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Syllabus GEOL4330 SP15
Syllabus GEOL4330 SP15
Syllabus GEOL4330 SP15
Name
Telephone number
Email address
Office hours
Office location
Instructor Information
William W. Sager
(713)-743-3108
wwsager@uh.edu
W 10:00-12:00 a.m.; TTh 9:00-11:00 am, or by appointment
127-B SR1 Building
Homework
Homework will consist mainly of occasional problems sets to solve and submit. Some data sets may be
given for interpretation. Homework assignments will be made in class at which time the instructor will
give the assignment and due date. Late homework will be penalized by one half grade for every class
period it is late.
Grading Policies
Attendance Policy
You are expected to attend class. Attendance will be counted toward a small proportion of the grade.
Short calculations will be done in class and handed in these papers will be used to determine
attendance.
Examinations & Quizzes
There will be 3 mid-term tests but no final exam. The mid-term exams will be sequential (covering part
of the course). These tests will contain recitation material (i.e., material to be recalled without reference
to notes or text) as well as problems to be solved.
Make-up Tests
Tests can be made up at the discretion of the instructor. If you miss a test, contact the instructor to
correct the problem. If you know you will have to miss a test (or homework submission), talk to the
instructor ahead of time to plan for it. If you miss a test unexpectedly, contact the instructor immediately
to resolve the situation.
Grading
Student grades will be posted online on the UH Blackboard Learn web site. Students should therefore
access the Blackboard web site and learn how to find their grades. The term grade will be computed as
follows:
Exams (3) 25% each
Final (1) none
Homework 20%
Attendance 5%
Grades will be assigned on the following scale:
A = 100 90
B = 89-80
C = 79 70
D = 69 60
F = < 60
Note: the instructor may adjust the grading to lower the grade ranges (i.e., curving the grade), but this
cannot be assumed. Grade ranges will not go higher.
Grade Challenges
The instructor will be happy to review grading with any student at any time. It is highly recommended
that you attend to a grade problem as soon as you notice it, rather than waiting until later in the
semester.
Incomplete Grades
According to the UH faculty handbook: the grade of "I" (Incomplete) is a conditional and temporary
grade given when students are either (a) passing a course or (b) still have a reasonable chance of
passing in the judgment of the instructor but, for non-academic reasons beyond their control have not
completed a relatively small part of all requirements. Students are responsible for informing the
instructor immediately of the reasons for not submitting an assignment on time or not taking an
examination. An incomplete is for extraordinary circumstances beyond your control, not because you
are failing the course or behind on your work.
Jan 20
Jan 22
Jan 27
Jan 29
Feb 3
Feb 5
Feb 10
Chapter 6
Feb 12
Chapter 7
Feb 17
Chapter 7
Feb 19
Chapter 7
Feb 24
Chapter 7
Feb 26
Mid-term #1
Chapters 2-7
Mar 3
Chapter 8
Mar 5
Chapter 8
Mar 10
Chapter 8
Mar 12
Chapter 8
Topic Summary
Required
Reading
Week
Chapters 2, 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 6
Mar 16-20
Spring Break
10
Mar 24
Chapter 10
10
Mar 26
Chapter 11
11
Mar 31
Chapter 11
11
Apr 2
Magnetics - paleomagnetism
Chapter 10
12
Apr 7
Mid-term #2
Chapters 8-11
12
Apr 9
Chapter 12
13
Apr 14
13
Apr 16
14
Apr 21
Chapter 17
14
Apr 23
Chapter 17
15
Apr 28
Chapter 17
15
Apr 30
Mid-term #3
Chapters 12,
14, 17
End
Term
May 14 (Thur)
Chapter 12