1013.002
THIRD GEO PLANET
A level one, core curriculum course
Syllabus (Rev. 1)
Spring 2012
Lecture:
MWF
12:00 to 12:50 p.m.
MB 0.104
Instructor:
Mr. Jeffrey S. Neathery, P.G.
Lecturer
Email address:
[e-mail]
Office:
SB 3.01.39L
Office Hours:
Generally in the afternoons or by appointment
Telephone:
none
Required Textbook: Lutgens, F.K., and Tarbuck. 2011, Foundations of Earth Science, 6th
Edition with Mastering Geology student access code, Prentice Hall ISBN: 9780321796509
Course Comments
This course is designated as a Q-course and satisfies UTSA's quantitative scholarship
requirement.
Objectives/Goals of the Course:
This course is designed to give you a basic understanding of the Earth we live on and how
Earth Processes effect us as well as how we, in turn, have an effect on the Earth.
Basis of Grade:
Course evaluation will consist of homework assignment and exams that cover both lecture and
reading materials. Some of the homework assignments will be performed online. Mastering
Geology will be required for this course. Exams will be multiple choice. Scores will be posted
on Blackboard. Extra credit may or may not be given.
The following scale will be used for assigning final grades:
A+: 98-100%
A 93-97
A- 90-92
B+: 87-89
B: 83-86
B-: 80-82
C+: 67-69
C: 63-66
C-: 60-62
D+: 67-69
D: 63-66
D-: 60-62
F: <60
Attendance:
Your regular attendance at lectures and class participation will be important for you to be
successful in this class. Learning the course material requires study of the assigned reading in
the textbook and listening and understanding the topics presented in the lectures. Students who
attend class regularly commonly do well in this course, while students who do not attend class
regularly should expect to do poorly.
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Syllabus (Rev. 1)
Spring 2012
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Exams:
Four hourly exams (multiple choices) will be given. The exams will be given in class and on the
dates specified in the course schedule.
If there is a scheduling problem with your attending an exam, you must arrange with the
Instructor at least a week before the exam to schedule a make-up There exam. will be no
make-up exam unless advance arrangements have been made. Make-up exams are
given only under extenuating circumstances and are completely at the discretion of the
Instructor.
You will need to purchase and bring a Par SCORE test form for each quiz and exam. Only
the ParSCORE No. X-101864 form can be used. These cost $0.35 at the campus
bookstore. A #2 pencil and an eraser will also be needed. This same form will be used for
the other two exams in this course. Expect between 50 and 100 questions on each exam.
Students with a Disability:
If you may need special consideration because of a disability, I suggest you discuss your
situation with me at the very beginning of the course. If you are registered with Disability
Services and anticipate having your exams administered in a manner that varies from what
other students will experience, I must, as early as practicable, be made aware of the special
testing circumstances that you might require. It is essential that there be an agreement on an
accommodation that is satisfactory to the needs of the student and reasonable, and not
excessively burdensome to the conduct of the course. Information about Disability Services is
available in the UTSA Information Bulletin.
Consult: utsa.edu/disability/students.htm
Academic Honesty:
Scholastic dishonesty is not tolerated; this includes plagiarism (unacknowledged incorporation
of anothers work as ones own work offered for credit), and collusion (unauthorized
collaboration with another person in preparing course work offered for credit), and other
cheating. Students are expected to understand and follow the UTSA Student Code of Conduct,
specifically section 203 (http://utsa.edu/infoguide/appendices.cfm).
My position regarding scholastic dishonesty is that such behavior is intolerable. It is one of my
obligations as a faculty member to do my best to assure that the performance of a student be
evaluated fairly and that all students be treated similarly. Acts of scholastic dishonesty are
inconsistent with both and will be dealt with severely.
I do not lie, cheat or steal; nor do I tolerate those who do.