Syllabus
for Dymanic Earth
| Teacher: Karl M. Chauff | Office Hours: 14:00 - 16:00 |
| Office: 405 O'Neil Hall 3642 Lindell Blvd | Optional Book: Earth Science |
| Phone: 977-3143 | by Tarbuck & Lutgens |
| E-mail: Chauff@eas.slu.edu | (Do not used the address published in the phone directory.) |
| Test Dates: |
Test dates for the first test will be determined by class vote.
If you must miss a test, please see me as soon as possible to schedule a make-up examination.
The final. |
| Test Material: | You
will be tested only on the material covered in lecture.
The final examination is
not
cumulative. A study sheet listing all of the major terms and
concepts covered on the test. Example
of a previous examination are posted at : http://www.eas.slu.edu/People/KChauff/index.html. |
| Attendance: | If you miss class, it is your responsibility to obtain copies of the notes for that day. |
| Grading: |
Midterm
Grades are determine from the cumulative points from the 2
examinations using a relative grading scale derived from the cumulative
scores of all students in the class. |
| Disability Services: | Any student who feels that he/she may need academic accommodations in order to meet the requirements of this course as outlined in the syllabus, due to the presence of a disability, should contact the Office of Diversity and Affirmative Action. Please telephone the office at 314-977-8885, or visit room 36 in DuBourg Hall. Confidentiality will be observed in all inquiries. |
| Academic Integrity and Honesty: | Students are expected to be honest in there academic work. The University reserves the right to penalize any student whose academic conduct at any time is, in its judgment, detrimental to the University. Such conduct shall include cases of plagiarism, collusion, cheating, giving or receiving or offering or soliciting information in examinations, or the use of previously prepared material in examinations or quizzes. Violations should be reported to your course instructor, who will investigate and adjudicate them according to the Policy on Academic Honesty of the College of Arts and Sciences. If the charges are found to be true, the student may be liable for academic or disciplinary probation, suspension, or expulsion by the University. |
| Incomplete: | If you are unable to finish the course and wish to receive an incomplete (I), you must complete the required paperwork before final grades are submitted. Failure to do this will result in you automatically receiving either an AF (absent failure) or F in the course. If you receive an incomplete, you will have up to one year to complete the missing work to receive a grade in the class. After one year, the incomplete automatically becomes an F and can not be changed. |
| Meeting | Topic | Chapter/Approximate Pages |
| 1 | Ocean, Bathymetry | 360-374 |
| 2 | Sediemnts, Reefs | 374-376 |
| 3 | Lithogenic, Biogenic |
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| 4 | Hydrogenic, Cosmogenic | 384-386 |
| 5 | Hydrogenic, Cosmogenic |
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| 6 | Temperature, Density | 386-389 |
| 7 | Gases: O2, CO2 | |
| 8 | Light, Ice | |
|
9 |
Ocean Circulation | 404-408 |
| 10 | TEST I | |
| 10 | Ocean Circulation | 409-410 |
| 11 | Ocean Layering, waves | 388; 411-414 |
| 12 | Refraction; Breaking | 414-417 |
| 13 | Tides | 426-428 |
| 14 | Tides | 428-429 |
| 15 | Coastal | 417-421 |
| 16 | Modification of Coasts | 421-425 |
| 17 |
TEST II (Midterm) |
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The
above list is the proposed sequence in which material will be covered.
It is unlikely that we shall complete all of the material in great
detail, given the time provided.
Class Notes and Files:
Class Notes: