Instructor: Randy L Porch Telephone: Office: 928-532-6732 (toll free 1-800-266-7845 ext #6732)

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

Office hours: You may meet with me before and after class in the classroom or in my office at another time convenient to both of our schedules. Refer to the "WORK SCHEDULE" page for my whereabouts.

Text: Two books are required:

Prerequisite: GLG 101

Meeting: (Refer to "WORK SCHEDULE" page)

1. Lecture at local VIDEO-2 Sites on Monday @ 1:15-3:55 pm, (Learning Center, Video-2)
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 historical geology concepts and principles pertaining to Earth’s origin and development.

Course Goals: Acquire an understanding of the principles used to determine what events occurred in the past and place those events in a chronological order with the conceptual framework for explaining the evolution of our planets geology and biology, for a better understanding of and appreciation for this earth where we live and whom we are dependent upon.

Course Objectives: Trace the development of historical geology as a natural science and discuss the contributions made by certain individuals such as Hutton, Lyell, Darwin, and Wegner. Use generally accepted scientific explanations to conceptualize the primal earth, its origin, and explain the changes through time in lithology and biology. Construct the geologic time scale. Apply and understanding of sediments, stratigraphy, correlation, and the concept of facies to interpret the probable environment of deposition of sedimentary rocks and interpret their vertical relationship as representative of a transgress or regressive sequence. State the basic tenants of the theory of biologic evolution through natural selection and the influence that the theory of plate tectonics has upon explaining the distribution of life on earth. Identify major life forms, types of fossilization and discuss the significance of fossils in the rock record. Using accepted format write reports on various project designed to facilitate the achievement of the stated objectives.

Evaluation: A letter grade is assigned, based upon correctness and completeness of course assignments in the following apportionments:

Quizzes and Exams (10%)

Comprehensive Final (25%)

Unit Activities with Labs (29%)

Oral Discussions, presentations (8%)

Field Trip Project Report (22%) Other write-ups (6%)

TOTAL (100%)

Student Conduct: Refer to the NPC Student Conduct Code found in the calendar or the Policy and Procedure Manual located at each center or site.

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

Field Trip: Attendance to the scheduled field trip(s) is strongly encouraged; write-ups on field projects are a requirement.

Multi-course Format: This course is taught in a multi-course format or a "Lab" setting where GLG 101and GLG 102 are offered at the same time requiring the instructor to work with both groups in the same period of time. This is a successful method if the students are aware of the need for them to be self-directed during the times when the instructor is with the other group.

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