GEO144 Course Syllabus

The Geology of Pacific Northwest Rivers, Glaciers, & Deserts

(4 credits)
Winter 2015
Lecture CRN 76428: Saturday 1:00-3:50 PM
Lab CRN 76429: Saturday 4:00-5:50 PM

ChemeketaCommunityCollege
SalemCampus
4000LancasterDriveNE
Salem,OR97305

Instructor:JasonRobertPatton email:jason.patton@chemeketa.edu
CourseWebsite:http://www.science.earthjay.com/?page_id=1696
Mailbox:WoodburnCampus
OfficeHours:WoodburnCampusFacultyLoungeMonday1:00PM2:00PM
CourseTitle: TheGeologyofPacificNorthwestStreams,Lakes,&Deserts
TotalInstructionalHours,forCourse,perTerm:
33LectureHours =3Credit(s)
33LaboratoryHours =1Credit(s)
Prerequisite:None
Term(s)Offered:Fall__Winter__Spring__Summer__Offeredasneeded_X_
RequiredText(s):Tarbuck,Lutgens,Tasa,EssentialsofGeology,PrenticeHall,12thedition.
Bringyourtexttoclassforeveryclass.
RequiredSupplies:threeringbinderforclasshandoutsincludingblankpaperfordrawing
illustrationsandnotesduringclass;coloredpencilsformakingillustrations,calculator
Contact:Pleasedonthesitatetoemailmewithanyquestions,comments,orconcerns.I
welcomeanyfeedbackorsuggestions.Thebestwaytocontactmeforanyreasonisbysending
anemaildirectlytomyChemeketaCommunityCollegeemailjason.patton@chemeketa.edu

CourseDescription:
StudiessurficialgeologyofthePacificNorthwest,includingstreams,groundwater,coastlines,
landslides,glaciers,lakes,anddeserts.IncludesgeomorphicprovincesofOregon,topographic
mapsandprofiles,IceAgefloods,GeologicTime,andgeologiccrosssections.
StatewideGeneralEducation(AAOT)Outcomes
UponsuccessfulcompletionoftheSciencecourse,studentsshouldbeableto:
1. Gather,comprehend,andcommunicatescientificandtechnicalinformationinorderto
exploreideas,models,andsolutionsandgeneratefurtherquestions.
2. Applyscientificandtechnicalmodesofinquiry,individually,andcollaboratively,to
criticallyevaluateexistingoralternativeexplanations,solveproblems,andmake
evidencebaseddecisionsinanethicalmanner.
3. Assessthestrengthsandweaknessesofscientificstudiesandcriticallyexaminethe
influenceofscientificandtechnicalknowledgeonhumansocietyandtheenvironment.

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 GEO144 Course Syllabus

The Geology of Pacific Northwest Rivers, Glaciers, & Deserts
(4 credits)
Winter 2015
Lecture CRN 76428: Saturday 1:00-3:50 PM
Lab CRN 76429: Saturday 4:00-5:50 PM
PerformanceBasedLearnerOutcomes
Uponsuccessfulcompletionofthecourse,studentsshouldbeableto:
1. SummarizePlateTectonicsasthecriticalframeworkwhichcontrolsallgeologic
processes.
2. Interprettopographicmapsandusethemtoanswerquestionsaboutthelandscape,
includingstreamcharacteristics.
3. Createatopographicprofileanduseittointerpretlocalgeology.
4. Distinguishbetweenthetwomaintypesofrockweatheringandtheircontribution
tosoilformationandsoilprofiles.
5. Identifythetypesandcausesofmasswastingevents,recognizelandslideterrain,
anddiscussthemitigationofslopefailures.
6. Identifyanddescribestreamcharacteristicsandeffectssuchasgradient,discharge,
sedimentationanderosion.Compareandcontrastcharacteristicsofvariousstreams
inOregon.
7. Describecharacteristicsoflakeandlakebasins,andclassifysomeofthelakesand
lakebasinsinOregon.Recognizetherolesoflandslides,glaciersandfaultsin
forminglakebasins.
8. Learnthebasicsofgroundwater,anditsassociatedkarsttopography,anddiscuss
theimportanceofconservationandprotectionofthisvaluableresource.
9. Explaintheeffectsofglaciersinthepresentday:theirerosionalanddepositional
landformsandinfluenceonOregonsgeomorphicprovinces.
10. DiscusscausesofIceAgesandtheIceAgeglacialeventsthatshapedtheWillamette
Valley.
11. Explaintheworkofthewindandformationsofdeserts,andoutlinethedesert
geomorphologyoftheOregonBasinandRangeandOwyheeUplands.
12. Describecoastalfeaturesandtheprocessesthatmakethemdynamic.
13. ExplainthesignificanceofGeologicTime,fossils,andOregonsstratigraphicrecord.
14. InterpretageologiccrosssectionasevidenceofOregonsGeologicHistory.
CourseContentOutline
I. PlateTectonicsMechanics
II. ReviewOregonsGeomorphicProvinces
III. TopographicMapsandProfiles
IV. RockWeathering
V. MassWasting/SlopeFailure
VI. StreamsandFluvialSystemsandLakes
VII. GroundwaterandKarstTopography
VIII. Glaciers,IceAgesandPleistoceneFloods
IX. BasinandRangeandDesertProcesses
X. Stratigraphy,OregonsStratigraphicRecord,OregonFossils

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 GEO144 Course Syllabus

The Geology of Pacific Northwest Rivers, Glaciers, & Deserts
(4 credits)
Winter 2015
Lecture CRN 76428: Saturday 1:00-3:50 PM
Lab CRN 76429: Saturday 4:00-5:50 PM
TentativeClassSchedule*
Date Topic Readings
Week1 Lecture1:IntroductiontoGeology 1&18
Lab&Quiz1:GeologicTime

Week2 Lecture2:PlateTectonics 2,11.411.6

Lab&Quiz2:PlateTectonics

Week3 Lecture3:TopographicMaps online#
andGeomorphicProvinces
Lab&Quiz3:TopoMaps
OnlineLab1:GeomorphicProvinces

Week4 Lecture4:RockTypes,Weathering 3,4.14.4,

Lab&Quiz4:Rocks 7.17.7,8.18.4

Week5 Lecture5:Landslides 12
Lab5&Quiz5:SlopeStability

Week6 MidTerm
Lecture6:Hydrology 13
Lab6:Hydrology
SundayFieldTrip5/10/15:SilverFallsStatePark

Week7 Lecture7:Hydrogeology 14
andtheOregonCaves
Lab7&Quiz6:GroundwaterMapping

Week8 Lecture8:GlacialCycles 15
AndMegafloods
Lab8&Quiz7:GlacierVelocity
OnlineLab2:GlacierExtent

Week9 ClassHoliday(MemorialDay)

Week10 Lecture9:BasinandRange 16,11.111.3

andReviewLectures
Lab9&Quiz8:B&RExtensionCalculation
ReviewLabs

Week11 ReviewandFinalsWeek,FinalSaturday6/13/20151:005:50PM

*Note:Instructorreservestherighttomakechangestocoursescheduleasdeemednecessary.The
datesforthelecturesarelistedonthewebsite

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 GEO144 Course Syllabus

The Geology of Pacific Northwest Rivers, Glaciers, & Deserts
(4 credits)
Winter 2015
Lecture CRN 76428: Saturday 1:00-3:50 PM
Lab CRN 76429: Saturday 4:00-5:50 PM
Grading
LateAssignmentsareNOTACCEPTED
Yourfinalgradewillbecomprisedof:
Summary Points
Participation 100
CourseNotesandIllustrations 100
NineLabs(20pointseach) 180
OnlineLabs 160
Quizzes(8) 160
ResearchPaper 50
1MidTerm 50
Fieldtrip 100
1FinalExam 100
Total 1000

Thereare1000pointsavailableandgradesareassignedbythepercentageoftotalpointsasfollows:
1000940=A939900=A 899870=B+869830=B 829800=B
799770=C+769700=C699670=D+ 669600=D<599=F

Communication
Theinstructorwillsendannouncementsviaemailtothestudentsmy.chemeketa.eduemail
addresses.Pleasecontacttheinstructoronlyviatheemaillistedabove.Theinstructorwill
respondattheirearliestconvenience.Studentswillexchangecontactinformationwiththeir
peersonthefirstdayofclasses.Thisisimportantsothatifanyonemissesaclass,theycan
contactmorethanoneoftheirpeerstogooverthenotesandlabmaterials.Also,studentswill
needtointeractduringtheonlineportionofthiscourseandhavingotherstudentsemail
addresseswillfacilitatethis.
ClassroomConduct
Sideconversationsamongclassmatesaredisrespectfulanddisruptivetotheinstructorand
yourfellowstudents.Questionsorcommentsaboutthecoursematerialarewelcomeatall
timesbutshouldbeapproachedinarespectfulmanner.
Theuseofcellphones,iPods,orotheritemsthatmaydistractyou,yourinstructor,oryour
classmatesarenotpermittedduringclass.Allsuchdevicesmustbeturnedoff.
Youmaynotleavetheroomduringanexamorquizunlessyouarereadytoturninyour
finishedexam.

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 GEO144 Course Syllabus

The Geology of Pacific Northwest Rivers, Glaciers, & Deserts
(4 credits)
Winter 2015
Lecture CRN 76428: Saturday 1:00-3:50 PM
Lab CRN 76429: Saturday 4:00-5:50 PM
AcademicHonesty
Youareencouragedtoworktogethertoreviewnotesfromlectures,toworkonproblemsfrom
thetext,andtoformulateideasforanytakehomeassignments.However,allworkyouturnin
mustbeyourownindependent,originalwork.
Intheeventthatanyworkiscopiedfromanotherstudent,zerocreditwillbegiventoall
studentsinvolved(regardlessofwhocopiedfromwhom).
Anysourcesofinformationusedinyourwrittenworkmustbereferenced(regardlessof
whetherthematerialwascopiedwordforword).Thisincludesyourtextbookandallinternet
sources(referencethesebyincludingthenameandURL).Anyworkincludingunreferenced
materialfromanothersource(regardlessofwhetheritwascopiedwordforword)willbegiven
zerocredit.
Moreinformationisavailableat:
http://www.chemeketa.edu/catalog/academichonesty/index.htm
AcademicMisconduct:Cheating,plagiarism,collusion,abuseofresourcematerials,computer
misuse,fabricationorfalsification,multiplesubmissions,complicityinacademicmisconduct,
and/orbearingfalsewitnesswillnotbetolerated.Violationswillbedealtwithaccordingtothe
proceduresandsanctionsproscribedbytheCollegeoftheRedwoods.Studentscaught
plagiarizingorcheatingonexamswillreceiveanFinthecourse.
ChemeketaCommunityCollegeiscommittedtoequalopportunityinemployment,admission
tothecollege,andintheconductofallofitsprogramsandactivities.
Disability
Accommodationsarecollaborativeeffortsbetweenstudents,faculty,andtheDisability
Servicesoffice.StudentswithaccommodationsapprovedthroughDisabilityServicesare
responsibleforcontactingthefacultymemberinchargeofthecourse,ideallypriortoorduring
thefirstweekofthetermtodiscussaccommodations.Studentswhobelievetheyareeligible
foraccommodationsbutwhohavenotyetobtainedapprovalthroughDisabilityServicesshould
contactV/TTY503.399.5192ordisability@chemeketa.edu.
AdvisingandCounseling
Recentresearchindicatesthatcommunitycollegestudentswhoseekoutacademicadvisingare
morelikelytomeettheireducationalgoals.Meetingwithanadvisorcanhelp:
clarifyyouracademicandlifegoals
chooseclassesthatprepareyouforacareer
ensurewhetheryourcreditswilltransfertoanotherinstitution

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 GEO144 Course Syllabus

The Geology of Pacific Northwest Rivers, Glaciers, & Deserts
(4 credits)
Winter 2015
Lecture CRN 76428: Saturday 1:00-3:50 PM
Lab CRN 76429: Saturday 4:00-5:50 PM
AdvisingandcounselingappointmentsareavailablebymakinganappointmentattheSalem
campus,503.399.5120.Inaddition,youmaywanttoexploreMyGamePlan,anelectronic
educationalplanningsystemathttp://my.chemeketa.edu
Instructorsarealsoavailabletodiscussclass,degree,andcareeroptions.Startplanningnow.
CareerCenter:Bldg.2,Rm.115,503.399.6544
LibraryServices:Bldg.9,Rm.200,503.399.5043
MathLearningCenter:Bldg.3,Rm.277,503.399.3998
Opencomputerlabs:Bldg.6,Rm.218andinBldg.9/Library
StudySkillsCenter:Bldg.2,Rm.212,503.399.5162
TutoringServices:Bldg.2,Rm.210,503.399.5190
WritingCenter:Bldg.9/Library,503.399.7179

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GEO144CourseInformation

MidTerm/FinalExams:Themidtermandfinalareworth50and100pointseach,respectively.
Theexamsareamixofmultiplechoice,true/false,shortanswer,andessayquestionsbasedon
thelectures,activities,homework,andcoursereading.Midtermexamscoverthematerial
sincethebeginningofthecourse.Thefinaliscumulative.

Quizzes:Thereareninequizzes.Thesequizzeswillcoverthereadingmaterialthatisassigned
fortheclass.Forexample,quiz#2willcovermaterialfoundinChapter2andsections11.411.6.
Thesequizzesareworth20pointseach.

Participation:Studentswillbegivenupto100pointsforparticipatinginclass.Fullcreditwillbe
givenifstudentsattendregularly,askandanswerquestionsinclass,andparticipateinclass
discussion.Whenstudentsconductinbehaviorthatisnotrespectful(asoutlinedinthe
syllabus),theyjeopardizetheirparticipationgrade.

Missinganexam:Allmakeupexamsshouldbearrangedforinadvance.Intheeventofan
emergencyorsuddenillnessthatpreventsyoufromattendingtheexam,youmustcontactme
assoonaspossibleandarrangeatimefortheexamtobecompletedbeforeournextregular
classtime.Ifyoumissanexam(anddonotcontactmetomakeitup)orifyouarrangea
makeupthatyoudonottake,youwillreceiveazeroforthatexam.

CourseNotesandIllustrations:Eachlecturemayincludehandouts(ofthepresentationforthat
day)andseveralonboardillustrationsthatrelatetothespecifictopicbeingdiscussedforthat
day.Youwilluseyournotebooktocopyandlabelanyillustrations.Youarerequiredtohavea
threeringbindercontainingthesehandoutsandyournotestakenduringeveryclass.The
notebookswillalsocontainallyourcoursematerials(labs,syllabus,exams,etc.).Youwillturn
inyournotebooksalongwithyouractivitiesandhomeworkthathasbeencompletedthrough
thesemester.Yourmaterialmustbewellorganizedwithinthenotebook.Thesewillbe
evaluatedduringthefinal.Creditof100pointsisgivenforcarefulreproductionofthe
illustrationsincludinganynotes,labels,andgraphs.

Labs:Eachweekwewillhavealabexercisewhichisintendedtosupportourlearningforthe
materialcoveredinthelecture,activities,andreading.Eachlabisdueattheendofclassandis
worth20points.

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OnlineLabs:Therearetwoonlinelabsduringthequarter.Thesewillbeassignedduringclassin
theweekthattheyarelistedinthesyllabus.Theseonlinelabsmustbecompletedpriortothe
nextclass.Therewillbesometaskstocompleteandturninelectronically.

LibraryResearch:Thereisonelibraryresearchassignmentthatisworth50points.Choose
somethingrelatedtorivers,lakes,ordesertsinthePacificNorthwestanddosomelibrary
researchaboutthatsubject.ThereportswillbetypedinTimesNewRomanfontsize12,double
spaced,andturnedinelectronicallypriortotheduetime.Thereportswillbethreetofive
pages.Thefilenameneedstoincludethecoursenumber,thesubject,andyourlastname(e.g.
GEO144_rivers_patton.docx).

FieldTrips:WewillhaveonedaylongfieldtriptoMollalaStatePark.Thiswilloccurona
Sundayandislistedinthesyllabus.Thisaremandatory.Eachstudentwillturninafieldtrip
report.ThereportswillbetypedinTimesNewRomanfontsize12,doublespaced,andturned
inelectronicallypriortothefollowingclass.Thereportswillbethreetofivepages.Therewill
beadditionalfieldtripmaterialtoturninforfullcredit.Thefilenameneedstoincludethe
coursenumber,thesubject,andyourlastname(e.g.GEO143_field_trip_coast_patton.docx).
Thesefieldtripassignmentsareduepriortothefollowingclassandareworth50pointseach,
foratotalof100points.

Reading:InthissyllabusIprovidealistofrequiredreadingintheLutgensetal.textEssentialsof
Geologytextbookforeachweek.Thestudentisexpectedtoreadtheassignmentbeforeclass.
Thisreadingisessentialtoyourcomprehensionofthematerialinthiscourseandwillbeakey
toyoursuccess.

ElectronicPresentations:Allelectronicpresentationswillbepostedtothewebsiteforthis
course.Pleaseusethesepresentationstoreviewcoursematerialandtoprepareforyourexams
andreports.

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Classwillstartontimeat1:00PM.Youareresponsibletobepresentforandbeattentivetoall
thematerialcoveredinclass.Ifyouneedtoleavetheclassearly,pleaseletmeknowbeforethe
classstarts.

Thisisacollegelevelscienceclass,andwillrequireacommitmentofyourtimeoutsideofclass.
Thisathometimewillenableyoutodigestthematerialwecoverinclassandhelpwhenyou
areaskedontheexamstoapplytheseconceptstodifferentproblemsandapplications.

Youwillspend12to18hoursperweekoncoursematerialoutsideofclass,onaverage.Youare
encouragedtosetasideaspecifictimeeachweekoutsideofclassdevotedsolelytoeach
course:
o Reviewinglecturenotesandinclassexerciseseachweek
o Readingthetextbook
o Studyingforexams

Notethat8hoursperweekathomeistheaverageminimumtopass.Somestudentsmay
requiremoretimeathomejusttopass;forsomeinthiscoursethatmaybeenoughtogetanA.
Astudentwhoisveryattentiveinclass,asksquestions,andtakescarefulnoteswillneedless
athometime.

Absences:Itisextremelydifficulttodowellinthisclasswithoutattendingallthelectures.I
understandtherewillbeanoccasionalabsenceduetoillnessoremergency,howeverIconsider
morethantwoabsencespersemesterexcessive.Ifyoudomissaclass:
1.Obtainthecoursematerialonline(PowerPointslides,extrareading,andhandouts).The
slideswillincludeinformationaboutanyhomeworkorinclassexercisesthatwere
assigned.Mostassignmentsandhandoutsreferencedbytheslideswillbeinyour
handouts.
2.Next,trytoobtainacopyoflecturenotesfromaclassmatesincetherearemanythings
wecoverthatarenotspelledoutdirectlyontheslidesorhandouts.Thisisthemost
importantstep.
3.Readtherequiredreadingcoveringthematerialyoumissed.
4.Afterthis,feelfreetocontactmebyemailwithanyquestions.

Finalgradeactiveattendanceboost:Ifyourfinalcoursegradeafterroundingtothenearest
wholenumberiswithin1pointofagradetransition(CtoC+,DtoC,AtoA,etc.)Iwillgiveyou
theboostneededtoobtainthehighergradeifyouhaveactivelyattendedmostclassesand
succeededinmanyoftheinclasspopquizquestions.Morethan2unexcusedabsencesis
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consideredexcessiveandwilldisqualifyyoufromthisopportunity.Conductnotinaccordance
withthatoutlinedbelowwillalsopreventyoufromreceivingthisbonus.

Computerskills:Thisclasswillrequirecomputeruseoutsideofclass.Activitiesinvolvingthe4
skillslistedbelowwillbeincludedthroughoutthesemester.Inaddition,youwillbeexpectedto
checkblackboardandyouremailregularlyforannouncements.
1.SendandreceiveemailfromyourChemeketaCommunityCollegeemailaccount.
2.Openawebbrowserandaccessawebpageifyouaregiventhewebaddress.
3.Accesscoursematerial(handouts,slides,announcements,etc.).
4.OpenMicrosoftword(.docor.docx),MicrosoftExcel(.xlsor.xlsx)andAdobe.pdf
documentstoreadtheircontents.

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