Integrated Geology and Chemistry (3 credits)
Section A943 Fall 2003 - 2004
Instructor: Dr. Jayanthi Jacob Lecture: Tuesday 1:00 Ð 2:15 pm.
Email: Jayanthijacob@hotmail.com Thursday 1:00 Ð 2:15 pm
Tel: 317-706-0765 Room SL056
This course is designed to partially fulfill science requirement for Elementary Education degree students. The primary objective of the course is to develop appreciation for science and to promote the relevance of science to everyday life. This course will present the fundamentals of Geology and Chemistry and enable students to think critically about geological and chemical issues.
Grading Basis
Exam I, II, and III 45%
Final Exam 25%
Project 20%
Attendance 10%
Grading Scheme
A 90%
B 80%
C 70%
D 60%
Course Outline:
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Date |
Lecture Topic |
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8/21 |
Minerals |
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2 |
8/25 |
Elements and The Periodic Table |
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2 |
8/28 |
Atomic Structure and The Periodic Table |
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3 |
9/02 |
Chemical Bonding: Ionic and Covalent Bonding |
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3 |
9/04 |
Igneous Rocks and Intrusive Igneous Activity |
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4 |
9/09 |
Volcanism and Volcanoes |
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4 |
9/11 |
The States of Matter |
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5 |
9/16 |
Exam I |
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5 |
9/18 |
Acids and Bases |
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6 |
9/23 |
Oxidation and Reduction |
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6 |
9/25 |
Weathering, Erosion, and Soil |
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7 |
9/30 |
Sediment and Sedimentary Rocks |
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7 |
10/02 |
Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks |
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8 |
10/07 |
Radioactivity and Nuclear Chemistry |
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8 |
10/09 |
Geologic Time |
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9 |
10/14 |
Exam II |
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9 |
10/16 |
Plate Tectonics |
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10 |
10/21 |
Earthquakes and EarthÕs Interior |
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10 |
10/23 |
Running Water |
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11 |
10/28 |
Ground Water |
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11 |
10/30 |
Water Chemistry |
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12 |
11/04 |
Drinking Water and Water Pollution |
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12 |
11/06 |
The Air We Breathe |
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13 |
11/11 |
Exam III |
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13 |
11/13 |
Hydrocarbons |
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14 |
11/18 |
The Chemistry of Drugs |
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14 |
11/20 |
Petroleum |
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15 |
11/25 |
Plastics |
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15 |
12/02 |
The Chemistry of Life |
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16 |
12/04 |
Review |
Final Exam: Tuesday December 09 3:30 Ð 5:30pm Room SL056
Reference Books:
(1) The New Book of Popular Science, volume 2, 1994, Grolier inc.
Minerals - pages 38 Ð 51
(2) Chemistry: An introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry, Eighth edition, Karen C. Timberlake, 2003.
Elements and The Periodic Table Ð Chapter 2, pages 40 Ð 47
Radioactivity and Nuclear Chemistry Ð Chapter 3, pages 66 Ð 94
The Chemistry of Life Ð Chapter 17, pages 568 Ð603
(3) Conceptual Physical Science, Paul G. Hewitt, John Suchocki and Leslie A. Hewitt, First Edition, 2002
Atomic Structure and The Periodic Table Ð Chapter 18, pages 308 - 321
Chemical Bonding Ð Chapter 23, pages 388 Ð 409
Oxidation and Reduction Ð Chapter 26, pages 444 Ð 458
Hydrocarbons Ð Chapter 27, pages 465 Ð 480
The Chemistry of Drugs Ð Chapter 28, pages 488 Ð 506
Plastics Ð Chapter 29, pages 513 Ð 530
(4) Essentials of Geology, Reed Wicander and James S. Monroe, Third edition, 2002.
Igneous Rocks and Intrusive Activity Ð Chapter 4, pages 78 Ð 101
Volcanism and Volcanoes Ð Chapter 5, pages 102 Ð 129
Weathering, Erosion, and Soil Ð Chapter 6, pages 130 Ð 151
Sediment and Sedimentary Rocks Ð Chapter 7, pages 152 Ð 175
Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks Ð Chapter 8, pages 176 Ð 197
Plate Tectonics Ð Chapter 2, pages 26 Ð 51
Earthquakes and EarthÕs Interior Ð Chapter 9, pages 198 Ð 231
(5) Chemistry and the Living Organism, Molly Bloomfield and Lawrence Stephens, Sixth edition, 1996.
The States of Matter Ð Chapter 3, pages 54 Ð 75
Acids and Bases Ð Chapter 11, pages 247 Ð 264
(6) Earth: An Introduction to Physical Geology, Edward J. Tarbuck and Frederick K. Lutgens, Sixth edition, 1999.
Geologic Time Ð Chapter 8, pages 189 Ð 211
Running Water Ð Chapter 10, pages 231 Ð 265
Ground Water Ð Chapter 11, pages 267 Ð 291
(7) The Extraordinary Chemistry of Ordinary Things, Carl H. Snyder, Second edition, 1995.
Petroleum Ð Chapter 8, pages 197 Ð 218
(8) Chemistry in Context: Applying Chemistry to Society, Conrad L. Stanitski et al. Fourth edition, 2003
Water Chemistry, Drinking Water and Water Pollution Ð Chapter 5, pages 197-239
Course material will be provided ahead of each class.