Instructor: Randy L Porch Telephone: Office: (928) 532-6732 Home: (928) 367-3085

E-mail: rporch@npc.edu Leave a message at either number.

Office: Aspen Center, room 108, White Mountain Campus, Showlow, AZ.

Office hours: I often have time just before or after class during which I would be available to meet on an individual basis. Other appointments may be scheduled for a mutually convenient time and place. Refer to "WORK SCHEDULE" page for my whereabouts.

Text: Two books are required

1. Plummer/McGeary. Physical Geology, 9th edition. ISBN 0-07-240246-6 http://www.mhhe.com/plummer9e/

2. Zumberge/Rutford/Carter. Laboratory Manual, Physical Geology, 11th edition. ISBN 0-07-239195-2

http://www.mhhe.com

Prerequisites: None

Meeting: (Refer to "WORK SCHEDULE" page)

1. Lecture at local VIDEO-1 Sites on Monday @ 7:00-10:00 pm, (Learning Center, Video-1)
2. Laboratory at:
1. WMC on Tuesday @ 1:30-4:30 pm, (Ponderosa Center, room 108)
2. OR at LCC on Wednesday @ 1:30-4:30 pm, (Blunk building, room 108)
3. OR PDC on Wednesday @ 6:00-9:00 pm, (Learning Center, room 129)
4. OR SCC on Thursday @ 1:30-4:30 pm, (Multipurpose building, room 131)
5. OR WMC on Thursday @ 6:00-9:00 pm, (Ponderosa Center, room 108)

Course Description: A study of physical geology concepts and principles pertaining to earth’s structure, composition and changes.

Course Goals: Acquire an understanding and appreciation of the interactions of earth materials and the dynamic forces, surface and internal, that form the earth we live on and depend upon.

Course Objectives: Describe the basic structure of the earth. Apply the plate tectonic theory to explain the interrelationship of the many seemingly unrelated observed and inferred geologic phenomena. Identify common rock forming minerals; identify rocks as being igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic using properties such as their composition and texture; stating the probable environments or conditions of their formation. Diagram the rock cycle, which is the interrelationship of the three rock types and the rock forming processes. Identify landforms common to various geologic provinces and explain the significant internal and external process related to their formation.

Evaluation: A letter grade is assigned, based upon correctness and completeness of course assignments in the following approximate apportionments: (To calculate see the following "Grade Calculation" section)

Course Schedule: see "SCHEDULE" page.

Format: Multi-course Format and Video Format are described in the "GENERAL INFORMATION" page.

Student Conduct: Refer to the NPC Student Conduct Code. A copy can be found in either the Student Handbook, or the Policy and Procedure Manual located at each campus Learning Resource Center.

Attendance Policy: It is the prerogative of the instructor to drop any student who misses more that four class meetings.

Disclaimer: Amendment to the syllabus may be made to meet the needs of this particular group.