TCNJ Physics 120-A Introduction to Geology Spring 2022
Monday and Thursday lectures 9:30 - 10:50 am.  Labs 11:00 am - 12:50 pm
Dr. Gregory C. Herman  (hermang@tcnj.edu)  *   Syllabus  *  Grades
Open-educational textbook resource (OER) by Salt Lake Community College (5/4/2019).
Optional textbook:   Monroe, Wicander, and Hazlett (2007) Physical Geology; Exploring the Earth, 6th edition
Geological Society of America Time scale  * PDF LAB Manual (66 pages)
DATES	LECTURES	LABS
1/24 M 1/27 Th.	L1 Introduction *  Cosmology L2_Elements_minerals	LAB1 Time-life-man.jpg take-home, one-page essay
1/31 M 2/3 Th.	L3 Earths interior, gravity, and magnetism L4_Igneous rocks  * Volcanic rocks	LAB2 Minerals Spectroscopy * REE questions
2/7 M 2/10 Th.	L5 Plate tectonics * REE-2 L6_Geography, geology, and Google Earth	LAB3 Plutonic and Volcanic Igneous Rocks
2/14 M 2/17 Th.	L7 Weathering and erosion EXAM 1 Topics	LAB4 Google Earth 1 * Nazca Lines * NO LAB        NJ Physiographic Image
2/21 M 2/24 Th.	L8 Sediment and Sedimentary rocks L9 Metamorphic rocks	NO LAB LAB4 Google Earth 1 * Nazca Lines
2/28 M 3/3 Th.	L10 Earthquakes and seismic waves L11 Geologic time	LAB5 Sedimentary and Metamorphic rocks Metamorphism key points
3/7 M 3/10 Th.	L12 Glaciers and Climate cycles and humanity L13 Oceans seafloor continental margins	LAB6 GE NJ-NY Earthquakes * Continental Geology by Era * GPS Plate Motions * LAB6 GE Exercise NY Promontory Raw * Int. * Geology
3/14 M and 3/17 Th.  SPRING BREAK
3/21 M 3/24 Th.	NO CLASS L14 Shores and_Beaches	NO LAB LAB7 Pa-NJ-NY Glacial Moraines
3/28 M 3/31 Th.	L15 Continental mountains and basins EXAM 2  Topics	LAB 7 ETOPO1 Earth shaded relief NO LAB
4/4 M 4/7 Th.	L16 Mid-Atlantic Geology L17 Surface Water	LAB8 Rock Structures Virtual Appalachian Structures
4/11 M 4/14 Th.	L18 Groundwater LAB9 Two groundwater pollution cases	NO LAB
4/18 M 4/21 Th.	L19 Desert_Winds L20 Impact_Tectonics 2	LAB10 Desert Dunes * Impact Tectonics * 2015 Fukushima Aspects
4/25 M 4/28 Th	L21 Remote_Sensing_Fossil_Fuels L22 Switch DVD	NO LAB
5/2 M 5/5 Th.	NO CLASS FINAL EXAM Topics	Term Paper  due before the final exam
In this class, the deep learning outcomes associated with TCNJ’s 4th hour initiative are accomplished by a series of rigorous educational assignments that extend beyond the typical scheduled class time.  These include activities conducted in the scheduled laboratory section.