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 GEOL 102: Earth and Life Through Time |
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| Course Section: 001 | Classroom Location: WRI C148 Check Location | |||
| Instructor: Dr. Ganqing Jiang | Office Location: LFG 218 (Tu-Th); SEB 3241 (M-W) | |||
| Email: Ganqing.Jiang@unlv.edu | Lectures: Tu-Th: 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM | |||
| Class Website: http://faculty.unlv.edu/ganqing/GEOL102 | Office hours: Tu-Th 1:00 - 2:30 PM or by appointment | |||
| Lab Sections: 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005 | Lab Location: LFG 105 Check Location | |||
| TAs: Deborah Morales: 1002; Samantha Maciech: 1003; Jacob Honeck: 1004 & 1005 | TA Office Location: See Lab Syllabi | |||
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Course Description: Concepts and major techniques used by geologists to understand the evolution of Earth and life through time. Topics include the stratigraphic principles, rock cycles, dating methods, plate tectonics, the fossil record, evolutionary theory, mass extinctions, tectonic evolution and paleogeographic interpretation. Laboratory work includes identification of minerals, rocks and major groups of fossils, interpretation of depositional environments, stratigraphic sequence analysis, and geological maps and cross sections. Learning Objectives: This class is designed as an introduction to the major evolutionary and geologic events on planet Earth. Topics will include the stratigraphic principles, rock cycles, dating methods, plate tectonics, the fossil record, evolutionary theory, mass extinctions, tectonic evolution and paleogeographic interpretation. After successfully completing this course, students will be able to: 1) Use relative and absolute dating principles to interpret the geological history of rock units; 2) Identify the major types of sedimentary rocks and their depositional environments; 3) Explain the tectonic theory and apply it to the tectonic cycles in Earth history; 4) Understand the major events in the history of the Earth and life and their interrelationships; 5) Identify and classify the major groups of fossils and apply them for stratigraphic correlation; and 6) Correctly interpret geological maps and geological cross sections. Textbook: Harold L. Levin and King Jr., David T., 2016, The Earth Through Time, 11th Edition, Wiley & Sons, 600 pp. ISBN: 978-1-119-22834-9
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