Principles of Geology - Spring 2012

 

Exam 1 grade distribution

 

Link to my geology class ID Number -  You will use this number to find your scores when grades are posted. 

Grades - sorted by your class ID number, (EXCEL file) (Updated Wednesday, Feb. 8th, 2:30 pm)

 

 

Contact Information
Instructor: Bill Shields
Office: FHS 203A
Office Hours
:  whenever I'm in.  No appointment needed. You can schedule an appointment if you need.
Email weshiel@ilstu.edu
phone: 438-7479

TA and Lab Information
Link to TA webpage

Video Clips
Link to videos snippets for some of the major concepts discussed in lecture

Textbook Information
1) Recommended Text:
Essentials of Geology – Third Edition,  Author: Stephen Marshak
Publisher: Norton, ISBN: 978-0-393-93238-6

Essentials of Geology  Third Edition / Paperback  $101.25
Essentials of Geology Ebook (same as above), Online Version  $50.63
Amazon.com $88.91
Half.com $55.00

2) Required Lab Manual: Principles of Geology Lab Manual, Author: William Shields
The lab manual will be sold in your lab classroom, during the first two weeks of class.
The cost is $40.  You need cash, personal check made out to "Principles of Geology", or ISU Sports Voucher.

Syllabus and Stuff
Syllabus (doc)
Schedule (xls) -
subject to change without notice....

 


Class Messages
No new messages...

 

Homework
1. (12 pts) Assignment 1

2. (10 pts) Assignment 2

Mount Saint Helens paper (doc)

 

Notes
Microsoft WORD files

Lectures
POWERPOINT Files

Readings
From Textbook

Other Things

Introduction ppt Prelude
Minerals doc ppt Chapter 3
Plutonic Rocks doc ppt Chapter 4
Volcanic Rocks doc ppt Chapter 5
Plate Tectonics doc ppt Chapter 2
Weathering doc  ppt Interlude B
Sed.  Rocks  doc ppt Chapter 6
Meta. Rocks  doc ppt Chapter 7
Solar System doc ppt pages 10 - 21
Relative Time doc ppt Chapter 10
Absolute Time (no notes) ppt Chapter 10
 Earth's Interior doc ppt Chapter 8 & Interlude D
 Faults doc ppt Chapter 9
Folds included with faults ppt Chapter 9
Surface water doc ppt Chapter 14
Groundwater doc ppt Chapter 16
 Maps see lab manual ppt Lab Manual pg 76 - 71
Mountain Glaciers doc ppt Chapter 18
Continental Glaciers ppt Chapter 18
Atmosphere  doc ppt none
Oceans/Deserts included with Atmosphere ppt Chapter 15/17

 

Study Guides

Exam 1, Exam 2, Exam 3, Exam 4

Discussion Board - moderated by TAs and Bill

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