Integrated Geology and Chemistry (3 credits)

Section A944           Fall 2003 - 2004

 

Instructor:       Dr. Jayanthi Jacob                  Lecture: Tuesday 2:30 Ð 3:45 pm.

Email:              Jayanthijacob@hotmail.com               Thursday 2:30 Ð 3:45 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:

Week

Date

Lecture Topic

1

8/21

Minerals

2

8/25

Elements and The Periodic Table

2

8/28

Atomic Structure and The Periodic Table

3

9/02

Chemical Bonding: Ionic and Covalent Bonding

3

9/04

Igneous Rocks and Intrusive Igneous Activity

4

9/09

Volcanism and Volcanoes

4

9/11

The States of Matter

5

9/16

Exam I

5

9/18

Acids and Bases

6

9/23

Oxidation and Reduction

6

9/25

Weathering, Erosion, and Soil

7

9/30

Sediment and Sedimentary Rocks

7

10/02

Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

8

10/07

Radioactivity and Nuclear Chemistry

8

10/09

Geologic Time

9

10/14

Exam II

9

10/16

Plate Tectonics

10

10/21

Earthquakes and EarthÕs Interior

10

10/23

Running Water

11

10/28

Ground Water

11

10/30

Water Chemistry

12

11/04

Drinking Water and Water Pollution

12

11/06

The Air We Breathe

13

11/11

Exam III

13

11/13

Hydrocarbons

14

11/18

The Chemistry of Drugs

14

11/20

Petroleum

15

11/25

Plastics

15

12/02

The Chemistry of Life

16

12/04

Review

 

Final Exam: Thursday 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.