GLY 1103. Introduction to Environmental and Applied Geology (4).F;S.
GEN ED: Science Inquiry Perspective (Theme: “Restless Planet: Earth, Environment, and Evolution”) 
A survey of the chemical and physical processes that change the earth’s crust and surface creating geologic hazards and environmental problems for people; human perturbations of the environment that directly and indirectly affect geological change and human life, such as mining, waste disposal, and agricultural practices; and the principles of origin, distribution, availability, environmental consequences of use, and exploration of the earth’s mineral and water resources. Lecture three hours, laboratory two hours. (NUMERICAL DATA) (CORE: NATURAL SCIENCES) (ND prerequisite: passing the math placement test or successful completion of MAT 0010.)  -  Appalachian State University Undergraduate Bulletin 2009-2010
 

READING: Carla W. Montgomery -- "Environmental Geology, Ninth Edition." Web-site: [http://www.mhhe.com/montgomery9e]
 

GRADING:

TESTS: Each test accounts for 5% of your grade, and will consist of 40 to 60 multiple choice and true/false items covering the reading and lecture material. Be familiar with all Key Terms and Concepts in the Summary at the end of each assigned chapter.  NOTE, some test items will come from the web-site for the text book [Montgomery9e].  At the web-site, go to the Online Learning Center, Student Edition, and choose a chapter.  Some test items will be selected from the items in the Online Quiz.

Your test grade on each test will be formulated as the percent correct responses, scaled in such a way that the class average is 75%. This is how it works. Suppose the class average is 67% correct responses on a test. I will add 8% to your score, so the class average is 75%. In fact, all components of your grade will be treated in this way. Letter grades are assigned accordingly: 93+ A, 90-92 A-, 87-89 B+, 83-86 B, 80-82 B-, 77-79 C+, 73-76 C, 70-72 C-, 67-69 D+, 63-66 D, 50-62 D-, 0-49 F.

LABS: Performance in lab accounts for 25% of your grade for the course.

FINAL EXAM: The final exam is comprehensive and counts for 60% of your final grade for the course.  The final exam will consist of approximately 60 multiple choice and true/false items selected from the TESTS (see above), and approximately 40 multiple choice and true/false items based on key terms listed at the end of each, assigned chapter. Specifically, the final exam will be formatted as follows:

• Approximately 20 items from TEST 1.
• Approximately 20 items from TEST 2.
• Approximately 20 items from TEST 3.
• Approximately 40 items based on the "Key Terms and Concepts" at the end of each assigned chapter.  Each of these items will be a sentence, phrase, or passage in which the key term or concept was highlighted in your text book, but the key term or concept will be left out.  You will chose the correct key term or concept from five possibilities (a, b, c, d, e).