Columbia University Summer Session 2004
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Introduction to Earth Sciences II
S1012Q - lecture and lab
S1412Q - lecture only
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Instructor:
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Dr. Vic DiVenere
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EMail:
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[email protected]
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Office Hours:
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By appointment. See me before or after class, email me, or leave a message in the department office (560 Schermerhorn, 854-4525)
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Text:
Lab Manual:
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Earth System History
Steven M. Stanley
Historical Geology: Interpretations and Applications
Jon M. Poort and Roseann J. Carlson
available at Labyrinth Bookstore
Labyrinth Bookstore, 536 W 112th St., just east of Broadway
or your favorite online bookseller
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Meeting Time: Monday through Thursday, 10:45 to 12:20 in 417 Schermerhorn.
Makeup Day: Class will meet on Friday, July 16 as a makeup day for the Independence Day holiday.
Writing Assignments: Students will write one short paper based on a topic approved by Prof. D.
A field trip summary may be used in place of this writing assignment.
Field Trips: There will be an optional field trip on July 29. For those who can attend, field trip summaries may be used in place of class writing assignment.
- Thursday, July 29: Field trip to the American Museum of Natural History to study evidence for the formation and age of the Earth, the evoulution of vertebrates (including dinosaurs and mammals), and the evolution of humans. Meet on the museum steps on Central Park West at 9:45 am. We will be done by 2:00.
Lab Section: The lab meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:00 to 3:10 in 218 Schermerhorn. The lab is optional but recommended for a more hands-on experience.
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Grading:
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S1012Q (4 credits)
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lab grade
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25%
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writing assignments & field trip summaries
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15%
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midterm exam
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30%
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cumulative final exam
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30%
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S1412Q (3 credits)
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writing assignments & field trip summaries
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20%
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midterm exam
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40%
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cumulative final exam
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40%
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Attendance and class participation will be noted and may affect your grade (for better or worse).
Important Dates:
makeup day: Friday, July 16, regular class time
midterm exam date: Thursday, July 22 during regular class time
AMNH field trip: Thursday, July 29, 9:45-2:00
papers due: Thursday August 5
final exam date: Thursday, August 12 during regular class time
Sequence Of Study
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Topic
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Chapter
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Principles for Understanding Earth History and the Earth Today
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Earth Climate Zones, Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation
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4
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Sedimentary Depositional Environments
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5
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Stratigraphy, Dating of Rocks, and the Age of the Earth
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6
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Evolution and the Fossil Record
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7 & 3
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Geochemical Cycles and Changing Climate (including global warming)
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10
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History of the Earth
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Origin of the Earth and life: the Archean Eon
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11
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Formation of the Continents and the first complex life: The Proterozoic Eon
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12
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The Supercontinent Pangea, and the explosion of complex life: The Paleozoic Era
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13-15
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The breakup of Pangea and the Age of the Dinosaurs: The Mesozoic Era
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16-17
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The Age of Mammals, rise of humans, ice ages and modern climate: The Cenozoic Era
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18-20
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