Overview of the evolution of the crust of the Earth, the major rock types and processes that form it, and the main methods used to study it. Topics include: mineralogy, igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic petrology, structural geology, subsurface fluid flow, and petroleum geology. Field trips.

 

ERTH 203 and 206 share lectures and labs, however, ERTH 206 students (principally petroleum engineers), are not required to attend all of the lectures and labs.  ERTH 203 is a 4-cr hr class, whereas ERTH 206 is 3-cr hrs.  All students must enroll in an associated lab (203L or 206L depending).  The lab grade is included in the calculation of the final class grade (i.e., you will not receive a separate lab grade in this class).

 

 

 

 

 

 

    All exams will be closed book.  Exam 2 and the final will be comprehensive, but will emphasize the new material.  Exam questions will be mainly short answer with a few multiple choice.  Bring a mechanical pencil –– you may have to make some small sketches.  The exams will cover mainly material discussed in the lecture.  Consequently, students who frequently miss lectures will do very poorly in the course.

 

    If you think an exam question has been graded unfairly, please bring it to our attention. We encourage you to do this because mistakes in grading are occasionally made in all classes. However, beforehand please look through your lecture notes, the book, or other sources to document your case (i.e., information that supports your answer).

 

    Policy on cheating: Past experience and complaints from students make articulation of a policy on cheating necessary.  If you copy answers from another student, are caught with a crib sheet, or in any more creative way attempt to cheat on an exam you will immediately be given a failing grade for the course.  Furthermore, we will petition the Dean of Students to have you placed on probation or suspended from school.   Cases of plagiarism in the written assignments will also be dealt with harshly.  Be sure that you understand what plagiarism is (the NMT Library has an excellent web site, as does the NMT Graduate Office).  Although students are encouraged work with others on laboratory and field trip assignments, the work turned in must be your own (e.g., wording your own; map contacts drawn independently, not copies from someone else’s map).  If you are unclear about this please consult with a faculty member

 

 

   Exam 1            15%

            Exam 2            15%

            Final                15%

   Labs                25%

   Field reports    30%