| Originator: | Velickovska, Vanja Status: Approved Department: GLG Geology |
| Date Created: | 11/09/2015 Submitted: 11/12/2015 Completed: 12/18/2015 |
| Effective Semester: | Fall |
| Catalog Year: | 2016-17 |
| Course Prefix: | GLG |
| Course Number: | 102 |
| Course Full Title: | Historical Geology with Lab |
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| Current Credit: | 4 |
| Lecture Hours: | 3 |
| Lab Hours: | 3 |
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| SUN Course?: | Yes |
| AGEC Course?: | Yes |
| Articulated?: | Yes |
| Transfer: | ASU NAU UA |
| Prerequisite(s): | Appropriate score on the placement assessment or successful completion of PCS021, TRE089 and TRM 090 |
| Corequisite(s): | GLG 102L |
| Catalog Course Description: | An introduction to the evolutionary history of the earth and life on the planet. Topics covered include concepts in stratigraphy, rock dating, tectonic events, global climate and ecologic changes, and the study of faunal and floral succession over geologic period of time. Laboratory work and field trips (virtual or actual) are included to provide observational examples of the above topics and to learn geologic field techniques of data gathering. |
| Course Learning Outcomes: | 1.Explain the early evolution of Earth and how it came to support life (1, 4)
2.Use the principles of uniformitarianism, original horizontality, lateral continuity, superposition, cross-cutting relationships, and biologic succession and examples of present-day geologic processes to explain the formation and evolution of the features of the earth.(2, 3, 5) 3.Interpret geologic features and landforms from geologic and paleogeographic maps (2, 5) 4.Identify and interpret the evolution of life through time by observation and analysis of fossil specimens (3, 5) 5.Compare past and present climate patterns (2, 3, 4, 5) |
| Course Competencies: | Competency 1. Analyze the origin of earth
Objective 1.1 Analyze the solar nebula theory Objective 1.2 Define the physical and chemical processes of planetary differentiation Competency 2 Explain how plate tectonics has influenced continental evolution and deposition Objective 2.1 Explain the relationship between plate tectonics and geologic events, such as: mountain building and igneous activity Objective 2.2 Describe the major geologic, paleontologic, and climate changes with time in Arizona, the U.S and the world Objective 2.3 Apply the standard geologic time scale to determine the age of fossils and rock Competency 3. Understand different dating techniques to determine the age of rocks Objective 3.1 Predict rock relationships through absolute and relative dating techniques Objective 3.2 Differentiate sedimentary rock facies and associated processes Objective 3.3 Correlate rock strata to interpret geologic history of an area Objective 3.4 Interpret sedimentary depositional environments Objective 3.5 Outline the chronological succession of geologic events through stratigraphic principles Competency 4. Interpret major patterns in the evolution of life Objective 4.1 Examine fossil morphology Objective 4.2 Examine fossil content in geologic units of different ages Objective 4.3 Correlate fossil assemblages to paleographic conditions Objective 4.4 Discuss modes and consequences of mass extinction events Objective 4.5 Apply ecological concepts to prepare geologic models Objective 4.6 Describe Precambrian Earth history including erly life and atmosphere Objective 4.7 Identify and differentiate life from the Paleozoic Era Objective 4.8 Outline and differentiate life from the Mesozoic Era Objective 4.9 Classify and differentiate life from the Cenozoic Era Objective 4.10 Investigate primate and human evolution Competency 5. Examine the history of earth with different laboratory techniques Objective 5.1 Interpret geological maps Objective 5.2 Identify geologic problems through map contouring Objective 5.3 Construct geologic cross-sections Objective 5.4 Implement the succession of fossil principal to date rock units Objective 5.5 Interpret geologic events from stratigraphic columns |