzes, usually given at the start of class. There will be no make up quizzes; these will "reward" you for attendance.
Total	100%

Grading for laboratory portion of course

Lab Exercises 80% Lab exercises are normally due the following lab period.

Final Exam 20% The final exam will be very similar to the lab exercises.

Total 100%

Letter grade equivalents for lecture and lab portions:

A ³ 90% > B+ ³ 85% > B ³ 80% > C+ ³ 75% > C ³ 70% > D ³ 60% > F

Schedule

January 17 No Class

February 7 (Monday) FIRST EXAM

March 6 to 10 No class - SPRING BREAK

March 20 Monday SECOND EXAM

April 21 and 24 No class - Holy Week

May 8 (Monday) LECTURE FINAL EXAM (8-9:50 AM)

May 10 (Wednesday) LAB FINAL EXAM (12-1:50 PM)

Additional things:

Always bring a calculator to class (lecture and lab)
Everyone is required to have a hand lens, and other mineral ID paraphernalia in lab. You can purchase a set from the department. Let me know if you want to purchase one.

Lab Exercises	80%	Lab exercises are normally due the following lab period.
Final Exam	20%	The final exam will be very similar to the lab exercises.
Total	100%