Instructor: Dr. Clay Harris, KOM 322E, 904-8019

CLASS HIGHLIGHTS: During the first class meeting, I discuss all of the following in class.  Students receive this information, along with a syllabus, as a hand-out.

+ Requirements
+ Grading
+ Attendance policy
+ Class webpage
+ Things to do before next class period
+ Things to do before every class period

Class requirements

• You must be enrolled in both lecture (GEOL1030, 3 credit hours) & lab (GEOL-1031, 1 credit hour)
• Attendance is required & taken via i>clicker
• Assigned readings are required for every class period
• if you haven't already done so, you must buy the textbook:
• Earth Science, 12 or 13th ed., Tarbuck & Lutgens
• GEOL1030 involves both lecture & in-class discussion
• buy REQUIRED lecture guide in campus bookstore (cheap! -- about $10)
• buy REQUIRED i>clicker in campus bookstore or various online sources (about $35)
• Buy lab book and lab kit before attending first laboratory session
• Note: If you don't already know the date of your first lab meeting (it varies from semester to semester), contact Karen Dunkley, Geosciences faculty secretary (898-2726) or look around for signs in KOM hallways & classrooms.
• You must read the:
• complete on-line syllabus (including additional requirements, i.e. Parts I, II and III)
• "Class code of conduct and ethics"
• During the semester, check syllabus and "FAQ's" for answers to administrative questions
• No "extra-credit." If you can't succeed in doing the available work, why ask for something extra? -- instead get started TODAY focusing on the available credit!
• TELS (Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship) program recipients: You need to maintain a specific GPA and class load to keep your scholarship.
• If you fail to do so, you may never again be eligible for the TELS program.
• details are available here.
• Make sure you monitor your academic progress in this class, and keep up with all requirements.

Attendance is mandatory, & will play a role in your final grade

Attendance is taken via i>clicker.

i>clicker use will also serve as your record of attendance for government financial aid purposes

YOU bear responsibility for problems caused by skipping class (e.g. "missed exam," "studied wrong thing")

• URL: http://www.mtsu.edu/~cdharris/GEOL100/
• Lots of vital information available, including:

Complete syllabus	Exam advice	Practice exam questions
Study guide	Class news	Lecture review Qs
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)	Independent study material	... and lots more

1. Buy the textbook , i>clicker, & lecture guide; bring the lecture guide and i>clicker to next lecture
• If you can't buy a copy:
1. consult the syllabus to determine which pages you need
2. then bring a printed copy to lecture for note-taking purposes
2. Read the syllabus (hand-out/on-line) to become familiar with class requirements
3. Read assigned textbook materials: "Introduction" & "Minerals"; begin "Plate Tectonics" (see syllabus for textbook pages).
4. Read independent study materials:
• Read part of Chapter 3 on the Rock Cycle in the textbook
• Review annotated "Rocks and the Rock Cycle" (p. ROCK1 - ROCK9) lecture guide material
• Read "Earth Science: A Primer" & "Study guide" (independent reading assignments) on-line
5. Adding the class after 2nd meeting?
• consult syllabus  to catch-up on additional missed readings

1. Consult class webpage for class news (if any)
2. Consult syllabus to determine reading assignment for next lecture
3. Read assigned pages in textbook
4. Review  lecture guide materials for assigned topic(s)
5. Bring your lecture guide & i>clicker to lecture